National Youth Leadership Training

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National Youth Leadership Training
NYLT
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Boy Scout Leadership Training(Same 3 Phases)

• Troop Level
• JLT Troop training (soon to be updated)
• On-going training with SM SPL
• Council Level
• National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
• National (Philmont)
• National Youth Leadership Instructor Camp (NYLIC)

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NYLT ObjectiveTo develop and grow our youth
into the future leaders of our communities, our
country, our world.

• BE
• Finding their Vision, Setting Goals, Making
  Ethical Decisions while leading themselves and
  others
• KNOW
• Learn the skills of teaching and leading to help
  themselves and teams achieve their goals
• DO
• Toolbox of leadership methods for Communicating
  Effectively, Solving Problems Resolving
  Conflicts

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Why Replace JLT?

• JLT elements are over 30 years old.......
• 11 Leadership Skills focused on a group led by a
  leader
• Todays leaders must work with a team
• NYLT teaches individual skills, and focuses on
  team skills
• NYLT uses the most contemporary successful
  leadership tools available today
• Many aspects of JLT remain as part of NYLT
• NYLT also aligns more closely with what the
  adults learn in 21st Century Woodbadge

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Why a New Name?

• New material, New focus
• Both Scouts adults didnt like Junior
• Changed to Youth
• Same program across the country
• Any Scout in any Council gets same training
  same recognition (just like Woodbadge)
• Thus.... National

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Course Development History

• December 2002 Dallas, TX
• National Junior Leader Task Force
• 40 US Scouters from all regions Inspiration
  from Blanchard
• Vision World Class Youth Leadership Training
  Program
• April 2003 Sea Base, FL
• Design Team
• Led by Scouter from Woodbadge Design Team BSA
  Professional
• 12 US leaders from academia, industry, military,
  Scouts, education
• Design Process
• Aligned on topics, developed learning objectives,
  selected content, developed program
  activities/elements
• Consolidated into 1 voice by author writer Bob
  Birkby (BS Handbook Fieldbook author)

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Course Content Pilot Trials

• June 2003 Louisville
• Plug Play into JLT syllabus
• Test core content, sequencing timing
• Develop specific activities
• July 2003 Dallas
• Validate core content revise sequencing
• Determine audio-visual topics plan
• August 2003 Detroit
• Test revisions, sequencing activities
• Clarify course topic connections/linkages

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More Course Development History!

• November 2003
• Major syllabus revision based on pilot learnings
• Audio-visual developed
• December 2003 Houston
• 4 Troops ran NYLT (simultaneous at 1 location)
• Tested new audio-visual
• Design team observed refined again
• Early 2004
• Another round of revisions, with audio-visual

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Getting Close ?

• Spring/Summer 2004
• Issued Seattle version (Bob Birkbys home)
• 14 Regional Pilots across the country
• Each regional Pilot collected feedback-Staff
  Scouts
• Philmont Training for Adults pilot for NYLIC
• Fall 2004
• Final Syllabus issued
• Course Director Conferences in all Regions
• Summer 2004 NYLT across the U.S.A.!!!

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What is the NYLT Course?

• A Month in the Life of a Troop
• 6 day course Troop Patrol outdoor settings
• Challenges, Quests......
• BE KNOW DO Leadership
• Memory Tips
• Aids understanding use of leadership skills
• Team Development Leadership Behavior

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A Month in the Life of a Troop

• Six day course
• Troop Patrol outdoor settings
• Uses the Patrol Method throughout
• Immediate application of learning Have Fun!
• First 3 days First 3 weeks
• Troop meetings PLC meetings
• Wide range of activities, games, etc.
• GeoCache Wide Game w/ GPS
• Presentations, challenges, discussions
• Plan for Big Troop Event
• NYLT Outpost Camp
• Opportunity to test their plans

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Learning Through Action

• The Challenge
• A Shared Vision of success for each patrol
• Use this Shared Vision throughout the course to
  help the achieve all they can as a patrol
• The Quest for the Meaning of Leadership
• Presentation of the patrols understanding of the
  meaning of leadership
• Skit, song, something they build, poem, etc.
• Finding Your Vision/Creating a Future
• Each Scout develops their personal vision for
  what future success looks like for them

