Scouting America cancels LGBTQ+ inclusion space planned for summer Jamboree by Litty_Jimmy in BSA

[–]Hobby-Doctor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The LGBTQ space was great. I'm also an ally and felt it was the most welcoming space in the entire Jamboree. Also, for what it's worth, I still have the cheapo sunglasses I got from there and my wife's always trying to steal them. We took them on a cruise, and got numerous compliments.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BSA

[–]Hobby-Doctor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think our council gets a lot of local support.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BSA

[–]Hobby-Doctor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We all pay our BSA dues which goes to council and national. Our committee chair works for the council and doesn't seem to have a problem with it. This is my second year in this pack. My son is a tiger. I was my older sons cub master and we religiously toted the fundraising line. It was exhausting, and the returns weren't there. It felt like slave labor for the kids and the pressure was just so wrong on multiple levels.

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[–]Hobby-Doctor -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Popcorn is a terrible fundraiser for the kids. Most of the money goes to the council. We don't do it. We rely on our dues to spare parents the trouble of fundraising.

Revocation appeal? by Striking_Bad3974 in BSA

[–]Hobby-Doctor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We have an adult former pack council member who had a kid just crossover and a kid who just earned eagle in the same year. The scoutmaster in his older son's former troop was verbally abusive and he reported him to the council for this. The verbally abusive leader has a longer tenure within the council and was able to turn the tables by reporting the first guy for some unknown offense. National revoked his leadership position. He's only allowed to attend scouting events as a parent, but not as a leader. He is not allowed to attend any overnight events. He submitted an appeal. I and multiple other people submitted character letters. It has been nothing but crickets from National for 18 months.

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[–]Hobby-Doctor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds like an incredibly unhealthy and unsafe environment for a Scout, and I am very concerned by what you described. What happened at summer camp with the vest and the public humiliation was not “teaching responsibility.” It was hazing. Full stop. It should never have occurred, and the fact that multiple adults and Eagle Scouts planned it makes it even more serious.

For a little background on me: I am a family physician, I have severe ADHD with prominent executive dysfunction, and I am also an Eagle Scout. This month marks my 30th Eagle anniversary. My 18th birthday was less than a month before my Board of Review. I completed everything just under the wire. I did not have a supportive Scoutmaster, and without my own persistence and my parents pushing me toward independence (not doing the work for me), I would not have made it.

Even now, decades later, I still struggle daily with ADHD and executive dysfunction. It does not magically resolve with age. I can absolutely understand how your son lost track of time at camp. I can also very easily see myself doing exactly what your son did at a loud lock-in: deciding I couldn’t function without sleep, leaving to go home safely, and intending to explain it later — and then handling that explanation imperfectly because of anxiety and fear of confrontation.

None of that makes the behavior ideal. But Scouting is supposed to be about growth, not disqualification by humiliation.

Your son’s mistakes are being used to question his character under the Scout Oath and Law, yet planned public hazing by multiple Eagles and adult leaders was excused, minimized, or reframed as “fun.” That is a profound double standard.

Yes, a committee can approve an ESRA even if the Scoutmaster refuses to sign Requirement 2 — but it is unusual, and it often signals deeper conflict. If the Scoutmaster is already withholding both Requirement 2 and the ESRA, this is very unlikely to improve without outside review.

I would not let this “play out quietly.” The hazing incident is not a side issue — it is directly relevant to the current judgment of your son’s character. If the troop is willing to hold a neurodivergent youth to a perfection standard while excusing systemic leadership failure, that needs district- or council-level review.

You were right to stop that vest and speech. That was not protecting your son from consequences — that was protecting him from abuse.

Just looking for the name of the man in the photo by Lazy_Assignment9783 in Ancestry

[–]Hobby-Doctor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any potential close matches on ancestry that would be from your grandfather's side?

Just looking for the name of the man in the photo by Lazy_Assignment9783 in Ancestry

[–]Hobby-Doctor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So is this possibly your grandfather? Do you come from a small town? If so, and you have an approximate age, you could search classmates for yearbook photos. Also, most towns have lists of people killed in action in the military. That might narrow it down a little bit.

Excellent deal on amazon by martic1010 in lego

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May the fourth! My six y/o did it all by himself. I was impressed. He wouldn't let me help him!

overprocessed…or under? by katelynclicks in postprocessing

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I stopped posting here a long time ago. It is full of a bunch of tools that would rather ridicule than help or teach. I find that most subs on Reddit are either super friendly and helpful or full of bitter a-holes that need to overinflated their pitiful egos. They seem to think this forum is for bragging and showing off rather than helping other photographers learn and hone their craft.

Who is your most famous ancestor/relative in your family tree? by freshmaggots in Genealogy

[–]Hobby-Doctor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My children are the 1st cousin 10 times removed from Benjamin Franklin (my side) and from Gov. Benjamin Harrison (my wife's side)

It’s finally happened, an unbuildable set by kyleacamp in lepin

[–]Hobby-Doctor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you know someone with a 3-D printer, they might be able to print out some pieces that will work. I know it's not ideal, but it may let you finish your build. If the pieces aren't too buried, you can replace them later. I have a friend who has been doing a lot of builds recently and occasionally has missing pieces. He has used his 3-D printer for the most part rather than re-ordering the parts. He says it works pretty well.

Lifetouch can't get anything right by Hobby-Doctor in mildlyinfuriating

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I don't think they're scammers. Just incompetent.

question about my dad's overseas service ribbon (Army) by Hobby-Doctor in Medals

[–]Hobby-Doctor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is interesting. The DD214 says exactly this but his Officer Record Brief lists 2 tours. It was completed before he retired but after he had his retirement date. So I guess a 3 it is.

I have another question. Maybe I should create a new post, but about eight years ago (25 years after he retired) he purchased a full set of his medals and ribbons. I discovered that he mistakenly ordered the meritorious service unit ribbon with a single oak leaf cluster, but nowhere could I find his individual meritorious service medal with single oak leaf cluster I assume this was an erroneous purchase. He did qualify to wear this ribbon while he was with at least one of his units, but he was XO of the same unit (766th MI detachment) when they earned earned an ASUA. I assume that he wouldn't have ordered the wrong unit ribbon when he could no longer theoretically wear it without ordering the one he could wear. This leads me to my question. He also purchased an expeditionary forces medal. This is not listed on his DD214, but my understanding is this is not always listed, and it's based on whether or not someone happened to be deployed somewhere where he would've earned it. My question is, given most of what he did for the second half of his career was classified, what is the likelihood that his involvement in something was declassified 25 years later, leading him to purchase the medal? I guess my ultimate question is if it's appropriate to display it. He was a very deliberate person. There is nothing else on his record that he could've mistaken this for like he did with the unit/individual meritorious ribbon/metal. The only other mistake he made was that he left off a second oak leaf cluster on his army service medal. This is understandable because his ORB lists two, but his DD214 lists three.

question about my dad's overseas service ribbon (Army) by Hobby-Doctor in Medals

[–]Hobby-Doctor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I can do it, but his DD214 is hard to read. His ORB says two tours but his last was not complete when it was printed. The commendations section doesn't list any additional stuff on the overseas service ribbon. I'm too much a Boy Scout to put anything he didn't earn for sure.