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Boy Scouts will finally allow girls to join, earn Eagle Scout rank

October 11, 2017

The Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday that girls will be allowed to join the organization.

According to NBC News, which broke the story, girls will be permitted to join single-gender Cub Scout “dens” beginning in the 2018 program year. Eventually, they will also be able to attain the rank of Eagle Scout — another program focused on older girls is projected to go into effect in 2019.

NBC’s Pete Williams just broke the news that the Boy Scouts have decided to accept female scouts.

— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) October 11, 2017 Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Boy Scouts will finally allow girls to join, earn Eagle Scout rank

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