American Christian Scout-like organization for boys
Trail Life USA
Headquarters
Belton, South Carolina
Country
United States
Founded
June 2013 (2013-06)
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Hancock[1]
Affiliation
Christian
Website traillifeusa.com
Scouting portal
Trail Life USA members at 4th of July parade in Fairfax, Virginia.
Trail Life USA (TLUSA or commonly Trail Life) is a faith-based Scout-like organization providing youth mentorship and character development to boys in the United States.[2][3][4][5] The organization was founded in 2013 in reaction against the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) changing its membership policy to allow gay scouts.[6][7] As of early 2024, Trail Life has grown to over 60,000 members.[citation needed] All charters of Trail Life USA must pledge to follow its "Statement of Faith"; the organization is Trinitarian Christian. Youths of all or no religious beliefs are allowed to join, but individual Charter Organizations may limit Troop membership to boys of a certain faith or membership in a certain organization.[8]
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^Salmons, Stephanie (May 19, 2016). "Trail Life teaches leadership, character". McLean County News. Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^Kumar, Anugrah (September 8, 2013). "Christian Values-Based Alternative to Boy Scouts Launched". Christian Post. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^Colbert, Chuck (November 19, 2013). "Former Defense Secretary Gates to lead Boy Scouts". Windy City Times. Retrieved December 16, 2013. In all, more than 1.9 million people have joined Change.org petition campaigns seeking a complete end to BSA discrimination based on sexual orientation.
^Kennedy, Dan (May 24, 2013). "The Boy Scouts' Half-Measure May Hasten the End of Discrimination". Huffington Post. Retrieved December 16, 2013. More than 60 percent of the organization's national leadership voted to approve a policy ending discrimination against openly gay scouts while keeping in place the ban against gay adult leaders.
^"Frequently Asked Questions". Trail Life USA. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
2013). "TrailLifeUSA launches a Boy Scout alternative". CNN. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Lohr, Kathy (September 9, 2013). "TrailLifeUSA, The 'Other'...
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