1
World News / Re: Swiss Army Knife drops the knife.
« Last post by catfish1957 on Today at 06:10:29 pm »Thanks for the heads up. Need to go score a couple of spares.
BRICS? Really?
The Boy Scouts of America are changing their name “to welcome every youth and family in America,” a press release by the organization said Tuesday.How will they feel welcome in scouting if it isn't scouting? Should it be called "youthing," or is that not welcoming enough?
The new name of the organization will be Scouting America, the press statement reads. The name change will be formalized on Feb. 8, 2025, a date which marks the 115th anniversary of the incorporation of the organization.
Boy Scouts of America started to accept women into its “Cub Scouting and Scouts BSA programs” five years ago and currently serves over 176,000 girls and young women, the organization said. More than 6,000 of these have received the rank of Eagle Scout. Boy Scouts of America announced it was changing the name of its flagship program to Scouts BSA in 2018 to highlight the entrance of girls and young women.
“Though our name will be new, our mission remains unchanged: we are committed to teaching young people to be Prepared. For Life,” Roger A. Krone, president and CEO of Scouting America, said, the press release reads. “This will be a simple but very important evolution as we seek to ensure that everyone feels welcome in Scouting.” ...