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The 'Bongo' List (Transatlantic Council)

A structured year-by-year record of the Iowa–Holder ash chain as kept by the Transatlantic Council's 'Bongo' Wood Badge line — 153 fires carried from Brownsea Island in 1907 across Europe, the Americas and Asia to 2004.

153 fires 1907–2004 span 30 countries
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From the campfire-ash record of the 'Bongo' list, Transatlantic Council BSA, published at altbongo.com. Original source · archived 2026-06-29

The chain, fire by fire

Entries appear exactly as the keeper wrote them.

  1. 1907 Brownsea Island Camp, Brownsea Island GB
    1907 England Brownsea Island Camp Brownsea Island
  2. 1933 Wildcat Canyon, Eldora, Iowa US
    1933 USA Wildcat Canyon Eldora, Iowa
  3. 1933 Majawa, Knoxville, Iowa US
    1933 USA Majawa Knoxville, Iowa
  4. 1933 World Jamboree (4th), Gödöllő HU
    1933 Hungary World Jamboree (4th) Gödöllő
  5. 1936 Wildcat Canyon, Eldora, Iowa US
    1936 USA Wildcat Canyon Eldora, Iowa
  6. 1937 World Jamboree (5th), Vogelenzang NL
    1937 Netherlands World Jamboree (5th) Vogelenzang
  7. 1938 Wildcat Canyon, Eldora, Iowa US
    1938-1942 USA Wildcat Canyon Eldora, Iowa
  8. 1946 Mitigwa, Boone, Iowa US
    1946-1947 USA Mitigwa Boone, Iowa
  9. 1948 Waubeeck, Cedar Rapids, Iowa US
    1948 USA Waubeeck Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  10. 1949 Wakonda / Wakonda OA Camp, Griswold (now Glenwood), Iowa US
    1949 USA Wakonda / Wakonda OA Camp Griswold (now Glenwood), Iowa
  11. 1950 National Jamboree (2nd), Valley Forge, Pennsylvania US
    1950 USA National Jamboree (2nd) Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
  12. 1950 Iowa River Valley, Iowa City, Iowa US
    1950-1951 USA Iowa River Valley Iowa City, Iowa
  13. 1952 Rocky Mountain Scout Camp, Philmont, New Mexico US
    1952 USA Rocky Mountain Scout Camp Philmont, New Mexico
  14. 1953 National Jamboree (3rd), Irvine Ranch, California US
    1953 USA National Jamboree (3rd) Irvine Ranch, California
  15. 1954 Rocky Mountain Scout Camp, Philmont, New Mexico US
    1954 USA Rocky Mountain Scout Camp Philmont, New Mexico
  16. 1955 Camp Baldy, Philmont, New Mexico US
    1955 USA Camp Baldy Philmont, New Mexico
  17. 1955 King's Mountain National Park, Kings Mountain, NC / Blacksburg, SC US
    1955 USA King's Mountain National Park Kings Mountain, NC / Blacksburg, SC
  18. 1955 World Jamboree (8th), Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario CA
    1955 Canada World Jamboree (8th) Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
  19. 1956 Camp Herna, Deming, New Mexico US
    1956 USA Camp Herna Deming, New Mexico
  20. 1956 OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom, Dautphe DE
    1956 Germany OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom Dautphe
  21. 1956 6th Blair Atholl International Jamborette, Scotland GB
    1956 Scotland 6th Blair Atholl International Jamborette Scotland
  22. 1956 Camp Steere, Charlotte, North Carolina US
    1956 USA Camp Steere Charlotte, North Carolina
  23. 1957 World Jamboree (9th), Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield GB
