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By Pati Egan Not if you were only involved in Camp in its early years – you went to the Appreciation Dinner! It’s hard to date when the first Appreciation…
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By Pati Egan Not if you were only involved in Camp in its early years – you went to the Appreciation Dinner! It’s hard to date when the first Appreciation…
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The Camp Ondessonk Gala is back, and it will be a roaring good time! The 2023 Camp Ondessonk Gala – The Roaring 20s – will be held Saturday, March 4th,…
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The Metro East Lodge Council and Camp staff greeted more than 20,000 spectators for the 2022 Belleville Optimist Annual Santa Parade. Ondessonk’s float, created by Jim Shively, was well received…
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By Emily Bretscher “It’s all for the kids!” The personal motto of Pete Korte, chairman of Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc., in Highland, Ill., rang especially true this year at…
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Your gift on Giving Tuesday will now go even farther! Two Camp Friends, the Lowder Family and the Cousineau Family, have each pledged $10,000 to match gifts made on Giving Tuesday. Your…
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From September 16th through 18th, Camp Ondessonk hosted Fall Family Camp. More than 185 participants enjoyed a taste of summer camp. Families lodged in treehouse unit camping and St Noel…
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