Interview with Camp Takajo Alumnus Jason Lifton BACKGROUND Where did you grow up, and where do you currently live? I grew up in Sands Point, NY on Long Island and…
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As our alumni network and programming continue to grow, I want to highlight a new series we are launching especially for those young alumni on the brink of graduating from…
CAREER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM It is with great excitement that I announce Camp Takajo’s Career Mentorship Program! I have always believed that the Takajo experience extends far beyond the summers a…
After fifty-two summers at Takajo, forty-six as Warrior Camp Group Head, Hank Fortin is turning over the reins to his summer son, Harrison Manchel. “Henry” Fortin came to Camp Takajo…
The frenetic pace of Camp Takajo has come to an end, and the realization that our season is coming to a close is starting to resonate on the faces of…
The Olympics has come to a close but not before incredible whacked-up relays for our Junior and Senior campers. The Senior Whacked-Up Relay took place late morning and ran throughout…
It’s possible that we peaked today. It’s difficult to imagine that we could have a more exciting, exhilarating, or fulfilling day than the one we just experienced. The day began…
I was always jealous of those meteorologists who got paid for being fifty percent accurate. I can’t imagine how many of you would have signed up if I told you…
As I made my way over to the office this morning, I could feel the incredible heat that had already perpetrated our campus. We knew we were in for it…
The Takajo Olympics is in full swing, and our boys will not let a hot, sticky, summer day impact their favorite time of the camp season. Every field and court was…