06/01/2026
Honoring Trudy Coomer’s Forty-Year Ministry
Trudy Coomer’s near-forty-year legacy at Jr. High Choir Camp at Camp Loucon began in 1973. Through her musical ministry, she molded thousands of young lives by combining the joy of song with the message of the Gospel.
A Legacy of Leadership & Evolution
* 1973 Launch: The program started as a children’s music camp strictly for 4th-5th graders.
* Trudy later expanded the vision, rebranding it as Choir Camp for 6th-8th graders.
* Longtime friend Jimmy Wallace co-deaned for several years, heavily shaping camp history.
* Family Tradition: Trudy eventually passed the conductor’s baton to her daughter-in-law, Daphne Coomer, and son, Eric, who stepped in as co-deans to preserve this rich heritage.
A Deeply Rooted Community
Trudy created a unique culture where former campers regularly returned as volunteer counselors. They recognized that choir camp gave youth a safe, rare space to flourish in ways they couldn’t anywhere else.
Her profound impact was honored during her 30th anniversary in 2003. Counselors gifted her a Loucon adirondack chair, and a dedicated “Music Tree” was planted near Munday Lodge.
In Remembrance: A Tribute by Adam Potter
“Trudy Coomer literally spent every summer for decades as dean of the Jr. High Choir Camp edifying, teaching, and molding the lives of young people. Her unmistakeable small, petite frame and high-pitched voice were simply a guise for the pure force of Christian love, strength, and determination that endured within. Her nearly-forty-year dedication to the musical arts, specifically within the ministry of Loucon, not only speaks to her longevity, but places her along side names like Munday, Scheldorf, Matthews, and Short. To say Trudy will be missed is an understatement. Yet to know her passion and presence lives on through thousands of camper experiences is a testament to her faith and her legacy at Camp Loucon and the majesty of God.”
