National Youth Leadership Training - Aug 5th-10th, 2018


National Youth Leadership Training - Aug 5th-10th, 2018
Date/Time
Registration Begins
1/10/2018
Last Day To Register
7/27/2018
Location
1373 Burroughs Rd (Camp Schoellkopf)
Cowlesville, NY 14037, US
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Dates:

Sunday August 5th - Friday August 10th, 2018

Cost:

$290.00 if registered before June 25th, 2018 or $335.00 if registered after June 25th, 2018 

Registration Ends on Friday July 27th, 2018 or when the course is full.  Course size is limited to the first 48 participants registered.

Location:

Schoellkopf Scout Reservation 1373 Burrough Rd Cowlesville NY 14037 (45 minutes Southeast from Buffalo NY)

What is NYLT?

 

The National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is the premier 6 days, 5 nights outdoor leadership experience geared towards present and future leaders of Scouting. Participants will be engaged in hands-on training led by Western New York’s finest youth staff.  The training will cover skills essential to leadership within your unit, school, and life activities.  The training activities will mimic one month of your units program.  This program is youth led under the mentorship of trained adults who provide a safe friendly Scout environment.

"What are the requirements to attend NYLT?"

  1. Be at least 13 years of age at the time of the course
  2. Be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America and at least be the rank of First Class
  3. Scouts must have Scoutmaster approval in order to attend the course
  4. Scouts must have a properly completed BSA Health Form

What Leadership Skills will the Scout will learn from taking NYLT?

  1. Developing effective communication skills, techniques to develop obtainable goals, teaching techniques including explaining, demonstrating, guiding and enabling others, and making ethical decisions.
  2. Developing the ability to meet new people and to form a highly functioning patrol.
  3. Learning safe outdoor skills including leave no trace techniques, patrol cooking with a lightweight stove, proper food safety, pioneering skills, backpacking techniques, and fire safety.
  4. How a patrol interacts with the Patrol Leadership Council and the Scoutmaster of a unit.
  5. Resolving conflicts within a patrol environment

Questions? Contact:

Dick Hanaburgh - NYLT Council Staff Advisor E-mail: dick.hanaburgh@scouting.org Phone: (716) 512-6219

Early Discount
Before 6/26/2018 a discount of $45.00 will apply.