Planning for summer can feel daunting, with so many exciting options vying for your attention. But as you think ahead, why not put Camp Ondessonk first on your list? Since…
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By Lucia (Juenger) Hodges, Volunteer Coordinator The 2024 Ondessonk Summer Camp season is coming to a close in less than a week. I am taking the opportunity to gratefully acknowledge…
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Camp Ondessonk welcomes the newest member of the Board of Directors, Jo Ann Mayer. Jo grew up in East St. Louis, Ill., and was the third child of nine born…
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On Friday, June 28, the Camp Community came together to commemorate the 65th Summer at Camp Ondessonk with its 4th Annual Camp O Day celebration. Camp Friends continued the tradition…
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When I was 10 1/2, I shared a tiny cabin for a week with one friend, four strangers, and about a bajillion wolf spiders, which I was certain were going…
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By Sara Bell Clifford In the Ondessonk Grotto, campfires start with a “Heepwah!” At Woodscraft, they start with a song, performed and pantomimed by the activity area staff: “Down, dispersed,…
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