Troop Leadership Training
Troop Leadership Training (TLT) is a unit level training program within the Boy Scouts of America led by the Scoutmaster and the Senior Patrol Leader. It is designed to improve the leadership skill of all boy leaders within a Boy Scout troop.
Youth leadership training continuum
Youth leadership training is conducted at three levels:
- Troop Leadership Training (TLT) is unit level three-hour training session for all new Scout leaders. TLT is designed to introduce the Scout leader to leadership and give him the initial skills to be an effective leader.
- National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is run at the council level as a week-long course, GeneRally for the senior Scout leaders.
- National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) is the national level course, conducted at Philmont Training Center. It builds upon the skills learned in NYLT and expands on team building and ethical decision making skills.
- Youth Staff Development Course (YSDC) is a program of the Northeast Region that trains youth staff members from all regions for council-level NYLT courses. YSDC is in the development phase and will eventually be offered in each of the four regions.
Program content
The three one-hour modules are divided into three topics:
- Module One—Introduction to Leadership (Know). Conducted within a week of a Scout's acceptance of his new position, this session focuses on what a leader must know.
- Module Two—How to Fulfill Your Role (Be). This session on how to fulfill the role's responsibilities focuses on what a leader must be.
- Module Three—What Is Expected of Me? (Do). This session focuses on what a leader must do.