Junior Leader Training

Junior Leader Training, or JLT, begins in the troop. Troop Junior Leader Training follows the Scoutmaster's Junior Leader Training Kit, which includes a workbook and a video tape. This kit is a step by step guide for the Scoutmaster to provide training to their youth leadership.

The first step in training junior leaders begins with a session called "Introduction to Leadership." The Scoutmaster or a designee conducts this session with each new leader shortly after each troop election.

The second step in the junior leader training is called "Troop Junior Leader Training: Building the Team." This leadership development session is conducted after the unit's elected and appointed junior leaders have completed "Introduction to Leadership." It is the Scoutmaster's responsibility to organize and lead this phase of the training program with the assistance of other adult Scouters and trained junior leaders. Upon completion of this training, a youth may wear the Trained Leader emblem on his uniform.

Den Chief Training is available for Boy Scouts that offer service and leadership to Cub Scout Packs as Den Chiefs. This program is offered annually at Pow Wow. After completing this program, the den chief is entitled to wear the Trained Leader patch below the Den Chief badge of office.

The Junior Leader Training Conference is a more in depth junior leadership training experience. This seven-day course is intended for senior patrol leaders, patrol leaders and other youth leaders. It is offered periodically in the summer by our council, and conducted in a camping situation at one of our council camps. This week-long training experience is the ultimate in youth leadership training. In addition to a review of basic Scout skills, seminars on topics such as "Responsibilities of a Leader", "Effective Communication" and "Delegation" will be covered.

National Junior Leader Instructor Camp (NJLIC)
The purpose of NJLIC is to provide the necessary training to local council Junior Leader Training Conference youth staff members to enable them to conduct a successful week long leadership training experience for Boy Scouts from troops in their local council.

The week-long program is conducted at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. For complete information about the program, visit the NJLIC web site or check the Philmont Training Center schedule.

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