Boy Scouts

America’s most iconic youth organizations – the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA – have been jolted by unprecedented one-year drops in membership, due partly to the pandemic, and partly to social trends that have been shrinking their ranks for decades.

Roughly a thousand girls across the country have made history this year by becoming some of the first in the nation to earn the rank of Eagle Scout through the Boy Scouts of America. Troop 890, based in Lake Highlands, celebrated a few young women who recently earned their Eagle Scout rank.

The Boy Scouts of America submitted a bankruptcy reorganization plan Monday that envisions continued operations of its local troops and national adventure camps but leaves many unanswered questions about how it will resolve tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims by former Boy Scouts.

KERA's Rebekah Morr spoke with Lawrence "Ty" Washington Jr., the director of ScoutReach in North Texas, about eliminating barriers for communities of color and disadvantaged young people who want to engage in scouting.

The organization ignored decades of sex abuse allegations, but it could now pay the price. More than 88,000 men say they were abused as Scouts, ahead of Monday's deadline to file a claim.

Now that the Irving-based Boy Scouts of America has declared bankruptcy following sexual abuse lawsuits, victims are waiting for what happens next.…

The lawyers' ads on the internet aggressively seeking clients to file sexual abuse lawsuits give a taste of what lies ahead this year for the Boy Scouts…

The Boy Scouts of America says it is exploring "all options" to address serious financial challenges, but is declining to confirm or deny a Wall Street…

The girls' leadership development organization is accusing the Boy Scouts of trademark infringement, after it started admitting girls as well as boys.

From Texas Standard: The start of the new school year is one of the busiest seasons for the The Boy Scouts of America, which happens to be among of the...

The organizations have had a close relationship for more than a century. But the church hasn't always been happy with changes the Boy Scouts of America has made in recent years.

The organization will still be Boy Scouts of America, but beginning in 2019, the program for older youth will change its name. Girls have already been allowed to sign up as Cub Scouts.