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Building Bonds through the Senior Camper & Lodge Social

Building Bonds through the Senior Camper & Lodge Social

By Isabelle Lynn Music and laughter rattled the screens of the Original Dining Hall (ODH) each Friday throughout Summer as Senior Campers and Lodge Members, including the most newly inducted,…
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REMEMBERING OUR LODGE OF ONDESSONK & TEKAKWITHA BROTHERS

REMEMBERING OUR LODGE OF ONDESSONK & TEKAKWITHA BROTHERS

We remember those whom we have recently lost. They were members of our Ondessonk Family as well as members of the Lodge of Ondessonk & Tekakwitha. Their lives made a…
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Embracing Service and Supporting Summer Camp

Embracing Service and Supporting Summer Camp 

Service is a key element of being an active member of The Loyal Lodge of Ondessonk & Tekakwitha. After taking part in the Lodge Ceremony on Thursday night, Candidates complete…
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Lodge Reunion

Let’s Get On The Bus! It’s Lodge Reunion Time! 

By Pati Egan  In the 1960s, Camp Ondessonk offered bus service from Belleville, Ill., and Evansville, Ind., for Lodge Reunions. Only one bus was sent, a school bus, and Lodge…
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Family paddling with life jackets on.

Family Camp’s Evolution to Labor Day Friends Weekend

By Pati Egan Many credit Gene Canavan as the creator of the Labor Day Celebration that was first held in 1987. In reality, Gene brought back a long-lost tradition of…
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Volunteer Program Camp Ondessonk 1

Lucia’s Corner

By Lucia (Juenger) Hodges, Volunteer Coordinator The 2024 Ondessonk Summer Camp season is coming to a close in less than a week. I am taking the opportunity to gratefully acknowledge…
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