Blog Archives

Letter from the Executive Director – Fall 2018

As we bask in the glow of another great summer, we’re delighted to have played a part in helping almost 1,500 campers recoup from too much screen time, get back to nature, and become part of an incredibly rich community. We’re proud to be a place where kids fight loneliness, build relationships, and try new […]

Building Conflict Competency in Youth

No one likes conflict. We don’t like it when people are mad at us, when we don’t get our way, or when it feels like no one is on our side. Whether you call Generation Z entitled, empowered, or both, it’s undeniable that we are raising one of the most conflict-rousing generations in decades. These […]

Super Tuesday and The Search For The First Cabin

Super Tuesdays are the best. This is the day when campers get to pick from a variety of special classes in which to spend an afternoon exploring one particular area of interest. It might be riding the zip line over Cass Pond, completing a Nature Nook challenge, or building a model rocket. Or maybe it’s […]

Future Takodians

We’re beyond excited to welcome Future Takodians to our family: Join us in welcoming Charlie Kate Crossman to our Takodah Family! Thanks to Katie Crossman (Quist) for the photo of this adorable little lady! Join us in welcoming Brighton Robert Burgoon to the Takodah Family. He is a 5th generation Takodian: Doris McNeill Malone Joan McNeill Bird […]