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Camp Ondessonk’s Open House and Homecoming will be held Saturday June 1st from 10 am -5 pm.  Ondessonk staff members will be on hand to give tours, serve food, lead activities, and…

A significant growth in Teen Adventure Program interest last summer has resulted in the addition of four new Adventure Camps: Mountain Biking Adventure– Teenage Campers will spend the first several days…

American Martyrs will be refurbished, thanks to the generosity of Catholics who supported the 2012 Catholic Services and Ministry Appeal for the Belleville Diocese. Camp is especially grateful to diocesan deaneries who supported this project:…

“The Motivation of Ondessonk”- An Interview with John Foppe  by Tony Vrooman John Foppe wears a lot of hats these days:  Motivational Speaker, Author, Executive Coach, Strategic Planning Facilitation Expert,…

The spring season is upon us and we at camp are preparing for a very busy Outdoor Education Season.  Our winter was spent visiting thousands of students, spreading the good…

Camp Ondessonk Mountain Biking Adventure Video on Fox 2 News Camp Ondessonk and the Bike Surgeon featured on Fox 2 News with Tim Ezell.  The Mountain Biking Adventure program is designed…

March 11th at 9:00AM CST Watch FOX 2 News ST Louis in the morning with Tim Ezell. Camp Ondessonk Program Director Brian Croft, & the Bike Surgeon staff will discuss our…

CAMP ONDESSONK AND THE BIKE SURGEON COLLABORATE FOR NEW SUMMER TEEN ADVENTURE PROGRAMS OZARK, IL. (Feb. 20, 2013) – Camp Ondessonk, an Illinois Not for Profit 501(c)(3) Youth Camp located in…

Camp Ondessonk is an outdoor summer camp is located in the Heart of the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois.  Children ages 8-17 experience outdoor summer programming under a full-time staff consisting…

Camp Ondessonk a residential youth summer camp located in Ozark Illinois serves children and teenagers from all around the world.  With traditional programming including hiking, archery, back-packing, swimming, rock-climbing, mountain biking,…

Camp Ondessonk is a children’s summer camp located in Ozark Illinois.  Since 1959 we have served children from both the United States and International campers.  We pride ourselves in being…

Camp Ondessonk is an Illinois summer camp located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest.  Camp staff are hitting the road to talk with teenagers and kids about registration…