Tag: boy scouts

As announced yesterday (May 8) in a joint statement with the Boy Scouts of America, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will conclude its more than 100 year relationship with the BSA as of Dec. 31, 2019. Until that time, the intention of the Church is to have all young boys 8-13 continue to actively participate in the scouting organization.

One aspect of Scouting was always planning what to do in case of an emergency.  The BSA motto, Be Prepared, is the epitome of this philosophy.

The LDS Church announced that the faith will stick with the Scouts after threatening last month to bolt from the youth group and form its own international organization for boys.

Even as it shifts its policy on gay leaders, there are still millions of Americans today who do not meet one of the basic requirements to become a Boy Scout leader: those who does not hold religious beliefs.

The Boy Scouts of America’s decision to drop its ban on gay adult leaders and employees brought a range of responses from religious groups.

The phone calls and emails have been pouring in at Trail Life USA since Boy Scouts of America President Robert Gates said his organization should remove its ban on gay leaders.

The president of the Boy Scouts of America on Thursday (May 21) called for an end to the group’s ban on gay troop leaders.