It is my pleasure to formally invite your Scouts, Crew and Ship members to the 2025 Coastal Carolina National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) course. For those who may not be familiar with NYLT, or its predecessor, Junior Leader Training (JLT) in BSA, the course is a nationally recognized leadership development course put on by Councils across the country. Beginning in 2005, NYLT is “designed to teach leadership skills that can be used in Scouting and throughout life, such as conflict resolution, communication, situational leadership, and project planning.” Following a national syllabus and instructed by previous NYLT youth graduates, the course spans six days (two weekends 28 February to 2 March and 14 to 16 March 2025) at Camp Ho Non Wah.
This year’s theme is “The Science of Leadership”. The youth team is designing a fun interactive learning experience with a flair for providing the reasons for Troop, Crew and Ship program success. Led by three Eagle Scouts and Venture Crew/Ship members, the team includes multiple National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) graduates, Arrowman, multiple second and third term instructors and a motivated group of recent graduates from last year’s program. Overseen by an adult staff with over 100 years of experience as Scoutmasters, Advisors and Committee Chairs, the program continues to provide a safe and open location for discussion, learning, fun and comradery for all participants.
To participate in the program, a Scout / Crew-Ship member must:
- Be registered in a Scouting Unit
- Be 13 years old by time of attending
- Have earned the rank of 1st Class (no rank requirement for Crews / Ships)
- Have a current BSA Health and Medical form Parts A, B and C (for the duration of the event)
- Have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) or ILSC/S for Crews or Ships
- Have a unit leader recommendation
- Register here: mycampmanager.com/hnw/events/UJ2Z41
The program is run under the Patrol method and Troop organization. Each participant will become a member of a patrol and learn the duties and responsibilities of the leadership positions. The course is taught based on the BSA “ideal patrol”, which will include an expansion into the Patrol Leaders Conferences, planning of events and setting each participant up for success as a leader in your organization.
The first weekend is focused on troop and patrol meeting, leadership philosophies, and communications methods; taught with games, activities, and lectures. The second weekend expands on these themes and includes an Outpost event where the participants camp in their sites working as patrols. We invite adult leaders to visit the event on the second weekend to see the results of the program, and potentially become part of a future staff.
I hope to see many of your Scouts or Crew members this winter for a safe, fun and educational experience.
Yours In Scouting,
Sean Szymanski
Course Director
CCC 2025 NYLT
Registration is open on MyCampManager: https://www.mycampmanager.com/hnw/manage_event.php?event_id=207
