Only in 2018 did the Boy Scouts start accepting girls as Cub Scouts; older girls were admitted into the flagship scouting program in 2019. The Boy Scouts say about 6% of all scouts attain Eagle rank – roughly 2.5 million since the award’s creation in 1911, a year after the Boy Scouts of America was founded. “People recognize Eagle Scouts as individuals of the highest caliber, and for the first time, that title isn’t limited by gender." The celebration of the new Eagle Scouts comes at a challenging time for the Boy Scouts. The daughter, 18-year-old Rebecca Wright, is among the new Eagle Scouts, having earned 102 merit badges.