National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a leadership training experience sponsored by the Chief Seattle Council and held annually at a council camp. The training is conducted by highly qualified youth staff under the supervision of adult advisors.

NYLT is like Wood Badge for youth.  It is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experiences they can use in their home units, personal lives, and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

The course models a month in the life of a unit. The training consists of six days of Scout activities culminating in an overnight outpost camp. It is an exciting combination of classroom and fun outdoor activities providing a challenging and rewarding learning experience. 

Participants cook meals and work in their teams throughout the course.  Teams are composed of diverse participants in order to promote individuals making new friends and learning about others.

NYLT is for Scouts, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers.  All courses are coed, participants will be placed in patrols of the same gender.

Requirements for attending NYLT can be found on the National Scouting America website HERE

Cost: $350 for youth participants, $85 for staff

Deposit due at registration $100 – nonrefundable

Final Payment due – 5/3/2027
  • Camperships (camp scholarships) are available for Chief Seattle Council Scouts. The deadlines for each session is listed below.
  • Campership applications are now completed directly within a participant’s camp reservation in Black Pug. Please a follow the instructions provided in the Applying for Campership Tutorial when submitting a campership application. Camp scholarships (Camperships) are available for Chief Seattle Council Scouts.

For questions and reservation information contact the Camping Department at 206-902-2303 or email campingdept@seattlebsa.org. 

The 2027 NYLT Flyer is coming soon

Download the NYLT FAQ’s

New NYLT

Rainier Course 
Camp Fife: June 21 – June 26, 2027
Course Director
John McDonald

Campership Deadline: June 7, 2027

Cascade Course 
Camp Edward: July 12 -July 17, 2027
Course Director
Max Andrews

Campership Deadline: June 28, 2027

Olympic Course 
Camp Parsons: Aug 16 – 21, 2027
Course Director
Deedee Miller

Campership Deadline: August 2, 2027

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Interested in being part of the NYLT staff?

Get your name in the mix! We are always looking for potential staffers to help us deliver a high quality program to our council’s next generation of youth leaders.  If you are a youth, have already been through the NYLT course, and are looking to make a difference, this could be for you!  Please send an email to the NYLT Coordinator using the message below. 

Questions?

If you have additional questions please call the council office at 206-725-5200 and ask for the Events Department or email events@seattlebsa.org.

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