From June 22–28, Camp Ondessonk celebrated its 67th summer with the annual Camp O Day celebration, a week of giving dedicated to supporting the mission that has impacted generations of…
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By Jennifer Tyler Camp cats Dave and Iggy are now Camp icons. They have officially reached a celebrity status at Camp that is comparable only to that of Taylor Swift.…
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By Judy (Blase) Woodruff When Camp Ondessonk was being built in 1959, there was no place for weekday volunteers to live while they worked. An old abandoned farmhouse was used…
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By Judy (Blase) Woodruff Imagine that you are one of the first campers to arrive June 28th the opening day of Camp Ondessonk in 1959. Your family drove to Ozark,…
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Long before campers set foot on the Southern Illinois trails, something transformative unfolds in Ozark, Ill. Throughout the past six days in late May, more than 100 staff members arrived…
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In 2008, we decided to publish an account of Camp Ondessonk’s history. Aptly titled, Celebrating Fifty Years of Camp Spirit, the publication’s contents were largely compiled and written by Carrie Birge, a former camper and counselor…
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