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Where
Where
CAMP BIG TIMBER
37W955 Big Timber Road, Elgin, IL 60124
Pricing
Pricing
$330 PER PARTICIPANT (IN-COUNCIL, EARLY BIRD, DUE BY APRIL 30TH)
You may register for the course and send the majority of your payment later, but a $50 deposit is due at the time of registration.
Total Payments Due:
Early Discount Price (ends 04/30/2025)
In-council: $330
Out-of-council: $360
Normal Pricing (05/01/2025 - 06/01/2025)
In-council: $350
Out-of-council: $380
Late Pricing (06/02/2025) (registration closed)
In-council: $375
Out-of-council: $405
For financial assistance, please contact our staff advisor, Sean Nadeau, at SeanM.Nadeau@scouting.org.
Course Documents
Course Documents
REQUIRED FORMS
REQUIRED FORMS
CURRENT ANNUAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RECORD FORMS
We require parts A, B, and C. Please submit these forms during the Participant Orientation on June 1st. Participants who miss the orientation must submit them during registration on the first day of course.Click here to download the health forms.
Please do not email us health forms with sensitive medical information.
DIETARY NEEDS FORM (IF APPLICABLE)
Participants who have special dietary needs should fill this form out and submit it during the Participant Orientation on June 1st. If they will miss the orientation, please send a completed version to tfcnylt@gmail.com as soon as possible so that we have time to plan accommodations.Click here to download the dietary needs form.
COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE INFORMATION
PACKING LIST
Click here to download the equipment list.2025 LETTER TO PARTICIPANTS
Click here to download a letter to our 2025 participants!
Other Important Notes
Other Important Notes
STRICT SCHEDULE
This course has a lot of content packed into it. Therefore, participants will not have time to do non-course-related activities such as homework. They also are heavily discouraged from leaving the course for any period of time. In case of extenuating circumstances, please contact the course director during participant orientation at the latest. We cannot guarantee the ability to accommodate such issues.RANK & MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS
We only sign off on camping hours - no other requirements will be fulfilled by this course. No rank requirements, merit badge requirements, or service hours will be completed.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Per Scouting America policies, we do not prohibit cell phones or other electronic devices from the premises; however, we strongly discourage participants from bringing them. We do not permit cell phone usage during instruction or activity time, and all electronic devices containing cameras are strictly prohibited from bathroom or changing areas. Staff may ask for devices to be put away at any time. Participants violating our policies are subject to having their devices confiscated.Pictures will be taken throughout the course by staff; participants do not need to do so.
If families need to contact participants, they can do so through camp administration.
Ultimately, participants do not need any kind of electronic devices and are best off without them.
COOKING SKILLS
Participants must be familiar with outdoor cooking implements, especially dutch ovens with coals, regular camp stoves, and lightweight trail stoves. All three will be used.
When
When
JUNE 8TH-14TH, 2025
Dropoff at 12:00pm Sunday, pickup at 12:00pm Saturday
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
PARTICIPANT ORIENTATION
Time: 1:00PM
Date: Sunday, June 1st, 2025
Location: Shelter #1 @ LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
Address: 37W700 Dean St, St. Charles, IL 60175
Additional Notes: this shelter is located near the back of the forest preserve, close to the campgrounds. Outhouses are available at a distance.
REGISTRATION CLOSES
Sunday, June 1st, 2025 - registration closes but payment will remain open (late fees will be applied).
Requirements
Requirements
REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM
Participants must be current members of a unit in Scouts BSA, Venturing, or Sea Scouts.RANK (SCOUTS BSA ONLY): Participants registering as a member of Scouts BSA must be ranked as a First Class Scout or above.
AGE
Participants must meet both of the following criteria:a. they are 13 years of age and have completed the eighth grade; -or- are 14 years of age or older.
b. they fall within the maximum age allowance for the their respective program.
UNIT RECOMMENDATION
A unit leader must recommend the participant.NOTE: Under certain circumstances, we can waive this requirement. Send an email to tfcnylt@gmail.com and we'll get it worked out.
PREREQUISITE COURSES
Participants must complete Introduction to Leadership Skills for their respective program (for example, Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops).NOTE: We strongly recommend taking an ILS(X) course before attending NYLT; however, this requirement may be waived if a participant cannot attend one due to circumstances beyond their control. Please contact tfcnylt@gmail.com.
SKILLS
Participants must have experience in camping and outdoor cooking, and further skill in basic first aid and lashings is required for certain activities.
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