Girls can now officially join the Boy Scouts

Girls can now officially join what once was the Boy Scouts.As of Friday, girls between the ages of 11 and 17 will be permitted to become part of what’s now being called Scouts BSA.The Boy Scouts of America also says it will recognize its first class of female Eagle Scouts in 2020.Eagle Scout is the highest rank in the Scouts BSA and can offer lifelong academic and professional benefits.More than 77,000 girls have joined Cub Scouts, a program for younger children, since it began welcoming g