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Archives Room Open During Friends Weekend

The Archives Room on Display During Friends Weekend

After five long years of renovation, the Archives Room, located in the basement of St. Noel, was open to the public Saturday, August 30th during Friends Weekend. Guests of the…
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Kathleen M. Arnold

5th Supreme Princess of the Lodge of Tekakwitha: 1967 – 1968 When asked what her fondest memory of Camp Ondessonk is, Kathy Arnold (Arney) said, “Getting elected to the Lodge…
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Megan (Carr) Folsom’s connection to Camp Ondessonk

Megan Carr Folsom’s connection to Camp Ondessonk

Megan (Carr) Folsom’s connection to Camp Ondessonk began when she was nine years old when she first enjoyed a week of Summer Camp. She spent summers as a camper until…
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What is serendipity and what does it have to do with the Council Ring where the Lodge Ceremony is held?

By Pati Egan What does the Council Ring have to do with the word serendipity? First, we need to define the word. According to the dictionary, it means the “faculty…
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A Magical Feeling - The End of Summer

A Magical Feeling – The End of Summer

By Pati Egan Let’s take a walk back in time to when Camp closed in late August. As you walk past the now quiet and vacant Original Administration Building your…
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Reflections on Another Summer at Camp Ondessonk: A Place for Healing, Hope, and the Slow Work of God

Reflections on Another Summer at Camp Ondessonk: A Place for Healing, Hope, and the Slow Work of God

By Tony Vrooman, Director of Communications As another summer at Camp Ondessonk draws to a close, I find myself, as both a father and an employee of Camp Ondessonk, overwhelmed…
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