The Boy Scouts of America — now Scouting America — changed dramatically in Utah when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ended its 105-year association with the organization.

The Deseret News recently looked into the state of Scouting in Utah to see what has transpired since the dissolution at the end of 2019. While the number of participants, both youth and adult, plummeted, the program has regained its footing, though on a much smaller scale.

That same year, Scouting had another monumental shift, allowing girls age 11-17 to join and changing its name from Boy Scouts to Scouts BSA. In addition to Scouts BSA, Scouting America includes Cub Scouts, Venturing/Sea Scouts and Exploring. Girls could join Cub Scouts starting in 2018 .

Allen Endicott, Scout executive for the

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