{"id":2239328,"date":"2024-05-07T15:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boy-scouts-of-america-changing-name-for-first-time-in-history\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T15:29:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:29:39","slug":"boy-scouts-of-america-changing-name-for-first-time-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boy-scouts-of-america-changing-name-for-first-time-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy Scouts of America to change name for the first time ever"},"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\">24<\/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-of-america-changing-name-for-first-time-in-history%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=2239328&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--><p>The Boy Scouts of America is renaming itself to Scouting America after 114 years, aiming for inclusivity. This change follows a \u2064$2.4 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/purdue-asks-supreme-court-not-to-block-opioid-settlement-during-us-appeal\/\" title=\"Purdue urges Supreme Court to allow opioid settlement amid US appeal.\">bankruptcy settlement<\/a>. Despite the new name, the organization&#8217;s mission\u200d remains\u2062 focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillsdale-college-president-under-fire-after-ripping-state-of-public-education-heres-what-he-said\/\" title=\"Hillsdale College President Under Fire After Ripping State Of Public Education: Here\u2019s What He Said.\">preparing young people<\/a> for life. The Boy Scouts of America is rebranding to Scouting America after 114 years, prioritizing inclusivity. This adjustment comes after a $2.4 billion bankruptcy settlement. The organization&#8217;s core\u200c mission of preparing youth\u200d for life remains\u200d unchanged despite the new\u2063 name.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/boy-scouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Boy Scouts of America<\/a> will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/boy-scouts-america-change-name-scouting-america-rcna151063?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&#038;taid=663a5a95fa5a640001f6e77b&#038;utm_campaign=trueanthem&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>change<\/a> its name to Scouting America, the first name change the organization has had since in its 114-year history.<\/p>\n<p>The organization said the move is meant to make the Boy Scouts more \u201cinclusive\u201d and follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bankruptcy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>bankruptcy settlement<\/a> for\u00a0$2.4 billion.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough our name will be new, our mission remains unchanged: we are committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-files-lawsuit-after-being-suspended-for-saying-there-are-only-two-genders\/\" title=\"Student files lawsuit after being suspended for saying there are only two genders\">teaching young people<\/a> to be Prepared. For Life,\u201d said Roger A. Krone, president and CEO of Scouting America, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingnewsroom.org\/press-releases\/boy-scouts-of-america-to-become-scouting-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a>. \u201cThis will be a simple but very important evolution as we seek to ensure that everyone feels welcome in Scouting.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The organization <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/blog-briefing-room\/4649030-boy-scouts-of-america-renamed-scouting-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sought<\/a> bankruptcy protection after more than 80,000 men made sexual abuse claims against the organization in over 275 lawsuits nationwide. The bankruptcy plan allowed for the Boy Scouts to continue operations while paying out settlements to victims of abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The organization also faced criticism for its longtime ban on gay men, which was lifted in 2013. In 2017, the organization began accepting transgender people who identified as boys into the organization. <\/p>\n<p>In 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/07\/us\/boy-scouts-rebrands-scouting-america-reaj\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>girls<\/a> were able to join Cub Scouts, which is the organization\u2019s program for children ages 7 to 10. One year later, the organization allowed older girls, ages 11 to 17, to join its main program, the Boy Scouts of America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScouting America provides a welcoming, safe environment where youth can become the best version of themselves by learning from and respecting each other,\u201d Krone said. \u201cI encourage everyone to join us and experience the benefits of Scouting.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than a million youth are involved with the organization, including 176,234 girls.<\/p>\n<p>The new name will go into effect in February 2025 to commemorate the 115th anniversary of the organization.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boy Scouts of America will rebrand as Scouting America, marking its first name change in 114 years. The shift aims for greater inclusivity, following a $2.4 billion bankruptcy settlement. 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