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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By Sara Bell Clifford Have you ever watched the smile spread across a tween boy’s face when he learns he can make noise with only a blade of grass? Within…
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By Evan Coulson, Adventure & Group Services Director Camp Ondessonk has been serving the developmental needs of young people since 1959. As an institution rooted in the Catholic faith, Ondessonk values growth as well as a commitment…
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Help us celebrate the founding of Camp Ondessonk on Camp O Day! Held annually on June 28th, the day the very first day of Summer Camp in 1959, this one-day effort encourages gifts of…
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