Thanks to assistance from Catholic parishes and many other faith groups, Scouting America’s membership is stabilizing. From the story:
“Troop 228, chartered by St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita, according to one of its adult leaders, Christine Tezai. She estimates that less than half the troop’s 40-plus scouts are Catholic, yet all participate in occasional religion-themed events, including an annual Mass at which religious awards are presented. ‘It doesn’t matter if you’re Catholic,’ Tezai said. ‘A scout is reverent — it doesn’t matter how you’re reverent. You don’t have to say prayers. … You know what we do by showing kindness and being helpful.'”