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Author: Tony Vrooman

Boy in scout uniform near summer camp.

BUS TRANSPORTATION

Attention Camper Families! Did you know that we have bus transportation available in the areas of Chicago, St. Louis, and Springfield? Let us take care of that long ride to/from…
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Camp Ondessonk Covered Bridge Lucia's Corner

Lucia’s Corner- Reflections on Why

The weight of winter, of aging, and of so many challenges in the lives of friends and family bring me to my knees.  In His name, as I ask for…
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Chabanel Camp Ondessonk

The Mighty Chabanel

By Pati Egan They’re creepy and they’re kookyMysterious and spookyThey’re all together ookyThe Chabanel familyNeatSweetPetite Can’t Be Beat! The Mighty Chabanel (adapted from https://genius.com/Andrew-gold-the-addams-family-lyrics) Unit cheers have been a mainstay…
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Brown leather fringe with beads.

A Labor of “Love”

By Judy Blase Woodruff Courtship for Jo Kane and Jim Kathmann meant the creation of a Native American shirt, breeches, and headdress.  They became engaged in 1960, and that was…
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Share Your Love of Camp Ondessonk

Share Your Love of Camp Ondessonk

Take a moment to think back to the first time you heard about Camp Ondessonk. Maybe it was a family member, a friend, or a video. The excitement that builds…
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Teen leaders smiling before rustic chapel building

Renew your Annual Lodge Dues to Activate Your Membership

It’s time to pay your annual Lodge Dues to remain an active member of The Loyal Lodge of Ondessonk & Tekakwitha.   While everyone inducted into the Lodge of Ondessonk &…
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