I think this is foolish. I was in the scouting movement for over 10 years, and the sash was always one of the things we took the most pride in. When you moved up a level, or filled up your sash (I did twice), it would go directly onto a campfire blanket.
Where do the badges go when one runs out of room on the arms? If their arguement is that the sash is uncomfortable, I can't imagine that badges sewn all up and down the arms will be that comfortable either. Plus, with the sash it was easy to give important badges (like the 6 stars for Cubs, Religion in Life, Language Strip, etc at the top, and service stripes at the bottom) a prominent placement, which you won't be able to do as easily with them sewn on the sleeves,
These new uniforms sound far too casual. Because the uniforms of the past were always a bit formal, we had a certain respect for them, and I believe it influenced one's behavior while wearing the uniform as well.
I don't even want to see what the new badges by Joe Fresh look like.
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