Ceremony of the Campfire AshesThese ashes have been carried by American Scouts around the world, and come from campfires dating back to 1907, with Scouts from nearly every country.

Each person present at a campfire ceremony is to bring a stick to burn in the fire. Ashes taken from a campfire are sprinkled into the flames of the next campfire. The next day, when the ashes are cold, they are stirred and each Scout takes some along to mix in his next campfire. If more than one Scout brings ashes to the same campfire, the lists (such as this document) are compared and each Scout updates his own list with the additions he obtains from the lists of the other Scouts at the event. In this way, the fellowship and spirit of past campfires are passed on to participants at current events.

It is traditional that only those present at a ceremonial campfire carry away ashes from the ceremony.

When you add your ashes to the campfire, you should say something to the effect:

We carry our friendship with us in these ashes from many campfires with many comrades in many lands over many years. May the joining of the ashes of the sleeping fires with these leaping flames symbolize, once more, the unbroken chain of friendship and fellowship that binds Scouts of all nations together in the World Brotherhood of Scouting.

With greetings from our Brothers around the world, I add these ashes, and the fellowship therein, to our Campfire.

History of the Ashes

Date Country City Event/Camp1907 England Brownsea Island Brownsea Island (taken in 1985)1933 USA El Dora, IA Wildcat Canyon1933 USA Knoxville, IA Majava1936 USA El Dora, IA Wildcat Canyon1937 USA Washington, DC 1st National Jamboree1946 USA Boone, IA Miticwa1947 USA Boone, IA Miticwa1948 USA Cedar Rapids, IA Waubeck1949 USA Glenwood, IA Wakorde1950 USA Valley Forge, PA National Jamboree, Valley Forge, PA1950 USA Iowa City, IA Iowa River Valley1951 USA Iowa City, IA Iowa River Valley1952 USA Philmont, NM Rocky Mountain Scout Camp1953 USA Irvine Ranch, CA National Jamboree1954 USA Philmont, NM Rocky Mountain Scout Camp1955 USA Philmont, NM Camp Baldy1956 Germany Dautphe OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom1956 Scotland International Jamboree

Date Country City Event/Camp1956 USA Deming, NM Camp Ima1956 USA Deming, NM Camp Ima1957 England Sutton Colfield World Jamboree1957 Germany Dautphe OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom1957 Ireland Dublin Irish All Scouters1957 USA Valley Forge, PA National Jamboree1957 USA Cloudcroft, NM Camp Dale Resler1958 Germany Dautphe OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom1958 Switzerland Adelboden International Scout Chalet1958 Switzerland Kanderstag International Scout Chalet1958 USA OA Conclave, Yucca Council1959 Germany Dautphe OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom1959 USA National Junior Roundup, L51959 USA Cloudcroft, NM Wood Badge Course, Camp Dale Resler1960 USA Colorado Springs, CO National Jamboree1960 USA Philmont, NM OA Conclave1961 USA Philmont, NM OA Conclave, Philmont, Buffalo Trail1961 USA Junior Roundup1962 Switzerland Adelboden Our Chalet1962 USA Junior Roundup1962 USA Wehinahpay, NM OA Area Conclave1963 USA White Sands, NM OA Area Conclave1963 USA All State Junior Campout1963 USA All State Arizona Project1964 USA All State Junior Campout1964 USA Glorietta, NM OA Area Conclave1964 USA Valley Forge, PA National Jamboree1964 USA All State Arizona Project1965 Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2nd Pan-American Jamboree1965 Canada with Lady Baden-Powell1965 USA Pampa, TX OA Area Conclave1965 USA Senior Campout1965 USA Shadow Ridge Campout1965 USA Cadette Campout1965 USA All State Junior Campout1965 USA All State Arizona Project1965 USA Cloudcroft NM Camp Mary White1966 USA Cadette Campout1966 USA Roswell Girl Scout Camp1967 Germany Girl Guides1967 Ireland Kike Irish All Scout Show1968 Taiwan Jungle Survival1968 Taiwan Camp McCauley1968 USA Pueblo, CO Camp San Isabel

