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Camp Namanu is a Camp Fire camp, operating since 1924 at 10300 SE Camp Namanu Road in Sandy, Oregon, 97055-9517 -- Map.

Namanu covers more than 552 acres, and is in the Bull Run Watershed.

Camp Namanu started as a Camp Fire Girls camp. It was a "girls only" camp until the late 1970's when the parent organization, now Camp Fire USA, made the executive decision to include boys in all areas of the program.

Contents 1 Units 1.1 Blue Wing 1.2 Sherwood 1.3 Robin Hill 1.4 Kiwanis 1.5 Pioneer 1.6 Balagan 1.7 Ranch 1.8 Outpost 1.9 CIT 2 Other References 3 External Links

[edit] Units

Each of the camper units have their own regions of cabins or shelters in different parts of the camp.

[edit] Blue Wing

Blue Wing has two parts to the unit. The mini-Blue Wingers are children younger than 2nd grade, and come for ½ week. Regular Blue Wing campers are students going into the 3rd grade in the fall.

[edit] Sherwood

Campers in Sherwood usually are going into the 4th grade.

[edit] Robin Hill

Campers in Robin Hill usually are going into the 5th grade.

[edit] Kiwanis

Campers in Kiwanis usually are going into the 6th grade.

[edit] Pioneer

Campers in Pioneer usually are going into the 7th grade.

[edit] Balagan

Campers in Balagan are going into grade 8 or higher.

Balagan was best known for the Russian-style unit lodge and the treehouses overlooking the Sandy River.

[edit] Ranch

Campers in Ranch are usually in high school (grade 9 or higher).

[edit] Outpost

Campers in Outpost are usually in at least the 8th grade.

This unit camps in tipis, and is often part of blazing new trails and campgrounds.

[edit] CIT

CIT stands for Counselor In Training. CITs live in tents near their unit lodge, named "Tawanka". CIT is a two year program. This program is open to older high school campers who desire to learn camp leadership skills, outdoor program and campcraft skills. Following their training many CITs go on to become camp counselors and staff at Camp Namanu.

[edit] Other References

• The site is used by the Multnomah Education Service District for part of their Outdoor School program.

• During World War II, while Namanu was a girls-only camp, and while women often worked as Rosie the Riveter, many T2 tankers were made in nearby Portland. One T2 tanker was named the SS Camp Namanu.

[edit] External Links

• Camp Fire's official Camp Namanu website
• Camp Namanu Alumni