Most people are unaware of the changes that were integrated into the organization formerly known as Boy Scouts of America on February 1, 2019. These changes included the allowance of females to the organization and came as a surprise to most. My name is Ava Tweedy and I am currently enlisted in Scouts BSA as a part of Troop 502G and Ship 510. I am on track to get my Eagle Scout, the highest rank possible in Scouting, within the next 6 months. Camping is possibly my favorite activity, and my love for it started when I was much younger and my parents took me camping often. My experience in Girl Scouts was not the best, so in 2019, I immediately joined Cub Scouts as a fourth-grader, and I have been a part of the Scouting community ever since. This year, on Rhyme without Reason day before HoCo, my friend and I went as Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. When I was walking around the halls, I got asked at least 6 times by classmates and in the halls something along the lines of “Got any cookies for sale?” (Ironically, my friend did not get asked this once; she was in full uniform as well and carrying around an empty box of Thin Mints.) I repeatedly had to explain that girls are allowed in BSA, and this prompted me to write the article you’re reading now. Scouts BSA and Girl Scouts are two entirely different organizations with different goals, ranks, memberships, policies, and activities. If you are a girl at LBHS and are looking to get outside, both of these organizations are great. BSA’s program is more outdoors, skill-based survival-type things, and I can’t speak for Girl Scouts. If you’re interested in joining BSA, email me!