Mormon church begins distancing itself from Boy Scouts

As many as 185,000 older youths are being pulled from organization as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints moves to create own program

• May 11, 2017

Volunteer officer, Boy Scout leader charged with raping boy

Police in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, say they fear there could be more victims

• Mar 6, 2017

Transgender boy to receive $18K, apology from Boy Scouts

Joe Maldonado, 9, was barred from joining a Cub Scout pack in Secaucus because he was born a girl before the Boy Scouts of America reversed its ban on transgender boys

• Mar 4, 2017

Calendar: Week of February 6

From National Boy Scouts Day to a birthday for Carole King, “Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead

• Feb 5, 2017

Boy Scouts will allow transgender children into programs

Boy Scouts of America announced it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys only programs

• Jan 31, 2017

Scout leader: Storms kill boy, woman in Minnesota

Boy and volunteer killed while camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

• Jul 21, 2016

Girl Scouts CEO: "We really need to invest more in girls"

Anna Maria Chavez discusses the iconic organization's efforts to turn around its sinking numbers and diversify membership

• Jun 9, 2016

Former Boy Scout leader charged with sexually abused 5 boys

The boys were between the ages of 11 and 14 when the incidents began in Tennessee, according to indictment

• May 5, 2016

Muslim Scouts hoping to change perceptions

Leader Abdul Rashid Abdullah says that there is a natural overlap between Scouting and Islam, including reverence and respect for others

• Apr 30, 2016

Bear attacks New Jersey Boy Scout leader, official says

Attack comes shortly after New Jersey's annual state-mandated bear hunt, which was extended an additional four days this year

• Dec 20, 2015

Boy Scout leader accused of giving teen member LSD, pot

New York man, former Eagle Scout, faces misdemenor charges after allegedly sharing drugs and alcohol with 13-year-old boy

• Dec 16, 2015

California girls fight to become Boy Scout members

Federal law makes an exception for the Boy Scouts, but the girls say it's time for a change

• Nov 25, 2015

Donations drop for Boy Scouts in Utah after gay leader decision

One of the largest Boy Scout councils is laying off employees because donations are down; possible side effect of tension between Scouts and Mormon church

• Nov 15, 2015

Reports: Tents trapped Boy Scouts during deadly N.M. flooding

Eight boys and their chaperones fought desperately to escape, some using their teeth to rip holes in their tents

• Sep 28, 2015

Court allows lawsuit against Boy Scouts to move ahead

A group of men who said they were abused as boys by scout leaders will be able to pursue their case, which is now decades old

• Aug 31, 2015

Mormons make decision on affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America

Mormon church is the nation's largest sponsor of Boy Scout units; Boy Scouts recently lifted ban on gay adult leaders

• Aug 26, 2015

Look who was a Boy Scout

Some obvious and not-so-obvious Boy Scouts

• Jul 28, 2015
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Mormons hint they may bolt Boy Scouts

Conservative religious groups up in arms over decision to allow gay adult leaders, while some advocates say move doesn't go far enough

• Jul 28, 2015

Boy Scouts of America ends ban on gay adult leaders

But church-sponsored scout units will be able to maintain the exclusion of gay adult leaders because of their faith

• Jul 27, 2015

Boy Scout rescued after being pinned by 3,000-pound boulder

Teen airlifted to hospital after firefighters use airbags to lift desk-sized boulder off his legs

• Jul 15, 2015

Boy Scouts move closer to ending ban on gay adult leaders

Executive committee for Boy Scouts of America approved a resolution that would end the organizations ban and become official policy if ratified

• Jul 13, 2015

Scout leader dies on Father's Day hike with troop, 2 sons

51-year-old from Maryland dies on first day of a planned five-day hike in New Hampshire Mountains

• Jun 22, 2015

Crews rescue Boy Scouts stranded on Colorado ice field

Troop of 34 scouts and five adults have been hiking in remote mountain area since Monday

• Jun 10, 2015

Boy Scouts' leader speaks out on gay adults ban

Organization decided to allow openly gay youth as scouts in 2013, but not gay adults as leaders

• May 21, 2015

New York Boy Scouts hire first openly gay Eagle Scout

The move is a departure from the national organization banning openly gay adults

• Apr 2, 2015