skeptic Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 4 hours ago, scoutldr said: My Eagle certificate is signed by Richard Nixon. I am just as proud of that as anyone. Let's leave politics out of this discussion. The POTUS is the POTUS. That is actually the best response and I apologize for bringing it in. Separating frustration from places it should be left from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tron Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 It's more than just POTUS signature. My council has had difficulty getting anything back from national in less than 8 weeks since the turn of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkie Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On 3/24/2025 at 11:06 PM, BinTharDunThat said: One must wonder if, in addition to the other areas of focus, there is a perception within the Administration that a name change in the name of inclusiveness, as manifested on the new certificates and the new patch, is indicative of DEI/woke paradigms and slowing any assistance is a method to create angst before leveraging abandonment of such updates. Methinks you're overthinking this. Having worked in DC-adjacent positions over the years, I submit this to be among the least of worries/priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinTharDunThat Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Methinks I may not be overthinking this. It’s a brand new world out there. Having the signature of a Honorary leader is slowing down recognitions. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna200141 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkie Posted Monday at 11:11 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:11 PM I hear you and did not communicate clearly. My original point was that getting the President's signature on Eagle certificates was probably not high on the list of his team's priorities. My instinct is that any "woke" issues the current SECDEF has with our organization is separate from that. Entirely possible the two will merge at some point, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinTharDunThat Posted Monday at 11:17 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:17 PM (edited) Agreed. It’s frustrating that BSA did not have a plan sufficient to secure approval and a signature well in advance of Jan 20, recognizing the Electoral College, or Election Day, or the party conventions. Seems unlikely every prior 4 years has been perfect. We just taught the Scouts the leadership skill of planning at ILST. Wish National had this skill set as it delays cards etc for new Eagles. Our current challenge. Edited Monday at 11:24 PM by BinTharDunThat 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tron Posted yesterday at 04:51 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:51 AM 5 hours ago, BinTharDunThat said: Agreed. It’s frustrating that BSA did not have a plan sufficient to secure approval and a signature well in advance of Jan 20, recognizing the Electoral College, or Election Day, or the party conventions. Seems unlikely every prior 4 years has been perfect. We just taught the Scouts the leadership skill of planning at ILST. Wish National had this skill set as it delays cards etc for new Eagles. Our current challenge. You're running ILST, basically lightyears ahead of most of this organization. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle1993 Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 7 weeks since my son's Eagle BOR and no word from National. This is breaking the records we saw during Covid.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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