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Home, Home On The Range – The Rifle Range That Is!

Home, Home On The Range – The Rifle Range That Is!

By Pati Egan The first year Camp opened, boys were taught the safe use of .22 rifles at the Rifle Range. The Range location has remained the same since 1959!…
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B&B? VRBO? Not in 1991! Now What? St. Noel - Part 3

B&B? VRBO? Not in 1991! Now What?  St. Noel – Part 3

By Pati Egan Early programs did include Monthly Murder Mystery Weekends. These started out being presented by professionals. The first Director of St. Noel Programs, Mark Zipfel, had a background…
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Camp Ondessonk's Outdoor Education Instructor Training: Preparing Leaders for Life-Changing Adventures

Camp Ondessonk’s Outdoor Education Instructor Training: Preparing Leaders for Life-Changing Adventures

Camp Ondessonk stands as a beacon of outdoor education in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest. With more than 983 acres of natural beauty—complete with towering sandstone bluffs, dense…
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St. Noel Takes Shape! Part 2

St. Noel Takes Shape! Part 2

By Pati Egan Due to generosity of many individuals, Noel was taking shape. The lower floor would include a kitchen, library, reception area with a fireplace, restroom facilities, a small…
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ST. NOEL RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER - THE BEGINNING

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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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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