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National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)
Conducted at Philmont Scout Ranch, this advanced training is designed to prepare Boy Scout youth leaders for positions of leadership.

National Annual Business Meeting
Always capitalize.

National Annual Meeting
Always capitalize.

national anthem
Lowercase; but, "The Star-Spangled Banner."

National Association of Christian Methodist Episcopal Scouters
This advisory committee promotes and guides cooperative efforts between the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the Boy Scouts of America.

National Association of Episcopals for Scouting
This advisory committee promotes and guides cooperative efforts between the Episcopal Church and the Boy Scouts of America.

National Association of Presbyterian Scouters
This advisory committee promotes and guides cooperative efforts between the Presbyterian churches and the Boy Scouts of America.

National Association of United Methodist Scouters
This advisory committee promotes and guides cooperative efforts between the United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts of America.

National Boy Scouts of America Foundation
A foundation established to provide a convenient way for a donor to make one gift but have it distributed among several Scouting entities. The foundation can also serve as trustee for a wide variety of charitable gifts benefiting Scouting.

National Camping Award
This award recognizes troops that go camping during the year. Recognition is for the number of camping days and nights logged on a yearly basis or on a cumulative basis. Yearly awards are the unit award, 10 days and nights; bronze award, 20 days and nights; silver award, 30 days and nights; and gold award, 50 days and nights. Cumulative awards are the unit award, 100 days and nights; bronze award, 250 days and nights; silver award, 500 days and nights; and gold award, 1,000 days and nights.

National Camping School
A weeklong training experience for adults who are key staff members in council camp operations, including Management, Program, Ranger, Commissioner, Chaplain, Aquatics, Climbing, Project COPE, Ecology/Conservation, Outdoor Skills, Shooting Sports, and Trek Leader.

National Catholic Committee on Scouting
An advisory committee that promotes and guides cooperation between the proper authorities of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and the Boy Scouts of America.

National Certificate of Merit
This award may be presented by the National Court of Honor to a registered BSA member, youth or adult, who has performed a significant act of service that is deserving of special national recognition. Such action need not involve attempts of rescue or risk to self, but puts into practice Scouting skills or ideals. See "Heroism Award," "Honor Medal," "Local Council Certificate of Merit," and "Medal of Merit."

National Cold-Weather Camping Development Center
Located at the Northern Tier Base at Ely, Minnesota, the center provides materials for, and specializes in problems associated with, cold-weather camping for councils and other organizations. See "Kanik," "Okpik," and "High Adventure Division."

National Community Relationships Committee
This advisory committee promotes and guides efforts between fraternal and community groups, the military, and the Boy Scouts of America.

National Council
This is the corporate membership chartered by the United States Congress to operate the program of the Boy Scouts of America. Members include all elected members of the National Executive Board, members of regional executive committees, elected local council representatives, elected members at large, and elected (nonvoting) honorary members. The program of the National Council is directed by the National Executive Board and administered by the Chief Scout Executive and a staff of professional Scouters at the national office and in other locations. Biennial National Council meetings are held, such as the 1992 National Council Meeting.

National Court of Honor
A committee of the Boy Scouts of America that is responsible for administering lifesaving awards, meritorious action awards, and distinguished service awards.

National Crime Prevention program
See "BSA National Crime Prevention program."

National Den Award
An award to recognize Cub Scout dens that provide quality year-round program.

National Distribution Center
The Supply Division warehouse from which BSA equipment and supplies are dispensed. The address is 2109 Westinghouse Blvd.; P.O. Box 7143; Charlotte, NC 28241-7143.

National Eagle Scout Association
This group provides an opportunity for all Eagle Scouts to retain identification with Scouting through service to the local council in which they live.

National Endowment Achievement Award
Recognition of local council achievement of approved annual endowment fund income goal.

National Executive Board
See "executive board."

National Executive Institute
No longer used; forerunner to Professional Development Levels 1, 2, and 3 courses. See "Center for Professional Development."

National Islamic Committee on Scouting
An advisory committee that guides the use of Scouting by Islamic youth-serving organizations and promotes cooperation between them and the Boy Scouts of America.

National Jewish Committee on Scouting
An advisory committee that guides the use of Scouting by Jewish youth-serving organizations and promotes cooperation between them and the Boy Scouts of America.

National Labor Advisory Committee
An advisory committee to the Boy Scouts of America with the responsibility of promoting and guiding cooperative contacts between organized labor and the Boy Scouts of America.

National Leadership Seminar
A weekend leadership training conference conducted by the Order of the Arrow at the regional level.

National Lutheran Association on Scouting
This advisory committee promotes and guides cooperative efforts between the Lutheran churches and the Boy Scouts of America.

national office
The address of the administrative offices of the Boy Scouts of America is Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079. "Home office" is not used except in historical references.

