Scouting America launched in February 2019, enabling all eligible youth ages 11-17, to earn the Eagle Scout rank. Scouting America remains single gender – all girl troops or all boy troops. This unique approach allows the organization to maintain the integrity of the single-gender model while also meeting the needs of today’s families. Some units may apply to be family units.
Scouting America believes we owe it to families to structure our program offerings in a way that fits into their busy lives to deliver character development and values-based leadership training that Scouting promises.
The Scouting America program is not co-ed.
The leadership of the BSA determined that the best way to welcome girls and serve today’s families was to offer a unique model that builds on the proven benefits of our single-gender program, while also providing character and leadership opportunities for both boys and girls.
The Scouting curriculum and requirements remain the same.
Our existing programs are relevant for young men and women. After all, the values of Scouting as outlined in the Scout Law – trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent – are relevant and important values for both young men and young women.
Troop 46’s Leadership Committee and its charter organization, the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest, want to support the interests and development of our local youth and are actively working to form an all-girl troop.
If you are interested in learning more, please contact the troop committee here.