I don't understand why a policy such as this is buried in a handbook that is not widely publicized to the members. I realize it is available on lds.org, but I stumbled upon it by chance. I have never heard it announced to the general membership that we should reference it or that it was available.
I suggest discussing with a YW leader first, and then the bishop, maybe even having the YW leader with you when you meet with the bishop. I question the appropriateness of a YW discussing such things one on one with a male adult.
That's my point. Say you want to do a climbing activity that is not approved by the council. Do you not do the activity, or relabel it a YM activity instead of scouting to get around it?
While they normally go hand in hand, there are some activities that are restricted by BSA that are not specifically restricted by the church/ym program. What are your thoughts on simply classifying an activity as "ym" to get around the bsa restriction?