Being a scout leader in both the scouts BSA (The new name for Boy Scouts) and Girl scout leader, I couldn’t agree with what you said more.
As a scoutmaster I have watched countless young men learn personal and leadership skill that any real man would want for his son. But this requires running the program as it was designed, a youth run program. I once taught a young boy how to lead his troop. For the next 15 years all I had to do was advise his replacements and provide a good example. The older boys teach and lead the younger ones. By the time they turn 18, they are already trained to be leaders of men. They can walk into a job interview and impress any future boss. And it is a rare eagle scout that finds himself standing in front of a judge.
The girl scouts, provide the same leadership responsibilities and education, however, all the troops in both programs are run by adults at the local level. But if the girl scout leaders can’t, or don’t provide that, why shouldn’t the girls be able to go somewhere that does? Why wouldn’t I want my daughter to have the same opportunity?
As a father I have two wonderful kids my son is 22 and an Eagle scout. My daughter is 16 and working towards her Eagle scout. She is also working on her gold award. My wish for all of you is that you could be as proud of your children as I am of mine.
Whatever happens in this country over the next 20 years, I guarantee the young men and women who actually earn the rank of Eagle Scout will be in front leading the way.
It is baffling how so many seemingly Deplorable people, who get the importance of time-tested approaches that champion the individual, so easily and willingly surrender to the enemies of tradition and Western Civilization. Again, National has royally screwed up and has destroyed the Brand of Scouting, and many of their choices are blowing back on the movement. Competitor groups have been set up, and people have abandoned ship, understandably.
That said, BSA works at the local level where all the action exists, if you're willing to get off your gluteus Maximus. And it is easier to fix the rot in a section of a mansion than it is to build anew on ground that isn't time-tested.
Regarding girls in BSA, I have my doubts as I stated earlier. But the sight of young girls flocking to the BSA program should be a sign that we we aren't yet dead yet as a nation. To wit: your average girl who is put-off by some of the less-than-stellar elements of Girl Scouts and society wont't not joining BSA.
There may be a day when BSA isn't salvageable. But Scouting isn't BSA, just like Trumpism isn't the GOP. The essence of Scouting transcends the National office. And I agree, Eagles (and those non-Eagles who have strong Scout Spirit) will help lead the way back to greatness, even if the surrender-monkeys in concert with libs cheer against us.