National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting, action-packed program developed by the BSA and is presented by volunteer RGC youth and adult staff to provide youth members with leadership skills, methods and experiences to become better leaders in their unit.
The course centers around the concept of what a leader must be, what they must know, and what they must do – with a clear focus on how to accomplish all this. Through a wide range of activities, games, and adventures, participants will work together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer.
The skills presented at NYLT are like those given in management training at major corporations. Scouts who take NYLT will learn valuable skills that will serve them well in college, trade careers, military service, or future activities as young adults.
Next Course Available
January 26-28, 2024 (Weekend 1) – February 16-18, 2023 (Weekend 2)
Check-in Fridays @ 4:30PM Finishing Sunday @ 5:00PM
Fee: $225 until December 15th; Late Registration Fee: $275
Camp Perry - Rio Hondo, TX
“What I can say is that NYLT helped me build a fairly solid foundation for teaching; I feel like it put me way ahead of some of my colleagues in terms of pedagogical strategies and openness to criticism. I’ve used my NYLT skills a few times in the past years to lead myself through challenges and keep myself focused on my vision.”
Jordan Avello
Educator and Master’s degree candidate
“NYLT kicked off a decade of explosive growth for me in all areas of life. It ingrained in me a growth mindset that changed how I approach school, sports, and now, my career. Even today in my role at Google, I find myself relying on NYLT principles to drive day-to-day thinking around my work.”
Karl Gourgue
Account Manager, Large Customer Sales, Google
What are the prerequisites for this course?
To attend, participants must hold, or intend to hold, a unit leadership position to be eligible for the course, and satisfy the following requirements:
● Must be a registered member of a Scouting unit.
● Must have a current BSA Health and Medical Record form parts A, B, and C
● Scouts BSA (male and female) must be 13 years of age and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program registration.
● Venturers and Sea Scouts (male and female) must be at least 14, or 13 and have completed eighth grade, and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program.
● It is recommended that they have had at least one year of camping experience. While NYLT is not an outdoor skills course, it is important that each participant has basic camping and outdoor cooking experience.
● A unit leader recommendation.
Important Information
A Scout may not be dismissed early unless for a medical/family emergency.
Contact the NYLT director for questions or concerns concerning this item.
There is a required pre-course conference (Q&A) for parents/guardians, Scoutmasters, Venturing Advisors, Skippers and participants.
2024 NYLT Director: Ada Y. Treviño - (956) 465-9556
2024 NYLT Co-Director: Michael S. Hall - (210) 291-7415
2024 NYLT Program Director: Marta Luna - (956) 821-2998
