Thank you all so much for your ideas. One point to clarify, though, is that I'm talking about 'patches' rather than 'badges'. The badges are ones they have to do multiple tasks to earn. Patches are unofficial and given out for something as simple as going on a particular camping trip or an excursion of some kind. It is my understanding that only the official badges are to be placed on the uniform sash - therefore, the red vests that the boys don't seem to want to wear! I'm trying to figure out something to do with these unofficial patches other than the vest.