You’ve been inducted into The Loyal Lodge. Now What?
Each summer, a new group of campers are welcomed into the Loyal Lodge of Ondessonk &Tekakwitha. While some have learned a lot about Lodge from other campers, their counselors, or…
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Each summer, a new group of campers are welcomed into the Loyal Lodge of Ondessonk &Tekakwitha. While some have learned a lot about Lodge from other campers, their counselors, or…
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Many campers and staff travel far from home when they come to Camp Ondessonk, but few traveled as far as Jesus Villate did when he was on staff. Known as…
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By Elizabeth Dirnbeck Gail Johnson has a love for Camp Ondessonk that is known by many. She was first introduced to Camp when her grade school teacher, Mr. Barker (now…
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Two organizations generously supported Camp Ondessonk’s Scholarship Fund to help children in the Metro Area enjoy a week in the woods. The first, Blueprint4, is a St. Louis-based group that…
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Two campers’ perspectives on being on the first Horse Specialty Camp: I asked Colleen Shaughnessy how horses were assigned, “I wasn’t staff but was a camper for the first Horse…
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Camp Ondessonk is a rustic, outdoor, Catholic youth camp located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest of Southern Illinois. This camping paradise is home to 983 acres of…
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