Boy Scout kilts

[pdcorlis]

Yeah - what Ron said!

Phil
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Well said Gordon. That is what I also was told in training about uniforming regulations for Venture Crews. I think it would be pretty cool to have a kilted crew, and actually think that those in my crew would go for it. The parents would be a harder sell then the youth. I too remember old Boy's Life articles from across the pond showing kilted Scouts on outings and also at the National Jamboree. Nice to see this thread getting resurected.

It is also my understanding that the MacLaren clan cheif has given permission for that tartan to be worn by Scouters. I believe that MacLaren had something to do with the early Scouting movemnt just after Lord Baden-Powell. Someone please correct me if I am wrong on this.

[sirdaniel1975]

When I was 7 years old and joined Cub Scouts, one of the Scouts magazines that came in the mail had a cover photo of some Scottish Scouts running through a glen in their Scouts uniform whilst kilted. This would be about 1982 or 1983. I wish I still had that issue.

[BEEDEE]

Don't forget the link between B-P and Clan MacLaren. The tartan on the wood badge neckerchief is McLaren and Wood Badge holders can get honorary membership in the Clan association.

SWK have McLaren in their standard range for $80.00


Brian

Brian

[LordKiltClad]

I forget the Gentleman's name, but it was a MacLaren that donated the land where the first Woodbadge was held. Participants wear a MacLaren Neckerchief after completing the course, to be traded in at your beading ceremony for the tanish one once you finish your ticket items, with a small square of MacLaren on the back.

Our Venturing Crew did a bulk order through Jerry (SWK) last year to update our uniforms.
Nothing quite like opening a box of 27 brand new kilts.

As for the Jamboree, there were 68 scouts from Scotland in the UK contingent. The march to the Arena show one night, they all wore there kilts. There were actually quite a number of young pipers at the Jamboree. I work in the Scout Shop at Trading Post 'B' and the Central Region was camped right past our staff camping. A young scout there would wake us a few morning with the sounds of the pipes. Nothing like camp food, and pipes to get your day started.

[tomcherv]

The MacLaren you mention is William de Bois MacLaren. Major Kenneth MacLaren assisted Baden-Powell in his Brownsea Island venture. (Apparently, no relation between the two MacLarens)

Proud graduate of C-44-06 (Shining brightly for the future)

Oh - and I have a MacLaren kilt (from Jerry)

[Jimmy]

In Scotland it still is the norm for many scouts to wear their own kilt in their own tartan

[McMurdo]

In Scotland it still is the norm for many scouts to wear their own kilt in their own tartan

Here is my Dad in his Scout uniform close to 60 years ago the tartan he wore was his own the Gunn Modern, that kilt is now in my collection.

[MacLannan]

I actually have two Norman Rockwell prints that have boy scouts in kilts. One is " A good Sign" where the kilted boys are preforming the Highland Fling (it looks like) and the other one is "Breakthrough for Freedom" with a parade of scouts of all nations with a kilted scout in the front. Pretty cool. My son is in scouts and received these as gifts.

[cwr89]

little input from a newly achieved eagle:
I haven't read this whole topic so I am sorry if this is already been said.

as far as I can see, I have NO problem with you wanting your venture crew kilted. reason is, Venture crews have less uniform rules.

I (as an asst. scoutmaster) went with my troop to summer camp a few weeks ago and got almost yelled at by a scout die-hard. all about how people like me bring disrespect to the name of scouting.

sickens me too, cause I bust my buns to get Eagle so I could bring scouting into good light.

I'd say go for it!

and I wish my scoutmaster was more like you! haha!
~Casey