When Morty Goldman founded Camp Takajo back in 1947, he recognized the importance of having a program based on diversity. As a matter of fact, before Morty built an…
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Electronics As a dad, I am constantly fighting the battle with my children over the use of electronics. If my kids had their way, they would come home from school…
Each year, a week before visiting day Camp Takajo hosts the Takajo Tennis Invitational and the Takajo Sailing Regatta. These two events take place on the same day, and…
It is difficult to believe that we are nearing the end of the third week of camp, and we are rounding the corner towards visiting day. While camp is…
I received some sad news yesterday. Joseph Battaglini, former Junior Group Head Counselor at Camp Takajo passed away at the age of ninety. Joe was my group leader when…
A few years ago, I was asked to give a speech at a camp conference about how to motivate counselor staff when there are no bonuses and little chance…
As a camp director, it is essential to have an “open-door policy.” Every camper needs to feel that I am accessible to them and so I do my best…
It is difficult sometimes to single out just one event that takes place during at day here at Camp Takajo to describe to you. But today, it’s easy. Tonight, our…
It is difficult to imagine what takes place on any given day at Camp Takajo. As I made my way to the office this morning, some of our older campers…
We’ve reached the two-week mark, and camp is in full swing. The weather has been magnificent. Inter-camp games are being played in every sport. Camping trips depart almost every…