Date Country City Event/Camp1968 USA Arkansas Quscaita Rankle (pronounced "Washitaw")1969 USA TX Sid Richardson Scout Ranch1969 USA WY Camp Chimney Park1969 USA National Center West, Wyoming Rendezvous1970 England Lancashire Diamond Jubilee Camp1970 Germany Schwetzingen Forest Training Camp1970 USA Louisville, KY Camp Covered Bridge1970 USA VA 50 Mile Appalachian Trail Hike1970 USA Peace Gardens Campout1970 USA Williamsburg, VA Candles to Capsules1970 USA Senior Leadership Development Class1970 USA Action '70 Weekend1971 Belgium Fresnaye Training Camp1971 Germany Garmisch Garmisch Conference1971 Japan Wood Badge Course 803-10, 311971 Netherlands Dwigeloo Whitsun Camp1971 USA Shenendoah, VA District Winter Conference, 1971 USA National Camping Day, Doe Lake1971 USA WY "Dig Mankind" National Center West Wyoming1971 USA Inlet, NY Senior Cadette Troop Camping1971 USA Louisville, KY Camp Covered Bridge1971 USA Whiteford MD Wood Badge Course R-3-24, Broad Creek Scout

Reservation1972 Belgium Cheivres Training Camp, 1972 Germany Rhein Main Air Base Camp Juliette Lowe1972 Germany Junior Campout1972 Germany Hommershausen Camp Lachenwald1972 Germany Munich Munich1972 Germany Slegenberg Slegenberg1972 Germany Garmisch Garmisch Conference1972 Germany Camp Zorus1972 Guatemala Senior Training Camp1972 Honduras Roundup1972 Mexico National Camp School1972 Puerto Rico Training Camp1972 USA Peoria, IL Little Roundup1972 USA Louisville, KY Camp Covered Bridge1972 USA FL Florida Int'l Camping Event (18 states, 4 nations)1972 USA Fort Worth, TX CIT Graduation, Camp Timberlake1973 Belgium Abbaye, De Maredsous Training Camp, 1973 Belgium Camp Guide, La Fresnaye1973 Germany Training Camp, Friendship Acres1973 Germany Idenheim Training Camp1973 Germany Hommershausen Camp Lachenwald

Date Country City Event/Camp1973 Germany Idenheim Resident Training Camp1973 Germany Slakein Slakein1973 Germany Seeshaupt Leadership Training1973 Germany Schwetzingen Forest Heidelberg Day Camp1973 Germany Berlin German/French/English Campout1973 Germany Seeshaupt Seeshaupt1973 Liechtenstein Guides and Scouts Camp1973 Mexico Cuerravera Our Cabana1973 USA Whiteford MD Wood Badge Training, Region 4, Buckskin Reservation1973 USA AZ Arizona1973 USA KY Camp Rough River, Old KY Home Council1973 USA Philmont, NM Philmont Training Center1973 USA Ferragut State Park, ID National Jamboree (West)1973 USA Cannelton, IN Good Turn Weekend, Camp Henry F. Koch1973 USA Cannelton, IN Aide Training Camp, Camp Henry F. Koch1973 USA Moraine State Park, PA 8th National Jamboree (East), 1974 Columbia Bogata 3rd Pan American Jamboree1974 England London UK Conference, Green Magic, Baden-Powell House1974 England London Our Ark , London1974 England Oxford Keys to Partnership Conference1974 England Senior Camping, Camp Leleback1974 England Rhein Main AB Wiesbaden Cadette Int'l Camporee, Camp Juliette,

Rhien Main AB1974 Germany Stuttgart District Hilltop Day Camp1974 Germany Stuttgart Cadette Encampment1974 Germany Dahn Outdoor Training, Camp Dahn1974 Germany Kaiserslautern District Conference, Camp Taho1974 Germany Training Conference, Zwingenberg Youth Hostel1974 Germany Heidelberg Trainers Conference1974 Luxembourg Esch Sur Alzette Wiesbaden Cadettes & Luxembourg Girl Guides, 1974 Luxembourg Viaden Camp Training1974 Mexico Cuerravera Our Cabana1974 Switzerland Adelboden Camp Training, Our Chalet1974 Switzerland Adelboden International Scout Chalet1974 Thailand International Cub Wood Badge Course, 236, EBOON1974 Trinidad Trinity Diamond Jubilee1974 USA Ohio Valley Camping Festival1974 USA Thetford, VT Training Weekend, Camp Farnsworth1974 USA Philmont, NM Wood Badge Course SC-26, Zastro1975 Belgium Intercamp '75 (6 nations)1975 Canada Acton, Ontario Gilwell Reunion, Blue Springs1975 Germany Dautphe Wood Badge Course NE-11-23, Camp Freedom1975 Germany Heidelberg Klondike Derby1975 Germany Schwetzingen Forest 6th Junior Campout

