There's a concept in archiving called "intrinsic value". It's basically the same thing as sentimental value. Basically, a thing has value, or worth, or importance not just because of what it does or says but because of what it is.
(Hold up the Declaration of Independence)
This is the Declaration of Independence. I found the full text online and printed it out. "When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people, et cetera et cetera, fax mentis incendium gloria cultum, et cetera, et cetera. It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal. If you go to the National Archives in Washington, DC, you can see the original. People line up to see it! But if they wanted to read it they could go to w w w dot US History dot org slash Declaration slash document slash index dot html.
People don't line up to see the Declaration of Independence. They line up to see THE Declaration of Independence. The one that's almost 250 years old and was signed by the country's founders, not just with their names printed at the end.
(show the last page)
(hold up a rank)
This cost two dollars and twenty nine cents, plus tax. But that's what it costs. It's not what it's worth.
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Because the value of this patch is in the pie iron pizzas you made over a fire you built. It's the things you learned from the volunteer fire department and the scrapbooks you made when you learned about the pack and troop's history. You've played Quidditch, gone on hikes and designed your own games.
That is the value of this patch, and I hope you're all as proud of yourselves as I am of you.