From The Archive: A difference in DNA
The Boy Scouts of America is fundamentally different than the Girl Scouts of the USA — and not because of gender. Chartering organizations have shaped the BSA in a way that has lasting impacts.
I’m out of the office traveling for a few weeks, but I didn’t want to leave y’all hanging. So I’m re-publishing some of my favorite posts that were previously behind the paywall (but are now free for everyone to read!)
Today, I wanted to share this article, about the role that chartering organizations play in the BSA—and how the lack of them in the Girl Scouts of the USA has led the two organizations on divergent paths. Randy Cline, a friend and lifelong scouter who has deep knowledge of both organizations, showed me the way.
