Tag: nylt

  • What’s happening at NYLT Camp Wolfeboro Today: Day-0 Setting Up Day

    Setting Up NYLT at Camp Wolfeboro This is Day-0, Setting up day, of the first week of our National Youth Leader Training course. The Staff arrived Saturday to finish setting up the course. I’m privileged to be the Scoutmaster/Course Director for the second week of NYLT. National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is the leadership development…

  • Teaching youth how to resolve conflicts.

    Teaching youth how to resolve conflicts. I’m privileged to be an adult staff member for a National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) course.  It is a very satisfying experience and a lot of fun.  One key topic on the course is how to resolve conflicts as a leader.  This blog is adapted from this course. Leading…

  • Don’t be afraid of anger – angry people can’t lie.

    Don’t be afraid of anger – angry people can’t lie. The first step to resolve any conflict is to defuse anger.  But do not be afraid of anger.  An angry person can’t lie because anger is a primitive emotional response.  To lie, you must control your emotions and turn on your intellect.  So when someone…

  • What’s happening at Leadership Training – confidence: Day-6

    Day-6 of National Youth Leadership Training This is Day-6 of the first week of our National Youth Leadership Training course. Returning from their night away, they are putting it all together. They will be sharing their team quests with the troop and their personal visions with their own Scoutmaster before they return home.   Objectives…

  • What’s happening at Leadership Camp: Day-5

    Day-5 of Leadership Training at NYLT This is Day-5 of the first week of our National Youth Leadership Training course. This is the day they start to put it all together. They learn the best leadership skill – how to lead themselves as they prepare to hike out to their outpost campsite. What does it…

  • What’s happening @ National Youth Leadership Training: Day-4

    Day-4 of Leadership Training – Ethics This is Day-4 (Ethics) of the first week of our National Youth Leadership Training course. Today the participants are learning how to teach others, resolve conflicts and make ethical decisions. The Leadership of the Teaching Edge Explaining: It clarifies the subject for the learner AND for the instructor. Demonstrating:…

  • What’s happening at NYLT Camp Lindblad Today: Day-3 [More Leadership]

    Day-3 National Youth Leadership Training This is Day-3 of the first week of our National Youth Leadership Training course. Today they are spending more time on team development, problem solving as a team and how to be servant leaders. Breaking this down: Leadership Team Development “A team is a group of people who share a…

  • What’s happening at NYLT: Day-2 – function as a team

    This is Day-2 of the first week of our National Youth Leadership Training course. The day is filled with more learning how set goal; learn how to function as a team; and how to lead a Scout Worship service. I’m privileged to be the Scoutmaster/Course Director for the second week of NYLT.  National Youth Leadership…

  • What’s happening at NYLT: Day-1Orientation

    What’s happening at NYLT Camp Lindblad Today: Day-1 This is Day-1 Orientation of the first week of our National Youth Leader Training course. The day is filled with Orientation Trail, learning how to communicate; how to develop goals and visions for your team; and how to develop and present a campfire program. I’m privileged to…

  • What’s happening at NYLT Camp Lindblad Today: Day-0 Setting Up Day

    Setting Up NYLT at Camp Lindblad This is Day-0, Setting up day, of the first week of our National Youth Leader Training course. The Staff arrived Saturday to finish setting up the course. They are now relaxing on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This is their reward for setting up camp and having every one…