My guess is that National always puts the cart before the horse. I've noticed that since I started volunteering in 2017. It happens frequently that now it's the new norm.
What's up with the delay in Eagle Certificates? If they are waiting for the president's signature, why not use the one form the previous term? And if it is a design issue, why were they not updated when the medals and patches were updated. Those have been available for some time now.
"If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters."
Senator Alan K. Simpson (1931-2025)
Scout Salute and Farewell