National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience Explained

Type:	program
National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience
F-Date:	2006
Owner:	Boy Scouts of America
Country:	United States

National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) is a youth leadership training program of Boy Scouts of America. The format is a week-long, leadership development experience, providing young men and women aged 14 through 20 the environment to enhance their leadership skills.

Program content

NAYLE originated at the Philmont Training Center (PTC) as National Junior Leader Instructor Camp (NJLIC) which was replaced by the National Youth Leader Instructor Camp (NYLIC) before its current form.^[1] The one-week youth leadership training program of Boy Scouts of America expands onteam-building and ethical decision-making skills learned in National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) and was created for young men and women aged 14 through 20.^{[2] [3]}

As of 2018, the program is based at two of the four Boy Scout High Adventure bases:^[4]

• Philmont Scout Ranch (Rayado Ridge Leadership Camp, part of Philmont Training Center) ^[5]
• Summit Bechtel Reserve (SBR)^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scouting Magazine: Philmont Begins New Boy Scout Leadership Course . January–February 2006 . August 18, 2008 . Boy Scouts of America.
2. Web site: NAYLE - National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience. www.scouting.org. 2015-12-31.
3. https://columbustelegram.com/news/community/schuyler/news/hitting-the-nayle-on-the-head-schuylers-boy-scouts-troop-211-sends-three-scouts-to/article_561d8f82-1f57-11ee-9dd9-b36a5d75a5dd.html
4. Web site: NAYLE - National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience - Boy Scouts of America . Boy Scouts of America . 9 September 2018.
5. Web site: NAYLE. www.philmontscoutranch.org. 2015-12-31.
6. Web site: National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) - The Summit Bechtel Reserve. The Summit Bechtel Reserve. 2016-01-09. en-US.