As parents who send their children away to summer camp, I appreciate that no number of pictures and blogs can adequately fill your hearts and paint the perfect picture of…
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As I sit and reflect on the day, the word that comes to mind is logistics. It’s sometimes hard to comprehend how many things are happening in camp in one…
Already mid-week and our boys are flying high as reports from all trips are outstanding, and our Seniors are over the moon with excitement. Our Okees, our oldest boys, departed…
I woke up this morning at 4:00 AM to the unfamiliar sound of rain beating down on the roof of my home. It’s been a dry, warm summer— our fields…
Our Senior boys didn’t have to wait for the sound of reveille to hop out of bed this morning… Our Intermediates were up early, finished packing, and boarded a chartered…
It was a beautiful morning as our boys enjoyed their weekly Sunday stroll in PJs and flip-flops down to our Dining Room for their favorite Dunkin’ Donuts. Scattered around the…
If the weather was any indication of the kind of day that was in store, then we knew we were destined for a good one. I love watching our camp…
I’ve always joked that I wanted to be a weatherman. There are not many professions that pay you when you’re right only half the time. But in this case, I…
It was a busy day at Takajo. This morning, over 50 families came to camp to allow their sons to jump into our program for Rookie Day. There to greet…
On a normal morning at Takajo at 6:00 AM, the campus is completely quiet. The only people who would be awake would be our kitchen staff making their way to…