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Boy Scouts will no longer be boys-only, and not everyone is happy about it
Oct 11, 2017 | The News & Observer
By Martha Quillin
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Boy Scouts announce plans to admit girls to the Cub Scouts
Oct 11, 2017 | WTVD (ABC 11)
By Staff / AP
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. -
Boy Scouts announce plans to admit girls to the Cub Scouts
Oct 11, 2017 | WNCN (CBS 17)
By Staff / AP
The Boy Scouts announce plans to admit girls to the Cub Scouts and establish new program for older girls. -
In historic change, Boy Scouts to let girls in some programs
Oct 11, 2017 | The Fayettville Observer
By AP
Embracing a historic change, the Boy Scouts of America announced 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. -
In historic change, Boy Scouts to let girls in some programs
Oct 11, 2017 | WRAL
By AP / Adam Owens
Embracing a historic change, the Boy Scouts of America announced 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. -
In historic shift, Boy Scouts to expand girls' participation
Oct 11, 2017 | WBTV
By AP
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. -
In historic change, Boy Scouts to let girls in some programs
Oct 11, 2017 | Kinston Free Press
By AP
Embracing a historic change, the Boy Scouts of America announced 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. -
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Oct 11, 2017 | NWS14 (Spectrum News
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Oct 11, 2017 | WWAY (ABC)
By Wilmington
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Oct 11, 2017 | WRAL (NBC)
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Oct 11, 2017 | WBTV (CBS)
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Oct 11, 2017 | WFMY (CBS)
By Greensboro, NC
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Boy Scouts will no longer be boys-only, and not everyone is happy about it
Oct 11, 2017 | The News & Observer
By Martha Quillin
A release on the organization’s website says the Boy Scouts of America board of directors unanimously approved a plan to welcome girls into the Cub Scouts through all-girl dens, and to deliver a program for older girls through which they could earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
The decision comes after years of receiving requests from families and girls, the release said.
“This decision is true to the BSA’s mission and core values outlined in the Scout Oath and Law. The values of Scouting – trustworthy, loyal, helpful, kind, brave and reverent, for example – are important for both young men and women,” Michael Surbaugh, the BSA’s Chief Scout Executive, said in the statement. “We believe it is critical to evolve how our programs meet the needs of families interested in positive and lifelong experiences for their children. We strive to bring what our organization does best – developing character and leadership for young people – to as many families and youth as possible as we help shape the next generation of leaders.”
The release notes that families are busier today than in the past and increasingly diverse, and that more families than ever are led by single parents, making programs that serve the whole family more appealing. In addition, it said, “many groups currently underserved by Scouting, including the Hispanic and Asian communities, prefer to participate in activities as a family,” rather than having one child involved in Boy Scouts and a sibling participating in some other program.
The BSA cites surveys that have found high interest among parents of girls in enrolling them in Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts, and it says education experts see the program as being relevant for young women.
“The BSA’s record of producing leaders with high character and integrity is amazing,” said Randall Stephenson, BSA’s national board chairman. “I’ve seen nothing that develops leadership skills and discipline like this organization. It is time to make these outstanding leadership development programs available to girls.”
In August, Girl Scouts of the USA President Kathy Hopinkah Hannan complained that the BSA was only considering accepting girls because its membership has been on the decline. Since 2000, the Boy Scouts of America has lost about a third of its members. Hopinkah Hannan said then that the BSA, which emphasizes outdoor adventuring and community service, should concentrate on recuiting all boys, including black and Latino, rather than girls.
The Girl Scouts, which use outdoor activities, STEM skills, entrepreneurship and service to the community, have seen a similar drop in membership over the same time period.
Both organizations were started in the U.S. in the 1910s based on a model developed by British Army officer Lord Robert Baden-Powell
In February, the Boy Scouts announced that troops would begin to accept transgender boys, a decision that didn’t sit well with all scouting supporters. Coddle Creek Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Mooresville, near Charlotte, told a troop that met in its building it could no longer use the space. A church in Cumberland County ousted a troop there, too.
Starting in the 2018 program year, families can choose to sign up their sons and daughters for Cub Scouts. Existing packs may choose to establish a new girl pack, establish a pack that consists of girl dens and boy dens or remain an all-boy pack. Cub Scout dens will be single-gender – all boys or all girls. Using the same curriculum as the Boy Scouts program, the organization also will deliver a program for older girls, which will be announced in 2018 and projected to be available in 2019, that will enable them to earn the prized Eagle Scout rank. This approach allows the organization to maintain the integrity of the single-gender model while also meeting the needs of today’s families, the BSA said.
The Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth program in the nation, with more than 2.3 million members between the ages of 7 and 21, and nearly 1 million adult volunteers throughout the U.S. and its territories. The BSA has hundreds of troops and packs organized into 11 councils in North Carolina, with tens of thousands of boys enrolled.
The Girl Scouts have 1.8 million members from kindergarten through 12th grade, and 800,000 adult volunteers. The oldest girls can work toward the Girl Scouts’ Gold Award, the highest available to a Girl Scout and designed to be comparable to the BSA’s Eagle Scout. Girl Scouts of the USA has about 80,000 girls and at least 25,000 adult volunteers in the state.
Local leaders of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts were not available Wednesday to discuss the BSA announcement.
While not specifically a religious organization, the Boy Scouts have a mission “to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes,” to help them become responsible, participating citizens. Girl Scouts of the USA says it “builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.”
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Boy Scouts announce plans to admit girls to the Cub Scouts
Oct 11, 2017 | WTVD (ABC 11)
By Staff / AP
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.
Founded in 1910 and long considered a bastion of tradition, the Boy Scouts have undergone major changes in the past five years, agreeing to accept openly gay youth members and adult volunteers, as well as transgender boys.
The expansion of girls' participation, announced Wednesday after unanimous approval by the organization's board of directors, is arguably the biggest change yet, potentially opening the way for hundreds of thousands of girls to join.
Many scouting organizations in other countries already allow both genders and use gender-free names such as Scouts Canada. But for now, the Boy Scout label will remain.
"There are no plans to change our name at this time," spokeswoman Effie Delimarkos said in an email.
Under the new plan, Cub Scout dens - the smallest unit - will be single-gender, either all-boys or all-girls. The larger Cub Scout packs will have the option to remain single gender or welcome both genders. The program for older girls is expected to start in 2019 and will enable girls to earn the same Eagle Scout rank that has been attained by astronauts, admirals, senators and other luminaries.
CHANGE WAS NEEDED, BSA SAYS
Boy Scout leaders said the change was needed to provide more options for parents.
"The values of scouting - trustworthy, loyal, helpful, kind, brave and reverent, for example - are important for both young men and women," said Michael Surbaugh, chief scout executive.
The announcement follows many months of outreach by the BSA, which distributed videos and held meetings to discuss possibility expanding girls' participation beyond existing programs, such as Venturing, Exploring and Sea Scouts.
Surveys conducted by the Boy Scouts showed strong support for the change among parents not currently connected to the scouts, including Hispanic and Asian families that the BSA has been trying to attract. Among families already in the scouting community, the biggest worry, according to Surbaugh, was that the positive aspects of single-sex comradeship might be jeopardized.
"We'll make sure those environments are protected," he said. "What we're presenting is a fairly unique hybrid model."
During the outreach, some parents expressed concern about possible problems related to overnight camping trips. Surbaugh said there would continue to be a ban on mixed-gender overnight outings for scouts ages 11 to 14. Cub Scout camping trips, he noted, were usually family affairs with less need for rigid polices.
GIRLS SCOUTS CRITICAL OF MOVE
The Girl Scouts of the USA have criticized the initiative, saying it strains the century-old bond between the two organizations. Girl Scout officials have suggested the BSA's move was driven partly by a need to boost revenue, and they contended there is fiscal stress in part because of past settlements paid by the BSA in sex-abuse cases.
In August, the president of the Girl Scouts, Kathy Hopinkah Hannan, accused the Boy Scouts of seeking to covertly recruit girls into their programs while disparaging the Girl Scouts' operations. On Monday, Latino civic leader Charles Garcia, just days after being named to the Girl Scouts' national board, wrote an opinion piece for the Huffington Post calling the BSA's overture to girls "a terrible idea."
"The Boy Scouts' house is on fire," Garcia wrote. "Instead of addressing systemic issues of continuing sexual assault, financial mismanagement and deficient programming, BSA's senior management wants to add an accelerant to the house fire by recruiting girls."
Instead of recruiting girls, Garcia said the BSA should focus on attracting more black, Latino and Asian boys - particularly those from low-income households.
Girl Scouts leaders in North Carolina also reacted to the move Wednesday.
