The excitement and anticipation of Opening Day have settled, and our program is in full swing. From the moment Reveille echoed across Long Lake this morning until Taps this evening,…
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This evening was the first time our entire camp community gathered together. Today, it was for one of the most meaningful traditions of the summer, our Opening Council Fire. After…
The second day of camp is always one of the busiest. While our campers are beginning to settle into life at Takajo, there is still plenty to accomplish before our…
If I was able to wave a magic wand and dream up the perfect Opening Day, I couldn’t think of much I would have changed about today. The weather was…
I’m sitting at my desk enjoying a calm, peaceful moment. As I look out my window at our magnificent lake, I feel blessed to be in a position where you’ve…
It’s hard to start the final blog of the season. I’m sitting here trying to process what’s just happened. An entire year of planning, communicating with parents, purchasing new boats…
There was a heavy cloud hanging over Senior Quad today. With the older boys’ Olympics now in the record books, our Okees woke up with the realization that camp ends…
We had another incredible day at camp. It’s hard to pick a favorite, but today is clearly among them this summer. We began the morning in our Council Fire Ring…
What a packed day! We are in full Olympic mode at camp, and every field and court was in use throughout the day. I tried my best to catch all…
A huge day of Olympic competition today. What makes the Olympics so special and meaningful in camp is not only that it marks the culmination of our athletics program during…