Friends of Namanu

05/23/2026

It’s that time again. We are asking for people to help set up the Weavery. We appreciate help to ensure that all the looms are ready when the campers arrive. No skills are necessary, just the ability to count to 10.

This year we will be working out at Namanu from June 13th to June 21st.

If you are available to volunteer for a day, a couple days or the whole week we would appreciate whatever you can do to help us get the job done.

Most meals will be provided by camp, if you choose a day that there are no meals provided we will let you know so you can bring your own food.

If you want more information, please contact the Weavery Committee at [email protected]

05/16/2026

Don't forget to register for the reunion! Its easier for us to plan if we know how many people are coming. Registration closes 2 weeks before the reunion.

https://tinyurl.com/y4waz2hf

Directions for registering will be in one of the comments below.

If you need help registering, please contact [email protected]

And don't forget to join the Friends of Namanu mailing list. This is a list separate from Camp Fire. Send a request to FriendsOfNamanu at gmail dot com (yes, it is spelled out to help prevent the email from receiving SPAM 😃)

05/14/2026

Camp Namanu is going to put books into the units for campers to read while at camp. In order to do that, they need books! Books for all ages.

If you will be attending:
Namanu work weekend - May 22-24
Camp Open House - June 20th
Shine Event - August 1st

Bring your books along, or send them with someone you know will be coming.

If you will not be attending one of these events, we can see what we can do to get them collected from you.

We may need volunteers to collect books. Drop a note if you have books you can’t bring or if you might be willing to collect books from others.

05/13/2026

Hello Alumni and Volunteers

It’s that time again to sign up volunteer for shifts in the Camp Store. Come help kids shop and find their sizes and keep the store organized and keep inventory stocked and ready to be sold.

Please send a text to Maggie (number below) to sign up for shifts.

Each session we will be at:
Mt Hood Community College
Parking Lot Y
Sundays 12:30-2:30 pm
Friday 10:30-12:30pm

Camp Namamu Camp Store
Tuesday 11-5 pm
Wednesday 10-4 pm

Session 1 - June 28 through July 3
Session 2 - July 5 through July 10
Session 3 - July 12 through July 17
Session 4 - July 19 through July 24
Session 5 - August 2 through August 7
Session 6 - August 9 through August 14
Session 7 - August 16 through August 21

Camp store assistance is also needed for:
* Memorial work weekend
* June 20 from 1 to 4 for an open house
* August 1 during the Shine event

Contact Maggie to sign up for a shift or multiple shifts or reoccurring shifts by texting her at 971-220-0859.

If you have questions about our work in the store you can also call her at that same number.

I’m just bringing these back to you cause I’m finding them as when I walk through the days worth there.

05/11/2026

Our Camp team is collecting stories for the Shine fundraiser this summer and would love to have a diversity of voices represented from across different generations of camp. If you are interested in participating, use the link in this post or reach out to Sprout at [email protected] or 971-710-2223.
Thanks folks!

05/06/2026

Where DO wood cookies for campers come from? Holly and Gina worked on them today.

05/01/2026

Jan Schmidt has just informed us of the passing of a former camper, CIT, counselor & Friend of Namanu - Pam Noble.
A Celebration of Life and reception following will be held at the First Unitarian Church of Portland on May 16th from 2:00 - 4:00pm.
Church is located at 1211 SW Main St., Portland OR 97205

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/pam-noble-obituary?pid=211347783

View Pam Noble's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

04/15/2026

Hey Namanu alumni! Do you play a soprano ukulele? Wanna be a Namanu Music Fairy this summer? We need a couple people each week to teach kids to play the ukulele. Check this out!

04/09/2026

Registration is open! https://tinyurl.com/y4waz2hf. There are directions below in one of the posts.