Youth Leadership & Skills

Youth Training

Scouting gives young people opportunities to build leadership, strengthen practical skills and become more confident serving their units and communities.

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Build Your Skills

Youth Training Opportunities

From serving younger Scouts to developing advanced leadership skills, training gives youth members more tools to succeed in their unit and beyond.

National Youth Leadership Training

Advanced Youth Leadership

National Youth Leadership Training

NYLT is an action-packed leadership course that gives youth practical skills and experience they can use in their troops, crews, ships and other situations where they are called on to lead.

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Serve & Lead

Den Chief Training

Den Chiefs are Scouts, Venturers or Sea Scouts who help lead a Cub Scout den. Training prepares them to be strong role models, assist den leaders and help younger Scouts enjoy the program.

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Youth Education

Drug Prevention Resources

The Truth About Drugs training pack provides educational material designed to help Scouts learn the basics of drug abuse prevention.

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What's Coming Up

Upcoming Youth Training

Find upcoming council training opportunities designed to help Scouts build leadership skills and prepare for greater responsibility in their units.

Training Assistance

Scholarships may be available for some training courses. Check the individual course information for availability and application details.

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