The Smell of Cedar
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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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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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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The songs of Camp Ondessonk have long served as the soundtrack of summer, echoing through the trees, across Lake Echon, and in the moments that make Camp feel like home.…
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Megan (Carr) Folsom’s connection to Camp Ondessonk began when she was nine years old when she first enjoyed a week of Summer Camp. She spent summers as a camper until…
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By Pati Egan What does the Council Ring have to do with the word serendipity? First, we need to define the word. According to the dictionary, it means the “faculty…
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By Pati Egan Let’s take a walk back in time to when Camp closed in late August. As you walk past the now quiet and vacant Original Administration Building your…
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