Posted on 02/09/2025 8:47:55 AM PST by Tom Tetroxide
The once-iconic Boy Scouts of America has officially changed its name on its 115th anniversary.
This renaming, effective Saturday, marks a sad day for traditional American values, as the organization succumbs to the pressures of political correctness and gender ideology, while also attempting to distance itself from its troubled past marred by a torrent of sexual abuse claims and subsequent bankruptcy.
The Gateway Pundit reported that the organization was nearly bankrupt after a series of woke decisions, including changing its policies to allow gay leaders and allowing girls to join. Those decisions had a major impact on the organization’s bottom line.
In May 2024, the Boy Scouts of America announced that they would change their name to “Scouting America,” with the change taking effect on February 8, 2025, coinciding with the organization’s 115th anniversary.
President and CEO Roger A. Krone said at the time, “Though our name will be new, our mission remains unchanged: we are committed to teaching young people to be Prepared. For Life. This will be a simple but very important evolution as we seek to ensure that everyone feels welcome in Scouting.”
Read part of the press release issued on Thursday:
"On February 8, the organization will celebrate its 115th birthday, marking a pivotal moment in the organization’s journey as it officially adopts its new name, Scouting America.
The organization continues to adapt to meet the evolving needs of young people, ensuring that future generations will have the opportunity to benefit from this transformative program.
For more than a century, Scouting America’s mission has remained the same: to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Whether it’s a camping trip, a pinewood derby car race or a trail hike, every adventure encourages personal growth by teaching youth how to set goals and achieve them with determination.
As we look to the future, Scouting America is dedicated to providing young people with the values, skills and experiences they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
“Scouting America has helped instill timeless values for multiple generations of Americans,” said Roger Krone, Scouting America president and CEO.
“In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, the values and skills instilled by Scouting are more critical than ever and the need for strong character, ethical decision-making and effective leadership remains paramount. As we celebrate 115 years of service to our nation, we are reaffirming our commitment to providing a safe and supportive environment where young people can develop these essential qualities, empowering them to reach their full potential and preparing them to become responsible and engaged citizens.”
Scouting America has remained committed to providing youth with a safe environment where they can learn meaningful life skills, create lifelong memories and grow into tomorrow’s leaders.
In fact, more than 130 million Americans have been through Scouting America programs since our founding in 1910. Currently, more than 1 million youth are served by 477,000 dedicated adult volunteers in local councils throughout the country.
They’re not reading the room. Suicide.
So in this politically correct world, we’re not allowed to have the Boy Scouts. But apparently we’re still allowed to have the Girl Scouts.
Why is one single sex organization ok but the other is not?
How to commit organizational suicide.
Because we live in a matriarchy.
They should sell the BSA name so some organization can take it over and do it right. These azzholes can stew in their perverted juices.
The values being promoted by the current organization are not the "timeless values" that scouting instilled in decades past, Roger.
The BSA has always been a magnet for pedophiles.
“They’re not reading the room. Suicide.”
The Boy Scouts have been in a death spiral for over a decade.
Their leadership is not brave or reverent.
When the nation changed Nov. 5 there was just too much deadly momentum for the organization to overcome; they could not pull out of the dive.
it’s not ... and let’s get the girls outta boys sports while we’re at it ...
F the Sick people who destroyed the BSA.
The former BSA deserves every evil thing that happens to it.
Yes, because young boys ‘should’ be exposed to the stress & angst of sharing space with the young aliens who dress & talk funny when the focus is supposed to be on skills, self-improvement and - most pertinently - being a BOY scout (to state nothing of the inevitable questioning of masculinity originating from new ‘scouts leaders’).
/s/s/s/s/s/s/s/s/s/s/s/s/s (with a heavy dose of indescribable anger & frustration)
Ok girls I do not want to hear 1 complaint abt boys behaving badly. You wanted this and you KNOW the consequences.
It was a business decision. The BSA lost many members. So, they decided to allow girl troops. That’s what really happened.
Remember when the “respected” Republican Robert Gates took over the Boy Scouts (after finishing his term with Obama)? He was the one who stuck the knife in.
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