Fog fills the hangar as all the campers gather and sing together following the Camp Tekakwitha World Cup soccer challenge, a series of games and skills competitions. Team North America was announced as the winner. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
Prairie Star Ranch may have gone through some administrative changes this year, but the heart of the camp — its faith-filled experience wrapped in a package of fun — remains the same.
Campers hit the bicycle course during morning activities. Prairie Star Ranch offered three sessions of Camp Tekakwitha for junior high students this summer — all of which were nearly filled to capacity. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
As the camping season draws to a close, The Leaven sent photographer Jay Soldner to Williamsburg to capture all the action of the final junior high camp.
Assisting Archbishop Shawn McKnight with Mass are, from left, Zane Roberts, St. Joseph Parish, Flush; Deacon Dana Nearmyer, director of Camp Tekakwitha and advancement; Gabe Pryor, Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, Topeka; and Isaac Trotter, St. Benedict Parish, Atchison. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
