ST. NOEL RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER – THE BEGINNING
By Pati Egan The September 1983 Camp Newsletter announced a big construction project that was in the planning stages for Camp. It would be for the full-time Rangers, visiting priests,…
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By Pati Egan The September 1983 Camp Newsletter announced a big construction project that was in the planning stages for Camp. It would be for the full-time Rangers, visiting priests,…
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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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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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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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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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More than 130 campers received more than $82,000 in scholarship assistance to enjoy a week in the woods thanks to the generous supporters of Camp Ondessonk’s Scholarship Fund. These scholarships…
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