"For many months the BSA has been listening to families all across the country, and locally we [Circle Ten] conducted town hall meetings to provide feedback about involving girls in the Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs.
Yesterday, the BSA national board of directors unanimously approved welcoming girls into Cub Scouting in the 2018 program year, as well as delivering a Scouting program in 2019 for older girls that will enable them to advance and earn the highest rank of Eagle Scout.
This decision is the result of years of requests from families..."
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"Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors unanimously approved to welcome girls into its iconic Cub Scout program and to deliver a Scouting program for older girls that will enable them to advance and earn the highest rank of Eagle Scout. The historic decision comes after years of receiving requests from families and girls, the organization evaluated the results of numerous research efforts, gaining input from current members and leaders, as well as parents and girls who’ve never been involved in Scouting – to understand how to offer families an important additional choice in meeting the character development needs of all their children...
Families today are busier and more diverse than ever. Most are dual-earners and there are more single-parent households than ever before [1], making convenient programs that serve the whole family more appealing."
Read more: http://www.scoutingnewsroom.org/press-releases/bsa-expands-programs-welcome-girls-cub-scouts-highest-rank-eagle-scout/