Looking at increasing your leadership skills? Maybe you’re interested in connecting with other Arrowmen that share a passion for leadership?
Consider attending NLS or DYLC. The below information comes from the national registration site.
The National Leadership Seminar (NLS) is a weekend conference teaching the skills and attributes of leadership. It is intended primarily to enhance the leadership skills of the Order of the Arrow’s key youth and adult members as they seek to improve their services to Scouting America and the greater community. The weekend format is designed to complement the longer, more detailed Wood Badge and National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) Programs. Near the end of the seminar, learners make a contract with themselves to apply the skills studied in the seminar on projects in their lodge, council, and community.
The Developing Youth Leadership Conference (DYLC) is a weekend conference for adult volunteers focusing on the skills, tools, and attributes of effective advisers. It is intended primarily to enhance an adviser’s knowledge of and connectivity with resources, while emphasizing personal skills that are essential to the development of effective youth leadership and ultimately the OA’s service to the council. DYLC is for Scouters 21+ with some advising experience. We have found that some of the younger Scouters/Advisers (21-25) do not always have the experience or context to fully appreciate the DYLC curriculum. If you are a younger Adviser who has not yet taken NLS, you would likely benefit more from taking NLS rather than DYLC. Adults who are unsure whether NLS or DYLC might be best for them should talk to their lodge adviser for guidance or e-mail gateway-training@oa-bsa.org.