"Research shows that girls learn best in an all-girl, girl-led environment, which is why Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines is committed to providing a safe, inclusive space in which girls are free to explore their potential and take the lead with programs designed for and with girls," said Meghan Gargan Bredahl, Marketing and Communications Executive for Girl Scouts NC Coastal Pines. "From learning to engineer robots to outdoor adventuring to earning the highest award our program offers, the Girl Scout Gold Award, where girls make a sustainable impact locally and globally, only Girl Scouts offers the time-tested, researched backed programs that empower girls to raise their hands, make their voices heard, and change the world. Girl Scouts is, and will remain, the best youth leadership development program for girls in the world." -
Boy Scouts announce plans to admit girls to the Cub Scouts
Oct 11, 2017 | WNCN (CBS 17)
By Staff / AP
The Boy Scouts announce plans to admit girls to the Cub Scouts and establish new program for older girls.
The announcement was made after “years of receiving requests from families and girls,” the Scouts said.
“This decision is true to the BSA’s mission and core values outlined in the Scout Oath and Law. The values of Scouting – trustworthy, loyal, helpful, kind, brave and reverent, for example – are important for both young men and women,” said Michael Surbaugh, the BSA’s Chief Scout Executive.
The Boy Scouts said it aims to make “convenient programs that serve the whole family more appealing.”
“The BSA’s record of producing leaders with high character and integrity is amazing” said Randall Stephenson, BSA’s national board chairman. “I’ve seen nothing that develops leadership skills and discipline like this organization. It is time to make these outstanding leadership development programs available to girls.”
Starting in the 2018 program year, families can choose to sign up their sons and daughters for Cub Scouts.
Existing packs may choose to establish a new girl pack, establish a pack that consists of girl dens and boy dens or remain an all-boy pack.
Cub Scout dens will be single-gender — all boys or all girls.
CBS North Carolina will update this story as it develops.
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In historic change, Boy Scouts to let girls in some programs
Oct 11, 2017 | The Fayettville Observer
By AP
Embracing a historic change, the Boy Scouts of America announced 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 smallest unit — will be single-gender, either all-boys or all-girls. The larger Cub Scout packs will have the option to remain single gender or welcome both genders. The program for older girls is expected to start in 2019 and will enable girls to earn the coveted rank of Eagle Scout.
The Boy Scouts board of directors, which approved the plan unanimously in a meeting at BSA headquarters in Texas, said the change was needed to provide more options for parents.
“We believe it is critical to evolve how our programs meet the needs of families interested in positive and lifelong experiences for their children,” said Michael Surbaugh, the BSA’s chief scout executive.
“The values of Scouting — trustworthy, loyal, helpful, kind, brave and reverent, for example — are important for both young men and women,” Surbaugh added.
The announcement follows many months of outreach by the BSA, which distributed videos and held meetings with the Boy Scout community to discuss the possibility of expanding girls’ participation beyond existing programs, such as Venturing and Sea Scouts.
The Girl Scouts of the USA criticized the initiative, saying it strained the century-old bond between the two organizations. Girl Scout officials have suggested the BSA’s move was driven partly by financial problems and a need to boost revenue.
In August, the president of the Girl Scouts accused the Boy Scouts of seeking to covertly recruit girls into their programs while disparaging the Girl Scouts’ operations.
“I formally request that your organization stay focused on serving the 90 percent of American boys not currently participating in Boy Scouts ... and not consider expanding to recruit girls,” wrote GSUSA President Kathy Hopinkah Hannan in a letter to the BSA’s president, AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson.
The Girl Scouts, founded in 1912, and the BSA, founded in 1910, are among several major youth organizations in the U.S. experiencing sharp drops in membership in recent years. Reasons include competition from youth sports leagues, a perception by some families that they are old-fashioned and busy schedules that prompt some parents to despair of meeting all their children’s obligations. For some families, scouting programs that welcome both boys and girls could be a welcome convenience.
As of March, GSUSA reported 1,566,671 youth members and 749,008 adult members, down from just over 2 million youth members and about 800,000 adult members in 2014. The Boy Scouts say current youth participation is about 2.35 million, down from 2.6 million in 2013 and more than 4 million in peak years of the past.
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In historic change, Boy Scouts to let girls in some programs
Oct 11, 2017 | WRAL
By AP / Adam Owens
Embracing a historic change, the Boy Scouts of America announced 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 smallest unit — will be single-gender, either all-boys or all-girls. The larger Cub Scout packs will have the option to remain single gender or welcome both genders. The program for older girls is expected to start in 2019 and will enable girls to earn the coveted rank of Eagle Scout.
