More than a year after the Boy Scouts of America announced it would allow girls to join its ranks, a Texas City Cub Scout is finding her way.
Vivica Northrup, 9, started scouting this fall after receiving a flyer from her teacher at school. Her father, Zhane Johnson, was immediately accepting.
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