    1957 England World Jamboree (9th) Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield
  24. 1957 4th National Jamboree, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania US
    1957 USA 4th National Jamboree Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
  25. 1957 Camp Dale Resler, Cloudcroft, New Mexico US
    1957 USA Camp Dale Resler Cloudcroft, New Mexico
  26. 1957 OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom, Dautphe DE
    1957 Germany OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom Dautphe
  27. 1957 Irish All Scouteree, Dublin IE
    1957 Ireland Irish All Scouteree Dublin
  28. 1957 Komaki Camporee, Nagoya JP
    1957 Japan Komaki Camporee Nagoya
  29. 1958 OA Conclave Yucca Council, El Paso, Texas US
    1958 USA OA Conclave Yucca Council El Paso, Texas
  30. 1958 International Scout Chalet (Our Chalet), Adelboden CH
    1958 Switzerland International Scout Chalet (Our Chalet) Adelboden
  31. 1958 Climbover Camporee, Mt. Fuji JP
    1958 Japan Climbover Camporee Mt. Fuji
  32. 1958 International Scout Camp (KISC), Kandersteg CH
    1958 Switzerland International Scout Camp (KISC) Kandersteg
  33. 1958 OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom, Dautphe DE
    1958-1959 Germany OA Council Fire, Camp Freedom Dautphe
  34. 1959 Wood Badge Course, Camp Dale Resler, Cloudcroft, New Mexico US
    1959 USA Wood Badge Course, Camp Dale Resler Cloudcroft, New Mexico
  35. 1959 International Scout Chalet, Adelboden CH
    1959 Switzerland International Scout Chalet Adelboden
  36. 1959 National Junior Roundup, Arizona US
    1959 USA National Junior Roundup Arizona
  37. 1960 5th National Jamboree, Colorado Springs, Colorado US
    1960 USA 5th National Jamboree Colorado Springs, Colorado
  38. 1960 OA Conclave, Philmont, New Mexico US
    1960 USA OA Conclave Philmont, New Mexico
  39. 1961 OA Area Conclave, Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch, Toyahville, Texas US
    1961 USA OA Area Conclave, Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch Toyahville, Texas
  40. 1961 National Junior Roundup, Arizona US
    1961 USA National Junior Roundup Arizona
  41. 1961 Eagle Scout Trail, Da Nang VN
    1961 Vietnam Eagle Scout Trail Da Nang
  42. 1962 International Scout Chalet, Adelboden CH
    1962 Switzerland International Scout Chalet Adelboden
  43. 1962 OA Area Conclave, Wehinahpay, Sacramento, New Mexico US
    1962 USA OA Area Conclave, Wehinahpay Sacramento, New Mexico
  44. 1962 Scout Reunion, Camp AM, Da Nang VN
    1962 Vietnam Scout Reunion Camp AM, Da Nang
  45. 1962 Mic-O-Say Ceremonial (Lone Bear), Osceola US
    1962 USA Mic-O-Say Ceremonial (Lone Bear) Osceola
  46. 1963 OA Area Conclave, White Sands, New Mexico US
    1963 USA OA Area Conclave White Sands, New Mexico
  47. 1963 Unto These Hills Camp / Indian Camp Camporee, Cherokee, North Carolina US
    1963 USA Unto These Hills Camp / Indian Camp Camporee Cherokee, North Carolina
  48. 1963 Great Smoky Mountain Campout, Asheville, North Carolina US
    1963 USA Great Smoky Mountain Campout Asheville, North Carolina
  49. 1964 6th National Jamboree, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania US
