Youth Training
The youth leadership training continuum for the Boy Scout program is divided into three courses:
The first course is Troop Leadership Training (TLT), which is designed to be run
frequently in a troop setting. The Scoutmaster and senior patrol leader will conduct
this three-hour training whenever there are new Scouts or there has been a shift in
leadership positions within the patrol or the troop.
The second course is the council-level, weeklong National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
and is held in June at Camp McKinley. This course is an in-depth training covering a wide variety
of leadership ideas and skills. It simulates a month in the life of a troop and uses fun and hands-on
learning sessions to teach the concepts in the toolbox of leadership skills. The Scouts hone their
understanding of service-based leadership as they undertake a patrol quest for the meaning of leadership.
2011 NYLT Important Dates to Remember
The National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) is an exciting new program
that helps young men, enhance their leadership skills in the Philmont backcountry. Scouts will expand
upon the team building and ethical decision making skills learned in NYLT. NAYLE uses elements of
Philmont Ranger training as well as advanced search-and-rescue skills to teach leadership, teamwork,
and the lessons of selfless service. NAYLE offers Scouts an unforgettable backcountry wilderness experience
where they live leadership and teamwork, using the core elements of NYLT to make their leadership skills intuitive.
Supplemental training for Boy Scouts whose leadership role is as Den Chief is available in the half-day
Den Chief Training. This course is held yearly in November at the Cub Scout PowWow.