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National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is Scouting America’s premier youth leadership development program.  NYLT is designed to train all the youth leaders of a Troop, Crew, or Ship with leadership skills they will be able to apply in Scouting and throughout the rest of their life.

 

NYLT Course Information And Registration

 

Due to unexpected circumstances, we will not be able to hold a 2025 NYLT Course.  We are planning a course for August 2026!  This will be a 2-weekend course, and you must attend both weekends to complete NYLT.

  • Weekend 1:  August 7-9, 2026
  • Weekend 2:  August 14-16, 2026

Location:  Camp Mack

Price:  $350 per Scout participant

For more information contact the Council Office at 717-394-4063

 

If our course doesn’t work for your Scout, consider one of these other courses.

If you take the course through another Council, make sure to have your unit add your training to your Scout profile.  If you need help with this contact your District Executive.

 

NYLT Teaches Skills Such As:

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Communication
  • Situational Leadership and the Leading and Teaching EDGE
  • Project Planning
  • Much, much more…

NYLT Participation Requirements

Scouts BSA

  • Be at least 13 years old
  • Have earned at least the 1st Class Rank
  • Completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops training with your Troop

Venture/Sea Scouts

  • Be at least 14 years old
  • Completed Introduction to leadership Skills for Crews/Ships with your Crew/Ship
  • Recommended 1 year of Camping Experience

All Participants

  • Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. All participants are required to complete the Annual Health and Medical Record Form Parts A, B, & C

 

National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience

 Attention leaders of NYLT, graduates, and future grads!

For more information on NAYLE Training, check out these course pages:

Scouting America’s Youth Leadership Training Continuum

NYLT and NAYLE are only part of the continual training youth leaders receive through participation in Scouting America.  The most important leadership training they receive takes place through continual coaching and mentoring by the unit leader.