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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not white and I have no BS, GS, Scout experience nor do I know any. Growing up, I only saw white boys join Boy Scouts, and their dads had been Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts were more diverse racially, but it was clear than the culture was still white so nobody in my family would think of joining.

Now I am confused by Boy Scout, Girl Scouts, and Scouts. Who joins Boy Scouts vs just Scouts? Is it understood that only quirky, nerdy boys are in Scouts/BS past a certain age? Maybe partly due to scheduling (sports games and practices on weekends). And why are there no East Asians or Indians in these groups? I see Hispanic kids and black girls in these troops. Are we not welcome?

I am asking as a minority mom with a mixed race boy. Is there some unspoken racial or personality elements to this that I just don’t know about because it’s not my culture? I also don’t want to put my boy in one of these troops [b]if it will automatically label him as a dork who can only be friends with certain boys.[/b] [/quote]

Most people do not think like this, so you don't need to worry about scout membership labeling your kid. Lots of different kids do scouts, for different reasons and amounts of time. The makeup of the troop depends on the community where it's located.

BSA rebranded as Scouts and accepts girls in some contexts. Girl Scouts is an unrelated, all-girls group (not the girl version of BSA). Both go to 12th grade. [/quote]

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