Where is SFBAC-NYLT being held in 2012?

In 2012, SFBAC-NYLT is being held at Cutter Scout Reservation. This was necessitated due to scheduling conflicts at Wente Scout Reservation. There are several changes as a result of this:

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What is SFBAC-NYLT?

SFBAC-NYLT is a week long outdoor experience for present and future youth leaders, designed to help a Scoutmaster and Venturer Advisor in his responsibility to train his youth in being better leaders and in maintaining a youth-run Program. It is based on the BSA National Youth Leadership Training Program. NYLT replaces the course curriculum previously known as Junior Leader Training (JLT).

The Course focuses on teaching advanced leadership and planning skill in an intense, team-building atmosphere. Participants will be regularly challenged to accomplish time-sensitive tasks using the team-building and leadership skills taught in the Course. Participants will also have opportunities to improve their outdoor skills and apply them.

Starting in 2011, NYLT became available to BOTH Boy Scouts and Venturers. Both male and female Venturers may attend NYLT.

The NYLT program runs 4 separate Courses concurrently. Each Course has a maximum of 48 participants, broken down into 8 Teams (Patrols) of 6 each. While the Courses happen simultaneously at the same facility, most of Course activities are independent of the other Courses. To Top

What is the purpose of SFBAC-NYLT?

SFBAC-NYLT has six major aims:

• To give participants the confidence and knowledge to run the troop/crew program;
• To teach and practice key leadership skills and relate these skills to the responsibilities in the youth's home unit;
• To give youth the opportunity to share ideas and experiences that other youth have found to be successful and useful in their home units;
• Give each youth a varied experience with emphasis on the patrol/team method and new ways to teach outdoor skills in a fun atmosphere back in his home unit.
• To create an atmosphere where youth will experience "Scouting at its best".
• To enhance the relationship between the participant and his home unit's scoutmaster/advisor. To Top

Is SFBAC-NYLT complete after camp?

No, SFBAC-NYLT is a two phase program. Phase 1 is the training week at Cutter Scout Reservation. Phase 2 is by each youth applying the leadership skills in his/her home unit after the youth completes the course. The home unit's Scoutmaster or advisor certifies suitable application of the leadership skills. This application phase can be completed at any time but we have a Recognition ceremony the third Thursday of November (each year) to recognize all youth that have completed their challenges. The home unit's Scoutmaster/Advisor approves the completion of these challenges by e-mailing a short note to the Course Director stating that the youth has demonstrated leadership thru applying the SFBAC-NYLT skills. Please also summarize what the participant did to demonstrate leadership. E-mail this to: Info@sfbac-nylt.org. The Scoutmaster/Advisor may also change the challenges as needed to meet the unit's needs. To Top

Is SFBAC-NYLT a week at summer camp?

No. SFBAC-NYLT is a leadership training course in an outdoor environment. There are no rank advancement nor Merit Badge opportunities during the week. The purpose of this course is to develop leadership skills that youth will use in their home units and throughout their lives. To Top

Where is SFBAC-NYLT?

SFBAC-NYLT is held, in 2012, at Cutter Scout Reservation in Boulder Creek, California. Transportation TO Cutter Scout Reservation is the responsibility of the Parents. Due to the new location in 2012, transportation to NYLT is NOT included this year. Also, Parents or scout leaders must pick up their scouts after the course on Saturday (see next section). To Top

Important dates for SFBAC-NYLT?

Orientation: A SFBAC-NYLT Orientation meeting (MANDATORY) will be held on Thursday, May 17th, at 6:30PM at the LDS Church in Castro Valley, 3900 Seven Hills Road. Parents and youth are required to attend; Scoutmasters and Advisors are welcomed. Please bring valid BSA Annual Medical and a signed Code of Conduct.

