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When visiting AmazonSmile.com or the AmazonSmile On mobile app and typing in “Camp Ondessonk” as the charitable organization to support, any purchase from your eligible Amazon items will be sent…

The 1970s – such an iconic decade!  It was especially true for Ursula Piotrowski Sedlak, because when she was in the third grade, her world changed as she was introduced…

The Masquerade Ball will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Four Points Sheraton in Fairview Heights, IL. This fun-filled event will welcome many community and business leaders…

  Ozark, Illinois—Camp Ondessonk announces $84,000 in Summer Camp Scholarships available now through the generous gifts of supporters. These scholarships are for children who want to attend the 2019 Summer…

Camp Ondessonk recently released a staff orientation video highlighting the new 2014 Summer counselors and employees.  All individuals working at Ondessonk choose the job because of a strong desire to…

Week of Camp Raffle April 30 Win a Week of Camp! Rafffle Drawing Date: April 30, 2014 Download a Week of Camp Raffle Ticket Request Form  Raffle Ticket Donation: $5 each…

In an effort to make Camp Ondessonk accessible to children of diverse economic means, three scholarship opportunities are available for Summer Camp.  General and St. Kateri scholarship recipients receive partial…

Camp Ondessonk with the assistance of the Bike Surgeon of  O’Fallon Illinois will launch a new Mountain Biking Summer Program in 2013 designed for teenage campers.  Southern Illinois is already recognized as one…

The Loyal Lodges of Ondessonk and Tekakwitha had busy weekend getting ready to kick off one of the most important seasons of the year. Sure, summer is where the action…

Camp Ondessonk has received a bequest of $13,000 from the estate of Liz Zelenka, a former camper, CIT, and staff member who passed away on January 5, 2010. The gift…

Lodge Updates  This year, The Lodges of Ondessonk and Tekakwitha observed yet another very successful summer. With additions to the induction process, a spectacular Lodge Camp, the induction of many new outstanding…

Camp People Watching: You Are Being Noticed! by Jeremy M. Culpepper This Fall, more than a dozen of Camp Ondessonk’s finest left home for their first year of college. I…