Gail Johnson’s Happy Place – Volunteer Spotlight
By Elizabeth Dirnbeck Gail Johnson has a love for Camp Ondessonk that is known by many. She was first introduced to Camp when her grade school teacher, Mr. Barker (now…
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By Elizabeth Dirnbeck Gail Johnson has a love for Camp Ondessonk that is known by many. She was first introduced to Camp when her grade school teacher, Mr. Barker (now…
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By Judy Blase Woodruff With summer camp winding down, work on the Pete Korte Lodge staff duplex will undoubtedly pick up. But summer proved to be beneficial, with work moving…
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Two organizations generously supported Camp Ondessonk’s Scholarship Fund to help children in the Metro Area enjoy a week in the woods. The first, Blueprint4, is a St. Louis-based group that…
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A recent report released by the Child Mind Institute confirms a long-held belief of many in the Camp Community: Kids benefit from spending time outdoors. Researchers agree that while the…
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Canoeing on the Wabash River was both fun and challenging. The original staff were Suzy (Munn) Mahoney, Jen (Jansen) Brennan, and the late Joe Bushue.
Two campers’ perspectives on being on the first Horse Specialty Camp: I asked Colleen Shaughnessy how horses were assigned, “I wasn’t staff but was a camper for the first Horse…
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