Where Are They Now- Amy Rivers

Where Are They Now- Amy Rivers By Ryan Brummer We all have fond memories of Camp Ondessonk and of our favorite staff members.  For many of those who were campers in the early 1990s one name specifically comes to mind: Amy Rivers.  Amy was a classic Ondessonk counselor with a strong compassion for the campers,

Camp Ondessonk featured in The Messenger

Camp Ondessonk was recently featured the The Messenger–  The Belleville IL Diocese Official Newspaper. YOUTH, ADULTS DRAWN BACK TO CAMP ONDESSONK YEAR AFTER YEAR Story and photos by LIZ QUIRIN Messenger editor The sun beats down on a group of 8- and 9-year-olds sitting in a semicircle around a young woman who draws their attention

How far would you travel to come to Camp Ondessonk?

Nineteen grade school students from Notre Dame Catholic School in Kyoto, Japan arrived at Ondessonk Monday July 18th,  and departed Thursday July 21st. During their visit, they participated in unit activities, hiking, games, and inspection. During their visit the students and instructors were interviewed by Wally Spiers a reporter for the Belleville News Democrat.  Here