Quote Originally Posted by cavscout View Post
The Scots heritage in Scouting is un-deniable and there is no reason it shouldn't be honored. However, since the BSA has not officially accepted the kilt as a uniform item, at a minimum, the troop should vote to adopt it as the troop uniform. The only valid point anyone in the comments had was that a uniform should be uniform for everyone. It's not a uniform if it's not uniform for everyone in the troop.
I think bringing kilts into a troop as things stand today needs to be done in a respectful and professional manner.

The idea of a kilt should be proposed to the troop leadership, the boys and the parents. All discussion allowed and it would be good to actually assemble a budget and a mock up or a full uniform with the kilt to show how it would actually look and perform so there is no gray area on what a parent will have to buy, or the child will wear and demonstrate how the troop will look in mass. Then a vote can happen and the decision should be honored by all, no matter the outcome. If the decision cannot be accepted, that person should maturely move on to another troop where they will be happier.

I'm not saying the council will not have an issue with it, but, if the entire troop decides that the troop will adopt it, the council likely will not have much issue with it.
Look folks, I wish it were different but a kilt is not correct in the B.S.A.. You can't vote in a Scout Troop. Wishing doesn't make it so.
From the Official uniform guidelines
"No alteration of, or additions to, the official uniforms, as described in the official publications, or the rules and regulations covering the wearing of the uniform and the proper combinations thereof on official occasions, may be authorized by any Scouting official or local council or any local executive board or committee, except the Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America after consideration by the Program Group Committee"