Campfire Ashes

We carry friendships with us in these ashes from other campfires with other comrades in other lands. May the joining of the dead fires with the leaping flames symbolize once more the unbroken chain that binds Scouts and Guides around the world.

Ashes from a campfire are sprinkled into the flames of the next campfire. The next morning, when the ashes are cold, they are stirred and each Scout takes some along to mix with the next campfire. If more than one Scout shares ashes in the same campfire, the history lists are pooled and the names and dates of all campfires are recorded and passed on. It is traditional that only those present at the campfire ceremony carry away ashes from that campfire.

With greetings from Scouts everywhere, these ashes have been carried by American Scouts around the world and have come from campfires in:

Australia 1, England 12, Luxemburg 1, Sweden 1, Austria 1, France 1, Mexico 1, Switzerland 6, Belgium 8, Germany 73, Netherlands 1, Taiwan 2, Brazil 1, Japan 3, Norway 1, Thailand 1, Canada 3, Korea 3, Philippines 1, USA 147, Columbia 1, Liechtenstein 1, Scotland 1

These ashes have been a part of 14 Jamborees (11 National and 3 World) and a part of 45 Wood Badge courses.

2009 USA Troop 45, Sipsey Wilderness, Eye of Needle Campout, Alabama, Oct. 24, 2009
2009 USA Wood Badge SR-947, Camp Seminole, MS
2006 USA Wood Badge SR-739, Camp Seminole, MS
2006 USA Pushmataha Autumn Adventure, Philmont, NM
2004 USA Pushmataha Trek 716-K, Philmont, NM
2003 USA Wood Badge SR-516, Camp Seminole, MS
2002 USA Troop 14 Starkville, MS Sipsey River Hike, AL
2002 USA Wood Badge SR-437, Camp Armstrong, MS
2002 USA Wood Badge SR-437, Camp Yocona, MS
2002 USA OA Vigil Callout, Camp Seminole, MS
2002 USA Dan Wrather Vigil Fire, Camp Seminole, MS
2002 USA Dick Tipton MemorialService, CampTallaha, MS
2002 USA OA SR-1 Conclave, Camp Avondale, LA
2001 USA Troop 1 Campfire (Shiloh), Pickwick Lake, TN
2000 USA Wood Badge SR-337, Camp Seminole, MS
2000 USA Pack 11 WebelosCrossover, Camp Seminole, MS
2000 USA OA Call-out Ceremony, Camp Seminole, MS
1998 USA Mark Guyton Vigil Fire, Camp Seminole, MS
1993 USA Nolachuckey Dist Continous Campfire, TN
1993 USA Nat. Jamboree Training,Camp Davy Crocket, TN
1993 USA 1991 World Jamboree Reunion, Ft AP Hill, VA
1993 USA National Jamboree, Fort A. P. Hill, VA
1993 USA Nolachuckey District Spring C-O-R, TN
1993 USA Wood Badge SR-43, Camp Davy Crockett, TN
1992 USA Wood Badge SE-581, Camp Davy Crockett, TN
1992 USA Warriors Path District Klondike Derby, TN
1992 USA WarriorsPath District ScoutShow, Kingsport, TN
1992 USA NolachuckeyDistrict Fall C-O-R, Greensville, TN
1992 USA Cedar Sprig from Green Bar Bills casket, NJ
1991 USA Memorial Day Camporal, VA Mount. Home, TN
1991 USA SM Fundamentals, Camp Davy Crocket, TN
1991 USA Warriors Path District Klondike Derby, TN
1991 USA Troop 51 Camp, Camp Davy Crockett, TN
1990 USA Wood Badge SE-530, Camp Davy Crockett, TN
1990 USA Wood Badge SE-536, Camp Tallaha, MS
1990 USA WarriorsPath Dis KlondikeDerby, Kingsport, TN
1989 USA National Jamboree, Fort A. P. Hill, VA
1989 USA Webelos Campout, WarriorsPath, Kingsport, TN
1988 USA Pack 293 Family Campout, OKHC, KY
1988 USA Wood Badge SE-CE-15, Camp Calvin, GA
1988 USA Watauga/D. Boone Klondyke, Elizabethton, TN
1988 USA Wood Badge SE-475, Camp Davy Crockett, TN
1988 USA Crew 726 A2, Philmont, NM
1988 USA Conservation Camporee, Douthat State Park, VA
