2018+Boy+Scouts

=The Boy Scouts are now accepting Girls!=

Girls have already begun to join Cub Scouts, and beginning on 2019, they will also be allowed to join the Boy Scouts. Accordingly, the name of the organization is being changed to Scouts BSA. Girls will have every opportunity that the boys have up to and including earning the rank of Eagle Scout.

Meanwhile, the Girl Scouts continues to operate as girls-only.

What do you think? Why do you think that the Boy Scouts have decided to accept girls? What are the positives and the negatives? What kind of changes might need to happen so that girls can be successful in the Boy Scouts of America form of scouting?

Are you now a Boy Scout? If yes, what do you think? What have you learned? If not- why not? Would this change make you more likely or less likely to consider joining?

Are you now a Girl Scout? Same questions...

Check out these background articles

Boy Scouts Changing Name to Scouts BSA as Girls are Accepted Into the Program (NPR)

The Boy Scouts of America are Getting a New Name as Girls Join the Program (Time) //includes video//