BE
Understand Yourself
Develop the confidence, values and self-awareness needed to become a stronger leader.
National Youth Leadership Training
Learn to Lead.
NYLT gives Scouts practical leadership skills they can take back to their troop, crew or ship and put to work right away. Through challenges, teamwork and hands-on experiences, Scouts build the confidence to lead themselves and others.
Leadership in Action
What Scouts Learn at NYLT
NYLT takes leadership out of the classroom and puts it into practice. Scouts work together in a troop and patrol setting, solving problems, communicating and leading through real challenges.
KNOW
Understand Your Team
Learn how communication, planning and problem-solving help a group work toward a common goal.
DO
Put Leadership to Work
Practice leading through activities, challenges and experiences that Scouts can apply back in their unit.
Before Registering
Who Can Attend?
Participants should arrive ready to take an active role in a youth-led outdoor leadership experience.
- Must be a registered member of a Scouting unit.
- Must have a current Annual Health and Medical Record, Parts A, B and C.
- Scouts BSA participants must be at least 13 and have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops.
- Venturers and Sea Scouts must be at least 14, or age 13 and have completed eighth grade, and have completed the appropriate Introduction to Leadership Skills course.
- Participants should have basic camping and outdoor cooking experience.
- A unit leader recommendation is required.
Take the Next Step
Upcoming NYLT Courses
Find upcoming Greater Tampa Bay Area Council NYLT courses and choose the session that works best for your Scout.
Continue Leading
Join the NYLT Youth Staff
Scouts who have successfully completed NYLT can take their leadership experience further by applying to serve on a future course staff. Youth staff applicants must be at least 14 and meet the requirements listed in the current application.
Youth Staff ApplicationTraining Assistance
Need Help With the Cost?
Financial assistance may be available to help Scouts participate in council training opportunities. Review the scholarship information before registering.
Training Scholarship