Tuesday, August 20, 2024
St. Louis Leads the way as Boy Scouts push for inclusivity
Colleen Schrappen August 19,2024ST. LOUIS — A national push by the Boy Scouts of America to diversify its ranks has found outsized success here, according to data from the youth organization based in Irving, Texas. More than 21,000 Scouts ages 5 to 20 are enrolled in programs in the Greater St. Louis Area Council, which encompasses 63 counties in Missouri and Illinois. Of that group, almost 4,800 youngsters are African American, a 15% bounce from a year ago and the highest number of Black Scouts among the
