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One of the original four – Brébeuf!

By Pati Egan According to a Newsletter from 2000, a new Brébeuf made its debut as a rebuilt unit.  It was the last of the original four units to be…
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Camp O Day June 28, 2023

Camp O Day

Camp O Day commemorates the founding of Camp Ondessonk.  First celebrated in 2021 and held annually on June 28, the date that the first campers came through the Camp gate…
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Ahatsistari Girls Unit

Ahatsistari is the big number one…Second to none…No doubt about It…You’ll hear us shout it…Ahatsistari’s number one…

By Pati Egan Seeing the majestic Clydesdale horses enter Busch Stadium to start the 2025 season is a long-standing St. Louis Cardinals’ tradition. This long-forgotten cheer entered my mind as…
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The Primitive Units of Couture and Teondechoren – 1969 through 1971

By Pati Egan This iconic picture showing the Primitive Unit of Teondechoren after going through Augustine’s Agony has come to epitomize the spirit of adventure of the staff and campers…
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Goupil Camp Ondessonk (

Looking for footprints…one of the original four – Goupil

By Pati Egan Every time I go to Camp, one of the units I stop and spend some time in is Goupil. When I was a camper, I usually tried…
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Annual Open House & Homecoming

Annual Open House & Homecoming

Join us to commence our 64th summer of “teaching what matters most.” Families will have a chance to meet leadership staff, take a tour, meet the horses, and participate in…
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