Date Country City Event/Camp1975 Germany Schwetzingen Forest Leadership Development Training 1975 Germany Taunas Wiesbaden Cadette International Camporee, Camp

Echo1975 Germany Taunas Wiesbaden Area Day Camp, Camp Echo1975 Germany Kaiserslautern Farewell Troop Campout for Scoutmaster1975 Germany Manderscheed Hostel Bash1975 Germany Schwetzingen Forest Leader Campout1975 Germany Schwetzingen Forest Heidelberg Day Camp1975 Norway Lillehammer 14th World Jamboree1976 Algeria Campout1976 Canada Acton, Ontario Gilwell Reunion, Blue Springs1976 England Bicentennial Camp, Chalfont Springs Scout Camp1976 England Gilwell Park Wood Badge 50th Reunion1976 England Gilwell Park Wood Badge Course NE-111-341976 Germany Lampertheim Woods District Spring Camporee1976 Germany Dautphe Wood Badge Course NE-111-32, Camp Freedom1976 Germany Dautphe Wood Badge Course NE-111-33, Camp Freedom1976 Germany Dautphe OA Conference, Camp Freedom1976 Germany Three Rivers District Fall Camporee1976 Germany Lilianwald Pfad Centrum Central District Cadette Camporee1976 Germany VCP "Stamm Franknen" Wiesbaden, Herbstlager,

Wildpark1976 Morocco Campout1976 Tunisia Campout1976 USA NM Wood Badge Course, SC-81, Camp Asia1976 USA Cloudcroft, NM Wood Badge Course, SC-79, Dale Resler1976 USA Whiteford MD Bicentennial Camporee Broad Creek Scout Reservation1976 USA Philmont, NM Philmont Scout Ranch Expedition 710-B21977 Belgium DeKluis Charlemagne District Spring Camporee1977 Belgium Waterloo Charlemagne District Historical Camporee1977 Canada Malpeque, Prince Edward Island CJ National Camporee1977 Canada Ontario 2nd Greater Toronto Jamboree1977 Canada Acton, Ontario Gilwell Reunion, Blue Springs1977 England OA Conference, Chalfont Heights 1977 England Gilwell Park Troop Leader Development (TLD) Course1977 England Chalfont Heights Jamescamp 8, Joint English American Camp1977 Germany Three Rivers District Klondike Derby1977 Germany Baumholder Baumholder Cub Day Camp1977 Germany Kaiserslautern Three Rivers District Camporee1977 Germany Dautphe Wood Badge Course NE-111-42, Camp Freedom1977 Germany Dahn OA Conference, Camp Dahn1977 Germany Manheim Three Rivers District Pioneer, Camp Wally1977 Germany Taunas 1st SLD Rheinland Training (5 phase), Camp Echo1977 Germany Wiesbaden Fouders Day, Thinking Day Parade, and

Bonfire

Date Country City Event/Camp1977 Iceland Myratn Campfire with Icelandic and German Scouts1977 Iceland Friendship Campfire, German Scouts from Wiesbaden

and Keflavik Scouts1977 Ireland Galway Bay 17th Wood Badge Reunion1977 USA Zastro, NM Wood Badge Course SC-1051977 USA Chimayo, NM Brownsea 22, Camp Rand1977 USA Chimayo, NM Wood Badge Course SC-1131977 USA Portersville, PA National Jamboree, Moraine State Park1977 USA Wading River, NY NE Region Experimental Cub Wood Badge Course,

Camp Schiff1977 USA Whiteford MD Oak Leaf LDT Broadcreek Scout Reservation1978 England Gilwell Park Wood Badge Course NE-111-441978 Germany Dahn Three Rivers District Klondike Derby, Camp Dahn1978 Germany Kaiserslautern Three Rivers District Spring Camporee1978 Germany Dautphe Wood Badge Course NE-111-48, Camp Freedom1978 Germany Dahn OA Conference, Camp Dahn1978 Germany Taunas 2nd SLD Rheinland Training (5 phase), Camp Echo1978 Germany 3rd SLD Rheinland Training (5 phase), Camp

