The TRAGIC Downfall of Boy Scouts of America 

Wanted to point out that Trail Life is a Christian program for boys and there is a girl version called American Heritage Girls.

😮‍💨 It's so unfortunate the direction that the (formerly) BSA has taken... Every time they take God out, you end up seeing the inevitable degradation and destruction of that thing.

anyone else remember when "Tom-Boys" grew up to be happily married women ?

I'm a eagle scout from 1988 and I'm totally ashamed to be a Boy Scout at this point. If there was a way for me to officially renounce and give back my Eagle I would do it in a heartbeat

Back in the early 60's, I was a Boy Scout. I'm 74 now and still have great memories of that time. As a Born Again Christian, we knew these things were coming. I long for the 50's and 60's again.

Our Scout troop is faith based and chartered by a church. When the social decisions started, we lost roughly on third of our pack (Cubs; troops are the older Scouts). When a pack leader decided that girls should be allowed to bridge into our troop, another quarter of the troop threatened to leave if the troop was integrated. The separate girl troop moved away within a year, largely because non-believer parents were allowed to lead and pushed out the Christian leadership. Parents who want to enroll their kids in a Scout program need to visit area troops or packs and choose the one that aligns to their values. As much as the choice to remove "boy" is a business one, the idea of "adapt or die" might actually be "adapt and die." Time will tell.

This is the BEST time to sign your son up for Trail life!!! Chapters are starting everywhere!!

If they are "scouting America", one wonders who they are searching for?

Trail Life is growing.

As a past Boy Scout I am appaled at how the scouts have declined. He who accepts all accepts evil.

When one of my neighbor's girls knocked on the door for a Boy Scouts fundraiser, I asked "She's a girl, right?" Her mother had to explain it to me. I no longer support either the Boy or Girl Scouts.

As America falls, everything tumbles down with it. It's sad to see this once proud nation become what it is.

BSA was such a a huge part of my life.. most of my best memories were scout related.. From Tiger cubs to finishing my Eagle a month before my 18th Birthday... I was soo excited when my son was born looking forward to cub scouts . Until I heard about the girls in cub scouts.. I finally got past that, then the diversity and inclusion merit badge (required for eagle) was announced... And I wrote them off for good. It was absolutely heartbreaking. I have been absolutely livid with BSA.

Oh my goodness!!! My son was in Boy Scouts and his den leader was a police officer, a bus driver, and a member of the school board - after 3 years of my son being in the program, his den leader went to prison for trying to meet with a 14 year old for xxx. I don’t think it’s the inclusive that is the problem. They have a reputation of safety concerns! And here, they’re not addressing that problem, I feel like they’re making the kids more vulnerable!

Eagle Scout 👈 I thought they changed the name to "Scouts" over 10 years ago. I don't think my closest friends even know that i was in the BSA. I have no motivation to bring it up. Now that I'm saved, which happened a few years after graduating the program, my identity is entirely in Christ and the BSA is in the distant past. The fact that i was never confronted with my sin and thethe Gospel in either the BSA or the SBC is a testament to how uselessly secular those organizations are today. Don't put your trust in institutions. Surround yourselves with a few solid Christian friends who will help you on your walk and that includes being Christian influences on your kids. Can't beat good community.

Unfortunately, they took a dive a long time ago. Now we're just seeing the after effects.

My son was in a great troop several years ago. When they announced the changes we stopped going. Luckily he was in a good troop with christian leaders. I'm glad he had the opportunity before they ruined the organization.

None of my grandchildren were involved in either scouting group. My husband was in Boys Scouts back in the 1960s, and he has fond memories of scouting .

Thanks for keeping us informed, AIG. God bless you always 🙏🙏🙏✝️ love you guys

Trail Life is celebrating its 10th year this year. It is what boy scouts used to be. Teaching boys how to lead, love God, love their country, and serbe their community. Cant say enough about how amazing it is. The girls version has been around for lobger. American Heritage Girls teaches girls similarly. Our troop just had a veteran Girl Scout troop leader (53 years of tenure) come along with on our troop campiut and help with badges. She was blpwn away with how respectful and helpful our girls are. She said, "Thos is the vision Girl Scouts had. It's what we used to be 30 or 40 years ago."

As a Nigerian....I remember growing up with Boys Scout,Girl’s Guide and Brownies in the 80s.

The picture for this article shows scouts saluting with the left hand. Whether or not that is a reversed photograph.....it's very appropriate for today's scouts.

There are 80,000 men in a tort case claiming sexual abuse by leaders... 80,000! Plus one old lady, me.... molested as a little girl by a highly esteemed paid, top BSA executive, who was my dad's boss. I will never care about, or respect BSA... my life could have been totally different than it was. And, my dad told me I was a liar when I finally was ready to tell someone. He was a BSA executive too.

FYI: as of March 2024, the Eagle Scout medal is no longer authorized to be worn on any military uniform.

