Members of Troop 60 attended National Leadership Seminar & Developing Youth Leadership Conference at TSA Camp Arnold.  Youth attended National Leadership Seminar while adults mostly attended Developing Youth Leadership Conference.  The facilities and food were excellent and both youth and adults learned invaluable leadership skills.  

The National Leadership Seminar (NLS) is a weekend conference that focuses 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 service to the Boy Scouts of America and the greater community. The weekend format complements the National Youth Leadership Training (for youth) and Wood Badge (for adults). Course participants make a promise to themselves to apply the skills learned on projects in their lodge, council, and community. NLS prepares Arrowmen to become better leaders both within and outside the Scouting program. 

The Developing Youth Leadership Conference (DYLC) will strengthen an adviser’s capacity to develop youth leadership within the lodge and chapter. Conference topics will include learning how to promote resilience, foster a growth mindset, provide constructive feedback, and create a life-long mentoring relationship. Conference participants will gain insights necessary to successfully mentor youth applying the leadership skills they gained during the National Leadership Seminar. 

Pool after Cracker Barrel
The Cracker Barrels had meat, cheases, snacks, cookies and rootbeer floats

Cabins were warm, dry and very comfortable

There was a beautiful view of Mount Rainier in the background

Meal time

How ot make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Adult leader checking up on how the sandwhich turned out

Even young Scouts and share advice regarding swag with older Adults

Meal time in the cafeteria