A Weekend of Connection and Adventure During the weekend of September 12–14, 2025, Camp Ondessonk welcomed more than 250 participants for a weekend filled with sunshine, laughter, and outdoor fun…
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For Olivia (Hammond) Starkey, Camp Ondessonk is not just a place, it is woven into the fabric of her life story. From her very first week as a Mini-Camper in…
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At Camp Ondessonk, the mission of providing exceptional outdoor adventures doesn’t stop when the last summer camper heads home. Since 1988, the Camp has welcomed thousands of students each year…
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By Judy Blase Woodruff You might have seen Lodge Members with an arrowhead stitched onto their Lodge sash and wondered what it was for. It is the Lodge Arrowhead. I…
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5th Supreme Princess of the Lodge of Tekakwitha: 1967 – 1968 When asked what her fondest memory of Camp Ondessonk is, Kathy Arnold (Arney) said, “Getting elected to the Lodge…
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Molly Baxley is one of just eight recipients of The Illinois Conservation Foundation’s prestigious 2025 Conservation Achievement Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship recognizes high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding voluntary…
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