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National Leadership Seminar
Purpose of the NLS:
The National Leadership Seminar (NLS) is a weekend conference focusing on the skills and characteristics 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 service to the Boy Scouts of America and the greater community.
The NLS will provide participants with:
- A challenging, inspiring, and enjoyable learning experience
- A better understanding of the skills of leadership, and how to apply them
- A better understanding of themselves and of other people
- A realization that, with practice and work, everyone can improve their leadership skills
- An understanding that leadership skills work in tandem with one another
- An understanding that different situations require the application of different leadership skills
- A model with which to evaluate themselves and others in the use of leadership skills
Each NLS is delivered by a training team selected and approved by the Region Key 3, and includes former and current Section and National Officers of the Order of the Arrow.
Who Should Attend:
Lodge officers, key youth lodge committee chairs, and up-and-coming lodge youth leadership are encouraged to attend. It is recommended that youth participants be at least 14 years of age, and completion of the LLD program is recommended, but not mandatory.
In addition, selected adults with key roles in lodge leadership are encouraged to attend, as they will better understand their role as advisers to youth leadership after studying the leadership skills presented.
The course is designed for one-time participation, and is limited to 60 participants per NLS. As such, the Region recommends limiting adult participation to 1 adult per 3 youth participants. It is understood that this recommendation may require flexibility due to transportation and youth protection issues; the important point is to make every attempt to provide priority to lodge youth leadership with this valuable learning opportunity.
How to Register:
- Go to the official NLS/NLATS registration website:
http://reservations.scouting.org/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x25005b050
- Click the "Register Online Now" button, to begin the
registration process. Do not worry about putting in a
username and password, unless you have used the registration
system before and are a returning user.
- Complete all required fields on the Personal Profile
page.
- On the event selection page, choose which NLS or NLATS
you wish to attend. Please be aware that every NLS and NLATS
being offered around the country will be listed. Be sure you
select the correct event.
- On the registration verification page, make sure
everything is correct. Also, be sure to click the link under
the "Personal Agenda" section to download a copy of the 2011
Southern Region Participant Packet.
- You must enter your council number (3 digits) before you
may submit your registration. To look up your council's
number by your zip code, use the
BSA Council Locator.
- Be sure to follow any additional on-screen instructions
to ensure your registration is sucessfully processed.
If you have any questions or issues registering online, click
the "Email Registration Assistance" link at the bottom of any
page.
More information concerning the National Leadership Seminar including upcoming dates can be found on the Southern Region's NLS information page.
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