A look at some of the turmoil surrounding the Boy Scouts, from a gay ban to bankruptcy Boston 25 News [Video]

IRVING, Texas — (AP) — Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America achieved a vaunted status in the U.S. over the decades, with pinewood derbies, the Scout Oath and Eagle Scouts becoming part of the lexicon.

Lore has it that American businessman William Boyce was inspired to start the organization after he became lost in the fog in London and was guided to his destination by a youth who turned down a tip, telling Boyce that because he was as a scout (they were formed in Britain in 1907) he couldn’t accept money for a good deed.

The U.S. organization, which now welcomes girls throughout the ranks and allows them to work toward the coveted Eagle Scout status, announced Tuesday that it will change its name to Scouting America as it focuses on inclusion.

Here’s a look at some of the turmoil the American icon has endured over the last several decades:

BATTLES OVER GAYS IN THE SCOUTS

In 1990, the Boy Scouts of America expelled James Dale, …