Headline Roundup • May 8th, 2024
Boy Scouts of America to be Renamed Scouting America
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Tuesday, the Boy Scouts of America announced that it would be renamed "Scouting America".
Key Details: The name change, which will go into effect in February 2025, is being made to become more inclusive. The Boy Scouts, which was founded in 1910, began accepting girls in 2019.
Key Quote: “In the next 100 years we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs,” said Boy Scouts of America President and CEO Roger Krone.
For Context: In February, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to allow the Boy Scouts to proceed with a $2.4 bankruptcy settlement after more than 80,000 men alleged abuse by former members.
How the Media Covered it: Many sources on the right criticized the move as "woke". Some sources on the left reported that the renaming decision was made after families requested help to consolidate programs for male and female children.
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The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will change its name to “Scouting America” next year to reflect its pledge to inclusion, the organization announced Tuesday.
The new name will go into effect on Feb. 8, 2025, for the youth organization’s 115th anniversary.
“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 Scouting America, said in a statement. “This will be a simple but very important evolution as we seek...
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The largest scouting organisation in the US announced on Tuesday (7 May) that it will change its name to Scouting America as part of an initiative to make everyone feel welcome.
“Though our name will be new, our mission remains unchanged,” Boy Scouts of America president, Roger A Krane, said in a statement.
“We are committed to teaching young people to be prepared. For life. This will be a simple but very important evolution as we seek to ensure that everyone feels welcome in Scouting.”
The change is expected to...
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The Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it would no longer be known under that name in order to become more inclusive.
The organization will be known as Scouting America.
The scouts have been battered by scandal related to thousands of sexual assault claims and a massive $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization in the wake of a legal settlement with victims.
“In the next 100 years we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs,” said Boy Scouts of America president and CEO...
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