1988 USA Webelos Campout, WarriorsPath, Kingsport, TN
1988 USA Conservation C-O-R, Bays Mountain, TN
1988 USA Watagua Dis. Show/Spring C-O-R, TN
1987 Korea Spring Camporee
1987 Korea Fall Camporee, Yangii, New BSA Camp
1987 Korea Showando/Pow-wow, Camp Humphreys
1987 USA Conservation Camporee, Cherokee Nat Forest
1987 USA Wood Badge SE-448, Camp Seminole, MS
1987 USA Troop 28 Hike/Camp, Roan Mountain, TN
1986 USA Wood Badge SE-411, Spanish Trails Camp
1986 USA Troop 23, Camp Alaflo, AL
1986 USA Basic Leader Training, Camp Alaflo, AL
1986 USA Troop 147 Outing, Bob’s Bald, Nantahala, NC
1986 USA Troop 147 Outing, Camp Buck Toms, TN
1986 USA Toqua District Spring COR, Blount County, TN
1986 USA Nolachuckey District Fall COR, Hot Springs, NC
1985 USA Fall Camporee, Bronson Field, FL
1985 USA Basic Scout Leader Training, Bronson Field, FL
1985 USA Wood Badge SE-388, Camp Buck Toms, TN
1985 USA Troop 147 Leadership Outing, Buck Toms, TN
1985 USA National Jamboree, Fort A. P. Hill, VA
1985 USA Nat Jambo, Ft AP Hill, VA (2 council campfire)
1985 USA Troop 147 Tubing Outing, Wesley Woods, TN
1985 USA Troop 147, Chickamauga Nat. Military Park, GA
1984 USA Basic Scout Leader Training, Bronson Field, FL
1984 USA Diamond Jubilee Encampment, Tyndall AFB
1984 USA Wood Badge SE-381, Camp Seminole, MS
1983 USA TLD, Camp Davy Crocket, TN
1983 Philippines Camporee, Subic Bay
1983 Australia Fall Camporee, Perth
1982 USA OA Conclave, USS Vinson (CVN-70)
1982 USA Wood Badge SE-320, Camp Davy Crocket, TN
1982 USA Wood Badge SE-328, Camp Tallaha, MS
1981 USA Wood Badge WE-609, Omache Training Center
1981 USA Capitol District JLT, Davidsonville, MD
1981 USA Wood Badge Course SE-294, Scher, MD
1981 USA Wood Badge SE-296, Broad Creek, MD
1981 USA National Scout Jamboree, Fort A. P. Hill, VA
1980 Canada Wood Badge Reunion, Blue Springs Camp
1980 Germany Eurocamp ‘80, Bad Toele
1980 USA Mount St. Helens Volcano, WA
1980 Germany Wood Badge Course NE-III-65, Camp Freedom
1980 USA Wood Badge SE-269, Broad Creek, MD
1980 Belgium Patrol and Troop Leadership Course, Dekluis
1979 Germany Intermeet ‘79, Berlin
1979 Germany Intermeet ‘79, Frankfurt
1979 Germany Wood Badge Course NE-III-55, Camp Freedom
1979 Germany Troop 457 Campout, Camp Freedom
1979 Holland Fall Camporee, Afcent
1979 Belgium Troop 457 Campout, De La Frasnaye
1979 Japan Wood Badge Course 6+3-10-314
1979 Austria Join In Jamboree, Zellnof
1979 Germany Intercamp, Braxbatal
1979 Switzerland OA Ordeal, Kandersteg
1979 USA Wood Badge SE-236, Broad Creek, MD
1979 USA 19th Mulligan Stew, Oasis State Park, NM
1979 Sweden World Jamboree, Dahlajam
1979 Canada Wood Badge Reunion, Blue Springs Camp
1979 USA Baltimore Area Council Camporall, MD
1979 USA Old Timers Weekend, Broad Creek, MD
1978 Germany 3 Rivers District Klondyke Derby, Camp Dahn
1978 Germany 3RiversDistrictSpringCamporee,Kaiserslautern
1978 England Wood Badge Course NE-III-44, Gilwell Park
1978 Germany Wood Badge Course NE-III-48, Camp Freedom
1978 Germany Camp Sun Up, Berlin
1978 Germany Troop 436 Campout, Berlin
1978 Germany Winter Camp Gatow, Berlin
1978 USA Wood Badge SC-127. Camp Dale Ressler, NM
1978 USA Brownsea 22, Camp Rand, Chimayo, NM
1978 Germany OA Conference, Camp Dahn
1978 USA Wood Badge SC-130, Zastro, Philmont, NM
1978 USA Fall Camporee, Ft. Sumner, NM
1978 USA Wood Badge SE-203, Broad Creek, MD
1978 Germany OA Tap Out and Ordeal, Berlin
1977 Germany Three Rivers District Klondyke Derby
