elsa werer was elected patrol leader, kind of like the leader of the troop for the rest of the year. "It takes lots of bravery to step up and be a leader," she says. Elsa: If no one had ever had a choice, bad we wouldn't be where we are to day.
Five years ago, after decades of resistance, the Boy Scouts of America made a momentous change, allowing girls to participate. Since then, tens of thousands have joined.
Today we revisit a story, first aired in 2017, about 10-year-old twins deciding which group to join, and find out what’s happened to them since.
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