The first week of camp is officially in the record books. Today was the perfect day to cap off an amazing week. To watch our boys, navigate around camp, you would think they have been here forever. Today was another magnificent day, blue skies, bright sunshine, and temperatures that climbed into the high seventies. After a full day of activities, our Warrior campers (grades 1-4) had their first group campfire.
What’s amazing about the Warrior campfires is that it takes the most shy, reserved child and engages him with song and laughter. Under the direction of our group leader, Hank Fortin, our counselors teach our boys fun songs that bring out the child in everyone.
At the same time, our Junior and Senior campers enjoyed an evening of play. We often refer to camp as one’s summer home, and nothing beats coming out of dinner and having Camp Takajo as your playground. Bunk challenges were taking place on multiple fields, campers were fishing off the dock, the climbing wall was going strong, hobbies were packed, water skiing and sailing were “open for business” until the sun set over Long Lake.
Every age group finished the day with traditional S’Mores, cooked over a camp fire under the tall pine trees that encircle each quad of bunks. Could there be a better way to end a perfect Maine day?
