NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)— Embracing a historic change, theBoy Scouts of Americaannounced Wednesday plans to admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year and to establish a new program for older girls using the same curriculum as the Boy Scouts. Under the plan, Cub Scout dens — the...
The announcement came today from the Boy Scouts of America. ByABC News October 12, 2017, 1:19 AM 2:10 Boy Scouts to begin admitting girls Boy Scouts leaders voted unanimously to begin admitting girls in a move that was strongly opposed by Girl Scouts of the USA....
The move by the Boy Scouts to accept girls throughout their ranks strained a bond with the Girl Scouts of the USA, which sued, saying it created marketplace confusion and damaged their recruitment efforts. They reached a settlement agreement after a judge rejected those claims, saying both gr...
In 2017, the Boy Scouts became even more inclusive when the BSA announced that for the first time,girls would be allowed to joinas Cub Scouts and pursue the coveted rank of Eagle Scout, just as boys had always done. The board of directors voted unanimously to approve the change, which it...
The Boy Scouts of America said this week that the organization would create a “diversity and inclusion” merit badge and make earning it a requirement of becoming an Eagle Scout, the highest scouting rank. The nonprofit also joined a growing number of organizations announcing public s...
This was because the Boy Scouts began accepting girls from fifth grade to 12th grade into a new program called Scouts BSA. It allows girls the opportunities boys have, including becoming Eagle Scouts, the highest rank of the Boy Scouts. ...
somehow connected to Boy Scouts of America's decision to welcome girls into the organization were ignoring the fact that girls already make up a large portion of the global scouting community, and that they have for years beenallowedto join the Scouts in a majority of countries (emphasis ours...
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NEW YORK (AP) — For 108 years, the Boy Scouts of America’s flagship program has been known simply as the Boy Scouts. With girls soon entering the ranks, the group says that iconic name will change. The organization on Wednesday announced a new name for its Boy Scouts program: Scouts ...
NEW YORK --In its latest momentous policy shift, the Boy Scouts of America will admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year and establish a new program for older girls based on the Boy Scout curriculum that enables them to aspire to the coveted Eagle Scout rank. ...