Rittersdorf1979 Canada Acton, Ontario Wood Badge Reunion, Blue Springs Camp1979 Germany 4th SLD Rheinland Training, Han Scout Campground1979 Germany Dautphe Wood Badge Training, NE-III-55, Camp Freedom1979 Germany Frankfurt Intercamp (6 nations)1979 Germany Berlin Intermeet '791979 Germany Berlin OA Ordeal1979 Germany Kanderstas OA Ordeal1979 Germany Braxbactal Intercamp (6 nations)1979 Germany Dautphe Wood Badge Course NE-111-65, Camp Freedom1979 Germany Bad Tolz Europcamp '701979 Sweden Dahlajam World Jamboree1979 USA Whiteford MD Wood Badge Course SD-236, Broad Creek Scout

Reservation1979 USA NM 19th Mulligan Stew, Oasis State Park1979 USA MD Baltimore Area Council Camporall1979 USA Whiteford MD Old Timers Weekend, Broad Creek Scout Reservation1979 USA Baltimore, MD Five State Camporee for the Blind1979 USA Whiteford MD Wood Badge Course NE-111-48, Broad Creek1979 USA MD Dulaney District Camporee, Broad Creek Scout

Reservation1980 Austria Campout1980 Canada Acton, Ontario Wood Badge Reunion, Blue Springs Camp1980 Denmark Campout1980 Egypt Campout1980 France Campout1980 Jordan Campout

Date Country City Event/Camp1980 USA Whiteford MD Wood Badge Course SE-269, Broad Creek Scout

Reservation1980 USA Goshen, VA Summer Camp Len-Hok-Sin Trail, Goshen Scout Camp1980 USA Ashes from Mt. St. Helens Eruption Destroyed Scout

Camps1980 USA MD Baltimore Area Council Joint Religious Retreat, Broad

Creek1981 Australia Pennant Hills, NSW Baden-Powel Training Camp1981 Canada Acton, Ontario 30th Gilwell Reunion, Blue Springs1981 England Bournemouth Butcher's Coppice, Friendship campout of British and

American scouts1981 Japan Brought to American Jamboree by Nippon Contingent1981 New Zealand Hastings 18th National Sea Scouts Regatta1981 New Zealand Hastings National Jamboree1981 New Zealand National Venture1981 USA Davidsonville, MD The Capitol District JLD Course1981 USA Whiteford MD Wood Badge Course SE-296, BDMSR1981 USA Ft. Washington, MD Mt Vernon Springs District Spring Int'l Camporee (5

nations)1981 USA Goshen, VA Summer Camp, Camp Marriott, Goshen Scout

Reservation1981 USA Fort AP Hill, VA National Jamboree (regional and international

campfires)1981 USA VA Wood Badge Training 82-39, Camp Tapawango1981 USA Jamestown, NJ Camp Metz, Alleghany Highland1981 USA MD Camp Rodney, Delmarva Council1981 USA Whiteford MD Old Timers Weekend, Broad Creek Scout Reservation1982 Canada Acton, Ontario 31st Gilwell Reunion1982 USA TN Wood Badge Course SE-320, Camp Davy Crockett1982 USA VA Wood Badge Course 82-421, Camp Tapawingo1982 USA Whiteford MD OA Ordeal, Broad Creek Scout Reservation1982 USA MD Dulaney District SMOD Training, Broad Creek Scout

Reservation1982 USA MD Carroll District WEE-OUT1983 Canada Acton, Ontario 32nd Gilwell Reunion1983 USA Calgary, Alberta XV World Jamboree1983 USA TN TLD-8, Camp Davy Crockett1983 USA Goshen, VA Wood Badge Course 82-42, Camp Goshen1983 USA MD Dulaney District Camporee, Broad Creek Scout

Reservation1983 USA Whiteford MD Wood Badge Course NE-VI, Broad Creek1983 USA Whiteford MD Old Timers Weekend, Broad Creek Scout Reservation1984 Canada Acton, Ontario 33rd Gilwell Reunion1984 USA White Oak, NC Wood Badge Course SE-358, Camp Bowers1984 USA White Oak, NC Cape Fear Council, 1st Brownsea, Camp Bowers1984 USA Graham Park, MD Dulaney District Camporee

Date Country City Event/Camp1984 USA Whiteford MD Wood Badge Course NE-VI-7, Broad Creek Scout

