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Members (1960's)


Cub Scouts: 20,704,023
Boy Scouts: 19,867,987
Explorer Scouts: 1,234,794
Venture Scouts: 0
Total Members (1960): 3,783,073
Total Members (1961): 3,813,227
Total Members (1962): 3,909,485
Total Members (1963): 3,996,294
Total Members (1964): 4,123,196
Total Members (1965): 4,231,036
Total Members (1966): 4,289,379
Total Members (1967): 4,461,111
Total Members (1968): 4,608,019
Total Members (1969): 4,591,984

BSA renames the "den mother" position to "den leader," opening it to both men and women, expanding adult women's leadership in Cub Scouts.

Young women (ages 14-20) are allowed to join special-interest Explorer posts (a BSA program for older youth) as non-registered associate" members. Adult women are permitted to serve as associate advisors and in other leadership positions in Exploring."