Colorado Girl Becomes Eagle Scout On National Boy Scouts Day

CBS Denver

February 8, 2021

LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – Feb. 8 is National Boy Scouts Day, the anniversary of the establishment of the Boy Scouts of America. This year, Feb. 8 was a monumental day for BSA’s female scouts too. It’s the day young women, who completed their requirements, were awarded the rank of Eagle – the organization’s highest honor.

Several Coloradans are among the group.

In 2019, the Boy Scouts became known as Scouts BSA. It’s a symbol of inclusivity after the organization began allowing girls to join. Charlotte Beatson, a member of the inaugural female Eagle Scouts class, never let gender norms stand in her way.

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