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Camp Ondessonk Spring Fling 2026

Celebrate Spring at Camp Ondessonk’s Spring Fling! 

Spring is in the air, and there’s no better place to celebrate than Camp Ondessonk! Join us on April 11 for our Spring Fling, a fun-filled day that brings together outdoor adventure,…
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The Song That Never Leaves: How Camp Ondessonk’s Music Tradition Builds Faith, Belonging, and Lifelong Memory in Your Child

The Song That Never Leaves: How Camp Ondessonk’s Music Tradition Builds Faith, Belonging, and Lifelong Memory in Your Child

By Camp Ondessonk Communications Team  |  Camp Life & Traditions Series  Picture this: It’s Friday night in the Shawnee National Forest. Hundreds of kids stand arm-in-arm around a crackling campfire,…
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LUCIA’S CORNER One of my favorite responsibilities at Ondessonk

LUCIA’S CORNER- One of my favorite responsibilities

By Lucia (Juenger) Hodges One of my favorite responsibilities at Ondessonk (since 1993) is managing Lost & Found. I delight in the positive responses I get when a camper is…
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A Valentine to the Land- Camp Ondessonk Volunteers Cedar Falls Res

A Valentine to the Land

By Evan Coulson, Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives, Camp Ondessonk Camp alumni, many now camper parents themselves, returned to Ondessonk for a Winter Stewardship Weekend where they engaged in a full…
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Aerial waterfall plunging from rocky cliff into pool

What’s with all the trees cut down around Camp?

A Different Kind of Care for a Place We Love If you’ve walked the trail to Cedar Falls or hiked near the units of Goupil and Chabanel recently, you might…
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How Summer Camps Keep Kids Safe: Staffing, Training, and Supervision Explained

How Summer Camps Keep Kids Safe: Staffing, Training, and Supervision Explained

When parents begin evaluating summer camps, one question rises above all others: Is my child safe?That question is not only reasonable but also essential. At high-quality summer camps, safety is…
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