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For the next two months program staff, Amanda Bailey, Jessie Dickerson, Ryan Kiefer, and Mary Regan along with some of the full-time faculty, Program Coordinator, Nolan Hurst and Program Director, Greg Santen,…

Our motto at Camp Ondessonk is, “Teaching what matters most.” It is evident that camp excels at using the rustic out of doors experience to teach about resilience, confidence, communication,…

Is my teenager too old for summer camp?  We get asked that question allot by parents, but our answer is always a simple “No.”  Camp Ondessonk located in the heart…

More than 3,000 children spent part of their summer at Camp Ondessonk this year. More than 3,000 children were given the opportunity to experience the magic of Camp. A place…

Ozark, IL: “It’s all for the kids!” This year’s Camp Ondessonk golf benefit took place at the Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course in Okawville, Illinois on September 9, 2017. In…

Ozark, IL:  Catherine Limkeman is our new Equestrian Director.  She joined the Camp Ondessonk community in mid-October and in the last month she has been getting to know the program,…

Ondessonk Tuition Programs and Payment Plans Ozark, IL:  Click-to Pay Option: Each month our convenient Click-to-Pay link will be sent to the email you have provided in the online registration…

Our 2018 application is open for all summer camp positions.  From cooks to marketing, wranglers to lifeguards, we have over 100 positions available for anyone 17 and over and who…

Ondessonk Builders and Founders are friends whose significant investment of time, talent and treasure ensure that many more generations of campers enjoy God’s creation. Ondessonk Builders are volunteers who generously contribute 100 hours or…

                Our newest staff member to join the full-time team at Camp Ondessonk is Nolan Hurst.  Nolan grew up outside of Philadelphia Pennsylvania,…

Update-Due to the weather forecast for Friday, October 27th, the Haunted Forest Hayride and Trick or Treat event will be cancelled Friday evening. However, the event on Saturday, October 28th…

Ozark, IL–Camp Ondessonk, an Illinois Not for Profit 501(c)(3) Youth Camp will be hosting a Haunted Hayride and Trick or Treat Event Friday October 27 from 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm…