Develop Leadership through National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
NYLT is the premier youth leadership training course for Scouts BSA and Venture youth leaders. It provides the skills that youth leaders need to be successful in their Scouting roles and in life. Through the Scouting method, skills such as communicating, developing a team, applying leadership, and much more are learned and applied!
The National Youth Leadership Training course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what they must KNOW, and what they must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. The skills come alive during the week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.
NYLT is a six-day course. Content is delivered in a Troop and Patrol team outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. Interconnecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon, and aided by the use of mnemonics (memory aids), which allows participants to understand and employ the leadership skills much faster.
Participant
Requirements to Attend:
- Scouts BSA - Must be at least 13 years old, at least First Class rank, and complete Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops.
- Venturers & Sea Scouts - Must be 14 (or 13 and have completed the 8th grade) and complete Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews or Ships. It is recommended that Venturers or Sea Scouts have had at least one year of camping experience.
2025 Information:
- Course Dates: Sunday May 25 through Friday May 30, 2025
- BSA Health Form, Parts A, B, & C
- 2024 NYLT Flyer (New Version Coming Soon)
- 2024 Participant Letter (Expect 2025 Update by March 1)
- 2024 Parent Letter (Expect 2025 Update by March 1)
- Course Code of Conduct (Expect 2025 Update by March 1)
- Cell Phone & Technology Policy (Expect 2025 Update by March 1)
- Equipment Packing List (Expect 2025 Update by March 1)
2025 Fees
The first 28 Scouts to Register for NYLT will be able to register at a rate reduced by $50. After the first 28, additional Scouts will have to pay the full amount on their own. Additionally, 2 Scouts will receive a Scholarship of $200 (meaning Scouts/Families will be responsible for the remaining $80)
- First 28 Scouts to Register (not including Scholarship Recipients): $230 by the Scout + $50 discount
- 2 Scholarship Recipients: $80 by the Scout + $200 covered by scholarship
- Scholarship Application Process to be Published by January 1
- Normal Participant Cost: $280
Scholarship Information is currently being updated and will be published no later than January 1st.
All Scouts must have their Registration paid in full no later than April 25. Any Scouts to register after April 25 must pay the full amount immediately.
Silver Arrow
The Silver Arrow Award is specific to Jayhawk Area Council. The purposed is to encourage Scouts to use the leadership skills they learned during the course to make an improvement to their unit. After going through the NYLT Course, Scouts should develop and implement a plan in their unit to help improve something about their unit meetings, camp-outs, rank advancement, etc. The Scout should work with the Unit Leader and/or Youth Leadership to implement their idea. After the plan has been implemented, the unit leader can reach out the NYLT Leadership and an NYLT SPL or Course Director will present the Silver Arrow Patch with a Silver Border to the Scout at Court of Honor.
The Silver Arrow Award can also be earned by returning to the NYLT Course as a Staff Member. The new Staffer will be presented the Silver Arrow patch with a Silver Border the night before the course starts so they can wear the patch during the course. If a staff member decides to come back on staff for a second year, they will be presented the Silver Arrow Patch with a Gold Border. This Gold Bordered patch is only given to scouts who staff the course for two years.
Staff
Joining Staff
Staff Interviews are typically held over the course of two Saturday Mornings in late October and early November at the Jayhawk Area Council Service Center. To be on Youth Staff, the scout must be under the age of 21 until the last day of the course. They also must have attended any NYLT Course in the past.
2025 NYLT Staff Invitation Letter
Download the NYLT Staff Application
2025 Staff Interview Dates
Schedule an Interview Here
- October 19, 2024 from 9:00 to 12:00 PM at the Council Office
- November 16, 2024 from 9:00 to 12:00 PM at the Council Office
2025 Staff Development Weekends.
- December 7, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Staff Orientation Day FSR
- January 31 - February 1, 2025 from 6:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Staff Development #1 FSR
- March 7 - 8 from 6:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Staff Development #2 FSR
- April 4 - 5 from 6:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Staff Development #3 FSR
- April 25 - 26 from 6:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Staff Development #4 FSR
NYLT Course
- May 23 thru May 25 at 5:00 PM | Report for Camp Setup FSR
- May 25 thru May 30 | NYLT Course FSR
- May 31 | NYLT Camp Teardown FSR (done typically by noon)
Staff Registration
Coming Soon.
