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 Pati Egan Thus, the Marathon Race was born from one person having an idea and working as a Staff team to create something amazingly awesome. The new Marathon is…
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By Judy Blase Woodruff Not all folks begin volunteering at Camp Ondessonk because they were campers or counselors first. Judy and Randy Stewart are a perfect example of this, because…
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By Sara Bell Clifford “Create something that distracts them from their friends leaving midweek, but also excites them for what is to come,” says one O.W.L. Also, it’s to get…
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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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By Pati Egan There is something about Camp Ondessonk that opens the mind to creative thought, collaboration, and a finished product that withstands the test of time. The Marathon Race…
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