Dressed in the neckerchiefs and khaki shirts worn traditionally by the Boy Scouts of America, the girls of Troop 2 Kingston made history last week as they joined thousands of girls across the country in becoming official members of Scouts BSA.
“It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to do something that nobody else will get a chance to do—to be the first in the United States to do something that’s important,” William Boardman, the Troop 2 scoutmaster, said Monday, days after his troop was sworn in.