The Boy Scouts of America are getting a name change to reflect their new super-duper inclusiveness.
According to an announcement made Tuesday, the more-than- century-old organization will now be known simply as “Scouting America,” dropping the non-inclusive “Boys” from its moniker after years of leaning more and more to the left in policy changes.
Roger A. Krone, president and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America, said the change will help make sure “everyone feels welcome” in Boy Scouts - even if they aren’t boys.
“Though our name will be new, our mission remains unchanged: We are committed to teaching young people to be Prepared. For Life,” Roger A. Krone, president and chief executive officer of the Boy Scouts of America, said in a statement. “This will be a simple but very important evolution as we seek to ensure that everyone feels welcome in Scouting.”
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The organization first began letting girls into the Cub Scouts in 2018, and preteens and teen girls were allowed into Scouts BSA starting the following year. According to CNN, more than 176,000 girls now make up the 1 million or so children and teens enrolled in Boy Scouts programs, and roughly 6,000 girls have already earned the prestigious and once-respected Eagle Scout award.
The change will go into effect on February 8, 2025 to coincide with the organization’s 115th anniversary.
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