Mayflower Council

<h4>The new name reflects the continuing efforts to welcome everyone to experience the benefits of Scouting.</h4>
Milford, Mass. (May 8, 2024)
 – The Boy Scouts of America announced that it will change its name to Scouting America. This change reflects the organization’s ongoing commitment to welcoming every youth in America to experience the benefits of Scouting. The name change will go into effect on February 8, 2025, the organization’s 115th birthday.
This announcement also comes as the organization celebrates the fifth anniversary of welcoming girls into Cub Scouting and Scouts BSA programs. Boy Scouts of America currently serves 176,234 girls and young women across all programs, including over 6,000 who have earned Eagle Scout status.
“We’re excited to be a part of Scouting America’s national launch!” said local Boy Scout Chapter CEO, Juan Osorio. “Here in the Metro West and South Shore areas, which is the Mayflower Council, we’ve always believed that Scouting is for all young people who are ready for adventure, leadership, and service. This new name reflects that commitment on a national scale, and we’re thrilled to welcome even more youth, and families, into our programs. We’re especially proud of the many young women who have thrived in Scouting these past five years, with thousands achieving the prestigious Eagle Scout rank. Scouting America opens a new chapter, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for all Scouts!”
Scouting America builds on the organization’s 114 years of helping America’s youth. Its ongoing goal is to provide young people with a safe environment where they can learn meaningful life skills and have fun, educational experiences, fostering their growth and future outcomes as leaders, and be prepared for life. At the same time, values instilled by the Scout Oath and Law help prepare young people for lives of purpose and impact.
Mayflower Council, established in 2017, is the result of the consolidation of Scouting programming that has served Greater Metro West and the South Shore areas of Massachusetts for over a century. Comprised of territory that was once part of the Algonquin, Norumbega, Knox Trail, Squanto, and Old Colony Councils, the Mayflower Council is rich with the traditions and history of generations of Scouts and Scouting families.
More than 130 million Americans have been through Scouting programs since its founding in 1910, and currently, more than 1 million youth, including both men and women, are served by 477,000 dedicated adult volunteers in local councils throughout the country. To date, more than 2.75 million youth have earned Scouting’s highest rank of Eagle Scout.
In addition to supporting the nation’s youth, Scouting America will continue to be an important asset to strengthen our communities, having provided more than 7 million hours of volunteer services for community improvement and other projects across the country.
About Scouting America 
Scouting America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®”
Scouting America welcomes all of America’s youth into its programs. Our goal is to give them fantastic experiences in the outdoors, and elsewhere, where they can grow with us in a safe environment. More than 130 million Americans have been through our programs since our founding, and currently more than 1 million youth are served by 477,000 dedicated adult volunteers in local councils throughout the country.
About Mayflower Council
Headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts, the Mayflower Council serves the Metrowest and South Shore areas, sharing the fantastic benefits of Scouting to over 6,900 youth and 2,900 volunteer adults in 2023. The Boy Scouts of America continues to prepare young people for life by providing the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. 
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Learn more about the Mayflower Council at <a href="https://cas5-0-urlprotect.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.mayflowerbsa.org&amp;umid=c776f7dd-f7a4-423b-916b-2cf3f5e14498&amp;auth=203ecf89f7cd4098d9eaa5656305d334dc98bd7e-4a13d4ef436e3e371cf3399a55674cc96cc6a761" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cas5-0-urlprotect.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fwww.mayflowerbsa.org%26umid%3Dc776f7dd-f7a4-423b-916b-2cf3f5e14498%26auth%3D203ecf89f7cd4098d9eaa5656305d334dc98bd7e-4a13d4ef436e3e371cf3399a55674cc96cc6a761&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715272234310000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2WFtLoJbeekwzhbY_Hwqec" rel="nofollow">
www.mayflowerbsa.org</a>.</li><li>
To learn more about Scouting America’s mission, visit <a href="https://www.scouting.org/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.scouting.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715272234310000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1gdzoBNhOLZhd-Zab4pImR" rel="nofollow">Scouting.org</a>. </li><li>
For local press inquiries, please email <a href="mailto:john@mayflowerbsa.org" target="_blank">
John Bishop</a>, Mayflower Council</li></ul>

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