The Marquette Trail
By Pati Egan While helping to organize the Archives Room at Camp, an unopened box caught my attention. The box was full of approximately 100 individually-boxed medals. The medals were…
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By Pati Egan While helping to organize the Archives Room at Camp, an unopened box caught my attention. The box was full of approximately 100 individually-boxed medals. The medals were…
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The 2023 Camp Ondessonk Gala – The Roaring 20s – is this Saturday, March 4th, 2023, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Fairview Heights, Ill. Funds raised during…
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Attention Camper Families: Did you know that campers can complete their Swim Assessment before check-in? All campers must complete a swim assessment before using our swim lake. This assessment is…
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Camp Ondessonk staff launched an online series, Learning More About Camp Webinar, to assist families of first-time and experienced campers. On February 16, 2023, more than 55 families logged in…
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By Lucia Juenger Hodges Some events in our lives are indelibly imprinted on our memories; some are pleasant, some are not. Spend just a few minutes in reflection and you…
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By Pati Egan Unit shirts have a history all their own! It seems that until the mid 1980’s camp shirts came in many varieties, shapes, and colors. Camp would make…
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