Quapaw Area Council Boys Scouts of America May 29 May 31 and June 5 June 7, National Youth Leadership Training Reynolds Training Center

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1 The National Youth Leadership Training Program (NYLT) is Boy Scouting s premiere youth leadership development program. It is offered in Councils throughout the country. NYLT is an intensive, fun, hands-on, and challenging six (6) day program that combines outdoor adventure and classroom instruction to provide Scouts with experiences and tools for becoming great leaders. NYLT focuses on the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO. Participants learn and develop skills such as communication; problem solving; presentation making; team development; working with adult leaders and youth in administrative areas; and ethical decision-making. These skills learned at NYLT will benefit Scouts not only as youth leaders but in other aspects of his life. This course is open to any youth registered in a Boy Scout Troop between the ages of 13 and 18 on May 29, 2015 and have earned at least the rank of First Class. Venture Scouts must be between the ages of 13 and 21 on May 29, The participants should demonstrate an appropriate maturity level and be approved by their Scoutmaster/Crew Advisor. Scoutmasters and Crew Advisors are encouraged to nominate your youth leaders as soon as possible. The course is expected to reach the 48 participant limit. Youth participants will be considered nominated once a completed registration packet is received along with the full course fee. Those youth who are not accepted for this course will receive a full refund of the course fee. Youth and Adult Leaders will be notified by mail as soon as a youth is accepted for the course. The course models a month in the life of a scouting unit leading up to a big outdoor experience (an overnight outpost camp). The course uses the patrol method and presents model Patrol Leader Council meetings. Patrol leadership changes daily to give all participants a chance to be a Patrol Leader or an Assistant. Although this provides hands-on opportunities for each participant to grow in leadership, it also requires that each participant be mature enough to handle the independence given him. Experience has shown that participants younger than 13 years of age oftentimes lack the physical and emotional maturity necessary to benefit fully from this program. Patrols are challenged early in the course to develop a presentation for the end of the course on their Quest for the Meaning of Leadership. While the challenge is designed to have them go through the four stages of team development, it also helps individual participants internalize the leadership skills and concepts being presented along the way. Throughout the course, the staff will be modeling the concepts and skills that are the core content of the course. The focus of each session is not only knowledge but also giving the youth a Toolbox of Skills that equips them with the How of leadership. In order to accomplish these objectives, on arrival at camp, the participants are placed in a Patrol composed of six (6) participants. A Troop Guide is assigned to each team to advise and be a resource to the participants throughout the course. The troop setting provides an opportunity for participants to practice newly learned skills providing the home unit with improved effectiveness and enthusiasm in its youth leaders. The course guidelines and rules are the same for those found in the Scout Oath and Law, the Venturing Oath and Code, the Outdoor Code, and other National Council practices and procedures.

2 Who should attend? To be eligible for this course Scouts must have attained the rank of First Class, and be 13 years of age by May 29, The Scout/Venture Scout must be an experienced camper with good camping, hiking, and outdoor cooking skills. He/she should be familiar with the Patrol Leader s Handbook or the Venturing Leader Manual prior to arriving at camp, and have held or have the potential to hold a leadership position in his/her unit. She/he must agree to spend the entire scheduled time participating in the National Youth Leadership Training Course. NYLT is not a summer camp - rather it is a leadership-training course in an outdoor environment. There are no rank advancement opportunities during the week. The purpose of the course is to develop leadership skills that Scouts/Venturers will use in their home unit and throughout their lives. When should I arrive? The course is scheduled to start at 6 pm on May 29, All participants should be onsite are checked-in by that time. Registration will open at 4 pm. A copy of the Scout s medical form should be brought at time of registration. Arrival for the second weekend can begin anytime after 2 pm on June 5, Participants will need to setup camp before the course starts at 6 pm that evening. Note: For participants traveling long distances only, early arrival may be available but should be coordinated with the Course Director. To nominate a youth leader for the 2015 NYLT course: Fill out the registration form and mail it to with $250 per participant. Keep this packet as it contains all the necessary pre-course information. The fee includes a course T-shirt, patch, training materials, food, lodging, loads of challenges, and lots of FUN! Space is limited to the first 48 applicants. Other Questions? For more information on the program, please contact the 2015 Course Director Gary Henningsen by phone at (cell) or at ghenningsen@sbcglobal.net. Please save this information sheet for future reference.

