In my twenty-six years as owner of Camp Takajo, rarely do things occur in camp that I haven’t seen before until last night. In one of our senior bunks,…
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When I was a camper at Camp Takajo, we played four major sports: baseball, basketball, soccer, and tennis. Lacrosse was not part of our program, and we had never…
Today was one of those days when the “student taught the teacher.” As one would imagine, boys are going to get injured at summer camp. Today, one of the…
You should be proud of the Camp Takajo staff. We have assembled a fine group of men and women, who are morally and ethically sound people. They have committed their summer…
Most of you who have attended summer camps are probably familiar with the big brother or big sister program. In theory, it is really wonderful when one camper is assigned…
I always used to make fun of weathermen, but there must be something to this Doppler radar. After a gray and gloomy July 4, we woke up to clearing…
We woke up on July 4 to a gray and gloomy day at Camp Takajo. While one might think this could dampen our spirits, we actually enjoyed a break from…
There are a number of important criteria that create a happy environment for a child at summer camp. Clearly, the campers and counselors in your child’s bunk are essential. Feeling loved…
It is hard to believe that we have been in camp almost a week already. Our program is in full swing. We’ve started our inter-camp competition. We have celebrated…
Today was a perfect camp day. There was a balmy breeze, just enough to fill the sails and propel all of the boats across the sparkling water of Long Lake. Four…