1977 Germany Baumholder Cub Day Camp, Baumholder
1977 USA Wood Badge Course SC-105, Zastro, NM
1977 USA Brownsea 22, Camp Rand, Chimayo, NM
1977 Germany Three Rivers District Camporee, Kaiserslautern
1977 England OA Conference, Chalfont Heights Scout Camp
1977 Belgium Charlemange Dist. Spring Camporee, De Kluis
1977 Belgium Charlemange Dist. Historical Campore, Waterloo
1977 Germany Wood Badge Course NE-III-42, Camp Freedom
1977 USA Wood Badge Course SC-113, Chimayo, NM
1977 USA National Jamboree, Moraine State Park, PA
1977 Germany OA Conference, Camp Dahn
1977 England Troop Leader Development Course, Gilwell Park
1977 England Jamescamp 8, Chalfont Heights
1977 USA NE Reg Experimental Cub Wood Badge, Schiff
1977 Germany 3 Rivers District Pioneeroree, Mannheim
1976 Germany Camp Lillienwald, Karben
1976 Germany Camp Sun Up, Berlin
1976 Germany Wood Badge Course NE-III-32, Camp Freedom
1976 Germany Wood Badge Course NE-III-33, Camp Freedom
1976 England Bicentennial Camp, Chalfont Heights ScoutCamp
1976 Germany OA Conference, Camp Freedom
1976 USA Wood Badge Course SC-81, Camp Asaayi, NM
1976 Germany Three Rivers District Fall Camporee
1976 England Wood Badge 55th Reunion, Gilwell Park
1976 England Wood Badge Course NE-III-34, Gilwell Park
1976 USA Wood Badge SC-79, Camp Dale Ressler, NM
1975 England UK Conference, Baden Powell House, London
1975 Germany Camp Sun Up, Berlin
1975 Germany Hostel Bash, Manderscheed
1975 Germany Leader Campout, Schwetzingen Forest
1975 Germany Heidelberg Day Camp, Schwetzingen Forest
1975 Germany All Junior Campout, Schwetzingen Forest
1975 Germany Intercamp 75 (6 Nations)
1975 Germany Wood Badge Course NE-III-23,Camp Freedom
1975 Germany Klondyke Derby, Heidelberg
1975 Norway 14th World Jamboree, Lillehammer
1975 Germany 6th Grade Junior Campout, Schwetzingen Forest
1975 Germany Leadership Development, Schwetzingen Forest
1975 Germany District Spring Camporee, Lampertheim Woods
1974 Germany Camp Sun Up, Berlin
1974 Germany Trainer’s Conference, Heidelberg
1974 USA Pennsylvania
1974 Thailand Inter Cub Scout WoodBadge Course #236, Ubon
1974 USA Wood Badge Course SC-26 Zastro Philmont NM
1974 Switzerland Our Chalet, Adelboden
1974 Germany Camp Lelback, Senior Capping Ceremony
1974 France French-German-American Campout, Vogesen
1974 Germany District Hilltop Day Camp, Stuttgart
1974 Germany Cadette Encampment, Stuttgart
1974 Switzerland Camp Training, Our Chalet, Adelboden
1974 Germany Munich Campout
1974 Germany Camp Dahn
1974 England Keys to Partnership Conference, Oxford
1974 Germany Outdoor Training Camp, Camp Dahn
1974 Germany District Conference, Camp Taho, Kaiserslautern
1974 Germany Training Conference, Zwingenberg Youth Hostel
1974 England Our Ark, London
1974 Columbia 3rd Pan American Jamboree, Bogota
1974 Germany WoodBadge Course NE-III-9, Camp Freedom
1974 Luxemburg Camp Training, Vianden
1973 Mexico Our Cabana, Cuerravera
1973 USA Arizona All State Project
1973 Germany Training Camp, Friendship Acres
1973 Belgium Training Camp, Abbaye De Maredsous
1973 Germany Training Camp, IdenHeim
1973 Germany Camp Zorus
1973 Germany Camp Lachenwald
1973 Belgium Guide Camp, La Fresnaye
1973 Germany Resident Training Camp, Idenheim
1973 Germany Siakein
1973 Germany Leadership Training, Seeshaupt
1973 Liechenstein Guides and Scouts Camp
1973 Germany Heidelberg Day Camp, Schwetzingen Forest
1973 Germany French-English-Amer Cadette Campout Berlin
1973 Germany Seeshaupt
1973 USA Wood Badge Course, Reg 4, Buckskin Res, WV
