[Fiji Hill]

I was a Boy Scout and reached the rank of Life, while my brother became an Eagle Scout. Boys who joined the Scouts learned virtue, patriotism, and multiple skills through its merit badge program.

However, it is now hopelessly woke. Boy's Life, their magazine, is now called Scout Life, or something like that, and to become an Eagle Scout, you have to earn merit badges in Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation and Citizenship in the World as well as Environmental Science, so that when you awarded the rank of Eagle, you will be a thoroughly indoctrinated Social Justice Warrior.

[Jim Noble]

What has happened to BSA is a catastrophe - no dispute there - but the 3 citizenship badges were required for Eagle as long ago as 1962, and maybe before.

I think Soil and Water Conservation was, too - not positive about that, though.

On my honor, I’ll do my best…

[Maine Mariner]

The three Citizenship merit badges were part of the required merit badges needed to become an Eagle Scout in 1966 (the year I earned the reward). My merit badge counselor was a very conservative attorney. I would need to review the merit badge booklets which I still have, but recall nothing in the requirements that could be called indoctrination.

[poconopundit]

Thank you for your comment. I didn’t realize how far the Scouts have fallen.