Why Scouting America blazes a different trail

Why Scouting America blazes a different trail

A 115-year-old leadership development organization with a history of exclusion has done something that few companies have recently done: be inclusive. At a time when diversity, equity, and inclusion are under attack at a national level, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) just changed its name to gender-neutral Scouting America. The organization is finally demonstrating through words what it had been doing in practice starting seven years ago, inclu…

Ricky Mason Elected Chair-Elect of Scouting America's National Executive Board - Scouting Newsroom

Scouting America is pleased to announce the election of Ricky Mason as Chair-Elect of its National Executive Board. Mason will assume the role of Chair in May 2026. With a long history of service to Scouting, Mason has served on the Scouting America National Executive Board since 2023 and has been instrumental in Scouting America’s mission of preparing young people for life. Mason’s election as Chair-Elect is a testament to his outstanding contr…