The Boy Scouts of America will change its name to Scouting America in an effort to become more inclusive.
The new name will go into effect on Feb. 8, 2025, which will be its 115th anniversary, the organization said.| May 8, 2024, 2:10 a.m.
The renaming is part of a wider rebranding effort by the organization to appeal to girls, as well as a response to long-standing critiques of lack of inclusivity. The organization already dropped the word “boy” from its namesake program in 2018, after announcing plans to admit girls. At that time, the Boy Scouts of America said that girls would be able to earn the highest rank of Eagle Scout.
Paul Mones, a lawyer for many plaintiffs in the Boy Scouts sexual abuse cases, said that the name change was largely an attempt by the organization to change the conversation from the bankruptcy and sexual abuse claims. “That’s my gut on what the purpose of it is,” he said in a phone conversation. Another reason for the rebrand, he said, is the organization’s dwindling membership numbers.
Emily Green, a 16-year-old Eagle Scout in Cambridge, Massachusetts, joined the Boy Scouts in 2018 and said she was happy with the name change. The new name, she said, signaled to young people across New York City’s five boroughs that all were “welcome and can be part of our program and enjoy scouting.”
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