YOUTH LEADERSHIP SEMINARS
March 1, 2025
FIRST PRESSBYTERIAN CHURCH

It is the vision of the Scouting of America to be the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. It is the success of this vision that the Scouting America has built their reputation as one of the finest organizations that a young person can belong to in their teenage years. A very important part of the experience that all Scouts should take advantage of is the many Leadership training courses that are offered. All Scouts should strive to complete the National Leadership Training Continuum that includes Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops and Crews (ILS); the National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) – a week long course conducted by the Michigan Crossroads Council (https://michiganscouting.org/general-resources/youth-leader-training/); and finally the National Advance Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) – a week long course conducted at the Philmont Training Center and the Summit (https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/troop-resources/nayle/).

On this day we will conduct Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST), all Patrol and Troop Officers who are in Middle School is invited to join us for the ILST. All  Venturers and Paul Bunyan Members who are in High School are invited to attend the Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC) Course.

We will hold a special Patrol Leader's Council meeting to conduct our Annual Planning Conference in the evening prior to departure.

GUESTS: 179 does allow other Scouts and Venturers to join us for the ILST course (Middle School Scouts) and the ILSC Course (High School Scouts). Their Program will end before 5:00 pm at  the conclusion of the Training. Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Training Materials Included.