Boy Scouts’ money struggles: Is bankruptcy an option?
The Boy Scouts of America deflected questions about a report suggesting it is considering seeking bankruptcy protection, though the head of the organization said it is exploring “all options” as it tries to stay afloat while facing sexual abuse lawsuits and dwindling membership.
A joy and a service: This Scout project proves, ‘If you build it … ‘
When high school junior Noel Fisher visited the Boys & Girls Club in Columbus and saw the vacant field next to it, he thought his search for an Eagle Scout Service Project might be over.
More scouting options for girls: Local Boy Scout, Girl Scout leaders discuss pros and cons of girls in Boy Scouts
Six-year-old Kara Stubbs, a first grader from Starkville, is one of the first girl Cub Scouts in the Golden Triangle.
In historic shift, Boy Scouts to expand girls’ participation
In its latest momentous policy shift, the Boy Scouts of America will admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year and establish a new program for older girls based on the Boy Scout curriculum that enables them to aspire to the coveted Eagle Scout rank.
Boy Scouts: Top leaders didn’t call Trump to praise speech
Faced with a firm denial from the Boy Scouts, the White House on Wednesday corrected President Donald Trump’s claim in an interview that the head of the youth group called him to heap praise on a politically aggressive speech Trump delivered at the Scouts’ national jamboree.
Connie Schultz: A jamboree of teachable moments
Every time I share my concerns about Donald Trump’s impact on America’s children, a certain percentage of readers assure me that no child is paying
AP Exclusive: Boy Scouts chief expected a fiery Trump speech
The Boy Scouts of America anticipated President Donald Trump would spark controversy with a politically tinged speech at its national jamboree in West Virginia but felt obliged to invite him out of respect for his office, its leader said Wednesday in his first public comments on the furor over Trump’s remarks.
Trump shows the Boy Scouts how to start a political fire
No knot-tying demonstrations. No wood-carving advice. President Donald Trump went straight to starting a fire in a speech at a national Boy Scout gathering.
Eagle Scout looks to brush up Little Sister of Liberty
Sixteen-year-old Eli Box realized something Friday while he was selling Krispy Kreme donuts to raise money to restore downtown Columbus’ replica of the Statue of Liberty.
Mormon church severs some of its ties to the Boy Scouts
The Mormon church, the biggest sponsor of Boy Scout troops in the United States, announced Thursday it is pulling as many as 185,000 older youths from the organization as part of an effort to start its own scouting-like program.
Boy Scouts will allow transgender children into programs
A New Jersey woman whose son was asked to leave his Boy Scouts troop after leaders found out he’s transgender said she has mixed emotions after the organization announced it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys-only programs.
Boy Scouts faring well a year after easing ban on gay adults
There were dire warnings for the Boy Scouts of America a year ago when the group’s leaders, under intense pressure, voted to end a long-standing blanket ban on participation by openly gay adults.
Starkville High’s ‘Year of the Eagles’ — Scouts, that is
With all due respect to the Yellow Jackets that are their high school’s mascot, 2016 is the year of the Eagles in Starkville.
Local church reconsidering Boy Scout partnership
First Baptist Church is weighing a continued partnership with the Boy Scouts after a summer decision by the Boy Scouts of America’s national leadership to end a ban on gay scout leaders.
Mormons keep affiliation with Boy Scouts despite gay leaders
The Mormon church — the nation’s largest sponsor of Boy Scout units — is keeping its longtime affiliation with the organization despite its decision to allow gay troop leaders.
End of Boy Scouts’ ban on gays prompts elation and alarm
The lifting of the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay adult leaders prompted some gay Eagle Scouts to quickly rejoin the movement on Tuesday.
Boy Scouts of America to allow gay adult leaders
The Boy Scouts of America has ended its blanket ban on gay adult leaders but will allow church-sponsored Scout units to maintain the exclusion for religious reasons.
Boy Scouts’ leader says ban on gay adults not sustainable
The president of the Boy Scouts of America, Robert Gates, said Thursday that the organization’s longstanding ban on participation by openly gay adults is no longer sustainable and called for change in order to prevent “the end of us as a national movement.”
Veterans honored at Scouting event
The Pushmataha Area Council honored veterans of America’s armed forces at an “On My Honor” Dinner for Scouting April 15 at the Hunter Henry Center on Mississippi State’s campus.
Used Boy Scout uniforms on hand? A uniform drive is on
Growing Scouts can go through uniforms at a rapid clip.