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Topic	Boy Scouts finalize plans to include girls, will drop the word "boy"
Bloodychess 05/02/18 10:00:25 AM #1:	https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/02/boy-scouts-scouts-bsa-girls-joining-cub-scouts/572036002/ The Boy Scouts of America doubled down Wednesday on their quest to become the scouting program of choice for boys and girls, announcing it will drop "Boy" from the name of its signature program. Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh also unveiled the group's new "Scout Me In" marketing campaign aimed at promoting inclusiveness. Cub Scouts will formally accept girls starting this summer. But Saurbaugh said more than 3,000 girls nationwide already enrolled in the BSAs Early Adopter Program and are participating in Cub Scouts ahead of the full launch. Boy Scouts of America claims almost 2.3 million members, down from 2.6 million five years ago. That includes Venturing and Sea Scouting programs, the latter allows membership up to 21 years of age. In its peak years, Boy Scout of America had more than 4 million participants. The program for the older boys and girls will largely be divided along gender-lines, with single-sex units pursuing the same types of activities and providing a path to the prestigious Eagle Scout award. Girl Scout, alarmed by the encroachment of BSA, are developing their own campaign to recruit and retain girls. Girl Scouts, founded two years after Boy Scouts, currently claim a membership of about 1.8 million. That last part is interesting. I'm guessing a lot of girls will be "Scouts" and "Girl Scouts" between the two programs. Either way, the boys are losing their tree house. --- To err is human To arr is pirate <cite>Bloodychess posted [p:900672542] in Boy Scouts... [t:76572115]...</cite> <quote>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/02/boy-scouts-scouts-bsa-girls-joining-cub-scouts/572036002/ The Boy Scouts of America doubled down Wednesday on their quest to become the scouting program of choice for boys and girls, announcing it will drop "Boy" from the name of its signature program. Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh also unveiled the group's new "Scout Me In" marketing campaign aimed at promoting inclusiveness. Cub Scouts will formally accept girls starting this summer. But Saurbaugh said more than 3,000 girls nationwide already enrolled in the BSAs Early Adopter Program and are participating in Cub Scouts ahead of the full launch. Boy Scouts of America claims almost 2.3 million members, down from 2.6 million five years ago. That includes Venturing and Sea Scouting programs, the latter allows membership up to 21 years of age. In its peak years, Boy Scout of America had more than 4 million participants. The program for the older boys and girls will largely be divided along gender-lines, with single-sex units pursuing the same types of activities and providing a path to the prestigious Eagle Scout award. Girl Scout, alarmed by the encroachment of BSA, are developing their own campaign to recruit and retain girls. Girl Scouts, founded two years after Boy Scouts, currently claim a membership of about 1.8 million. That last part is interesting. I'm guessing a lot of girls will be "Scouts" and "Girl Scouts" between the two programs. Either way, the boys are losing their tree house. --- To err is human To arr is pirate</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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