2025 National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)

NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING

WHO: The Current/Future leaders in your home unit
WHAT: National Youth Leadership Training
WHEN: June 8th-14th 2025
WHERE: Camp Big Timber
WHY: Enhance your leadership skills through team building, conflict resolution, communication, and goal setting! All while having fun!

Participant Orientation: June 1st, LeRoy Oaks #1 Shelter

NYLT Course Week: June 8th-14th, 2025

Why NLYT?

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is designed to have youth staff teach leadership skills to youth participants. From beginning to end, it is a YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM!

NYLT is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops, crews, ships and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

NYLT is a week-long course. Content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. Interconnecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon, and aided by the use of memory aids, which allows participants to understand and employ leadership skills much faster.

NYLT integrates the best of modern leadership theory with the traditional strengths of the Scouting experience. Through activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and audio visual support, NYLT participants will be engaged in a unified approach to leadership that will give them the skill and confidence to lead well. Through a wide range of activities, games, and adventures, participants will work and play together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer.

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Day Camp

2025 Day Camps – Multiple Sessions & Locations for 2025! 

Join us for a fun filled week of Exploring the Oceans this summer!

Archery ~ Games ~ Adventure ~ STEM activities ~ FUN

 

More Information coming soon!

For Cub Scout aged boys and girls, siblings and friends entering 1st grade thru 5th grade in the Fall of 2025. 

For youth entering 1st grade in the Fall (Tiger Scouts), a parent is required to attend with their child. 

Dates and locations:

June 9 – 13        Von Oven Scout Reservation
701 S West St., Naperville, IL 60540

June 16 – 20      Von Oven Scout Reservation
701 S West St., Naperville, IL 60540

June 25 –  27    Cantigny Park – Twilight Evening Camp
Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL

July 7 – 11        Good Templar Park
528 East Side Dr., Geneva, IL.       

July 14 – 18      Camp Big Timber
38W955 Big Timber Rd., Elgin, IL 

July 21 –  25     Cantigny Park – Day Camp
Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL

Family Camp 2025

Big Timber Family Camps
Camp Big Timber, 37W955 Big Timber Rd., Elgin, Il.

Family Camping opportunities for Lion Cub Scout ( Tigers in the Fall) thru Webelos attending with Family Members/ Parents/Legal Guardians.

Family Camp – May the 4th Be With You: May 2 – 4

Family Camp – Summer Holidays : August 1 – 3

We are offering a newly expanded program schedule which includes an optional Friday night arrival for families that would like to maximize their family’s camp experience with an option for you to bring your own food! Arrive Friday evening and check in between 6pm and 9pm, get your tents set up, then join us for an evening of campfire fun and family bonding. A continental breakfast will be available on Saturday morning for families that stay Friday night.

Saturday morning check in will be from 7:30 to 8:30 am for those arriving in the morning. breakfast will be available from 7:30-8:30 am for those who purchase a meal ticket. Opening ceremony will be at 9 am and we have a full day of family fun planned.

Sunday morning, the fun isn’t over yet. Breakfast is at 8 followed by additional program activities. We will gather for camp closing ceremony at 11am after which camp will have ended.

2025 Hot Sauce Sale

Our BottlesAdventure awaits—on the trail, around the campfire, and now, on your plate! Crafted for Scouts and spice lovers alike, this exclusive trio of bold, flavorful hot sauces brings the spirit of exploration to every meal. From mild and smoky to fiery and intense, there’s a sauce for every taste and challenge.

  • Spicy Garlic High Adventure – A fearless blend of Carolina Reaper, Ghost, and Scorpion peppers with fresh garlic and red bell peppers for those who dare to take on the heat.
  • Chili Lime Zipline – A thrilling balance of habanero and ghost peppers with smoky spices and fresh lime, delivering the perfect zip of heat and zest.
  • Roasted Red Jamboree – A mild yet flavorful mix of fire-roasted red peppers and a hint of habanero, perfect for campfire cooking and everyday meals.

Whether you're fueling up for your next trek or spicing up a backyard cookout, these sauces are made for adventure. Are you ready to take your taste buds on a journey?
Each sauce is perfect for campfire cooking, backyard grilling, or everyday meals—Scout-approved for adventure!

Scouts earn 30% commission and 100% of the support stays local!

Click here to register for the sale!!