A Passage from the Camp Ondessonk 50th Anniversary Book
The beginnings of a summer camp for youth within the Diocese of Belleville were set into motion years before the conception of Camp Ondessonk. St. Philip Parish of East Saint…
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The beginnings of a summer camp for youth within the Diocese of Belleville were set into motion years before the conception of Camp Ondessonk. St. Philip Parish of East Saint…
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Summer Camp: Creating the Self Reliant Child Camp Ondessonk’s Executive Director Dan King, a camp pro with over two decades of experience, sits down with Savvyfamily Magazine to discuss the…
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During the summers of 2008 and 2009 Camp Ondessonk conducted a study to determine if our campers perceived a change in their personal responsibility skills and their sense of independence…
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By Bill Clark As I write at this time in my life, I find I am trying to remember and understand the people, places, and events in my past. Now…
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By Bill Clark When she was introduced to the campers in the Dining Hall at Ondessonk, Treva Barker was called the Mayor of Ozark. (Ozark, Illinois is the small town…
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By Bill Clark The summer after my senior year of high school I worked as a caretaker and lawnmower at King’s House of Retreats in Belleville, Illinois. I played on…
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