    1964 USA 6th National Jamboree Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
  50. 1964 OA Conclave, Pampa, Texas US
    1964 USA OA Conclave Pampa, Texas
  51. 1965 1st Pan-American Jamboree, Rio de Janeiro BR
    1965 Brazil 1st Pan-American Jamboree Rio de Janeiro
  52. 1965 Camporee (Lady Baden-Powell fire-lighting), Canada CA
    1965 Canada Camporee (Lady Baden-Powell fire-lighting) Canada
  53. 1965 Girl Guides Camp, Netherlands NL
    1965 Netherlands Girl Guides Camp Netherlands
  54. 1966 Final Campfire, Camp Mary White, Artesia, New Mexico US
    1966 USA Final Campfire, Camp Mary White Artesia, New Mexico
  55. 1966 Roswell Girl Scout Camp, Roswell, New Mexico US
    1966 USA Roswell Girl Scout Camp Roswell, New Mexico
  56. 1966 Wood Badge Course 220-6, Broad Creek SR, Baltimore, Maryland US
    1966 USA Wood Badge Course 220-6, Broad Creek SR Baltimore, Maryland
  57. 1966 All Canada Jamboree (Lady Baden-Powell), Penticton, British Columbia CA
    1966 Canada All Canada Jamboree (Lady Baden-Powell) Penticton, British Columbia
  58. 1966 KAW Valley Council OA Conclave, Camp Naish, Kansas City, Kansas US
    1966 USA KAW Valley Council OA Conclave, Camp Naish Kansas City, Kansas
  59. 1967 2nd Pan-American Jamboree, Rio de Janeiro BR
    1967 Brazil 2nd Pan-American Jamboree Rio de Janeiro
  60. 1967 Camporee, Gander, Newfoundland CA
    1967 Canada Camporee Gander, Newfoundland
  61. 1967 Camp Tundra Winter Survival, Newfoundland CA
    1967 Canada Camp Tundra Winter Survival Newfoundland
  62. 1967 All Irish Scout Show, Kilkenny IE
    1967 Ireland All Irish Scout Show Kilkenny
  63. 1967 Eagle Scout Campfire, Bin Thuy VN
    1967 Vietnam Eagle Scout Campfire Bin Thuy
  64. 1967 12th World Jamboree, Farragut State Park, Farragut, Idaho US
    1967 USA 12th World Jamboree, Farragut State Park Farragut, Idaho
  65. 1968 Jungle Survival Camp, Camp McCauley, Taiwan TW
    1968 Taiwan Jungle Survival Camp, Camp McCauley Taiwan
  66. 1968 Camp Chimney Park - Longs Peak Council, Fox Park, Wyoming US
    1968 USA Camp Chimney Park - Longs Peak Council Fox Park, Wyoming
  67. 1968 Arkansas Ouachita Rankle, Arkansas US
    1968 USA Arkansas Ouachita Rankle Arkansas
  68. 1968 Wyoming Rendezvous, GS National Center West, Sheridan, Wyoming US
    1968 USA Wyoming Rendezvous, GS National Center West Sheridan, Wyoming
  69. 1968 Camp Wildwood, Heart of Florida Council, Ocala, Florida US
    1968 USA Camp Wildwood, Heart of Florida Council Ocala, Florida
  70. 1968 OA Reunion, Nha Trang VN
    1968 Vietnam OA Reunion Nha Trang
  71. 1968 Sid Richardson Scout Ranch, Lake Bridgeport, Texas US
    1968 USA Sid Richardson Scout Ranch Lake Bridgeport, Texas
  72. 1969 National Jamboree, Farragut State Park, Athol, Idaho US
    1969 USA National Jamboree, Farragut State Park Athol, Idaho
  73. 1969 Scout Reunion Campfire, Phan Rang VN
    1969 Vietnam Scout Reunion Campfire Phan Rang
  74. 1970 National Camping School, Camp Tama, Inagi City (Japan listing) DE
    1970 Germany National Camping School, Camp Tama Inagi City (Japan listing)
  75. 1970 Candles to Capsules, Williamsburg, Virginia US
    1970 USA Candles to Capsules Williamsburg, Virginia
