Why girl scouts should have vests, not sashes

Some girl scout troop leaders wonder whether their troop should have vests or sashes. We didn't have girl scouts in my area in kindergarten, and at the time only kindergartners were daisies and first-graders were brownies, so I was never a daisy. (I moved a few weeks before first grade and I joined girl scouts.) We had vests as brownies, but we switched to sashes when I became a junior, and our uniforms were sashes from then on. I missed the vests, but I will start by saying some good things about the sashes:

1. Some say it looks more formal. I don't know if I agree with that, but you might think so.
2. Easier to get into and out of (which I agree with. I had trouble getting into and out of my vest sometimes).
3. Less bulky (Also agreed with)
4. More room for a growth spurt. I had a growth spurt as a brownie, so I had to get a new vest and my mom had to take my badges off and iron them on my new vest. She didn't seem to mind it, but I'm sure that was a pain for her.
5. It will show more of your shirt (though reguardless of whether you wear a sash or vest, I think troops should wear matching, plain polos, such as white or blue, to be more formal. Even with a sash, anything your shirt says will likely be hidden).

However, I still recommend a vest. Here's why:

1. On a sash, you wear the trefoil pin on the shirt and not the sash. I think it's just easier to put it on your uniform, which is where it will go on a vest.
2. A sash will slide around, which can be annoying if the girls will be active while wearing their uniforms. A vest is supported by both shoulders, so this will not be as big as a problem.
3. On a sash, some people are not sure whether the vest should cover the right shoulder or the left, so some girls may have their sashes backwards. A vest is on both shoulders, so that confusion will be eliminated.
4. After you're a junior, you will have the same uniform until you are an adult. That is over seven years worth of badges! While after cadettehood you will not have as many badges to earn, you will still have some badges to put on your uniform.
5. A vest is bigger, so there is much more room for badges. I still have my brownie vest in my room and it's FULL of badges, and I think I have a few badges somewhere that there is no room to iron on. If we had had sashes, I don't know what I would do with all those badges! Also, after the junior stage, girls will have the same uniform until they graduate. Sashes give more room for a growth spurt, but vests will allow many more patches to hold for those seven years with that outfit! (To prepare for growth spurts, try giving a girl a vest that is a size or two too big when she becomes a cadette.)
6. Finally, since there is more room for badges on a vest, it will appear less cramped than a sash.

I do not really have an explanation for my last tip, but I offer this post as tips for leaders who are making this decision.