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Leading a Servant-Based Lifestyle

Leading a Servant-Based Lifestyle

By Jennifer Tyler Camp O isn’t just for kids. It is also a place for adults to serve and build relationships. Kim Bossler did not attend Camp as a kid,…
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Memories from Youth

Memories from Youth

By Judy Blase Woodruff The date was July 30th 1965, and I was a first-year camper in the unit of Brébeuf when I attended with two friends from grade school.…
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Ondessonk Counselor, Molly Baxley, Named Conservation Achievement Scholar

Ondessonk Counselor, Molly Baxley, Named Conservation Achievement Scholar

Molly Baxley is one of just eight recipients of The Illinois Conservation Foundation’s prestigious 2025 Conservation Achievement Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship recognizes high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding voluntary…
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Fresh approach to Camp food fuels daily adventures

Fresh approach to Camp food fuels daily adventures

By Sara Bell Clifford Sunday night, campers file into the dining hall for the first time. They’ve just said goodbye to their parents, met 30-some other bunkmates, and hiked halfway…
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Building a community: Boys in the woods

Building a community: Boys in the woods

By Sara Bell Clifford They trudged into Pine Alley ready for a little break, but that didn’t last long. “You can explore, but stay where you can hear me,” said…
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Camp Friends Rally for the 5th Annual Camp O Day Giving Week

Camp Friends Rally for the 5th Annual Camp O Day Giving Week

From June 22–28, Camp Ondessonk celebrated its 66th summer with the 5th Annual Camp O Day week of giving. Camp Friends from near and far came together once again to…
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