Jeff’s Thoughts: My favorite day of the summer It’s hard to pick a favorite day at Camp Takajo because there are so many special events and memories that occur during…
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Jeff’s Thoughts: It all comes down to the pie eating. In the late afternoon, as the sun was beating down on Long Lake, the entire Warrior Camp gathered around a…
Jeff’s Thoughts: Olympics- With less than one week to go in the summer, one might imagine that activities start to subside and that we transition to the end of the…
Jeff’s Thoughts: The biggest limitations are the ones we place on ourselves. A unique aspect of the Camp Takajo program is the structure built into the daily schedule. When children…
Jeff’s Thoughts: Don’t use time carelessly, it can never be retrieved. Today was one of the best teaching moments we have had in years. Our Senior campers have had incredible…
Jeff’s Thoughts: Hate the Sin, but Love the Sinner- This morning, we welcomed back our 15-year-old campers who returned home after their ten magnificent days out west. One would think…
Jeff’s Thoughts: Children need our presence more than our presents. Just before I arrived at camp in June, I went to watch my daughters in their end of the year…
Jeff’s Thoughts: There’s no “I” in “Team” With just a few days to go before the start of the Camp Takajo Olympics, the whole camp is on edge, wondering how…
Jeff’s Thoughts: The biggest limitations are the ones we place on ourselves. It’s human nature to gravitate towards the things that fall within our comfort zone. Camp is a perfect…
Jeff’s Thoughts: For news of the heart, ask the face. -Nigerian Proverb Often parents ask me, “How can you make sure my child won’t fall through the cracks?” Having a…