Course start: SFBAC-NYLT always starts on June 25. Participants must be delivered to Camp Cutter by 11 AM on Monday, June 25.Car-pooling is strongly encouraged. The address is:

Cutter Scout Reservation
2500 China Grade
Boulder Creek, CA 95006

Course end: The SFBAC-NYLT course graduation ceremony takes place at Camp Cutter on Saturday, at APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PM. It takes about 90+ minutes to drive to Camp Cutter from the Fremont. Please don’t arrive any earlier than 6:45 PM. You will not be able to socialize with the participants until after the ceremony. This ceremony takes about 1 hour. All participants can leave as soon as the ceremony has been completed. (Note that Staff must remain overnight until all SFBAC-NYLT equipment has been stored). The Quartermaster will have a small selection of SFBAC-NYLT memorabilia available for sale (T-shirts, hat pins, patches and belt buckles) after Graduation.

Goal Completion Ceremony: SFBAC-NYLT has a Recognition reunion on Thursday November 15th at the LDS Church in Castro Valley (same location as the Orientation meeting). At this Recognition, all SFBAC-NYLT graduates that have completed their challenges and have had their completions e-mailed in from their Scoutmaster/Advisor, will receive a SFBAC-NYLT Trained strip and a completion emblem. Wear this strip with pride! To Top

How can I contact a participant?

In case of an emergency, call the Cutter Ranger at 831-338-2990. He will get a message to the SFBAC-NYLT Staff and we will then get the message to the participant.

If you would like to mail letters (which everybody just love to receive), the camp address is:

Due to the schedule that is run at SFBAC-NYLT, parents and friends are discouraged because of disruption to the program and the difficulty in providing make-up sessions. Adult leaders who want to observe the program are welcomed. Please e-mail us of your intention to visit (info@sfbac-nylt.org). To Top

Who should attend SFBAC-NYLT?

Boy Scout participants must be thirteen years of age by October 1, 2012, be in a position of leadership (Senior Patrol Leaders, Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders, Patrol Leaders or who will be candidates in the near future) and be First Class rank before May 15th.

Venturers participants should be in a position of responsibility or expect to undertake one shortly. They should have taken the Introduction to Leadership Skills in their home unit (Crew Leadership Training). Both male and female Venturers are welcomed and encoraged to apply.

The youth must want to attend SFBAC-NYLT and have the enthusiasm and desire to participate in this learning experience. Because SFBAC-NYLT requires some camping skills, participants must have had at least one long-term camp experience (such as summer camp) in order to attend. To Top

Who should not attend SFBAC-NYLT?

• Youth with significant homesickness issues or discipline problems,
• Youth who have little camping experience,
• Youth who have never camped without a parent in attendance, or
• Youth who are generally not leaders counted on by your unit.

SFBAC-NYLT will not “fix” your problem youth and cannot change a personthat do not want to learn or participate. SFBAC-NYLT will nourish the leadership ability of the youth that you count on to run your troop. SFBAC-NYLT will not help youth with discipline problems or homesick problems.

Participants with discipline issues will only disrupt efforts to train other youth as leaders and will likely be sent home without a refund. Removal of a youth from the program is not done lightly and is reviewed thru a multi-level process and ultimately thru the Course Director. If a participant is removed from the program, his/her parents will be called and they will need to pick the youth up at camp. All of our staff members are very busy training leaders during course week and do not have time to tend to youth who are not mature enough to attend a week-long leadership camp.

If you have any questions about the appropriateness of any youth attending SFBAC-NYLT, please contact the Course Director at info@sfbac-nylt.org. To Top

When does registration close?

The Registration closes when the Courses fill up. The current enrollment limit is 192 youth. This is broken down into 4 separate concurrent courses of about 48 each. Once that limit is reached, all other youth will go on a waiting list. The 2011 course was filled as of May 10th! Register as early as possible to avoid problems and potential disappointment.

What Paperwork is due and when is it due?

Last day to register is on May 13, 2012. After that date, Scouts are taken IF space is available. Also note that if the session fills earlier, we will close it with 8 youth on the waitlist. No applications can be accepted after Orientation. At Orientation, you need to bring a signed Code of Conduct and an Annual Health and Medical Record (SFBAC form available at: www.sfbac.org). These are also available off of the Orientation page.

