Old Colony Council
The Old Colony Council NYLT program is a one week
program, which is conducted at Camp Squanto. This nationally recognized
camp provides excellent facilities and environment for course participants and
staff. Courses range in size from 40 to 60 scout or venturers, forming into one troop, with
six to eight patrols. The content learned at any NYLT course is outlined in a
national-level syllabus. However, OCC's NYLT staff augments the course with some
events and special activities (such as CPR certification), which are not
required in the national NYLT outline.
After several years of fully subscribed courses with a number of scouts turned away because there was no room remaining, Old Colony Council now offers two NYLT courses (one during summer camp week 1 and a second during summer camp week 7) each year. The intent of this expansion is to continue toward the goal of training an SPL and ASPL for all troops in the council every year.
Organization
NYLT is run by youth leaders under adult supervision.
Adults perform administrative services and ensure guidelines are met, including
health and safety. The course presentation and instruction is the responsibility
of the senior youth leader who acts as the senior patrol leader. The SPL's staff
(assistant senior patrol leaders, troop guides, and others) serves as
instructors, for the primary presentation of sessions.
Training
The training, information, and skills taught in the
OCC-NYLT course complies with the NYLT syllabus, where many of the leadership
tools and information is found. Training includes subjects such as event
planning, communication, team development, teaching, leadership styles, setting
goals, and problem solving skills. The training is presented in an environment
that simulates the operations of an ideal troop for an entire month, condensed
into the one-week course. Course sessions are often conducted with a lesson in
presentation style usually followed with a demonstration or an exercise to allow
the participants to practice what they have learned.
Activities
The OCC-NYLT course provides much more than course work and classroom study. Throughout the course, team games and other activities are used to exercise the skills that the participants learn in the lessons. Patrol competitions are also included in the course. These activities, as with all the NYLT course components, are all included to fulfill the course goal of building leadership skills.
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Old Colony Council
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