Scouts BSA

The head of Scouting America in Central Illinois responded to NPR's report that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth plans to cut all support to the century-old partnership with the scouts. Hegseth claimed the group was no longer a meritocracy and is designed to “attack boy-friendly spaces.”

Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.

Central Illinois Girl Scouts are seeking new methods to recruit girls to combat a drop in enrollment.The organization has been a staple of childhood…

Boy Scouts: It's not just for boys anymore.Five Bloomington-Normal area girls are among the first in the country to join Scouts BSA as members of the new…