Camp Takodah Staff and Safety
Our Boys and Girls Camp staff is incredible. College students with warm personalities, a deep love for Takodah, and an interest in working with youth, they work hard to make certain that kids experiences will be adventures to remember. While they’re in touch with the trends affecting today’s youth, we also feel they’re great role models for the YMCA’s core values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility. Parents tell us it’s wonderful to have the support of young people in showing kids that attributes like helping others and community stewardship can be cool.
Three state-licensed nurses will work together to provide 24-hour emergency coverage, store and distribute medications, and ensure that our community practices remain safe and healthy. Many Takodah staff keep current with first aid and CPR certifications, and all receive basic training on the use of first aid equipment in their cabins.
The key to Health and Safety is teaching good practices amongst our campers, and we accomplish this by holding to traditions like daily cabin inspections, where we make certain that camper living areas are staying sanitary. Kids at camp learn to use a clothesline, to wash their hands before setting tables, and many other practices that keep our community safe and healthy.
