{"id":158050,"date":"2021-02-21T21:15:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T02:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=158050"},"modified":"2021-02-21T21:43:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T02:43:32","slug":"boy-scouts-welcome-first-class-of-girl-eagle-scouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boy-scouts-welcome-first-class-of-girl-eagle-scouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy Scouts Welcome First Class Of Girl Eagle Scouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboy-scouts-welcome-first-class-of-girl-eagle-scouts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=158050&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1231054742.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are welcoming their inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts on Sunday, the first since the organization began accepting girls in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 1,000 girls were slated to be a part of the first class, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/10359255\/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_TW&#038;taid=6032a45718b9b20001c57774&#038;utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&#038;utm_medium=trueAnthem&#038;utm_source=twitter\">according<\/a> to The Associated Press. Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout requires at least 21 merit badges, and Isabella Tunney, who is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2017\/01\/30\/us\/boy-scouts-transgender-membership\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new female Eagle Scouts<\/a>, earned each of the 137 badges possible.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Witness history TOMORROW (2\/21) with the entire BSA community! We\u2019re celebrating the inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts during a special Facebook Live at 8 pm ET \/ 7pm CT. RSVP: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v3TLxjktAl\">https:\/\/t.co\/v3TLxjktAl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeTheChange?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BeTheChange<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EagleScouts?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EagleScouts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FemaleEagleScouts?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FemaleEagleScouts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NESA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NESA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H64wlNRd8o\">pic.twitter.com\/H64wlNRd8o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boy Scouts \u2013 BSA (@boyscouts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boyscouts\/status\/1363205284739624961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe quarantine helped a lot,\u201d Tunney recounted to the AP. \u201cI had a lot of time to spare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tunney told the AP about how she always wanted to join the Boy Scouts, like her older brother. When they began accepting girls in 2018, she seized the chance to join.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the Boy Scouts opened up to girls, I was so excited to get the opportunity to participate myself,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Jenn Hancock, the BSA\u2019s national chair for programs, said in a statement to the AP: \u201cThis is a powerful moment for these young women, for all Eagle Scouts, and for our nation. People recognize Eagle Scouts as individuals of the highest caliber, and for the first time, that title isn\u2019t limited by gender.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the badges would-be Eagle Scouts now have to earn is a \u201cdiversity and inclusion\u201d badge.\u00a0As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/letter-boy-scouts-introduce-black-lives-matter-inspired-diversity-and-inclusion-badge-will-be-required-to-become-eagle-scout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>In a letter posted Monday, the National Executive Committee for the Boy Scouts of America announced a new badge related to \u201cdiversity and inclusion\u201d in conjunction with the far-left, anti-cop Black Lives Matter movement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The new badge will be a prerequisite to becoming an Eagle Scout, according to the committee.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Girl Scouts recently alleged the Boy Scouts were stealing recruits from them. As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/girl-scouts-accuse-boy-scouts-of-poaching-recruits-boy-scouts-accuse-girl-scouts-of-starting-ground-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>The Girl Scouts of the United States of America claimed in court documents that the Boy Scouts of America are engaging in a \u201chighly damaging\u201d recruitment war that is poaching potential members. In response, the Boy Scouts, which is currently rebranding to become Scouts BSA and allow girls to join, claimed the Girl Scouts has launched a \u201cground war.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/12\/27\/girl-scouts-accuse-boy-scouts-of-poaching-new-recruits\/\">reported<\/a> that the feud between the two organizations began years ago when the Cub Scouts announced that girls would be accepted into the organization starting in 2018. In 2019, the Boy Scouts announced it would rebrand to become a gender-neutral organization and also accept girls.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2019, the Girl Scouts sued the Boy Scouts for dropping gender-specific language from their name. As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/girl-scouts-suing-boy-scouts-over-leaving-boy-out-hank-berrien\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> at the time:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>The Girl Scouts of the USA is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/11\/07\/us\/girl-boy-scouts-scli-intl\/index.html%20'\">suing<\/a> the Boy Scouts of America for their plans to drop the word \u201cBoy\u201d from their name in 2019. The complaint the Girl Scouts filed stated that the Boy Scouts do not have the right to use \u201cscouts\u201d or \u201cscouting,\u201d and the Girl Scouts brand and their programs will be damaged if the Boy Scouts follow through with their plans. It also asserted, \u201cOnly GSUSA has the right to use the Girl Scouts and Scouts trademarks with leadership development services for girls.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/girl-scouts-accuse-boy-scouts-of-poaching-recruits-boy-scouts-accuse-girl-scouts-of-starting-ground-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Girl Scouts Accuse Boy Scouts Of Poaching Recruits. Boy Scouts Accuse Girl Scouts Of Starting \u2018Ground War\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are welcoming their inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts on Sunday, the first since the organization began accepting girls in 2019. 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