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The Girl Scouts did not immediately offer comment on the Boy Scouts' name change. WHEN IS THE NEW NAME OFFICIAL? The Boy Scouts of America won’t officially become Scouting America until Feb. 8 ...
The name change from Boy Scouts of America to Scouting America comes in the wake of scandals and upheaval in the organization, including lawsuits from former scouts claiming sexual abuse.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America announced after 114 years that it will change its name and will become Scouting America in an effort to emphasize inclusion as it works to move ...
In 2019, the Boy Scouts of America renamed its flagship program, Boy Scouts, to Scouts BSA to reflect its policy change allowing girls to join separate, gender-specific troops. [3] Accordingly, on May 7, 2024, the BSA announced that the organization will change its name to Scouting America .
Scouts BSA (known as Boy Scouts until 2019) is the flagship program and membership level of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for coeducational young people between the ages of typically 11 and 17. It provides youth training in character , citizenship , personal fitness , and leadership, and aims to develop the skills necessary to become ...
The organization retained the name Boy Scouts of America as its legal name, but planned to use the new name on literature, billboards, insignia, business cards and stationery and for most other promotional material. [1] They quietly abandoned this effort by 1980 and the printing of the ninth edition of the Boy Scout Handbook. [4]
Boy Scouts of America uniform. After 115 years of being called the Boy Scouts of America, or just Boy Scouts, the well-known organization will officially change its name.. The BSA announced the ...
As of Feb 1, 2019, The "Boy Scouts" program under the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) changed its name to "Scouts BSA." This change was reflective of the organization's acceptance of girls as members of the program who wanted to experience the outdoor leadership program enjoyed by boys for over 100 years, including the coveted rank of Eagle Scout. [2]