Reservation1984 USA Whiteford MD Old Timers Weekend, Broad Creek Scout Reservation1985 Canada Acton, Ontario 34th Gilwell Reunion1985 Canada New Years Campfire, ACCRA1985 Canada Guelph, Ontario Canadian VI Jamboree1985 USA TN Wood Badge Course SE-388 Camp Buck Torns1985 USA Ft AP Hill, VA National Jamboree1985 USA Newton Grove, NC Wood Badge Course SE-394, Camp Tuscarora1985 USA NC Cub Scout Pack 200 Family Campfire, Camp Agape1985 USA Cary, NC Dan Beard Webelos Overnighter, Reedy Creek State

Park1985 USA Heritage Caravan 75th Anniversary Boy Scouts of

America, ashes from all 50 states and 416 Boy Scout Councils

1985 USA MD Baltimore Area Council 75th Camp-O-All, Herring Run Park

1985 USA Whiteford MD Wood Badge Course NE-VI-9, Broad Creek Scout Reservation

1986 USA White Oak, NC Wood Badge Course SE-408, Camp Bowers1986 USA NC Wood Badge Course SE-431, Camp Bonner1987 USA Carthage, NC Wood Badge Course SE-445, Camp Reeves1988 USA Carthage, NC Wood Badge Course SE-489, Camp Reeves1989 USA Carthage, NC Occoneechee Council Fall Camporee, Camp Reeves1989 USA Carthage, NC Troop 953 Campout, Camp Reeves1989 USA Carthage, NC Scoutmastership Fundamentals Course, Camp Reeves1989 USA Carthage, NC "Polaris" JLT Conference, Camp Reeves1990 USA OA 75th Anniversary Fall Fellowship

Nov-91 USA Carthage, NC Scoutmastership Fundamentals Course, Camp Reeves 11/91

Feb-92 USA Chatham County, NC Troop 941Apr-92 USA Chatham County, NC 3 Rivers District Adventure WeekendFeb-92 USA Sanford, NC Troop 941 JLT, Lee County Wildlife ClubApr-93 USA Chatham County, NC Troop 941 JLT, White PinesMay-93 USA Carthage, NC Troop 941 Hammock Campout, Camp ReevesJul-93 USA Philmont, NM Troop 941 Ute Springs Camp

Nov-93 USA Carthage, NC Troop 941 Camp Reeves5/14/1994 USA Sanford, NC Troop 941 JLT Lee County Wildlife Club5/6/1995 USA Carthage, NC 3 Rivers District, Scoutmastership Fundamentals

Course, Camp Reeves10/12/199

6USA Sanford, NC 3 Rivers District Fall Camporee, Lee County Wildlife

ClubNov-96 USA Moore County, NC Uwharrie Hike

4/12/1997 USA Sanford, NC 3 Rivers District Spring Camporee, Wilderness Survival, Lee County Wildlife

4/19/1997 USA Kia Kima & Tuocs Districts Scoutmaster Fundamentals

Date Country City Event/CampSessions 1, 2, & 3

7/20/1997 USA NC Uwharrie Hike, Philmont Shakedown8/14/1997 USA Philmont, NM Indian Writings, Philmont Scout Ranch10/31/199

7USA Carthage, NC Occoneechee Council Scoutmaster Fundamentals

Course, Camp Reeves10/10/199

8USA NC 3 Rivers District/Cape Fear Joint Fall Camporee

1998 USA NC Pack 953 2nd annual Fall Campout6/29/1999 USA Philmont, NM Crew 6-19 J-1 Ponderosa Park6/26/1999 USA Philmont, NM Crew 6-19-H-1 Ponderosa Park

9/24-26/1999

USA Philmont, NM

8/23/10 USA Carthage, NC Occoneechee Council, IOLS Course, Camp Reeves11/17/12 USA Carthage, NC Occoneechee Council, Three rivers District, IOLS

Course, Camp Reeves4/13/13 USA Carthage, NC Occoneechee Council, Three Rivers District, Spring

Camporee, “Star Wars” Camp Durant

8/20/13 USA Carthage, NC Occoneechee Council, Three Rivers District, Final Camporee, “Without Warning” Camp Durant

8/27/13 USA Carthage, NC Occoneechee Council, Three Rivers District, Final Camporee, “Final 3-R Rendezvous” Camp Durant

4/24/14 USA Carthage, NC S7-421-14-1 Participant Campfire