The past never to return?

The way things were and even with some reversions to past uniform types you could not get back to in its entirety.

The first is that leather sandals just aren't a thing for boys except at the most exclusive of children's suppliers because thanks to the importation of american values they been recast as "Mary-Janes" and so are seen as girls only. In many children's settings it's hard battle keeping fancy trainers out and shoes in!

The second is the pack itself with at least a quarter of the cub pack having girls following rule changes in last decade and before not withstanding Guiding, the official section for Girls exclusively still existing.

The shorts aren't that short which isn't necessarily a problem but getting all the pack into them including the girls and with the 'proper' turn over socks with garters may be an uphill struggle.

The first issue is the whole attitude of "a range within the uniform they may chose from" - well whatever that is it isn't a uniform because what you see on parade would not be uniformity! Winter items may have a place but as directed.

Secondly socks today are less substantial and most chain store brands are not turn over top so unless you mandated them the best you're to get a thinish grey or blue ones which aren't as smart nor as warm (at which point parents will say "too cold for shorts").

Thanks to over-reading health and safety (which does matter obviously) leather woggles are out and plastic is in lest they hurt themselves fasten the traditional one.