News on Youth Organizations

Boy Scouts Sex Abuse

2010-03-19T01:30:44Z

This undated image made available by the State of Oregon on March 18, 2010 shows Timur Dykes. Relying on about 1,000 confidential Boy Scouts of America files, the lawyer for a man sexually abused in the 1980s by Dykes, a Scout leader who later admitted to being a serial molester, claims the organization has covered up abuse fo...

Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO

2010-03-12T20:45:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Senators question lobbying, nearly $1 million in compensation for CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs</div><div><p>A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity.</p><p>The four senators said they w...

MI5 papers show Britain feared Nazi 'spyclists'

2010-03-07T21:45:50Z

<div id="subtitle">Scouting for Hitler: Secret papers show Britain feared teenage Nazi 'spyclists' before WWII</div><div><p>Clouds of war were gathering over Europe, and the English police officer was concerned. A group of black-clad Germans had been spotted heading for Girl Scout cookies from 24 states; morsels are safe to eat, but taste funny</div><div><p>They promise to entice the senses with a "hint of cinnamon-ginger spice" and a "refreshingly zesty lemon creme filling," but some batches of Lemon Chalet Creme Girl Scout cookies didn't quite turn out that way.</p><p>A Kentuc...

Obama

2009-12-21T14:30:17Z

President Barack Obama visits a Boys and Girls Club in Washington, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, to read a book and give out cookies to children. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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APTOPIX Obama

2009-12-21T14:30:15Z

President Barack Obama reads the Christmas book "The Polar Express" as he visits a Boys and Girls Club in Washington, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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100 Years of Scouting

2009-12-19T22:00:26Z

In this Oct. 3, 2009 photo Tenderfoot Scout Bradley Corr, 11, right, and his father, Troop 29 committee member Warren Corr, walk a wooded trail at Boy Scout camp at Camp Minsi in Pocono Summit, Pa. As the Boy Scouts of America heads toward its 100th anniversary in February, its first century adds up to a remarkable saga, full of achievement, complexity and contradiction...

At 100, Boy Scouts say they're still `essential'

2010-02-23T13:35:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Beloved by many, belittled by others, America's Boy Scouts approach their centennial</div><div><p>A fifth-generation Boy Scout, 11-year-old Brad Corr is steeped in all the lore and tradition: the Scout Oath and Scout Law, campcra...

SCOUTS MEMBERSHIP

2009-12-19T21:15:58Z

Chart shows declining membership in the Boy Scouts; ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, DEC. 20.

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SCOUT MEMBER FIX

2009-12-19T21:15:57Z

CORRECTS text to specify membership in millions. Chart shows declining membership in the Boy Scouts; ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, DEC. 20.

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DENMARK CLIMATE SUMMIT

2009-12-10T05:15:09Z

Emily Rodriguez, from Ossining, NY, with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts has "1 Voice" written on her forehead as she waits for U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's address at Mexico and the Caribbean, the region is an excellent destination for families with small children. However, as visiting families will also find plenty of exciting recreation opportunities that aren't always open to young children ? including sports such as scuba diving, parasailing, deep-sea fishing and rock climbing...

biker bash

2009-12-05T17:31:15Z

Richie Supa The 2009 Biker Bash fundraiser to benefit Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County Hollywood, Florida - 04.12.09

Centennial of Scouting to be honored on stamp

2010-02-24T06:14:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Design unveiled for new postage stamp that will mark 100 years of scouting</div><div><p>From Cub to Eagle, the world of scouting is being honored with its own U.S. postage stamp.</p><p>The stamp design, unveiled Thursday at the Smithsonian's N...

Explore Savannah's historic squares, parks, homes

2010-02-24T13:12:55Z

<div id="subtitle">Explore one of America's first planned cities: Savannah, with historic squares and homes</div><div><p>Savannah was founded in 1733 and was one of America's first planned cities, with a series of squares and parks that can still be enjoyed today.</p><p>But the reason for those public spaces ...

CORRECTION Travel Trip Savannah

2009-10-26T13:02:27Z

FILE-This is a 1924 file photo showing Juliette Gordon Low and a group of Girl Scouts standing in the yard in Savannah, Ga., where the first Girl Scouts met in 1912. (AP Photo/Mollie King The Saturdays performing live at The Annual Girl Guiding UK Big Gig at Wembley Arena. London, England - 17.10.09

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big gig 2009

2009-10-18T10:46:26Z

Una Healy The Saturdays performing live at The Annual Girl Guiding UK Big Gig at Wembley Arena. London, England - 17.10.09

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Boy Scouts launch campaign to attract Hispanics

2010-02-24T21:11:33Z

<div id="subtitle">Boy Scouts, en espanol: Scouts launch campaign, handbook in Spanish to attract Hispanics</div><div><p>The Boy Scouts are making their debut "en espanol," with an advertising campaign launched Thursday and a soon-to-come Spanish-language Scout Handbook intended to draw Latinos to the ranks of the nearly century-old organization.</p>&...

US Girl Scouts prepare for war, pestilence

2010-02-25T10:19:32Z

<div><p>The United States wants to enlist its 3.4 million Girl Scouts in the effort to combat hurricanes, pandemics, terror attacks and other disasters.</p><p>The Depar...