  76. 1970 Diamond Jubilee Camp, Lancashire GB
    1970 England Diamond Jubilee Camp Lancashire
  77. 1970 Camp Covered Bridge, Louisville, Kentucky US
    1970 USA Camp Covered Bridge Louisville, Kentucky
  78. 1971 Wood Badge Course #803-10, Japan JP
    1971 Japan Wood Badge Course #803-10 Japan
  79. 1971 Woodbadge Course #3-24, Broad Creek SR, Baltimore, Maryland US
    1971 USA Woodbadge Course #3-24, Broad Creek SR Baltimore, Maryland
  80. 1971 Trans-Atlantic Council Conference, Garmisch DE
    1971 Germany Trans-Atlantic Council Conference Garmisch
  81. 1971 Training Camp, Fresnaye BE
    1971 Belgium Training Camp Fresnaye
  82. 1971 Whitson Camp, Dwingeloo NL
    1971 Netherlands Whitson Camp Dwingeloo
  83. 1971 Camp Juliette Lowe, Rhein Main Air Base DE
    1971 Germany Camp Juliette Lowe Rhein Main Air Base
  84. 1972 Trans-Atlantic Council Conference, Garmisch DE
    1972 Germany Trans-Atlantic Council Conference Garmisch
  85. 1972 Senior Training Camp, Guatemala GT
    1972 Guatemala Senior Training Camp Guatemala
  86. 1972 Roundup, Honduras HN
    1972 Honduras Roundup Honduras
  87. 1972 National Camping Event, Mexico MX
    1972 Mexico National Camping Event Mexico
  88. 1972 Training Camp, Puerto Rico PR
    1972 Puerto Rico Training Camp Puerto Rico
  89. 1972 Outspan Conference (B-P Burial Site), Nyeri KE
    1972 Kenya Outspan Conference (B-P Burial Site) Nyeri
  90. 1973 Training Camp, Abbaye de Maredsous BE
    1973 Belgium Training Camp Abbaye de Maredsous
  91. 1973 Cub Cabana, Flint River Seniors / Our Cabaña, Cuernavaca MX
    1973 Mexico Cub Cabana, Flint River Seniors / Our Cabaña Cuernavaca
  92. 1973 National Jamboree East, Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania US
    1973 USA National Jamboree East Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania
  93. 1973 National Jamboree West, Farragut State Park, Idaho US
    1973 USA National Jamboree West Farragut State Park, Idaho
  94. 1973 Philmont Training Center, Philmont, New Mexico US
    1973 USA Philmont Training Center Philmont, New Mexico
  95. 1973 Great Southwestern Jamboree, Six States US
    1973 USA Great Southwestern Jamboree Six States
  96. 1973 Guides and Scouts Camp, Liechtenstein LI
    1973 Liechtenstein Guides and Scouts Camp Liechtenstein
  97. 1974 3rd Pan American Jamboree, Bogotá CO
    1974 Colombia 3rd Pan American Jamboree Bogotá
  98. 1974 Our Ark, London GB
    1974 England Our Ark London
  99. 1974 International Jamboree, Greece GR
    1974 Greece International Jamboree Greece
  100. 1974 Cadette and Girl Guide, Esch-sur-Alzette LU
    1974 Luxembourg Cadette and Girl Guide Esch-sur-Alzette
  101. 1974 Our Cabaña, Cuernavaca MX
    1974 Mexico Our Cabaña Cuernavaca
  102. 1974 Cub Wood Badge Course 239, Udorn TH
    1974 Thailand Cub Wood Badge Course 239 Udorn
  103. 1974 Trinity Diamond Jubilee Camp, Trinidad TT
    1974 Trinidad Trinity Diamond Jubilee Camp Trinidad
  104. 1974 Our Chalet, Adelboden CH
    1974 Switzerland Our Chalet Adelboden
  105. 1974 German-American Campout, Vogesen FR
    1974 France German-American Campout Vogesen
  106. 1974 Wood Badge NE-III-9, Camp Freedom, Dautphe DE
