Boy Scouts of America Changes Name To Be More Inclusive, Here's The New Name

The Boy Scouts of America has changed its name after over 114 years.

In a press release, the Boy Scouts of America announced it would change its name to Scouting America to be more inclusive.

In a statement, Boy Scouts of America wrote, “In the next 100 years, we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs.”

The move by the organization comes as they face dozens of sexual abuse claims.

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Here’s what NBC News reported:

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. It’s a significant shift as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a flood of sexual abuse claims and seeks to focus on inclusion.

The organization steeped in tradition has made seismic changes after decades of turmoil, from finally allowing gay youth to welcoming girls throughout its ranks. With an eye on increasing flagging membership numbers, the Irving, Texas-based organization announced the name change Tuesday at its annual meeting in Florida.

“In the next 100 years we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs,” Roger Krone, who took over last fall as president and chief executive officer, said in an interview before the announcement.

Boy Scouts of America will officially change its name to Scouting America to "boost inclusion". Girl Scouts will continue as normal. There goes another male space to the satanic agenda. pic.twitter.com/RsS1gKXZiL

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The Boy Scouts are no more, what a joke. pic.twitter.com/YkwFL3SVvi

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Here’s what AP reported:

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. It’s a significant shift as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a flood of sexual abuse claims and seeks to focus on inclusion.

The organization steeped in tradition has made seismic changes after decades of turmoil, from finally allowing gay youth to welcoming girls throughout its ranks. With an eye on increasing flagging membership numbers, the Irving, Texas-based organization announced the name change Tuesday at its annual meeting in Florida.

“In the next 100 years we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs,” Roger Krone, who took over last fall as president and chief executive officer, said in an interview before the announcement.

The organization began allowing gay youth in 2013 and ended a blanket ban on gay adult leaders in 2015. In 2017, it made the historic announcement that girls would be accepted as Cub Scouts as of 2018 and into the flagship Boy Scout program — renamed Scouts BSA — in 2019.