Youth Training.
There are many BSA training opportunities for scouts to build upon their leadership skills. Piedmont Council offers some courses within the Council and the Piedmont Council also has cooperative understandings with neighboring councils that permit us to attend their training programs. Some courses can even be taken on-line.YOUTH TRAINING:
"NYLT"--National Youth Leadership Training
Previously this training was called "Brownsea" or "JLT" (Junior Leadership Training). This is leadership skills training for scouts. It addresses key leadership skills that a scout could draw upon as a leader both in scouting (i.e. Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, etc.) and in life (school, sports, groups, etc.). It is offered in different formats. For example it is offered in the summer as a one-week outdoor experience. It can also be offered during the school year scheduled over two weekend sessions. Many troops encourage, and some require, this as a prerequisite for leadership positions. Even if it is not required it is worthwhile opportunity for scouts. Several of our scouts have been to this course and highly recommended it to others. Several local councils put on this training during the year. Here are some links.
- NYLT - Course Outline and FAQ
- NYLT - Mt. Diablo
Silverado Council - 3 offerings:
- Two Weekends:
[Note: This class is OVER for this
year] Sat-Feb
17--9am to Mon
Feb 19 at 5pm AND-7pm Fri Feb 23--3pm Sun Feb
25th. Must be First Class by start of class. Cost is
$200. 32
participants max. Location is Camp Herms in El Cerrito / Berkeley
hills.
- Summer Week: June
17--June 22 at Camp Lindblad in Boulder Creek (between San Jose
and
Santa Cruz). Must be First Class and 13 yrs old by start of
class.
Cost is $200. Can register on-line.
- Summer Week: July 8th--July 13th, 2007 at Camp Herms in El Cerrito/ Berkeley hills. Must be First Class by start of class, cost is $200. Visit their web page for more info.
- NYLT - San
Francisco
Council - 2007
- May 17, 2007 -
required orientation meeting in Castro
Valley. NYLT cost is approx. $280. Their website has
excellent info on NYLT course, who its for, what it does, etc.
- Summer Week: June 17-23,
2007 at Wente Scout Reservation in Willits, CA - (north of Ukiah
and Clear Lake).
- NYLT - Marin Council
- June 17-23, 2007
program
dates. Registration deadline is May 1, 2007. Program being
planned, see Marin Council web page for further information.
NAYLE (National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience) is a brand new program. It takes place at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and is the next step for youth training beyond NYLT (see above). There was an article about NAYLE in Scouting Magazine in the March-April 2007 issue. Here is a copy of the NAYLE article
Training Resources
- Piedmont
Council - Training Page
calendar and info about Piedmont
council offerings and upcoming training opportunities in the region.
- the Red Cross puts on First Aid classes
and CPR training and other classes, for individuals and groups.
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