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White Stag and BSA's Junior Leader TrainingProgram OrganizationThe two programs are organized for different purposes. National Youth Leadership TrainingNYLT is a one-week, single-year program for boys, typically 12-14 years old, who are or soon will be patrol leaders in their troops. The summer camp functions as a prototypical troop. The program is led by council volunteers who recruit youth staff each summer. It is possible a boy will repeat on youth staff for a year or two. All boys are from each council's troops. White Stag Leadership DevelopmentWhite Stag is a one-week, multi-year program for boys and girls ages 10½-18 who are members and leaders in their respective youth programs. The summer camp functions as a prototypical Scout troop. Most participants are from local troops, though some travel much farther to participate. The program is “tiered” and allows youth to participate at a level suitable to their age, leadership competency, expertise, and comfort level. There are three participant phases: one for members of groups, another for leaders of small groups, and a third for leaders of leaders, or large group leaders. Each participant phase is led by patrols of slightly older youth with previous White Stag experience. Each youth patrol is in turn supervised by a patrol of adult staff. This tiered structure enables participants to cycle through up to nine levels of leadership development over several years. Repeated exposure to and opportunity to practice the competencies of leadership is assured. |
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