The Boy Scouts board of directors, which approved the plan unanimously in a meeting at BSA headquarters in Texas, said the change was needed to provide more options for parents.
"We believe it is critical to evolve how our programs meet the needs of families interested in positive and lifelong experiences for their children," said Michael Surbaugh, the BSA's chief scout executive.
"The values of Scouting — trustworthy, loyal, helpful, kind, brave and reverent, for example — are important for both young men and women," Surbaugh added.
The announcement follows many months of outreach by the BSA, which distributed videos and held meetings with the Boy Scout community to discuss the possibility of expanding girls' participation beyond existing programs, such as Venturing and Sea Scouts.
The Girl Scouts of the USA criticized the initiative, saying it strained the century-old bond between the two organizations. Girl Scout officials have suggested the BSA's move was driven partly by financial problems and a need to boost revenue.
In August, the president of the Girl Scouts accused the Boy Scouts of seeking to covertly recruit girls into their programs while disparaging the Girl Scouts' operations.
"I formally request that your organization stay focused on serving the 90 percent of American boys not currently participating in Boy Scouts ... and not consider expanding to recruit girls," wrote GSUSA President Kathy Hopinkah Hannan in a letter to the BSA's president, AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson.
Meghan Gargan with the Girl Scouts of North Carolina Coastal Pines said Wednesday that their organization has no intention to allow boys to join.
"Research shows that girls learn best in an all girl-led environment, which is why Girl Scouts- North Carolina Coastal Pines is committed to providing a safe, inclusive space in which girls are free to explore their potential and take the lead with programs designed for and with girls," Gargan said in a statement.
The Girl Scouts, founded in 1912, and the BSA, founded in 1910, are among several major youth organizations in the U.S. experiencing sharp drops in membership in recent years. Reasons include competition from youth sports leagues, a perception by some families that they are old-fashioned and busy schedules that prompt some parents to despair of meeting all their children's obligations. For some families, scouting programs that welcome both boys and girls could be a welcome convenience.
As of March, GSUSA reported 1,566,671 youth members and 749,008 adult members, down from just over 2 million youth members and about 800,000 adult members in 2014. The Boy Scouts say current youth participation is about 2.35 million, down from 2.6 million in 2013 and more than 4 million in peak years of the past.
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In historic shift, Boy Scouts to expand girls' participation
Oct 11, 2017 | WBTV
By AP
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.
Founded in 1910 and long considered a bastion of tradition, the Boy Scouts have undergone major changes in the past five years, agreeing to accept openly gay youth members and adult volunteers, as well as transgender boys.
The expansion of girls' participation, announced Wednesday after unanimous approval by the organization's board of directors, is arguably the biggest change yet, potentially opening the way for hundreds of thousands of girls to join.
Many scouting organizations in other countries already allow both genders and use gender-free names such as Scouts Canada. But for now, the Boy Scout label will remain.
"There are no plans to change our name at this time," spokeswoman Effie Delimarkos said in an email.
Under the new plan, Cub Scout dens - the smallest unit - will be single-gender, either all-boys or all-girls. The larger Cub Scout packs will have the option to remain single gender or welcome both genders. The program for older girls is expected to start in 2019 and will enable girls to earn the same Eagle Scout rank that has been attained by astronauts, admirals, senators and other luminaries.
Boy Scout leaders said the change was needed to provide more options for parents.
"The values of scouting - trustworthy, loyal, helpful, kind, brave and reverent, for example - are important for both young men and women," said Michael Surbaugh, chief scout executive.
The announcement follows many months of outreach by the BSA, which distributed videos and held meetings to discuss possibility expanding girls' participation beyond existing programs, such as Venturing, Exploring and Sea Scouts.
Surveys conducted by the Boy Scouts showed strong support for the change among parents not currently connected to the scouts, including Hispanic and Asian families that the BSA has been trying to attract. Among families already in the scouting community, the biggest worry, according to Surbaugh, was that the positive aspects of single-sex comradeship might be jeopardized.
"We'll make sure those environments are protected," he said. "What we're presenting is a fairly unique hybrid model."
During the outreach, some parents expressed concern about possible problems related to overnight camping trips. Surbaugh said there would continue to be a ban on mixed-gender overnight outings for scouts ages 11 to 14. Cub Scout camping trips, he noted, were usually family affairs with less need for rigid polices.
The Girl Scouts of the USA have criticized the initiative, saying it strains the century-old bond between the two organizations. Girl Scout officials have suggested the BSA's move was driven partly by a need to boost revenue, and they contended there is fiscal stress in part because of past settlements paid by the BSA in sex-abuse cases.
