The Boy Scouts of America are no more.
That is, the traditional form of the Boy Scouts of America – which has persisted for more than 100 years – will end as the group is now permitting girls to join their ranks.
Subsequently, a name change is in order.
As New York Post reports, the name change comes after 108 years of the group being a program dedicated to the growth of boys:
The organization on Wednesday announced a new name for its Boy Scouts program: Scouts BSA. The change will take effect next February.
Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh said many possibilities were considered during lengthy and “incredibly fun” deliberations before the new name was chosen.
“We wanted to land on something that evokes the past but also conveys the inclusive nature of the program going forward,” he said. “We’re trying to find the right way to say we’re here for both young men and young women.”
The parent organization will remain the Boy Scouts of America, and the Cub Scouts — its program for 7- to 10-year-olds — will keep its title, as well.
But the Boy Scouts — the program for 11- to 17-year-olds — will now be Scouts BSA.
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As CNN reports, the new name means a new slogan:
Less than a year after the Boy Scouts of America decided to invite girls to join, the organization announced that it will refer to its older youth program as “Scouts BSA” starting in February 2019.
The name change comes amid a new campaign slogan, “Scout Me In,” that was made to emphasize the group’s expansion from just boys to boys and girls.
“Cub Scouts is a lot of fun, and now it’s available to all kids,” Stephen Medlicott, National Marketing Group Director of Boy Scouts of America, said in a statement. “That’s why we love ‘Scout Me In’ — because it speaks to girls and boys and tells them, ‘This is for you. We want you to join!'”
“As we enter a new era for our organization, it is important that all youth can see themselves in Scouting in every way possible,” Surbaugh added, as NPR reports. “That is why it is important that the name for our Scouting program for older youth remain consistent with the single name approach used for the Cub Scouts.”
Here’s what some people are saying about the change:
No more Boy Scouts. https://t.co/3bA627OB9Z
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 2, 2018
We learn two things from the self-destruction of the Boy Scouts organization:
1) The Left will eat you alive if you compromise with them.
2) Boys are not allowed to have any of their own spaces in this ridiculous culture we’ve made for ourselves.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 2, 2018
Let the tragic self-destruction of the Boy Scouts be a lesson to us all. Begin surrendering to the Left, and they will not be satisfied until you are completely obliterated.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 2, 2018
There’s something deeply sad about a society that presses for the Boy Scouts to stop being the Boy Scouts. And there is something hilarious about the Girl Scouts now complaining that the no-longer Boy Scouts will accept girls. https://t.co/vbtcxGhcBJ
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 2, 2018
Make Boy Scouts Boys Again!
The “Boy Scouts” are now dropping their name after 108 years due to complaints about them not being inclusive to girls…
We are seeing yet another institution fall to liberal insanity and political correctness.#MAGA #BoyScouts
— 🇺🇸CoreyJones🇺🇸 (@CoreyLMJones) May 2, 2018
boy scouts to get a new name to be inclusive to the girls who join.
Which is weird, since there was already a girl scouts 😂😂
Liberal wisdom strikes again 🤷♀️
— PinkAboutIt 🇺🇸 (@Pink_About_it) May 2, 2018
The Boy Scouts have officially changed their name to become more gender-nuetral. Still no word on Covergirl, Lady Foot Locker, Spice Girls, Lady Gaga, Women’s March, Real Housewives, The Bachelorette, LPGA, WNBA, Women’s Wear Daily, Lady Antebellum, and Mrs. Butterworth.
— NotKennyRogers (@NotKennyRogers) May 2, 2018
Some others thought the name change was adequate with keeping up with the times.
As Associated Press reports, the Girl Scouts of America are not taking the transition well:
The name change comes amid strained relations between the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America.
Girl Scout leaders said they were blindsided by the move, and they are gearing up an aggressive campaign to recruit and retain girls as members.
Among the initiatives is creation of numerous new badges that girls can earn, focusing on outdoor activities and on science, engineering, technology and math. The organization is expanding corporate partnerships in both those areas, and developing a Girl Scout Network Page on LinkedIn to support career advancement for former Girl Scouts.
“Girl Scouts is the premier leadership development organization for girls,” said Sylvia Acevedo, the Girl Scouts’ CEO. “We are, and will remain, the first choice for girls and parents who want to provide their girls opportunities to build new skills … and grow into happy, successful, civically engaged adults.”
The Girl Scouts and the BSA are among several major youth organizations in the U.S. experiencing sharp drops in membership in recent years. Reasons include competition from sports leagues, a perception by some families that they are old-fashioned and busy family schedules.