You all seem to have some very good input on the subject. I have been in scouting for fifteen years and have noticed that the uniform hasn't really changed and that the price doesn't reflect a nonprofit organization of youth both of which doesn't suggest haven't money to pay for expensive clothing that is usually out grown. While uniform exchages are good I think that it would also be usefull if there were an option to buy the zip off pants. This and double as pants or shorts and are very helpfull when hiking. I have suggests that my troop adopt this idea and that national do that same my troop took all to easily and I haven't heard from national. I thought I would see what some other poeple have to say.