BOY SCOUTS CHANGE NAME

With girls soon entering the ranks, the Boy Scouts of America will change their name to Scouts BSA. The parent organization will remain the Boy Scouts of America, and the Cub Scouts will keep its title, as well. But the Boy Scouts – the program for 11- to 17-year-olds – will now be Scouts BSA. The organization has already started admitting girls into the Cub Scouts, and Scouts BSA begins accepting girls next year. So far, more than 3,000 girls have joined 170 Cub Scout packs. However, 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.