    1974 Germany Wood Badge NE-III-9, Camp Freedom Dautphe
  107. 1975 UK Conference, Green Magic, BP House, London GB
    1975 England UK Conference, Green Magic, BP House London
  108. 1975 Intercamp '75 (Six Nations), Belgium BE
    1975 Belgium Intercamp '75 (Six Nations) Belgium
  109. 1975 14th World Jamboree, Lillehammer NO
    1975 Norway 14th World Jamboree Lillehammer
  110. 1976 Bicentennial Camp, Chalfont Heights, England GB
    1976 England Bicentennial Camp, Chalfont Heights England
  111. 1976 Wood Badge 50th Reunion, Gilwell Park GB
    1976 England Wood Badge 50th Reunion Gilwell Park
  112. 1976 Wood Badge NE-III-34, Gilwell Park GB
    1976 England Wood Badge NE-III-34 Gilwell Park
  113. 1976 Wood Badge NE-III-32/33, Camp Freedom, Dautphe DE
    1976 Germany Wood Badge NE-III-32/33, Camp Freedom Dautphe
  114. 1977 OA Conference Black Eagle Lodge 482, Chalfont Heights Scout Camp GB
    1977 England OA Conference Black Eagle Lodge 482 Chalfont Heights Scout Camp
  115. 1977 Charlemagne District Camporees, De Kluis / Waterloo BE
    1977 Belgium Charlemagne District Camporees De Kluis / Waterloo
  116. 1977 National Jamboree, Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania US
    1977 USA National Jamboree Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania
  117. 1977 Troop Leader Development Course, Gilwell Park GB
    1977 England Troop Leader Development Course Gilwell Park
  118. 1977 Jamescamp 8 (Joint English-American Camp), Chalfont Heights Scout Camp GB
    1977 England Jamescamp 8 (Joint English-American Camp) Chalfont Heights Scout Camp
  119. 1978 Three Rivers District Klondike Derby, Camp Dahn, Pirmasens DE
    1978 Germany Three Rivers District Klondike Derby, Camp Dahn Pirmasens
  120. 1978 Wood Badge NE-III-44, Gilwell Park GB
    1978 England Wood Badge NE-III-44 Gilwell Park
  121. 1978 Brownsea 22, Camp Rand, Chimayo, New Mexico US
    1978 USA Brownsea 22, Camp Rand Chimayo, New Mexico
  122. 1978 Wood Badge SE-203, Broad Creek SR, Maryland US
    1978 USA Wood Badge SE-203, Broad Creek SR Maryland
  123. 1979 Dalajamb (World Jamboree), Sweden SE
    1979 Sweden Dalajamb (World Jamboree) Sweden
  124. 1979 Wood Badge Reunion, Blue Springs Camp, Canada CA
    1979 Canada Wood Badge Reunion, Blue Springs Camp Canada
  125. 1979 Join-in Jamboree, Zellhof AT
    1979 Austria Join-in Jamboree Zellhof
  126. 1979 Intercamp '79, Braxbachtal DE
    1979 Germany Intercamp '79 Braxbachtal
  127. 1979 OA Ordeal Black Eagle Lodge 482, Kandersteg CH
    1979 Switzerland OA Ordeal Black Eagle Lodge 482 Kandersteg
  128. 1980 Wood Badge NE-III-65 / Cub NE-CS-6, Camp Freedom, Dautphe DE
    1980 Germany Wood Badge NE-III-65 / Cub NE-CS-6, Camp Freedom Dautphe
  129. 1981 Last Council Campfire at Camp Semiconon (closure), Allegheny Trails Council, PA US
    1981 USA Last Council Campfire at Camp Semiconon (closure) Allegheny Trails Council, PA
  130. 1981 Rhineland District Winter Camporee, Gerolstein / Spangdahlem DE
    1981 Germany Rhineland District Winter Camporee Gerolstein / Spangdahlem
  131. 1981 Wood Badge NE-III-71, Gilwell Park GB
    1981 England Wood Badge NE-III-71 Gilwell Park
  132. 1983 Wood Badge Reunion, Gilwell Park GB
