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Legacy gifts to Camp Ondessonk made today ensure that campers will thrive for generations to come! We are so pleased that you are interested in making a legacy gift to Camp Ondessonk….

What to do with your Teenagers this Summer? We have Summer Camps specifically designed for your teenager with leadership development as its core principle. Teenagers have the opportunity to directly participate in outdoor…

Thanks to the grant-writing efforts of camp volunteers Don Koehler and Larry Davis, the Board of Directors of the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) selected Camp Ondessonk to receive an…

Labor Day Friends Weekend 2015– Invitations are limited to Camp Ondessonk donors giving $50 or more since Labor Day 2014 and volunteers active during the same time period, as well as all…

Camp Ondessonk recently teamed up with film students at SWIC (Southwestern Illinois College) to create 30 second commercials.  The following  are the final four videos submitted by the SWIC students…

Long-time Camp supporter Cyril “Pete” Korte was honored as the first recipient of the Ondessonk Builders and Founders Legacy Award at the 2015 Camp Ondessonk Gala and Benefit Auction in Fairview Heights, Illinois on March…

Camp Ondesssonk located in Ozark IL. recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary for the Ondessonk Stables.  Since 1959, Camp Ondessonk has followed its Vision and Core Values: Inspired by our Catholic tradition…

After betting on the rat races, spinning the big wheel and hitting the blackjack table, 310 high rollers raised their paddles high to support Camp at our 2015 Gala and Auction, held at the Sheraton…

When I returned for my third year as a camper I thought of myself as an expert on Camp Ondessonk.  We camped nearby at Ferne Clyffe State Park, so our…

After a long, cold, and snowy winter, we are finally arcing toward the sun once again and the 2015 Spring Outdoor Education Staff is ready to begin another busy season. …

Hello from the Ondessonk Stables!  We are excited to be celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of our current horse barn this year.  Camp has had stables and a herd since it…