<body><div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Ri9fP_0lHZ2xuG00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Ri9fP_0lHZ2xuG00" width="1162" height="611" ></p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://w3.mp.lura.live/player/prod/v3/anvload.html?key=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" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div></div><p> BINGHAMTON, NY ( <a href="https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/?p=1339244" rel="nofollow"> WIVT/WBGH </a> ) – The Boy Scouts of America is seeing its first significant increase in membership since 1999. </p><p> The boy scouts have seen a 5% increase in nationally, totaling over 77,000 new members, and locally, the Baden-Powell Council’s cub scout program has grown over 12%. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> The Baden Powell Council oversees the scouting programs in Broome, Tioga, Chenango, Cortland and Tompkins and Susquehanna counties. </p><p> The scout executive, Matthew Bull, attributes the growth to the organization’s efforts to modernize its programs, and emphasize diversity and inclusion. </p><p> He also says that the pandemic made people realize how important the outdoors are. </p><p> “Even here in New York State, the safest thing we could do is go outside and go for a hike. I think a lot of people got reintroduced to the outdoors, and were looking for the experts to teach them how to interact in a safe and responsible way. And so, scouting is a natural fit for that.” </p><p> Bull says that nationally, boy scouts have seen an annual decline since 1970. </p><p> Bull says that another factor to the recent growth is because the boy scouts opened the doors so that anyone, regardless of gender, can become a member. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> He says that the most popular merit badge as of late has been the Citizenship in Society Badge, which requires merit badge counselors to lead discussions focused around DEI. </p><p></p><i> Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. </i><p><a href="https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com" rel="nofollow"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WIVT - NewsChannel 34. </a></p></div></body>

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BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – The Boy Scouts of America is seeing its first significant increase in membership since 1999. The boy scouts have seen a 5% increase in nationally, totaling over 77,000 new members, and locally, the Baden-Powell Council’s cub scout program has grown over 12%. The Baden Powell Council oversees the scouting programs in […]