If you’ve ever heard that song in real life…let me assure you it will be stuck in your head forever! Especially if you get to hear it being sung by adorable camping kiddos!
I got to shoot at Campfire Oregon’s Camp Namanu last year, and it was such a great experience. Campfire’s mission is to help children become good citizens and get to them before they become “problem kids”. They give children skills in leadership, communication, community service and more, and at Camp Namanu, it’s all done within a fun camp setting (kind of like those idyllic camps from all of those 1980’s movies, when kids were kids and fun was harmless)! =)
I just got an email from the Namanu folks that registration is open for this year, and there are still some discounted registrations available!
Here’s all the info right from Campfire:
A Northwest Tradition since 1924, Camp Namanu is a 552-acre property located one hour east of Portland, on the shoulder of majestic Mt. Hood. From this site, Camp Fire USA Portland Metro Council operates Namanu for youth ages 6-17 each summer, hosts our annual Memorial Day Family Camp Program, and offers facility rentals and challenge course programs for adult and youth groups. Each summer youth have the opportunity to explore the vastness of the 552 acres, sign up for out-post high adventure activities or attend our ranch camp. Discounted registration rates are still available! For more information on how your kids can experience the magic of Namanu visit our website at www.portlandcampfire.org.
Chloe,
My daughter is going to Namanu this summer for the first time and will be staying in Robin Hill. I would like to get the lyrics to the camp song and the Robin Hill verse. Do you think you could email to them to me or send me a link?
Thanks,
Mark
The first song that came to mind was:
Dearie (Robin Hill day song)
Dearie, do you remember
When we camped out on Robin Hill,
My, wasn’t that a thrill?
Campers, counselors working
together
Making our unit the best.
And do you remember cookouts,
And our overnights
With all our pals from Robin Hill,
When days were warm and nights
were chill?
Yes, sir, those were the best years
And we never will forget,
The fun we had there,
The friends we made there,
In our unit Robin Hill, the best one
yet
Our unit Robin Hill.
I hope this is the song you were interested in. There might be another one that talks about Robin Hill. Please feel free to contact me anytime.
My daughter is also at Robin Hill this week.
Best regards,
Ann Forlenza, Development Coordinator Camp Fire USA Portland Metro Council
503.224.7800 X 143 or aforlenza@portlandcampfire.org
Robin Hill has three songs; a day song, unit song, and a night song. The song above is the day song.The Robin Hill night song is as follows…
The little creek is singing,
The stars are peeping through.
At fairys in the meadow,
That dance upon the dew (dew dew dew).
And high on Robin Hill,
I heart the breezes stirring low,
A song that’s never still.
And here is the unit song…
We are from Robin Hill
And we still get a thrill
When we slide down that hill
We’re telling you
And in our memories
Dear to our hearts will be
Camp Namanu sure to shine
All of the time.