Best way to register is on the web at: www.brownsea-nylt.org or www.sfbac-nylt.org. You must get your Scoutmaster or Advisor's approval prior to registering. Failure to return a signed copy of the leader's approval form may disqualify you from the Course. On the Orientation Page, print a Code of Conduct form; you and your parents must sign it. Bring this to Orientation. DO NOT MAIL TO COUNCIL!

Please bring a valid Annual Health and Medical Record to Orientation. A copy of the form kept by your home unit is acceptable. PLEASE STATE ALL FOOD AND MEDICAL ALLERGIES OR ANY CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR YOUTH. You will also find all of these form off of the Orientation page. DO NOT MAIL TO COUNCIL! All prescriptions must be in their original containers for camp. THANKS. To Top

What is the cost?

The Conference fee is $295 if paid on or after April 30th. Cost is $275 if paid on or before April 29th (payment must be received by SFBAC council office before April 29th). Please submit ONLY $275 for payments in full by April 29th or $295 total for payments in full after that date. On-line Registration is handled thru an independent company. To Top

Is there a handling charge for registration?

No, The registration fee is all inclusive. Credit Card charges will be only the course fee shown here. While the on-line registration company does charge the Council, the fee is imbedded in the fees shown on this site. To Top

Is the home Scoutmaster/Advisor involved?

Absolutely! SFBAC-NYLT is designed to enhance the youth's relationship with his home Scoutmaster/Advisor. The home unit leader coordinates and encourages the youth's completion of his/her Phase 2 challenges. The home leader works with the youth upon his return to identify 3 areas where the participant can apply his SFBAC-NYLT skills. See Bringing SFBAC-NYLT Home on the Home Page. Upon completion, the leader e-mails Info@sfbac-nylt.org, stating that the youth has completed the goals that the leader and youth had mutually agreed upon. To Top

How will Youth live during SFBAC-NYLT?

Participants will be placed into a patrol/team consisting of six youth from many Districts and even from other Councils. Each patrol/team has its own site with it’s own stoves and cooking equipment. The participants will prepare their own meals. Tents are provided with 2 Scouts sharing a tent. For Co-ed patrol/teams, there will be a minimum of two girls in the group and sleeping accomodations will be per Venturing Guidelines for Co-ed units.

We have no trading post on camp. No candy or snacks are allowed on course.SFBAC-NYLT prides itself in providing the youth with a well-balanced menu meeting the needs of energy levels needed for the course. To Top

What about meals and special dietary needs?

SFBAC-NYLT is set-up for meals eaten in "Jamboree" style. The patrol/team will pick up food at the Commissary before each meal and will prepare meals in camp. The youth will be cooking on camp stoves. Participants with special dietary needs should contact the the Course Director (info@sfbac-nylt.org) before the course. As part of Orientation, we ask all Scouts with any food restrictions to hand in a form outlining the dietary needs. On the Orientation Page, there will be a dietary need form for Youth with special dietary needs. We can accommodate most dietary needs but do require advanced notice. To Top

Is any special equipment needed?

An equipment list can be located off of the SFBAC-NYLT Webpage.

Each Participant should have 2 full uniforms. During most occasions on course, switch-backs will be worn as shorts. The following items are to be removed from your uniform shirt: Rank, Leadership position, Trained strip, Quality Unit, Patrol, Right-Pocket/Activity Patch.

Please leave on the uniform: Council and Troop Number, World Crest, National Jamboree Patch, Interpreter, Tote-N-Chit or OA patch on right pocket flap, and any Knots.

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Do I need a backpack?

Yes. You will be expected to carry all of your equipment to and from your campsite and you may have to hike over a mile to accomplish that. There will be other times during the week when the backpack is essential. To Top

How can I get additional information?

E-mail us at info@sfbac-nylt.org

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