3 National Youth Leadership Training Registration First Name Troop # Current Leadership position Last Name Address City State Zip Telephone Date of Birth Adult T-Shirt Size (Registration received with full payment before Apr 1, 2015 will be guaranteed to receive their selected t-shirt size.) address On my honor as a Scout, I promise that I will faithfully live according to the Scout Oath and Law during the National Youth Leadership Training Conference and I understand I may be sent home if I do not follow the Scout Oath and Law while attending NYLT. I will represent my troop with honor and do all I can to pass along my new knowledge and skills to my fellow Scouts. I certify I will be at least a First Class Scout by May 29, Signed Scoutmaster Approval (Scout s Signature) Signed Troop/Crew Phone Address City/State/Zip Approval of Parent or Guardian I approve the attendance of my child named above at the National Youth Leadership Training Course to be held at, Camp Rockefeller from May and June 5-7, 2015, and will see that he has the necessary equipment and uniforms to meet the requirements for the course. I understand items such as cell phones, electronic devices, tobacco products, and sheath knives are not to be used at NYLT and may be confiscated from my son/daughter if used, to be returned on departure. I understand an up to date BSA medical form (Parts A,B,&C) must be completed and turned in the council office on or before the course begins. Medical forms are available for download at the Website. I also agree to take full responsibility for my child s actions. If my son/daughter does not follow the Scout Oath and Law during the course I understand I will be telephoned and be required to immediately pick him up without refund. Signed Emergency Contact Home Phone Conference Fee: $250, Make checks payable to: Please mail registration form, fees and medical forms to: NYLT 2015, 3220 Cantrell Road, Little Rock AR 72202

4 Scout Name (Check the appropriate column) (MB=merit badge) Map Reading This information is used for determining Patrol Assignments Check if earned Need help Have Knowledge Have Taught Compass Hike procedures (Hiking MB) Camping (Camping MB) Fire Building Cooking (Cooking MB) Knots and lashings (Pioneering MB) Current Rank (Must be First Class on or before May 29, 2015) Order of the Arrow: Ordeal Brotherhood Vigil Days and Nights Camping Years at summer camp Where? High adventure activities such as Philmont, Jamboree, Sea Base, Northern Tier? When Where When Where When Where My unit has conducted Troop Leadership Training this year Yes No I have attended my units Troop Leadership Training Program Yes No Past leadership experiences (Scouts, School, Church)

5 Scout Name The 2015 NYLT Staff cordially invites Parents, Scoutmasters, and Advisors to the NYLT Closing Banquet Sunday, June 7, :30 p.m. Fee is $10.00 per guest and must be prepaid by May 29, Participant payment and registration is included in the course fee. Complete bottom of form and return with payment to the: NYLT Cantrell Road Little Rock AR NYLT 2015 Closing Banquet Registration Please reserve seats for me at the 2015 NYLT Closing Banquet Amount enclosed Name Phone

6 Required personal Equipment (Keep for your use) Official NYLT Complete Scout/Crew Field Uniform (Class A) Boy Scouts Short or long sleeve tan Scout shirt with appropriate tabs and proper home troop patches. Appropriate scout shorts or pants Venturers Short or long sleeve BSA green Venturing shirt with appropriate shoulder loops, and proper home crew insignia Charcoal gray shorts or pants The official uniform will be worn at check in, at all flag ceremonies, Scouts Own religious service, evening meals (except outpost) and at the final meal. Official NYLT Scout/Crew Activities Uniform (Class B) NYLT or other Scout/Venturing t-shirt or polo shirt Appropriate shorts or pants Closed toe shoes Change of shoes Changes of clothes Towels for showering Work gloves Lightweight tent & ground cloth (2 nd weekend only) Insect repellent (no aerosol cans) [please do not feed the ticks, you will be outside] Plate/cup/knife/fork/spoon (personal mess kit) 1-liter water bottle (at least one, we will be outside the majority of the time) Flashlight (extra batteries/bulb) Compass Scout/Venture Handbook Back Pack Raincoat Underclothing Shower items: Soap, shower shoes, Towels, toothbrush/paste, Deodorant Sleeping bag Sun block Pencils or pens and small notebook Pocket knife: NO SHEATH KNIVES NO radios, MP3 players, cell phones, electronic games, lighters (there will be no access to electricity to charge electronic devices during the course), Note: The course will be held in and around the. Youth will be sleeping in the dorm rooms the first weekend and must supply bedding (sheets, blanket, sleeping bag, etc.). Training sessions, games, and other activities will be held outdoors. All participants will sleep in campsites near the Training Center during the second weekend and should provide their own tent.

7 The 2015 NYLT Staff cordially invites Parents, Scoutmasters, and Advisors to the NYLT Closing Banquet Sunday, June 7, :30 p.m. Fee is $10.00 per guest and must be prepaid by May 29, Participant payment and registration is included in the course fee. Keep this page for your records