Boys Week in the Shawnee National Forest

By Amanda Bailey and Sarah Petrowich

Boys Week, 2018, has campers encouraging themselves to dance in the rain. Through many rounds of rainy day games, activities in the mud, damp all day explorations and competitive puddle jumping—-campers still find glimpses of sunshine to enjoy.

With “Survival” as Session 4’s theme of the week, we couldn’t help but ask campers:
“Do you have what it takes to make it in the Shawnee National Forest?”

Humorously, here is what we found in traditional units:

Watch a snippet of Session 4’s Boys Week to see why it’s special to many, and an important part of Camp Ondessonk’s tradition and values: