Application & Forms

Youth Staff Development Course

In 2011 YSDC will be offered July 3-9 and 10-16.
YSDC arrival and registration is Noon - 1:00 PM Sunday.
YSDC concludes Saturday at 9:00 AM.

Download and print these forms:
YSDC Application
(Note new mailing address for 2010 - send only to Patriots' Path Council address)
YSDC Personal Equipment List
Medical Form - Complete Parts A, B and C
Bring completed and signed medical form in person to camp.
Do not send form to your council or other office.

Participant Qualifications:

This course is for Boy Scouts and Venturers who meet the following qualifications:

	Have completed your council National Youth Leader Training (NYLT). If your council does not have a youth leader training program, you may still qualify by working with a council representative to become familiar with the NYLT Staff Guide.
	Have served, or have been recommended to serve, on the staff of your local council NYLT.
	First Class rank or above; or a Venturer.
	Fourteen years of age by the opening day of course, but not yet 18; or if a Venturer not yet 21.
	Willingness to take back to your council NYLT the knowledge and skills acquired at YSDC.

It’s going to benefit me by helping me to become a great leader at my council in Puerto Rico. Also, I can teach the skills that I have learned on team development. I met a lot of guys that have become great friends which to me is important.
Jose, Puerto Rico Council, YSDC Graduate

Fees: The course fee will be $250 per participant.

Physical Conditioning

You will be engaged in strenuous physical activities and you should be in top physical condition to get the most from this program. You will need a complete physical that has been performed within a year of the last day of the course. A Health and Medical Form will be included in your information packet. You cannot participate without a physician-signed Medical Form. Do NOT mail completed medical forms to the regional office or leave at your council office. They are to be brought to the course by the participant and turned in on arrival.

Camp and Camp Living

The YSDC program will be conducted at Yard’s Creek Scout Reservation off Interstate 80 near the Delaware River Gap. You will sleep in large two-person wall tents with wooden floors and cots. Bring your own sleeping bag, bedding, and sleeping pad. Showers and other facilities will be available.

Uniform

The official Boy Scout or Venturing summer uniform is required with the insignia that you normally wear. The activity uniform, worn during the afternoon on most days, consists of YSDC cap and YSDC T-shirt (furnished by the course), Scout shorts, Scout socks, and Scout belt. You will not wear street clothes during the course, and you should report to the course in a complete field uniform.