1973 USA Camp Rough River, Old Kentucky Home, KY
1973 USA Philmont Training Center, NM
1973 USA National Jamboree West, Farragut Nat Park, ID
1972 Germany Camp Julliete Lowe, Rhein Main
1972 Germany Junior Campout
1972 Germany Latchenwald
1972 Belgium Training Camp, Chievres
1972 Germany Munich Area Campout
1972 Germany Siegenberg Campout
1972 Germany Garmisch Conference
1972 Germany Camp Zorus
1972 USA Little Round-Up, Peoria, IL
1972 USA Camp Covered Bridge, Louisville, KY
1971 Germany Garmisch Conference
1971 Belgium Training Camp, Fresnaye
1971 Holland Whitsun Camp, Dwingelo
1971 USA Camp Covered Bridge, Louisville, KY
1970 Germany Training Camp, Schwetzingen Forest
1970 Japan National Camping School Camp Tama, Tokyo
1970 Germany German Guide Camp, Petershof, Odenwald
1970 England National Jubilee Camp, Lancashire
1970 USA Camp Covered Bridge, Louisville, KY
1969 USA Sid Richardson Scout Ranch, TX
1969 USA Camp Chimney Park, Longs Peak Council WY
1968 Taiwan Jungle Survival Campout
1968 Taiwan Camp McCauley
1968 Japan Camp Tama Summer Camp, Tokyo
1968 USA Camp San Isabel, Pueblo, CO
1967 Brazil 2nd Pan American Jamboree, Rio de Janeiro
1967 Canada With Lady Baden Powell
1966 USA Cadette Campout
1965 USA OA Area Conclave, Pampa, TX
1965 USA Arizona Senior Girl Scout Campout
1965 USA Shadow Ridge Campout
1965 USA Cadette Campout
1965 USA All State Junior Campout
1965 USA All State Arizona Project
1965 USA Camp Mary White
1964 USA OA Area Conclave, Glorietta, NM
1964 USA National Jamboree, Valley Forge, PA
1963 USA OA Area Conclave, White Sands, NM
1963 USA All State Junior Campout
1963 USA All State Arizona Project
1962 USA National Junior Round-Up
1962 Switzerland Our Chalet, Adelboden
1962 USA OA Area Conclave, Wehinahpay, NM
1961 USA OA Area Conclave, Buffalo Trail
1961 USA National Junior Round-Up
1960 USA National Jamboree, Colorado Springs, CO
1960 USA OA Area Conclave, Philmont, NM
1959 Germany OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom
1959 USA National Junior Round-Up
1959 USA Wood Badge Course, Camp Dale Ressler, NM
1958 USA OA Conclave, Yucca Council
1958 Switzerland International Scout Chalet, Adelboden
1958 Switzerland International Scout Chalet, Kandersteg
1958 Germany OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom
1957 Germany OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom
1957 England World Jamboree, Sutton-Colfield
1957 USA National Jamboree, Valley Forge, PA
1957 USA Camp Dale Ressler, NM
1956 USA Camp Hrna, Demina, NM
1956 Germany OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom
1956 Scotland International Jamboree
1955 USA Camp Baldy, Philmont, NM
1954 USA Rocky Mountain Scout Camp, Philmont, NM
1953 USA National Jamboree, Irvine Ranch, CA
1952 USA Rocky Mountain Scout Camp, Philmont, NM
1951 USA Iowa River Valley, Iowa City, IA
1950 USA National Jamboree, Valley Forge, PA
1950 USA Iowa River Valley, Iowa City, IA
1949 USA Wakonde, Glenwood, IA
1948 USA Waubeck, Cedar Rapids, IA
1947 USA Mitigwa, Boone, IA
1946 USA Mitigwa, Boone, IA
1934 USA Wildcat Canyon, El Dora, IA
1933 USA Wildcat Canyon, El Dora, IA
1933 USA Majawa, Knoxville, IA

The ashes came into Troop 45 when they were shared at the SR-947 Wood Badge campfire. Scoutmaster Allen McBroom received these ashes as part of his partipation i the staff of SR947. These ashes, and their history, were brought to the SR-947campfire by Council VP Mark Guyton.