Boy Scouts of America‬, ‪Girl Scouts of the USA

Boy Scouts of America‬, ‪Girl Scouts of the USA

Boy Scouts Nix the Word ‘Boy,’ Showing They No Longer Believe in Masculinity




It seems the Boy Scouts of America would prefer not to exist.
On Wednesday, the Boy Scouts announced that their signature program known simply as the “Boy Scouts”—which serves ages 10 to 17—will no longer bear the word “boy.” Beginning in February, it will be known as Scouts BCA.
This change comes only months after the Boy Scouts announced girls would be allowed into the program. Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh said they wanted to choose a name that “evokes the past but also conveys the inclusive nature of the program going forward.”
NEW YORK — 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 BSA. The change will take effect in February.
Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh said many possibilities were considered during lengthy and "incredibly fun" deliberations before the new name was chosen.
The overall impact of the BSA's policy change on Girl Scouts membership won't be known any time soon. But one regional leader, Fiona Cummings of Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, believes the BSA's decision to admit girls is among the factors that have shrunk her council's youth membership by more than 500 girls so far this year.
She said relations with the Boy Scouts in her region used to be collaborative and now are "very chilly."
"How do you manage these strategic tensions?" she asked. "We both need to increase our membership numbers."
Surbaugh said BSA's national leadership respected the Girl Scouts' program and hoped both organizations could gain strength.
"If the best fit for your girl is the Girl Scouts, that's fantastic," he said. "If it's not them, it might be us." — (AP)

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