In August, the president of the Girl Scouts, Kathy Hopinkah Hannan, accused the Boy Scouts of seeking to covertly recruit girls into their programs while disparaging the Girl Scouts' operations. On Monday, Latino civic leader Charles Garcia, just days after being named to the Girl Scouts' national board, wrote an opinion piece for the Huffington Post calling the BSA's overture to girls "a terrible idea."
"The Boy Scouts' house is on fire," Garcia wrote. "Instead of addressing systemic issues of continuing sexual assault, financial mismanagement and deficient programming, BSA's senior management wants to add an accelerant to the house fire by recruiting girls."
Instead of recruiting girls, Garcia said the BSA should focus on attracting more black, Latino and Asian boys - particularly those from low-income households.
The BSA recently increased its annual membership fee for youth members and adult volunteers from $24 to $33, but Surbaugh said the decision to expand programming for girls was not driven by financial factors. He expressed enthusiasm at the possibility that the changes could draw hundreds of thousands more girls into BSA ranks over the coming years.
The Girl Scouts, founded in 1912, and the BSA are among several major youth organizations in the U.S. experiencing sharp drops in membership in recent years. Reasons include competition from sports leagues, a perception by some families that they are old-fashioned and busy family schedules.
As of March, the Girl Scouts reported more than 1.5 million youth members and 749,000 adult members, down from just over 2 million youth members and about 800,000 adult members in 2014. The Boy Scouts say current youth participation is about 2.35 million, down from 2.6 million in 2013 and more than 4 million in peak years of the past.
Earlier this year, the National Organization for Women urged the Boy Scouts to allow girls to join. NOW said it was inspired by the efforts of a 15-year-old New York City girl, Sydney Ireland, to emulate her older brother, who is an Eagle Scout.
Unlike the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts have maintained girls-only status for all their programs. The empowerment of girls is at the core of its mission.
"We know that girls learn best in an all-girl, girl-led environment," said Andrea Bastiani Archibald, a psychologist who provides expertise on development for the Girl Scouts' national programming.
The Boy Scouts' new policy on girls was hailed by Zach Wahls, an Eagle Scout who played an active role in pressuring the BSA to end its ban on gays. However, he urged the Boy Scouts to take one more step and end its exclusion of atheists and non-believers who do not profess a "duty to God."
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In historic change, Boy Scouts to let girls in some programs
Oct 11, 2017 | Kinston Free Press
By AP
Embracing a historic change, the Boy Scouts of America announced 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 smallest unit — will be single-gender, either all-boys or all-girls. The larger Cub Scout packs will have the option to remain single gender or welcome both genders. The program for older girls is expected to start in 2019 and will enable girls to earn the coveted rank of Eagle Scout.
The Boy Scouts board of directors, which approved the plan unanimously in a meeting at BSA headquarters in Texas, said the change was needed to provide more options for parents.
“We believe it is critical to evolve how our programs meet the needs of families interested in positive and lifelong experiences for their children,” said Michael Surbaugh, the BSA’s chief scout executive.
“The values of Scouting — trustworthy, loyal, helpful, kind, brave and reverent, for example — are important for both young men and women,” Surbaugh added.
The announcement follows many months of outreach by the BSA, which distributed videos and held meetings with the Boy Scout community to discuss the possibility of expanding girls’ participation beyond existing programs, such as Venturing and Sea Scouts.
The Girl Scouts of the USA criticized the initiative, saying it strained the century-old bond between the two organizations. Girl Scout officials have suggested the BSA’s move was driven partly by financial problems and a need to boost revenue.
In August, the president of the Girl Scouts accused the Boy Scouts of seeking to covertly recruit girls into their programs while disparaging the Girl Scouts’ operations.
“I formally request that your organization stay focused on serving the 90 percent of American boys not currently participating in Boy Scouts ... and not consider expanding to recruit girls,” wrote GSUSA President Kathy Hopinkah Hannan in a letter to the BSA’s president, AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson.
The Girl Scouts, founded in 1912, and the BSA, founded in 1910, are among several major youth organizations in the U.S. experiencing sharp drops in membership in recent years. Reasons include competition from youth sports leagues, a perception by some families that they are old-fashioned and busy schedules that prompt some parents to despair of meeting all their children’s obligations. For some families, scouting programs that welcome both boys and girls could be a welcome convenience.
