National Leadership Seminar

Developing Youth Leadership Conference

Greensboro, NC - December 10-12, 2021

Application Deadline: November 12, 2021

What is the National Leadership Seminar?
The National Leadership Seminar (NLS) is a weekend conference focused on the skills and attributes of leadership.  The program enhances the leadership skills of the Order of the Arrow's key youth and adult members as they seek to improve their services to the Boy Scouts of America and the greater community.  The weekend format complements the longer, more detailed Junior Leadership Training program (for youth) and Wood Badge program (for adults).  During the seminar, participants make a contract with themselves to apply the skills learned on projects in the lodge, council, and community.  NLS prepares Arrowmen to become better leaders both within and outside of the Scouting program.

What is the Developing Youth Leadership Conference?
The Developing Youth Leadership Conference (DYLC) will deepen an adviser's capacity to develop youth leadership within the lodge and chapter.  Conference topics will include fostering a growth mindset, promoting resilience, providing constructive feedback that leads to changes in youth behavior and creating a life-long coaching/mentoring relationship.  Conference participants will gain insights necessary to successfully coach youth applying the leadership skills they gained during the National Leadership Seminar.

Who Should Attend?
Every Arrowman (youth and adults) will benefit in some way from attending NLS. Youth participants should be at least 14 years of age or a lodge officer. Completion of a Lodge Leadership Development (LLD) course is desirable, but not mandatory.  The seminar is an intensive experience in learning about the nature of leadership and practicing some of the skills that a leader uses. While fun, the course challenges participants mentally as well. Participants should be developmentally, physically, and mentally prepared to engage actively in an exhausting, invigorating weekend.

DYLC is open to all adults.  Prior participation in the National Leadership Seminar is encouraged, but not required.

How Do I Attend?
NLS is being offered December 10-12, 2021 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Fill out this application and the Lodge will select members to attend.

Once participation is approved by the lodge, you will be provided instructions to register for the event using the National OA Event Registration System.

**Due to the current pandemic restrictions, the lodge will not be providing a carpool.  Each participant is responsible for his or her own transportation.**

What does it Cost?
The cost is $230.00* for the weekend. That includes food, lodging, and the best training the OA and BSA has to offer. You will also meet Regional and National Officers and the best trainers in the Southern Region.
*Financial help may be available for youth under 21.

A few expectations:

• Your 2020 Dues are paid.
• You will attend Lodge Functions.
• You will take a leadership role in the Lodge over the 15 months from the end of NLS through December 31, 2021.
• There is no leaving NLS to go play a football game or play in the band; the training runs all weekend.
• If you receive a scholarship and cannot attend, you must arrange a substitute or reimburse the Lodge for the full registration fee. 
• If awarded, a Lodge scholarship will pay half of the registration fee.