Boy Scouts of America announce that girls can now join their ranks — but Girl Scouts aren’t happy

The Boy Scouts of America organization on Wednesday announced that young girls will be permitted to enter the organization.

The organization added that girls will be able to become Cub Scouts and can earn the rank of Eagle Scout, just the same as young boys.

What did the Girl Scouts have to say about it?

Lisa Margosian, the Chief Customer Officer with the Girl Scouts, in a statement to Buzzfeed said, “We’ve had wind that this was in the works and we were somewhat surprised that this was a unanimous decision [by the BSA board].”

She added that the Boy Scouts made their decision to allow the entry of girls into the organization to help bolster their membership, which she claimed is on a decline.

“We’ve enjoyed a strong relationship and partnership with them over the years and we’re disappointed that the BSA didn’t discuss this with us to say ‘We’re having trouble with our membership,’” she said.

Margosian added, “We’ve had competitors come and go. This is yet another competitor. At this point, we’re just about reminding people that we have an expertise in serving girls that the Boy Scouts just don’t have.”

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