Blog Archives

Future Takodians – Fall 2018

We’re beyond excited to welcome Future Takodians to our family: Join us in welcoming Kevin Bouchard to our Takodah Family! Katie Bouchard (Smith) and Paul are the proud parents. Join us in welcoming Gillian (Gilly) Rose Mekelburg to the Takdoh Family. Rachel Mekelburg (Shillhammer) and Alex are the proud parents. Join us in welcoming Lillie Rey King […]

Refer Your Friends to Camp Takodah

Did you know that alumni referrals of new campers to Takodah is critical to our success? Or that we spend nearly 50% of our time and $55,000 of our budget during the school year promoting Takodah to families? Or that filling Takodah is the only way we can remain the most affordable summer camp in […]

100 Years Ago – Fall 2018

In the Report of the County Secretary, dated September 14, 1918, Daniel Lorentz said that they had “26 boys and 5 leaders that were enrolled in the summer camp,” which was nearly on par with the 1916 season (a majority of 1917 and 1918 had been focused on raising funds for the YMCA’s War Work […]

Surprise Military Reunion

Takodah was extra special for Peter Baird this summer. Peter is a 3rd generation camper who was attending Takodah for the first time. His father, Specialist Eric Baird, had been deployed to South Korea for the previous nine months. Originally scheduled to come home at the end of the summer, Eric was able to return […]