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Merit badges and a rainbow-colored neckerchief slider are affixed on a Boy Scout uniform outside the headquarters of Amazon in Seattle. The U.S. organization, which now welcomes girls into the program and allows them to work toward the coveted Eagle Scout rank, announced Tuesday, May 7, 2024, that it will change its name to Scouting America as it focuses on inclusion. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes

The change will officially take effect on Feb. 8, 2025, timed to the organization's 115th birthday.