John Raymond Blue: September 26, 1956 – June 17, 2022
A member of our Maintenance Family passed last month at his home in Goreville. Many of us knew John Blue as “the Mow Man” at Camp Ondessonk, but he was…
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A member of our Maintenance Family passed last month at his home in Goreville. Many of us knew John Blue as “the Mow Man” at Camp Ondessonk, but he was…
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By Pati Egan In the summer of 1982, the Girls’ Staff decided to try a new way to close the Friday Night Campfire. From the 1960’s until 1982, the girls’…
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By Pati Egan How did she do it? No computers, no copy machines, just an electric typewriter, a mimeograph machine, and carbon paper. Ruth Hayden Halterman was born and grew…
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The progression of staff members at Camp Ondessonk has changed in the 2022 summer with the Counselor-In-Training (CIT) program. The Counselor-In-Training program now takes the place of the Leader-In-Training program…
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By Judy Blase Woodruff It’s the week before the first campers drive through the iconic Camp Gate for summer camp 2022! What goes into getting Camp Ondessonk ready to welcome…
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When Caroline Heckemeyer moved almost 400 miles away from home to attend college, she made a commitment to Camp Ondessonk’s future. “I joined the Campfire Circle in October of 2020…
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