Did you know that the Boy Scouts of America has roots in the British Boy Scouts organization which was created in 1908 after the success of the book Scouting for Boys by Robert Baden-Powell.
On a foggy day in London, an American newspaper man, became lost when a Boy Scout came to is assistance. With the boy’s guidance, Boyce arrived at his destination. When Boyce offered payment for the assistance, the Boy Scout refused explaining it was a good deed.
Boyce was inspired to organize similar youth groups into one organization. On February 8, 1910, Boyce filed papers of incorporation, and the Boy Scouts of America was born.
I am pleased that the Boy Scouts do allow gay, lesbian and bisexual adults to work and volunteer in the organization but it still has a long way to go as decisions can be made on a local level, see link below.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/27/us/boy-scouts-gay-leaders-feat/
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