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[quote=Anonymous][quote=cburkhardt]Hello.  I am the Scoutmaster of DC’s Scouts BSA Troop 248 for Girls.  I conducted an exhaustive thread earlier this year and answered over 80 questions from people about the BSA now including all-girl troops.  If you are interested in learning about the program you can look at that thread or go to our web site at www.ScoutsBsaDcGirls.org.

A few clarifications about things raised in this thread.  Scouts BSA is not Co-Ed.  The commenter who opposes girls being able to participate can rest assured that the all-Boy troops will continue on as before.  The BSA decided it would be an all-welcoming organization and has ceased embracing or enforcing the religious dogma of any particular faith.  So yes, gays and girls are welcome.  People offput by this have other choices, and that is great.  We just determined that it did not well-serve American youth to continue some of these past policies.  Product sales in Scouts BSA are up to the individual Scout unit.  In our troop in DC we do not do any product sales - preferring to have our girls spend 100% of their time doing program.  We price our dues to cover all costs and have community sources to offset dues for under-resourced families.  We are growing each week.  We are now up to 26 girls organized into three “patrols” and have a volunteer committee of 18.  All Souls Episcopal church is the organization that makes this possible and is where we meet twice a month on Saturday mornings.  If you have an interested girl, stop by with her at our next meeting on April 13 from 10 to Noon.  This is a splendid group of girls who have fully-embraced this wonderful program.[/quote]

Thank you for your great work and online outreach. I am an Eagle Scout in a position of service to my country, living in DC. My wife is pregnant with our first child (a boy) and we look forward to participating in co-ed Scouting. Even before we knew the biological gender of our child, we were so happy to hear that BSA was opening to girls.

Girls have ALWAYS been a part of BSA. The sisters of Boy Scouts always attended meetings, camp outs, jamborees, summer camps, and service events. They existed, but they couldn't earn the ranks and merit badges. I'm thrilled to see girls and young women get those same opportunities for advancement, adventure, and leadership that BSA can offer.

-DC Dad-to-Be[/quote]

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