Camp O Day
Camp O Day commemorates the founding of Camp Ondessonk. First celebrated in 2021 and held annually on June 28, the date that the first campers came through the Camp gate…
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Camp O Day commemorates the founding of Camp Ondessonk. First celebrated in 2021 and held annually on June 28, the date that the first campers came through the Camp gate…
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By Pati Egan As I watched the majestic Clydesdales enter Busch Stadium Thursday, this long-forgotten cheer entered my mind. Ahatsistari did exist as a tent unit in 1965. When the…
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By Judy Blase Woodruff Volunteers! Camp Ondessonk would not be what it is today without our dedicated, talented, selfless volunteers! Throughout Camp’s 64-year history, volunteers have had a major role…
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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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