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Category: Children’s Summer Camp

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BUS TRANSPORTATION

Attention Camper Families! Did you know that we have bus transportation available in the areas of Chicago, St. Louis, and Springfield? Let us take care of that long ride to/from…
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Lucia’s Corner- Reflections on Why

The weight of winter, of aging, and of so many challenges in the lives of friends and family bring me to my knees.  In His name, as I ask for…
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The Mighty Chabanel

By Pati Egan They’re creepy and they’re kookyMysterious and spookyThey’re all together ookyThe Chabanel familyNeatSweetPetite Can’t Be Beat! The Mighty Chabanel (adapted from https://genius.com/Andrew-gold-the-addams-family-lyrics) Unit cheers have been a mainstay…
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Lucia’s Corner

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 Director’s Desk

By Dan King, Executive Director The joyful sounds of summer camp abruptly ended on August 3.  About two weeks later, those soothing sounds slowly returned as a trickle of students,…
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Girls Week

By: Jordyn Priebe Girls Week is a very special week here at Camp Ondessonk because all of the units are filled entirely with girls. While learning is what matters most,…
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