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A Magical Feeling - The End of Summer

A Magical Feeling – The End of Summer

By Pati Egan Let’s take a walk back in time to when Camp closed in late August. As you walk past the now quiet and vacant Original Administration Building your…
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The Beginning of Camp

The Beginning of Camp

By Judy Blase Woodruff The year was 1959, and a camp was being built in southern Illinois near Ozark. What was to become Camp Ondessonk, began with the work of…
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Daniel - The Only Unit With, a Bridge, a Path, and a Ladder

Daniel – The Only Unit With, a Bridge, a Path, and a Ladder

By Pati Egan The next group of units built after the original four units included Daniel. It was located on the Camp Road and up on the rocks. A Zipline…
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Could 1975 Really Be 50 Years Ago?

Could 1975 Really Be 50 Years Ago?

By Pati Egan The 1975 staff was significant compared to those in the 1980s and 90s. There were two distinct staff. Camp had six weeks of Boys’ Camp and six…
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Cherished Memories of Summers Spent at Camp Ondessonk

Cherished Memories of Summers Spent at Camp Ondessonk

Stephanie (Heigert) Schofield’s love for Camp Ondessonk is rooted in years of unforgettable moments that have shaped her life. When Camp Ondessonk put out the call asking members of the…
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Camp Ondessonk Trading Post 1970s

Trading Post – Christmas Past – Gift Ideas

By Pati Egan Fine Pottery Department Would you like to give a pottery set for Christmas? If you were at Camp in the 1960s and 1970s, you could purchase this set…
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