NYLT 2005 TRAVEL BUG -CAMP SQUANTO

The NYLT TB has been placed in motion by Sheltowee an Old Colony Council Boy Scout Leader after Instructing the 2005 NYLT Candidates in the use of GPS and finding their first cache, which was created for the training.
The Graduates will track it as it makes it's way around the world with the goal of visiting a cache at Brownsea island or Gilwell Park N 51° 38.825 E 000° 00.186 British Grid: TQ 38685 96158 Waypoint GCTQ9N This is the HQ of the scout movement & return to "TROOP 1620'S SALVATION CACHE!" N 42° 07.586 W 071° 43.049 ,located within Purgatory Chasm State Reservation Sutton, Massachusetts USA. The paper sealed in TB includes autographs of the Scouts and Scouters who participated in this years training,in a sense we are all Traveling with the Bug! Please take pictures of Boy Scout Camps and other Camping area along the way!
WHEN IT MAKES IT TO Gilwell PLEASE TAKE A PICTURE AND UPLOAD IT FOR ALL TO SEE!

WHAT IS National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)?

National Youth Leadership Training is a six day experience designed to provide each Scout with a meaningful experience in Scouting that will enhance his knowledge and create a deeper understanding of his role and responsibilities as a leader.

National Youth Leadership Training integrates the best of modern leadership theory with the traditional strengths of the Scouting experience. Through activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and audio-visual support, National Youth Leader Training participants engage in a unified approach to leadership that gives skill and confidence to lead well.

Objectives:
* Give participants the confidence and knowledge to conduct the troop program
* Provide participants with a clear understanding of team and personal development and how those elements relate to being a leader.
* Guide the participants through the stages of team development
* Create an environment of Scouting fellowship and fun guided by the Scout Oath and Law
* Give participants the opportunity to share ideas and experiences with Scouts from other troops
* Have fun and experience Scouting at its best.