The O C Campers
By Pati Egan, The 1970s brought the first Campers from Chicago, Ill. These are the Original Chicago Campers! I recently Instant Messaged three O C All Stars – Mary Tuscher…
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By Pati Egan, The 1970s brought the first Campers from Chicago, Ill. These are the Original Chicago Campers! I recently Instant Messaged three O C All Stars – Mary Tuscher…
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By Pati Egan I wonder how all of us would do if we were dropped into Camp Ondessonk and the only technology was from the 1960s to the mid-1990s? In…
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By Pati Egan Wednesday lunch was special in the 1970s and 1980s. Staff and campers celebrated a Special Day each week. It all started with Christmas in July (July 25th).…
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By Pati Egan In the early 1960s and 1970s, the Belleville Diocese had an extensive grade school band program. As an example, the East St. Louis Deanery used its grade…
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By Pati Egan There was a special couple from St. Mary’s Parish in Trenton, Ill., who were Camp “regulars” from 1975 until 1991. They were two volunteers who were very…
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By Pati Egan Tucked away between Central Supply and the Dorms is a building that had very humble beginnings in 1968 or so, but has grown in importance throughout the…
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