As of March, GSUSA reported 1,566,671 youth members and 749,008 adult members, down from just over 2 million youth members and about 800,000 adult members in 2014. The Boy Scouts say current youth participation is about 2.35 million, down from 2.6 million in 2013 and more than 4 million in peak years of the past.
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Oct 11, 2017 | NWS14 (Spectrum News
By Charlotte, NC
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Rough Transcript: the boys scouts announced a big change. starting next year it will accept girls. while the organization already has some co-ed programs-- the boy scouts says it will accept girls into its cub scout program. the boy scouts will also establish a will also establish a scouting program for older girls. the boy scouts says it has received requests to accepts girls for years. you got moms and dads who are busy, running back and forth, who are working, who are trying to deliver the kids to diferent opportunities to be served, and it gives the scouting organization the ability to serve the entire to serve the entire family in one location. in a statement -- the girl scouts hornets nest council says "we have an unwavering belief and research to prove that the girl scouts is prove that the girl scouts is the best leadership experience for girls... it is our intent to stay focused on the numerous enrichment and leadership development programs we have underway."
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Oct 11, 2017 | WWAY (ABC)
By Wilmington
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Rough Transcript: in a historic change, the boy scouts are announcing plans to admit girls into the cub scouts starting next year. under the plaa announced today, cub scout dens... the smallest unit... will be single-gender... either all-boys or all-girls. the larrer cub scout packs will have the option to welcome both genders if they choose. the program for older girls is expected to start in 2019 and will enable girls to earn the coveted rank of eagle scout. boy scout leaders say the change issnneddto provvde more options for parents. the girl scouts organization has criticized the move, saying it strains the century-old bond between the two groups.
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Oct 11, 2017 | WRAL (NBC)
By Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Rough Transcript: the boy scouts will now lay girls join programs. we told you how the scouting board of director voted unanimously to make this change. knew it 5:00 with the girl scouts have to say about this.>> for the first time there will be girls in boy scouts. leaders say they made the decision after years of request girls and families starting in 2018 girls conjoin cub scout packs. those consist of smaller groups called dens. the dance will remain single gender. dense for girls and tense for boys. the scouts will develop a separate program for the older girls to become eagle scouts. the program will begin in 2019. boy scouts say the move reflects the changing nature of american life and allows scouting program to serve the entire family. the girl scouts is not happy about the decision. suggesting it was driven by financial desperation. research shows girls learn best and all girl girl lead environment which is why girl scouts is committed to providing a safe space in which girls can explore their potential and take the lead for programs designed for and with girls. both organizations have seen membership drops in recent years.
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Oct 11, 2017 | WBTV (CBS)
By Charlotte, NC
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Rough Transcript: one, the boy scouts of america. the boy scouts of america says it's expanding to allow girls to join cub scouts and creating a separate division to allow girls to obtain the eagle scout rank. when the proposal was announced the girl scouts president penned a letter calling the move to covert campaign to recruit girls citing the boy scouts declining membership. >> it is about empowering our girls. >> she has a daughter in the girl scouts and a son in the boy scouts. >> they can be who they are there is no pressure to be anybody else. girl scouts starts leadership and empowerment and good decision making at six years old with the girls and i do not find that the boy scout program is setup that early as the boys. >> the boy scouts say the decision comes after requests including one from a 16-year-old who launched an on-line campaign. >> i think that girls should have the opportunity to join either program. >> she has been an unofficial member of her brother's troope since she was four and dreamed of becoming an eagle scout which is exclusive to boy scouts. >> i want to be part of the boy scouts because their mission and the scout oath and the scout law is something that i live by. >> we heard from boy scout executives in mecklenberg county and starting next year, cub scout dens will be single gender all boys or all girls. the larger packs will have the options to welcome boys and girls if they choose but no decision yet. a program to allow the girls to become eagle scouts is expected to start in 2019. >> thank you. >> this topic has many people divided that is why it will be our viewer vote tonight we want to know what you think. should girls be allowed to join the boy scouts? we will open the poll on primetime you can vote using the wbtv news app.
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Oct 11, 2017 | WFMY (CBS)
By Greensboro, NC
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Rough Transcript: big big big improvement on the way in close to miss this headline the boy scouts of america a is making a big change the organization will lead girls joined the cub scout program will also create a program for older girls to earn the highest rank of eagle scout changes expected to began in two thousand nineteen. the boy scouts as this will help busy families in so many programs for their children but the girl scouts of america's as some painted this change they say to financially driven move by the boy scouts after a drop in recent membership get this october
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