February 8, 1910, United States

Robert Baden-Powell

Boyce was so taken with Baden-Powell and the Scouting idea that back in America he and other men interested in youth development founded the Boy Scouts of America in Washington, D.C., on February 8th, 1910.

111 years (February 8, 1910)

How old (or young) can a child be to join Cub Scouting? Cub Scouting is for girls and boys in kindergarten through fifth grades, or 5 to 10 years of age. Kids who are older than 10, or who have completed the fifth grade, are eligible to join the Scouts BSA program.

There are 12 principles a Boy Scout lives by which is actually considered the Scout Law. “A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.”

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Duty to God is defined as “Adherence to spiritual principles, loyalty to the religion that expresses them, and acceptance of the duties resulting therefrom” (ibid:5). Second, Scouting wants people to be loyal to the religion that expresses their spiritual principles.

Celebrating Spirituality and Faith So while we are a secular organization, Girl Scouts has always encouraged girls to take spiritual journeys via their faiths’ religious recognitions.

Sylvia Acevedo

The Boy Scouts of America requires all Scouts to believe in a God or comparable higher power, but currently admits Scouts who are non-theistic Buddhists, Jains, and Hindus from non-theistic sectarian groups. The religious awards of all three faiths are recognized by The Boy Scouts of America.

Male adults may be part of the leadership team for a Girl Scout Troop/group of girls, including being designated as the troop leader for the Girl Scout troop/group. Male Girl Scout leaders are expected to fulfill the same requirements as female Girl Scout leaders. Specifically, men may not participate alone with girls.

Position on religious belief. The Boy Scouts of America’s official position in the past has been that atheists and agnostics cannot participate as Scouts or adult Scout Leaders in its traditional Scouting programs. Organized religion has been an integral part of the international Scouting movement since its inception.

Yes – you’ll still have your unit Leaders and Young Leaders. Can boys join now? When we asked girls like you what they’d like, they told us they wanted Girlguiding to still be just for girls. So no boys allowed!

As the cost of baking and transporting the group’s famous sweets shoots through the roof, the Girl Scouts of the USA has decided to package fewer cookies into boxes of Thin Mints, Do-si-dos and Tagalongs and to shrink the Lemon Chalet Creme cookies.

Compensation of Leaders (FYE 09/2019)

According to the Girl Scouts FAQ page, they actually make 65-75% profit, which means that about $3 from each $4 box goes to the Girl Scouts.

Troops will now earn a minimum of 80 cents per box of cookies sold. That’s an increase of 30 cents per box over previous years! Girls will also have the opportunity to earn more high-value prizes and rewards through the Girl Scout Cookie Program.

That amount could be anywhere from 65 to 75 percent of the total cookie price, or between $3.25 to $3.75 a box — prices vary because each local council gets to decide the price of cookies. Romper estimated in 2018 that $800 million in total sales meant $600 million went to support girls in local communities.

Girl Scout cookies take in $3.80 of profit per box, making a 76% profit margin on their product. Oreo on the other hand takes in about $2.00 revenue, creating an 80% profit margin, although this number will be lower as this is retail price. Samoas are 35 cents per cookie.

50 percent goes to council-sponsored programs, events, properties, training, and scholarships. 24 percent goes to the cost of the cookies. 23 percent goes to troop proceeds, girl recognitions, and service unit bonuses. 3 percent goes to the cost of Cookie Program support.

On average, Girl Scout council net revenue is approximately 65–75 percent of the local retail price, and the amount that is shared with participating Girl Scout troops and groups, referred to as troop proceeds, is approximately 10–20 percent of the local retail price.

About 50 million boxes of Thin Mints were sold in 2013 compared with 38 million boxes of Samoas. Thin Mints averages about 32 cookies per box and Samoas 15 cookies per box.

Girl Scouts of the United States of America

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The Girl Scout identity uses three core colors, green (PMS 355), black, and white.

See what a great Girl Scout year can look like for each grade level:

• Daisies. Grades K–1.
• Brownies. Grades 2–3.
• Juniors. Grades 4–5.
• Cadettes. Grades 6–8.
• Seniors. Grades 9–10.
• Ambassadors. Grades 11–12.

No, Girl Scouts of the USA does not give permission for use of illustrations, photographs, or artwork from its publications.

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