Worldly...its lost salt & light...its Christians foundation is missing. My child is grown thanks God. I would never allow my child to join. It is ni longer a Christians organization. Its tragic.

answers in genesis is awesome

I spent 25 years working as a scoutmaster assistant scoutmaster I was even a junior assistant scoutmaster. I begin back in the 1960s and I must say I have been sorely disappointed in the boy Scouts of America for allowing girls to enter the program they already have their own program they’ve destroyed the greatest young men’s program that was ever created for a young boy to help him to become a man and to be self-reliant, and to accomplish tasks that most young men find difficult an eagle scout is someone you looked for on the résumé to hire because you know that they would commit to the job at hand I am very saddened by this and think it was the biggest mistake that goes right along with removing prayer from schools and now we understand that lesson than 25% of 20 to 30 year olds even go to worship anymore, which is a sad commentary on what we’ve done to our children!!

Thank you and God Bless

All Glory to GOD! John 14:6!

You all are awesome. I so enjoy your programs.

One way to destroy the organisation.

Once again, the corporate strategy of growth is to attempt to appeal to a bunch of people who will never be your customer anyway (see: beer, Bud Light). Rinse and repeat in a race to the bottom. This stuff offends me as a Christian for the obvious reasons. It might offend me even more for business strategy and logic reasons.

There was co-ed troops 40yrs ago.. called Explorer Scouts. Surprised at a Jamboree. 😊

Awesome program as always!😁

I was an eagle scout. My sons not going to ever be part of this organization.

Were you as vocal when troop leaders were exposed for their sexual abuses of the boys in their care?

Exactly! Natural instincts of animals are a sure thing. God is awesome! "The Orangutan was not raised well, it fought with it's friends" 😂good observation! Thank you guys, all of you who bring us these videos. May God bless your work.

Sadly missing some facts here, historical facts of the organization are important, like BP's sister was key to starting a youth program for girls, the cooperation with Campfire Girls (started be BSA's founders wives) since 1910s, women leaders have been around since 1930's, Coed Explorers and Coed camp staff being a thing for over 50 years, and Scouting/USA was the named branding in the late 1970s, etc, etc. This is a marketing name, they will still have to use "Boy Scouts of America" legally on all operational and business as that's in the Congressional Charter, and good luck getting Congress to agreeing to change it or on anything other than spending money.

I was a Boy Scout for three years. I’m so glad I left by the time all this bs came up.

Since they changed their name, can I start a new group called Boys Scouts of America and basically recreate the organization?

They change the name to "Scouts" yet, for "some reason" they kept the name "Webelos".

Yeah… the ape didn’t know that its spit could cause infection and potentially kill it… so…

My grandson is finishing up scouting and then his troop will disband. Mainly from lack of interest. His troop still goes by “Boy Scouts,” but it’s held in a church basement and I’m not sure it would remain if it was termed Scouting America. My son isn’t a believer but even he wouldn’t go for the new way of things. The daughter of a pastor friend got into Boy Scouts because of the usual Girl Scout argument. But she is right. Girl Scouts don’t do anything. She wanted to learn archery and all the stuff that goes with camping, etc. I think she might have received a little push back from the kids but I’m not sure. I think she’s the tom boy of her family but she is a godly young woman who loves being in church, loves the Lord.

Does Girl Scouts still exist??

Sad

What amazing insticts that God gave to that animal.

The orangutan article comes out when ANOTHER Planet of the Apes movie is being released... Coincidence?

There are no surprises or shocks in the USA. Its just a question of how low they can go. Please Christians stand up and be heard

While I agree with praying, WE need to Boldly don our armor and wrestle against powers and pricinpalities. In short, Take action

Very sad the boy scouts have been ruined

Boy "Scouts"... Scouting for boys. Mwahahaha!

EVIL!

I’ve never been in a Boy Scout club, but I did enjoy going outside exploring in the woods in the backyard when I was a kid even though it got scary doing it alone. Now I’m a young adult I hardly walk outside or explore in the woods (being lazy). If I was in a Boy Scout even as an adult I could make my own club, heck it would be a great way to get me exercising again. Also, I’ve heard “evolution” is just an idea (just someone’s imagination), I’ll take creation over evolution any day, although I don’t mind evolution as long as it’s part of these video games or tv shows, for example: Pokémon. Evolution does look cool, but it’s a BIG FAT LIE within reality and it should only be in virtual reality period.

Has the boy scouts in Canada followed suit?

Trying to obliterate differences between males and females

I was an Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts don't exist anymore if you ask me.

Our Scouts still follow the traditional ways.

Just need to rename as "The Biologically Male Scouts of America.". BMSA!