    1983 England Wood Badge Reunion Gilwell Park
  133. 1983 OA Tap Out, Gamewinowink Lodge 555, Warsaw PL
    1983 Poland OA Tap Out, Gamewinowink Lodge 555 Warsaw
  134. 1983 Wood Badge NE-VI series / Cub NE-CS series, Camp Freedom, Dautphe DE
    1983-1998 Germany Wood Badge NE-VI series / Cub NE-CS series, Camp Freedom Dautphe
  135. 1985 Wood Badge Reunions, Gilwell Park GB
    1985-1992 England Wood Badge Reunions Gilwell Park
  136. 1988 Philmont 50th Anniversary Campfire, Philmont, New Mexico US
    1988 USA Philmont 50th Anniversary Campfire Philmont, New Mexico
  137. 1987 American-Polish Campout, Zakopane PL
    1987 Poland American-Polish Campout Zakopane
  138. 1989 National Jamboree, Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia US
    1989 USA National Jamboree Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
  139. 1989 Mic-O-Say 60th Anniversary Feast, Bartle SR, Osceola, Missouri US
    1989 USA Mic-O-Say 60th Anniversary Feast, Bartle SR Osceola, Missouri
  140. 1990 White Fire, Camp Westmoreland, Decatur, Alabama US
    1990 USA White Fire, Camp Westmoreland Decatur, Alabama
  141. 1991 17th World Jamboree, Mount Sorak National Park, Kangwon-do KR
    1991 Korea 17th World Jamboree, Mount Sorak National Park Kangwon-do
  142. 1994 Camporee on Omaha Beach (flags + landing-beach sand), Omaha Beach, Normandy FR
    1994 France Camporee on Omaha Beach (flags + landing-beach sand) Omaha Beach, Normandy
  143. 1994 Bastogne-Wiltz Camporee, Wiltz LU
    1994 Luxembourg Bastogne-Wiltz Camporee Wiltz
  144. 1996 Spring Camp-O-ree, European Space Center BE
    1996 Belgium Spring Camp-O-ree European Space Center
  145. 1997 Cub/Webelos camps & camporees, RAF Croughton, Banbury GB
    1997-1998 England Cub/Webelos camps & camporees, RAF Croughton Banbury
  146. 2000 Pack 1 Heritage Day Camp Fire, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas US
    2000-2001 USA Pack 1 Heritage Day Camp Fire Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
  147. 2000 Pack 156 / Troop 243 camps; Camp Freedom & Camp Kachina, Dautphe / Hohenecken / Ramstein DE
    2000-2003 Germany Pack 156 / Troop 243 camps; Camp Freedom & Camp Kachina Dautphe / Hohenecken / Ramstein
  148. 2002 TransAtlantic Council Camporee, Omaha Beach, Normandy FR
    2002 France TransAtlantic Council Camporee, Omaha Beach Normandy
  149. 2002 Wood Badge NE-II-120 (first 21st-century WB course), KISC, Kandersteg CH
    2002 Switzerland Wood Badge NE-II-120 (first 21st-century WB course), KISC Kandersteg
  150. 2003 Wood Badge NE-II-139, KISC, Kandersteg CH
    2003 Switzerland Wood Badge NE-II-139, KISC Kandersteg
  151. 2003 Charlemagne District Winter Camporee, Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon FR
    2003 France Charlemagne District Winter Camporee, Meuse-Argonne Cemetery Romagne-sous-Montfaucon
  152. 2004 Troop 141 Hike / Charlemagne Spring Camporee, Staelduin, 's-Gravenzande NL
    2004 Netherlands Troop 141 Hike / Charlemagne Spring Camporee, Staelduin 's-Gravenzande
  153. 2004 TransAtlantic Council Crew Trek 629-J-8, Philmont, Cimarron, New Mexico US
    2004 USA TransAtlantic Council Crew Trek 629-J-8, Philmont Cimarron, New Mexico