NYLT
National Youth Leadership Training
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a six day, five night course that gives Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts, Explorers and Venturers methods, skills and experiences to become better leaders in their unit. The course centers around the concepts 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. NYLT courses are limited to 48 participants.
Summer 2026 Course Information
June 7-13 @ Camp Laramie Peak. Cost $350
Course Director: Wendy Gale. text 307.751.4688 or email awcnylt@gmail.com
In order to attend a NYLT course, a youth must have the following qualifications by the beginning of the course:
- Must be a registered member of a Scouting unit.
- Must have a current Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record form parts A, B and C
- ScoutsBSA members must be at least 13 and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program registration. They must be ranked a First Class Scout or higher and have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops.
- Venturers and Sea Scouts must be at lest 14, or 13 and have completed eighth grade, and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program. They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews or Ships.
- Scouts must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for their respective unit type and provide proof of completion.
- Scouts registered in Scouts BSA are required to be at least First Class rank.
- Participants will need a full official field uniform (shirt, pants, belt, socks)
- It is recommended that participants 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.