Scouts BSA is a program for boys and girls in gender-separate units (see BSA Registration Guidebook page 10). Scouts BSA members must register and participate with the unit that aligns with their gender identity.
Scouts BSA male troops and female troops cannot be combined into a single unit. Each unit must provide its own adult leadership in adherence of Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse.
A parent and/or leader cannot bring their Scouts BSA son or daughter to participate with an opposite gender troop (see Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse FAQ under program requirements). A unit who does so violates BSA’s program design as well as Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse.
A Scouts BSA male troop and a female troop could potentially share a campsite if the campsite’s layout and amenities meet all the requirements of Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse, including privacy and separate accommodations. As always, each unit must provide its own adult leadership in adherence of Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse. These policies exist even if a Scouts BSA male troop and a female troop are linked (see Scouts BSA linked troops FAQ).
