Johanna Hartin, an Ondessonk Camper, earned 1st place for her age group in the Downtown Belleville Gingerbread Contest. Johanna’s entry featured an incredible layout of some of Camp Ondessonk’s features…
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By Lucia Hodges Anyone who has been a camper at Ondessonk has strived to earn activity Arrowhead patches that are awarded when requirements, appropriate to an activity, are completed. Naming…
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The Metro East Lodge Council and Camp staff greeted more than 20,000 spectators for the 2022 Belleville Optimist Annual Santa Parade. Ondessonk’s float, created by Jim Shively, was well received…
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By Pati Egan A bridge to nowhere? This bridge used to be an important access point to get too old Daniel. The Daniel Shortcut Daniel used to be located where…
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Gracie Walters grew up near Camp in Creal Springs, Ill., and began her journey as a camper years ago, joined summer staff as a wrangler in the barn, and continues…
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