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Talking to Campers About a Summer Without Takodah

By now you’ve heard that Camp Takodah is closed for the 2020 summer camp season. We have every confidence that we made the decision that was right for our community, yet we’re all very, very sad about the reality of a summer without Takodah — and we know our campers are too. COVID-19 has had […]

Alumni Updates – Spring 2020

We love hearing updates from alumni! We heard from Kim Sullivan and Kelly Taaffe on some recent milestones: Kim Sullivan I reside in beautiful (north coastal) Cleveland, Ohio, and recently joined Herrmann, the creators of Whole Brain Thinking, as their Vice President of Talent.  Herrmann’s fully distributed remote team has team members ranging from San […]

In Memoriam: Sherry Barndollar Rock

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of fellow Takodian, Sherry (“Spider Legs”) Barndollar Rock on January 26, 2020. Uncle Oscar’s original and much treasured “Keene Girl”, Sherry began attending Camp Takodah in the mid-1960s and earned her 20-year jacket this past year at Family Camp with her friends and family there […]

New Activity for 2020

Every year we make a point to bring new and exciting activities to Takodah. You may remember the elements we added to our high ropes course in 2018 or the standup paddleboards we bought this past summer. Looking ahead to Summer 2020, we’re excited to announce we’re buying… CORCLS! Corcls are colorful, round boats specifically […]