Working in small groups with two or three highly trained staff members, campers focus on one set of skills for an entire week. This creates an opportunity for remarkable knowledge and skill growth. To help parents make good choices for their children, these programs are divided into two levels.
Like Traditional Campers, Adventure Campers are eligible for induction into Lodge, Ondessonk's honor society.
SAME GREAT PROGRAMS, GREATER VALUE...
ONDESSONK IS HAPPY TO INTRODUCE LOWER ADVENTURE PROGRAM PRICES IN 2010! Please look below for details.
A short photo video about Adventure Camps can be viewed here.
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 Ages: 12-15
Dates: Coed 1 June 6-12, Coed 3 June 20-26, Girls 1 July 11-17, Coed 4 July 25-31
Cost: $575/$525/$475 ($100 upon registration)
Download the packing list for Horse Camp!
Love horses? Love Camp O? Want both? Horse Camp is for you. Spend your days at the Ondessonk Stables learning how to care for and groom your horse, develop basic horsemanship and riding skills, and enjoy long rides through our pristine pasture lands and oak-hickory forested trails. Spend your evenings doing those Camp O activities you love, the nights cozy in your cabin. And yes, you can bring your horse on the overnight! |
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Ages: 12-15
Dates: Coed 1 June 6-12
Cost: $550/$500/$450 ($100 upon registration)
Download the packing list for Rock Camp!
A great introduction experience, Rock Camp will take you from basic knots and safety systems to developing your climbing technique, while providing opportunities to experience our high ropes course and the several sandstone top-rope routes set at our very own Pakentuck area. Like the adventure side of life, but don’t want to miss all of your favorite Camp Ondessonk activities? You’ll spend your days on rocks, evenings in camp, and the nights in your cabin. |
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 Ages: 13-16
Dates: Coed 2 June 13-19, Boys July 4-10, Girls 2 July 18-24, Coed 5 Aug 1-7
Cost: $575/$525/$475 ($100 upon registration)
Download the packing list for Horse Adventure!
Since 1991, our long-standing Adventure Camp favorite! Join us in exploring the scenic backcountry trails of the surrounding Shawnee National Forest on horseback by day, sitting around the campfire eating delicious backcountry cuisine and camping out each night. You and your trail crew will learn basic horse care and riding technique at the Ondessonk Stables before departing on the adventure of a lifetime! Good friends, a good horse, and the dusty trail. What could be better this summer? |
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 Ages: 13-16
Dates: Coed 2 June 13-19
Cost: $550/$500/$450 ($100 upon registration)
Download the packing list for Rock Adventure!
Rock Adventure takes the skills from Rock Camp and puts them on the trail, moving quickly to hands-on practical work on the rock while experiencing some of the Southern Illinois Rock Climbing scene’s highlights. Enjoy active days honing and developing your skills on progressively challenging routes. Spend nights along the shore of one of Camp Ondessonk’s scenic lakes and at Jackson Falls Climbing area each evening to maximize your day’s climbing. |
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River to River Backpacking Adventure |
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Ages: 13-16
Dates: Coed 3-Family June 20-July 3
Cost: $850/$800/$750 ($100 upon registration)
 Spend a total of 12 days on-trail learning a progression of skills from expedition planning and preparation to backcountry travel and energy conservation techniques to group management skills. The route will follow a challenging section of the popular River to River trail, part of the larger American Discovery Trail, and highlights many of the stunning natural wonders distinctive of Sou thern Illinois. You will walk away with solid backcountry travel and ‘Leave No Trace’ skills necessary to pursue future wilderness expeditions.
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