The problem with the Orangutan story is that some Orangutans have been raised by people or have lived around people, and that changes their behaviour because they copy the actions of humans. Orangutans will use tools they've seen humans use, like an ax, they will wipe windows if they've seen humans wipe windows, and they will rub themselves down with various things, especially if they've seen humans do this. This doesn't mean they know why they are doing these things, they are just mimicking what they've seen humans do. Finding Orangutans that have had absolutely no contact with humans is actually quite difficult. Orangutans also mimic each other, so even if an ancestor has had contact with humans, they could've picked up some mimicked actions that they then teach to their children. This is an important thing to remember when scientists write papers about what they've observed Orangutans doing.

Is this for real, are these people actors

Unpopular take but I'm taking it. I am extremely grateful that BSA is a Boys and Girls organization now. I live in a small town and being small, we have two scouting orgs that are local - GSA and BSA/SA. The closest non-GSA/BSA scouting type groups were all a good 50+ miles away which is a hard no. So why did we put our daughter in a Cub Pack(and now aged up to Troop) and not join her to whatever the GSA equivalent is? Quite simply its the mission - in crude but simple terms - GSA mission seems intended to produce feminists, while BSA/SA mission is to produce leaders in general. The national organization not-withstanding, the local leadership sets the tone and our local BSA/SA leadership is excellent (leaders in their respective churches as well as Pack/Troop) For Cubs, the Girls/Boys are segregated in dens, but we come together at pack events. For the troop, numbers at the moment mean integration, but next year its likely there will be greater opportunities for keeping them entirely segregated on activities, coming together for ceremony and fundraising.

I was in the Boy Scouts when it was boys only. They messed up when they got away from the true belief in God. I do not and will not support that orgination again.

Let’s go American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA!

Dogs eat grass when their stomachs are upset, so?

Vols for life

Heaven forbid we let children...*checks notes*.... be themselves? Go camping?

the BSA has become the LGBTPNZ scouts.

??? but then why are there still girl scouts???

You should look at the example of the SDA Pathfinders, which from the beginning in 1950 was for both sexes... without a solid foundation in the Christian faith, things will fail

Want a replacement for boy scouts? Try trail life boys!

Start anew

Isn’t it supposed to be pronounced “Orangu-TAN”?

The Boy Scout CEO is Roger Krone. Krone is an Ashkenazi name derived from the word crown. If I were allowed to follow that up, I wouldn't need to.

Im not knocking the good and honorable activities, teachings, and promotions of the BSA, now or past, such us duty, respecting your elders, helping others, stewarding your time, gear, influence, and bature wisely, all thats good, but whats up with the scouts honor salute the same as Satanic ones? Just saying maybe the roots are showing?

You expected anything different?

If evolution is true, Gen Z would be the happiest most content and motivated and productive generation of all generations. There would be no mental health crisis at all.

Misguided publicity stunt. The org was already sick and twisted(evil) before the name change. They'll win no converts.

dude, you didnt learn anything in school

I'll say it, I used to support the scouts, but since they've allowed homosexual leaders and scouts, no more...

You state that humans and primates are two separate beings. Obviously you have not met in-laws! 😂

What's with this absurd angle that the only reason the number of boy scouts is declining is due to a name change and aiming to be more inclusive? Did Answers in Genesis forget that in the last decade social media and the gaming industry have made leaps and bounds in capturing children's attention? Along with the scouts competing with youth sports organisations? Between being too inclusive for your tastes and a general decline of interest in outdoorsy activities.. which of the two do you think would matter more for an organisation centred around outdoors activities? From what I've seen the girl scouts organisation counts have also declined similarly despite a lack in name change

Hey Boy Scouts, ever hear the phrase "Go Woke - Go Broke?" Well, you are a dying example of it.

What a joke!

it's sad to think that grown adults have this limited of a perspective

first to comment

No such thing as an evolutionist who isn't a whackadoodle

All is well: soon they will be gone! Bye Bye!!

Why can’t everyone just enjoy being a scout? Is the incessant gatekeeping so necessary?

Let's include everyone, including deeply disordered people! I wonder why the membership is falling? It must be intolerance :)

No one asked these Christians to leave BSA. They left on their own accord because they lost a vote in 2012 or 2013 (I can't remember which year but it was around there). Some of them formed a new organization called Trail Life. Others went into similar pre-existing organizations like Royal Rangers or formed new denomination-specific groups as did the LDS community. In my view, these people sold their children short because none of these groups have the history, prestige, respect or universal recognition that BSA has. It's also important to note that BSA's woes around sexual abuse happened decades ago, when the conservative Christian groups were in control. Today, there are safeguards in place that make sexual abuse nearly impossible to get away with.

It would save you a lot of time if you just said you are bigots, own it, wear it on your shirts and hats.

Let kids be kids, who cares what they call it and who they let in. It’s for children to experience friendships, learn about how to connect with nature, and to be a productive member of society through skills and education. Keep god and politics out of it

Orangutans are smarter than creationists

When they call evil good and good evil....🤪🤡🌎