NYLT Silver Bear

Sequoia Council BSA

A Vision for Boy Scout Training

 
 
 
bulletWe are recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent trainers of character and leadership. Our educational experiences for youth and adults are practical, flexible, integrated, progressive, and fun.
bulletThey are specifically designed to:
bulletAssist the BSA in fulfilling its mission;
bulletHelp adults deliver Scouting’s program and promise to boys;
bulletEmpower boys to lead their units and adventures; and ultimately,
bulletDevelop leaders for America in the 21st century.
  Mission of the National Boy Scout Training Task Force
 
bulletThe mission of the national Boy Scout Training Task Force is to develop, design and implement all Boy Scout training programs for youth and adults that councils, districts, troops and teams may use in meeting Boy Scouting’s objectives: to build character, to foster citizenship, to develop fitness.
  Strategic Intent for Training
 
bulletEvery leader (boy & adult) committed and trained to deliver the promise of Scouting. 
bulletThe Boy Scouts trains leaders for America and the world.
bulletThe Boy Scouts provides leadership for America’s communities, businesses and institutions.
  An Integrated System
 
bulletA game with a purpose: Build character; train and develop leaders 
bulletA system to train and develop leaders
bullet“Come to us and be trained as a leader.”
bullet“Give us your future leaders, and we’ll train them as leaders.”
bulletAn Integrated System
bulletNot pieces but a whole
bulletThe next part builds on and ties into the previous parts 
bulletA journey—a process with no end
bulletRecognition at each level
bulletPut one part into practice and come back for the next
bulletA common philosophy, approach, terminology and style
bulletStreamlined: Necessary, Sufficient and Appropriate
bulletBit sized-chunks
bulletJust-in-Time Training
bulletFormat determined by the intent
bulletBoys and adults in parallel processes—sometimes together, sometimes apart, sometimes adults do the training and sometimes boys do the training
bulletClear-cut intended outcomes with metrics for measuring success
bulletTraining that is designed to empower Scout leaders to fulfill their promises