Madelynn Branco News Today

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EAU CLAIRE — When Madelynn Branco learned girls were allowed to join Scouts BSA in February 2019, the Eau Claire teenager knew immediately she wanted to be part of the iconic organization. Less than two years later, Branco, 16, will make history today when she is set to become one of the nation’s first female Eagle Scouts — the highest rank in scouting. Branco, a junior at Memorial High School, will be the first girl from Scouts BSA’s Chippewa Valley Council and among hundre...