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…
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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…
Dear Takajo Families, When I arrived at camp in June, I made a commitment to let go of the things I cannot control and to embrace this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to…
Dear Takajo Families, Today is supposed to be Visiting Day. You’ll have to forgive me, but while many of you have transitioned to other summer experiences, my life remains centered around camp….
Dear Takajo Families, It remains very quiet in camp. No bugle calls to tell us when to get up or where to go next. No running from lineup down to…
Dear Takajo Families, Every summer at our opening orientation meeting, I share the following with our staff: “It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” It speaks to the anticipation…
Happy Fourth of July from the shores of Long Lake! Independence Day has always held great meaning for me here at camp. I am filled with images of marching in…
Dear Takajo Families, I am sitting in my office at camp, writing to you on the morning of “opening day.” As I look out at the magnificent view of Long…
Over the past few days, I have had deeply meaningful conversations with many of our parents, for whom I have the utmost respect. As I have continued to reflect on…