The Associated Press in an interview ahead of the announcement.The name change will officially take effect on February 8, 2025, to coincide with the organization’s 115th anniversary.For years, Boy Scouts only admitted boys ages 11 to 17.
It emphasized service to one’s community, leadership, the teaching of moral values, and life skills that would prepare any scout for adulthood.
Membership peaked around 1972 when the scouting ranks swelled to almost 5 million.By 2018, the organization’s enrollment had fallen to 2 million and proceeded to decrease throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recruitment efforts were additionally impeded by public revelations that more than 84,000 former scouts had alleged that they were sexually abused as children.
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