CH History
Songs
CH Pride
Geography
Know it All
100

Relating to the one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of a significant event

What is a sesquicentennial?

100

Song that ends “Caaaaameron House is out today. Hooray!”

What is We’re the Kids from Cameron House?

100

Former Executive Director at CH, known for his work on the film, Chinatown Rising

Who is
Harry Chuck?

100

CH is located at the intersection of Sacramento Street and this “alley”

What is
Joice Street?

100

Leave the room cleaner than you found it

What is CH’s
Golden Rule?

200

Heroically rescued over 3000 young women from human trafficking, prostitution, and domestic slavery

Who is
Donaldina Cameron?

200

Row, Row, Row Your Boat and Make New Friends are examples of this kind of song

What is a round?

200

Respectful nickname given to Cameron, literally translated as “Old Mother”

What is Lo Mo?

200

Carnival’s famous Dunko machine has traditionally
been located here

What is the
Side Yard?

200

Event which always occurs on the first Saturday in May

What is
Cameron Carnival?

300

CH survived the 1906 Earthquake, but could not survive an ill-conceived demolition by this process

What is dynamiting?

300

How much did the donut cost in the Donut Shop song?

What is a nickel?

300

Location used for filming numerous commercials, Sister Act II, Pursuit of Happyness

What is the
Upper Deck?

300

In addition to St. Paul’s, many Carnival plays were performed in this “noisy” location

What is Knox Hall?

300

Tool once used to measure safe distances at dances in Culbertson Hall

What is a hymnal?

400

The year CH was founded (under a different name)

What is 1874?

400

She owned a steamboat
with a bell in this
now-banned fun song

Who is Lulu?

400

The “safest” place in Cameron House once used to store essential personal identity documents for rescues

What is the
Red Safe Room?

400

This craft supply corridor once housed a refreshing beverage machine

What is Coke Hall?

400

Campgrounds known for its clap (not the bad kind)

What is
Westminster Woods?

500

Former name of Cameron House

What is the Occidental Board Presbyterian Mission House?

500

Circular arrangement of logs where countless fun songs, skits, and stunts were presented

What is
Council Ring?

500

Game once played with a red bouncy ball in the central third of the main yard, mainly during summers

What is
Giant Four Square?


500

CH’s East and West Apartments formerly housed rescues, later becoming known as this when they housed ministers who worked here

What is the Manse?

500

Iconic building materials visible outside CH once exposed to high heat, forming dark, shiny exteriors

What are
clinker bricks?

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