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The Boy Scouts of America was one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based [[youth]] development organizations. It promotes fun, educational skills, [[survival]] skills and activities identified with [[manliness]].<ref>[http://www.scouting.org/About.aspx About the BSA]</ref> The mission of the Boy Scouts of America was to [[preparedness|prepare]] young people to make [[ethical]] and [[moral]] choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the [[values]] of the [[#The Scout Oath & Law|Scout Oath and Law]].<ref name=overview>[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/OverviewofBSA.aspx Overview of Boy Scouts of America]</ref> National headquarters is in Irving, Texas.
The Boy Scouts of America was one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based [[youth]] development organizations. It promotes fun, educational skills, [[survival]] skills and activities identified with [[manliness]].<ref>[http://www.scouting.org/About.aspx About the BSA]</ref> The mission of the Boy Scouts of America was to [[preparedness|prepare]] young people to make [[ethical]] and [[moral]] choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the [[values]] of the [[#The Scout Oath & Law|Scout Oath and Law]].<ref name=overview>[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/OverviewofBSA.aspx Overview of Boy Scouts of America]</ref> National headquarters is in Irving, Texas.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the organization has shifted sharply to the [[Liberal|Left]], changing its positions on homosexuality and gender. In 2018, it announced it would accept girls and change its name accordingly.<ref>Multiple references:
*Gaydos, Ryan (May 2, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/02/boy-scouts-to-change-name-drop-boy-and-accept-girls-in-2019-organization-says.html Boy Scouts to change name, drop 'Boy' and accept girls in 2019, organization says]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
*Huston, Warner Todd (May 2, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/02/boy-scouts-name-change-looms-now-girls-allowed-join/ Boy Scouts Name Change Looms Now that Girls Allowed to Join]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 2, 2018.</ref>
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