Training for Youth

Introduction to Leadership Skills (ILSS) – Ship (Quarterdeck Training)

This course was introduced in the fall of 2012 to replace Crew Officers Orientation and the Venturing Leadership Skills Course.  The course is specific to Sea Scouts and shares a common lexicon with Boy Scout training and aligns with the new Troop Leadership Training (TLT). The goals of ILSS are to give youth a clearer picture of how their position fits in the ship, help youth understand how they make a difference, and give youth additional tools and ideas for their role as leader.

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National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)

National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) is an exciting program where young men and women enhance their leadership skills in the Philmont Backcountry. Youth will expand upon the team building and ethical decision making skills learned in National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT). NAYLE uses elements of the Philmont Ranger Training as well as advanced Search and Rescue skills to teach leadership, teamwork and the lessons of selfless service. NAYLE will offer youth an unforgettable backcountry wilderness experience where they live leadership and teamwork, using the core elements of NYLT to make their leadership skills intuitive.

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)

National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their units and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others. The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what he/she must KNOW, and what he/she must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. The skills come alive during the week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.

Sea Scout Experience Advanced Leadership Training (SEAL)

This is a hard core, physically and mentally demanding, and remarkably rewarding training opportunity.  Learn and fine tune your Ship leadership skills while underway in a hard core, physically and mentally demanding, and remarkably rewarding experience.  Learn more here.

Training for Adults

Seabadge and Seabadge Underway

This is a hard core, physically and mentally demanding, and remarkably rewarding training opportunity.  Learn and fine tune your Ship leadership skills while underway in a hard core, physically and mentally demanding, and remarkably rewarding experience.  Learn more here.