The story of the Kilties begins in 1926, when Springfield's beloved "Music Man," Dr. Robert Ritchie Robertson — a native of Scotland — set out to create something the world had never seen before. Already credited with organizing the largest Boy Scout Band in the United States, Dr. Robertson turned his attention to the young women of Springfield's high schools. Concerned that there were no constructive organizations for high school-aged girls, he drew on his Scottish heritage and founded the first all-girl drum and bugle corps in the United States. Take a walk through Kiltie history, with a display of photos and memorabilia from the past 100 years.