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Latter-day Saints reflect on their experiences as Boy Scouts before split from the Church

October 31, 2019 12:00 AM
Some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints still encourage and believe the Boy Scouts of America is beneficial to youth despite the Church's separation from scouting starting in 2020.
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Diverging values lead to Mormon retreat from Boy Scouts

May 15, 2018 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America and the Mormon church formed an ideal pair as they helped each other expand their organizations and build their brands while molding countless young men through bow knots, pinewood derby races and campouts.
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BYU Campus Pulse: LDS Church ending ties with Boy Scouts of America

May 10, 2018 12:00 AM
A few BYU students share their thoughts on the LDS Church's announcement of ending ties with the BSA and the personal progress program on May 9, 2018.
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Utah Boy Scouts of America reacts to announcement by LDS Church

May 11, 2017 12:00 AM
Boy Scouts salute during the Stadium of Fire in Provo, Utah on July 3, 2010. The Mormon church, the biggest sponsor of Boy Scout troops in the United States, announced Thursday, May 11, 2017, it is pulling as many as 185,000 older youths from the organization. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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New scouting leadership complex named after President Monson

June 16, 2016 12:00 AM
Rendering of a bunkhouse that will make up part of the new scouting leadership complex named after President Monson. The Thomas S. Monson Leadership Excellence Complex is scheduled for completion in 2020. (Boy Scouts of America)
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LDS Church to continue with Boy Scout program

August 26, 2015 12:00 AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday, Aug. 26, it will continue to be a chartering organization of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Online Opinion Outpost: Aug. 4

August 05, 2015 12:00 AM
The Opinion Outpost features opinions and commentary on the latest hot topics from national news sources. As much as you love hearing from The Universe, we thought you might like to hear from journalists around the nation.
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Boy Scouts of America to allow gay adult leaders

July 28, 2015 12:00 AM
A Boy Scout wears his kerchief embroidered with a rainbow knot during Salt Lake City’s annual gay pride parade. The Boy Scouts of America's top policy-making board planned a vote Monday, July 27, 2015, on ending its blanket ban on gay adult leaders while allowing church-sponsored Scout units to maintain the exclusion if that accorded with their faith. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
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Boy Scouts' leader says ban on gay adults not sustainable

May 22, 2015 12:00 AM
FILE - In this Friday, May 23, 2014 file photo, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates addresses the Boy Scouts of America's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., after being selected as the organization's new president. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
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