Flaming Neckerchief Ceremony

This is a ceremony I have wanted to try out for a couple of years but... a) I never got around to trying it; b) I was a bit nervous that I'd mess it up and incinerate the neckerchief (which would be really bad if it was preceded by a statement like "if you have enough scout spirit this neckerchief won't burn"); and c) was a bit nervous that I'd mess up and become a spectacular example of how not to play with fire while I quickly learned the most effective way to extinguish burning eyebrows.

Well, BSA National has saved me the embarrasement that I'd surely experience as I earned the nickname of "Sparky"...

It has come to our attention that some Web sites, older publications, and instructions exist for a Webelos crossover or Boy Scout advancement ceremony that involves igniting a neckerchief dipped in a chemical fuel including acetone or alcohol mixed with water.

As stated in the Guide to Safe Scouting and the Boy Scouts of America Policy on the Use of Chemical Fuels: “The use of liquid fuels for starting any type of fire is prohibited.”

Please help us protect the people, property, and environment of the Boy Scouts of America by adhering to this policy. Additional guidelines on the use of chemical fuels can be found in the Guide to Safe Scouting and on www.scouting.org.

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