The aims of NYLT:
- to give youth participants a basic knowledge of various leadership skills while helping them relate these skills to their own units;
- to give youth participants the confidence and the knowledge necessary to run their unit's programs;
- to provide youth participants an opportunity to share ideas and experiences with Scouts from other units;
- and of course, to have FUN.
This is achieved through an outdoor-setting. Skills covered in training include communications, vision and goal setting, team development, problem solving, conflict resolution and ethical decision-making.