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Is my teenager too old for Summer Camp?

Is my teenager too old for summer camp?  We get asked that question a lot by parents, but our answer is always a simple “No.”  Camp Ondessonk, located in the…
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Inspection

By Pati Egan Since Camp opened, campers and staff have assembled on the “Parade Grounds” – also known as the parking lot – to lower the American Flag and the…
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Proudly, Third-Generation Ondessonk: The (Smith) Stierwalt Family 1

Proudly, Third-Generation Ondessonk: The (Smith) Stierwalt Family

By Sara (Bell) Clifford Long before she could earn a paycheck, Betsy (Smith) Stierwalt was an Ondessonk ambassador. It started when she was 6, when she and her family moved…
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The Buses

By Pati Egan You’re riding on the interstate and a large red & silver bus passes you.  Written on the side of the bus is Golden Frontier and on front…
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Order of the White Feather – Precursor to Camp’s Lodge Ceremony

Order of the White Feather – Precursor to Camp’s Lodge Ceremony

By Judy Blase Woodruff History – it defines the past and becomes the foundation for the present. It cannot be changed, but only built upon. One cannot disclaim what happened…
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Celebrating a Milestone with a Lifetime Lodge Membership

It started with a gift.  In 2012, Johanna “Josie” Hooten was given a week of summer camp as a Christmas gift from her grandma to continue the tradition of attending…
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