Some leaders are born with special skills. Some say leaders are taught special skills. Either way, when you complete our National Youth Leadership Training Course, you will have all the resources to be a leader.

The NYLT is a six day outdoor experience for youth leaders. The course is designed to prepare Scouts to become troop officers, interact with Scout Youth Leaders from all over the city, trade ideas, and learn.

The BSA strongly believes that Scouts and Scouters can be taught to be better leaders. When Scouts complete the National Youth Leadership Training Course, they will be better able to lead their patrols and troops. The conference, based on a national training outline, has three aims:

1. To sharpen and broaden Scoutcraft skills so they can be shared with members of the troop.
2. To develop leadership skills that have been effective in Scouting.
3. To facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences with other troop junior leaders.

There will not be time for scouts to work on merit badges during the National Youth Leadership Training Course.