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Leadership Is

• BE
• Who You Are
• And How to Use Your Strengths
• KNOW
• The Skills of Teaching Leading
• To Help Others and You Achieve Goals
• DO
• The Toolbox of Leadership Skills - How To
• Communicating, Problem Solving, Planning,
  Resolving Conflict and all the rest

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Be Know Do LeadershipMemory Tips

• Vision Goals Planning
• Creating Future Success
• SMART Goals
• Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant,
  Timely
• Planning/Problem Solving
• What, How, When, Who
• Assessment (SSC)
• Start Stop Continue
• Teaching EDGE
• Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable

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Be Know Do LeadershipMemory Tips

• Valuing People (ROPE)
• Reach Out, Organize, Practice, Experience
• Leading EDGE
• Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable
• Conflict Resolution (EAR)
• Express, Address, Resolve
• Ethical Decisions
• Right vs. Wrong, Right vs. Right, Trivial
• Communication (MaSeR)
• Message, Sender, Receiver

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Leadership BehaviorDepends
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Day 1 Sunday PM

• Registration Orientation Trail
• Opening Assembly
• Communicating Well Pt. 1
• Finding Your Vision Pt. 1
• Patrol dinner Flag Ceremony
• Getting to Know Me Game
• Opening Night Campfire

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Day 2 Monday

• Patrol Breakfast Troop Assembly
• Setting Your Goals
• Patrol Meeting
• Preparing Your Plans
• Model PLC meeting
• Patrol Lunch Planning Challenge
• Model Troop Meeting
• Building Pioneering Projects
• Patrol Dinner Flag Ceremony
• Scouts Worship Service
• Movie Night/Cracker Barrel

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Day 3 - Tuesday

• Patrol Breakfast Troop Assembly
• Developing Your Team
• Solving Problems
• Problem Solving Round-Robin
• PLC/Lunch/Troop Meeting
• The Leading EDGE
• Team Games
• Patrol Meeting/Dinner/Flag Ceremony
• Lego Challenge/Realistic First Aid

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Day 4 - Wednesday

• Patrol Breakfast/Troop Assembly
• The Teaching EDGE
• Patrol Activity
• Resolving Conflicts
• PLC/Lunch/Troop Meeting
• GeoCache Wide Game (GPS)
• Patrol Meeting/Dinner/Flag Ceremony
• Making Ethical Decisions
• Patrol Campfires

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Day 5 - Thursday

• Patrol Breakfast/Troop Assembly
• Leading Yourself
• PLC/Patrol Meeting/Lunch
• Valuing People
• Troop Assembly
• Outpost Camp

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Day 6 - Friday

• Patrols return from Outpost Camp
• Troop Assembly
• Finding Your Vision Pt. 2
• PLC/Patrol Meeting/Lunch
• Communicating Well Pt. 2
• Patrol Presentations Quest for the Meaning of
  Leadership
• Camp Breakdown
• Feast
• Closing Creating a Future
• Leave for home

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Leadership Modeling

• Youth Adult Staff Model NYLT Skills
• Effective communication skills
• Model EDGE throughout course
• Staff Personal Visions are shared with Scouts
• The SM as Coach Youth run NYLT/Troop
• Servant leadership is Critical
• Creates a rich learning environment
• Focuses on the Scout participants, not staff
• Great leaders seek to serve others

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Traditions

• YES! -- Traditions should be continued
• NYLT needs to be part of the name
• Golden Acorn NYLT
• Each core session must be presented
• No additional content sessions
• Core sessions to be taught in order
• Also, within six-day time frame
• Otherwise, make it fun and meaningful!

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NYLT Participants

• Ideal for training future SPLs PLs. Also a
  valuable experience for older Scouts
• At least age 13
• First Class Scout or higher
• Participated in at least 1 long term camping
  experience
• SM recommendation
• Need physical emotional maturity to fully
  benefit from NYLT

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NYLT Staff Needs

• Adult Staff
• NYLT Coordinator
• Scoutmaster Assistant Scoutmasters (2)
• Quartermaster Assistant Quartermasters
• Youth Staff
• SPL ASPLs (2)
• Troop Guides 1 per patrol
• At least age 14
• PL, ASPL or SPl in home troop
• Past NYLT/JLT participant

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NYLT Recognition
NYLT Patch
NYLT Belt Buckle
Also, NYLT Recognition certificate
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Questions?