It was another bright, sunny day at Camp Takajo. While the forecast called for severe thunderstorms in the afternoon and lingering through the early evening, it never happened. In my…
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It was another scorcher today at Camp Takajo. I haven’t perspired this much since I was taking my SATs in high school. From the look of it, the sweltering heat…
When I stepped outside my home this morning to make my way to the office, I could feel the oppressive heat building just before sunrise. It’s the kind of day…
After a beautiful opening day of low 80-degree temperatures with little humidity, the weather gods took it up a notch. This morning when we woke up to the sound of…
If arrival day is any indication for what’s in store this summer, then we can anticipate an amazing summer. Opening day was like no other. In my fifty-two summers at…
As I walked across the camp today, I noticed our counselors putting the finishing touches on their activities. The swim staff was raking the beach. The water skiing staff was…
During the last year, I was haunted by the decision I made to not open camp in 2020. I had spent months speaking with infectious disease doctors and top epidemiologists…
Dear Takajo Families, It has become a cliché to refer to the pandemic as “unprecedented.” What’s not a cliché is that none of us has ever experienced anything in our lifetime like…
Dear Takajo Families, I hope you were able to join us for our Closing Campfire this past Thursday, August 13. If you missed it or would like to watch it again,…
Soon after Morty Goldman founded Camp Takajo in 1947, he changed Color War to Olympics. In traditional Color War, counselors coach one of the teams and are involved in making…