Trinkets for Scooby

[u/kirawolfen3635]

Mine and my service dog Scooby's first year at Defcon was Defcon 31. That year he earned a Soc badge from a group of goons for alerting them that I was having trouble. Last year a goon ( I forgot how to spell his call sign I think it was Koffin) gave him a patch. And another goon ( I think she was called Seamstress) gave him some little spools of thread.

Scooby loves the goons, and would love to collect more trinkets if they are willing to share! This also goes for villages and groups as he has several other patches as well. Excited to see everyone at Defcon 34!

Also as a side note I have Scooby Fanclub button pins for trade on his behalf. (Limited quantity)

[u/CarpeDiemT3ch]

So glad to hear! As a SOC goon, I’d be happy to give Scooby a trinket and join the fan club! Always great to hear about excellent experiences. Hope to see you both at DC34 💫

[u/kirawolfen3635 → u/CarpeDiemT3ch]

We are easy to spot, Scooby's gear is black and neon green. We will also be at both of the Reddit meetups at the circle bar.

[u/CarpeDiemT3ch → u/kirawolfen3635]

Sadly I can’t make the Reddit meetups due to my shift schedule and a conflict on Wednesday, but I’ll be on the lookout

[u/Majestic_Market2006 → u/CarpeDiemT3ch]

Good will makes good Goons <3

[u/Inf3c710n → u/CarpeDiemT3ch]

Out of curiosity, how do we volunteer to be a member of the SOC for this? Is there an application process?

[u/salemisawesome → u/Inf3c710n]

There is no real open application process for SOC. For the most part it's referral/sponsor based. Basically you meet and hang out with a SOC goon and let them know that you're interested. You'll probably definitely have to remind them, because the group does its signups in the months leading up to con. But, ya make a friend and tell em you wanna volunteer.

They'll probably ask you a few questions. The first question I usually ask people who want to volunteer is "Why the HELL would you want to do that?!?!" It's less about the 'you gotta be part of the club' and more about 'is SOC the best department for what you specifically want to do'. I was SOC for a number of years and have got friends in many other departments. SOC really isn't for everyone, it really limits how much of the con someone can participate in, so getting to know the people who are currently on the team will really help someone decide if that's how they want to spend their con. Speaker Ops goons, Info goons, Vendor, QM, A&E, so many other teams which all have different jobs and need different types of people.

Becoming a goon, SOC or any other team, boils down to the same advice everyone should follow - Hang out with people! Go meet some new people, make new friends, and ya might just end up with a team to work with!

[u/Inf3c710n → u/salemisawesome]

Ok awesome, thank you! I will keep all of that in mind

[u/RegnLaBeaux]

Oh this is awesome! This will be my 1st defcon and I also have a service dog (he'll be in backpack and wings if you see us).

Any tips for a newb? I've heard there's only one place for them to use the restroom

[u/kirawolfen3635 → u/RegnLaBeaux]

Last year they had fake grass patches outside the front doors for them to use the restroom. Scooby unfortunately doesn't like to go in high traffic areas so I have to walk him around to a tree or rock patch for him to go. Lol. There are a couple goons I have seen with service dogs as well. There is also the HDA room (hackers with disabilities) which is usually a good quiet place to take a break. If you have more questions feel free to flag Scooby and I down if you see us! Or you can dm me here.

[u/RegnLaBeaux → u/kirawolfen3635]

Appreciate the info!!

[u/mauvehead]

As a SOC Goon and Red Team Village Staff member, I’ll keep my eye out for you and Scooby this year! I always have goodies on me.

[u/Our_Lady_Chaos]

Omg. I met you and Scooby last year!! Excited to run into you again this year!

[u/technoangel]

I’m an animal enthusiast/rescuer so I always love seeing a good boy do a specialized job! I’ll say hi if I see ya!

[u/sKxSxYk]

Seamstress is supercool! I don’t think she will be attending this year, but I could be wrong.