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By Judy Blase Woodruff It was a bright, sunny, HOT, and MUGGY Saturday of Friends Weekend. The weather was almost unbearable, but with activities at the beach and air conditioning…
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By Judy Blase Woodruff It was a bright, sunny, HOT, and MUGGY Saturday of Friends Weekend. The weather was almost unbearable, but with activities at the beach and air conditioning…
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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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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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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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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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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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