Camp Ondessonk’s Outdoor Education Program stands as a beacon of experiential learning that reaps many invaluable benefits for participants. Rooted in nature and adventure, this program imparts skills, cultivates character,…
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By Pati Egan If we dropped a unit of campers at Camp Ondessonk in 1973, what would their experience be like? First, we would need to get them the right…
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We remember those whom we have recently lost. They were members of our Ondessonk Family, as well as members of the Lodge of Ondessonk & Tekakwitha. Their lives made a…
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By Pati Egan A True Hero and Lodge Member – 1st Lt. Larry A. Garner There is today, in the United States Army, a group of soldiers who can claim…
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Many campers and staff travel far from home when they come to Camp Ondessonk, but few traveled as far as Jesus Villate did when he was on staff. Known as…
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Camp Ondessonk is a rustic, outdoor, Catholic youth camp located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest of Southern Illinois. This camping paradise is home to 983 acres of…
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