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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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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 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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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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2024 Campers Benefit from the Scholarship Fund. Camper floating in a kayak.

2024 Campers Benefit from the Scholarship Fund

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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