Mike and His Amazing Volunteers!
By Judy Blase Woodruff About ten years ago, the late Dave McCoy expressed to Dan King that his earliest volunteer experiences decades before were often challenging because Camp simply wasn’t…
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By Judy Blase Woodruff About ten years ago, the late Dave McCoy expressed to Dan King that his earliest volunteer experiences decades before were often challenging because Camp simply wasn’t…
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Attention Camper Families! Did you know that we have bus transportation available in the areas of Chicago, St. Louis, and Springfield? Let us take care of that long ride to/from…
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Is my teenager too old for summer camp? We get asked that question a lot by parents, but our answer is always a simple “No.” Camp Ondessonk, located in the…
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By Judy Blase Woodruff History – it defines the past and becomes the foundation for the present. It cannot be changed, but only built upon. One cannot disclaim what happened…
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It started with a gift. In 2012, Johanna “Josie” Hooten was given a week of summer camp as a Christmas gift from her grandma to continue the tradition of attending…
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By Chris Bretcher, Program Director Now that September is upon us, the days grow shorter, and a cool breeze relieves the forest of the summer heat, Camp Ondessonk is wrapping…
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