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Archives Room in Transition!

By Judy Blase Woodruff Where can you find a letter dated February 25, 1959, to Mrs. Belle Brubaker of Robinson Illinois, thanking her for donating a parcel of land that…
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In Their Words – Scholarship Recipients Appreciate Your Support

Each year, the Scholarship Fund ensures that every child can experience and enjoy a week at Camp regardless of their financial situation.  No one can explain the true impact of…
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Celebrating Camp’s History and Strengthening Its Future on Camp O Day

By Whitney Strang On Tuesday, June 28, the Camp community came together to commemorate the 63rd summer at Camp Ondessonk.  First celebrated in 2021, Camp O Day was created to…
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John Raymond Blue: September 26, 1956 – June 17, 2022

A member of our Maintenance Family passed last month at his home in Goreville.  Many of us knew John Blue as “the Mow Man” at Camp Ondessonk, but he was…
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Celebrating 40 years of The Echo Our Father at Camp Ondessonk

By Pati Egan In the summer of 1982, the Girls’ Staff decided to try a new way to close the Friday Night Campfire.  From the 1960’s until 1982, the girls’…
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Camp Ondessonk O.W.L Program: Growing Leaders

Camp Ondessonk’s O.W.L program (Ondessonk Wisdom Leadership) has undergone a name change but still aims to provide a growing leadership experience. The O.W.L program, previously called the C.I.T program, provides…
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