Grow and improve your leadership skills while following the guidelines of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Scouts earning the National Youth Leadership Training shield are better prepared to interact with adult leaders and face the challenges and demands ahead.

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 have basic camping and outdoor cooking experience.

Land Based

To attend NYLT, a Scout must be:

• A current registered member of the BSA
• First Class rank or higher and have completed introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops
• 13 years old
• A current or prospective youth leader approved by the Scoutmaster

**Venturers and Sea Scouts must meet all of the above but the First class rank requirement and fall within the maximum age allowance.**

COST: $200.00 when registered before August 31, 2022

This is a Land Based Course conducted over two weekends. When you sign up for the course you are registered for both weekends.  Both weekends must be attended to complete the course.