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Hello
We hope this edition of Tanadoona News finds you
well. We are excited to share the arrival of
spring at Tanadoona where signs of green grass and
early wildflowers are popping up.
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Everyone is invited to visit Tanadoona during our
annual open house. It's a chance to tour the camp
grounds, meet the camp director, enjoy a few camp
activities, and roast s'mores over the campfire.
Registered campers can pick up their free 2008 Camp
Tanadoona t-shirts during the open house.
Bring your friends and help them discover the joys
of Camp Tanadoona. We hope to see your family there!
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2008 Tanadoona Shirt Design Selected
Each Tanadoona camper will receive a fabulous shirt
with the design shown at left, commemorating the
upcoming season.
We hope you enjoy the design as much as we do. The
bold tree featured in the design signifies the
great outdoors and forests of Tanadoona. While the
spattering of paint evokes our playful nature and
the arts and crafts, which are a key element of the
Tanadoona experience.
Shirts may be picked up at Tanadoona during our open
house (see article above). If you are unable to
attend, don't fret, you will receive your shirt in
the mail after April 19, 2008.
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Tanadoona History:
 Gracing
the entrance to Tasiago Dining Hall at Tanadoona is
a Camp Fire version of a "totem pole," which
displays an intriguing array of animal carvings. The
pole is designed to symbolize the values proclaimed
within the original
Law or
Desire
of Camp Fire as well as the various skills youth
develop within our programs.
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At the top is a
wolf who represents
Frontiers.
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Next, the eagle
embodies the desire to
Be Trustworthy.
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The beaver
exemplifies our desire to
Glorify Work
and Give
Service.
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Under
him is an interesting green character with red eyes;
this is a fish
who represents
sports & games and reminds us to
Hold onto Health.
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The white rabbit
is Creative Arts.
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Finally, the wise
owl at
the base signifies
Nature
and our desire to
Pursue Knowledge.
 This
pole has been a part of the Tanadoona landscape for
nearly 50 years, since a group of local Camp Fire
leaders and youth organized to create the artwork as
an expression of their dedication to the program. They
nurtured the project along with care and consideration
to the concepts and design. Several youth then set
about carving the images into the pole using chisels
and hammers. Five months of hard work paid off when
the final artwork was unveiled during a special
dedication on October 1, 1961.
The inspiration for the project came from the totem
pole tradition which originated among the Native
people of the Northwest Pacific coast. Camp Fire was
founded with an appreciation of many Native American
traditions. Our founders believed that native
cultures expressed an admirable respect for the
crucial transition between childhood into adulthood
through which every person passes. It is important
to note that the Tanadoona Pole is not intended to
be a replica of an authentic totem pole, which takes
many years of study and a deep, intimate knowledge
of a tribal culture to produce. The website,
Native Online
has more information about authentic totem poles.
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Do you have pieces of Tanadoona history such as
photos, memorabilia, or brochure? Please share
them with us by email
tanadoona@campfireusa-mn.org or
call 651.632.9180.
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Register Online Here
2008 REGISTRATION UPDATES
The
following sessions are full:
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Day Camp Plus week G - Crafty Campers
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Day Camp Plus week G - Water Works
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Day Camp Plus week I - Explorers
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Camp Tanadoona
is owned and operated by
Camp Fire USA Minnesota Council
2610 University Avenue West
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