National Order of the Arrow Conference
A biennial conference designed to improve program and leadership skills of all Arrowmen. Training, activities, shows, and Indian events are included in this five-day, even-year event.

National Polish Catholic Committee on Scouting
This advisory committee promotes and guides cooperative efforts between the Polish National Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America.

National President's Scoutmaster Award of Merit
A recognition given to a Scoutmaster who has made a significant contribution to boys' achievement of the Eagle Scout rank.

National Religious Relationships Committee
An advisory committee that promotes and guides cooperative efforts between the various religious bodies and the Boy Scouts of America.

national Scout jamboree
See "jamboree."

National Scouting Museum
The National Scouting Museum includes the world's largest collection of original Norman Rockwell Scouting oil paintings, Scouting exhibits, a theater, galleries, and games. Address and telephone number are National Scouting Museum; 1329 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079; 972-580-2100 or 800-303-3047.

National Standard Camp Rating
The method used by the BSA for accrediting physical facilities, staff, program, development, and provisions for the health and safety of camps.

National Summertime Pack Award
A Cub Scout pack can earn this certificate and streamer by planning and conducting three pack activities—one each in June, July, and August. Cub Scouts who participate in all three activities may wear the National Summertime Pack Award pin.

national tour permit
See "tour permit."

National Training School
No longer used: A training institute for professional Scouters that took place at the Schiff Scout Reservation. This training has evolved into Professional Development Levels 1, 2, and 3 courses at the BSA's Center for Professional Development. See "Center for Professional Development."

National Youth Leadership Training
A weeklong experience for youth leaders conducted by the council. See "introduction to leadership" and "Troop Leadership Training."

nationalities and races
Capitalize the proper names of nationalities, peoples, races, tribes, etc.: "Arab," "Arabic," "African," "American," "Caucasian," "Cherokee," "Chinese," "Eskimo," "French Canadian," "Gypsy," "Japanese," "Jew," "Jewish," "Latin," "Nordic," "Sioux," "Swede," etc. Lowercase "black" (noun or adjective), "white," etc.

Nationally Coordinated Campaign for Local Council Endowment
This program of emphasis launched in 1993 is designed to assist local councils in generating additional gifts to their endowment fund.

Native American
See "American Indian," which is preferred.

Net
Short for the Internet.

New Church, The
See "Church of the New Jerusalem."

new-Scout patrol
When a boy joins a Boy Scout troop, he becomes a member of a patrol composed of new Scouts, where an assistant Scoutmaster and a troop guide help him get a good start in Scouting.

new-unit campaign
A systematic approach to organizing a large number of units that includes techniques for recruiting the right volunteers, careful planning and scheduling, and an effective publicity campaign.

1910 Society
1910 Society

no-trace camping
Refers to the Leave No Trace principles for techniques that minimize the effects of Scouting groups on the environment. See also "Leave No Trace."

no-trace ethic
Refers to the Leave No Trace principles. The no-trace ethic should always be practiced in the outdoors, but more care is needed in areas that show few signs of modern human activity. To follow Leave No Trace ethic, such an area would be left in a natural state by removing all evidence that anyone had been there. See also "Leave No Trace."

Northern Expeditions Base
This base in Bissett, Manitoba, Canada, offers wilderness canoeing and fishing. See "Northern Tier National High Adventure Program."

Northern Tier National High Adventure Program
The Charles L. Sommers High Adventure Base in Ely, Minnesota, the Northern Expeditions Base in Bissett, Manitoba, Canada, and the Donald Rogert Canoeing High Adventure Base in Atikokan, Ontario, Canada, serve as launching points for canoeing, fishing, and camping by older Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturers, and families of registered adult BSA members. Cold-weather camping is offered only at the Ely base camp. The mailing address is Northern Tier National High Adventure; Boy Scouts of America; P.O. Box 509; Ely, MN 55731-0509. See "High Adventure Division," "National Cold-Weather Camping Development Center," and "Okpik."

Now & Then
A quarterly newsletter for the retired men and women of Scouting.

numerals
In general, spell out whole numbers below 10 (one through nine); use figures for 10 and above. Typical examples: "They had three sons and two daughters." "They had a fleet of 10 station wagons and two buses."

IN A SERIES: Apply the appropriate guidelines: "They had 10 dogs, six cats, and 97 hamsters." "They had four four-room houses, 10 three-room houses, and 12 10-room houses."

SENTENCE START: Spell out a numeral at the beginning of a sentence. If necessary, recast the sentence. There is one exception-a numeral that identifies a calendar year (but try to recast the sentence to avoid this). Wrong: "993 Scouts attended our council's summer camp last year." Right: "Last year, 993 Scouts attended our council's summer camp."