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Camp Prep Tip of the Month: Practice Being Electronics Free at Home

If you’re anything like me, February is the month when my screen time quietly creeps to its highest point. I could blame the frigid temperatures (especially this year), the icy sidewalks, or the fact that Howie (our beloved camp dog), doesn’t even want to go outside for walks when it’s this cold out. Whatever the […]

Takodah Alumni Spotlight: Max Barrett-Lhu, CT18

Years at Camp: 1999-2012 and then sporadically CT: 18 LIT Year: 2007 Staff Positions held at Takodah: During college, I split my summers between cabin leading and kitchen crew. Post-college, I volunteered in the kitchen as work allowed. Since 2019, I’ve been volunteering on the board, and am currently chair of the Facilities Committee. How were […]

New Traditions, Lifelong Memories: Takodah’s 109th Summer Recap

The 109th summer at YMCA Camp Takodah was one to remember. Despite record temperatures, our campers truly embodied resiliency. We beat the heat together by hydrating, plunging into the cool water of Cass Pond, running through sprinklers, drinking plenty of water, and enjoying the shade. This summer, 1,268 campers spent their summer in the woods […]

Takodah Alumni Spotlight: Katie Marinoff-Silk, CT 13

Name: Katie Marinoff-Silk Maiden or Former Name: Katie Marinoff Years at Camp: 2005-2018 CT: 13 (I was a one-weeker for my first year in 2005!) LIT Year: 2012 Staff Positions held at Takodah: I was a Cabin Leader, the 2015 LIT Leader, and Hobby Nook Director. How were you introduced to Takodah? In the spring of 2004, […]