Units
Camp Ondessonk's original units.
What are Goupil, Brebeuf, Chabanel, and Lalande?
The father of Camp Ondessonk's Marathon.
Who is Dan Hechenberger?
Camp Ondessonk's first swimming area.
What is Blue Pool?
The location of Mass services before the Chapel of North American Martyrs was built in 1960.
What is The Grotto?
This East St. Louis Parish created the summer camp that would ultimately become Camp Ondessonk.
What is St. Philip Parish?
This unit's namesake was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in October of 2012.
What is Tekakwitha?
This former unit leader and his campers became Camp famous for "discovering" a long-lost sailboat and carrying it everywhere during camp sessions.
Who is Miles Thomas?
A former activity area located in the shadows of the Garner Bridge.
What is Sailing?
This once frequented destination and landmark overlooks the confluence of Ozark Creek and the East Branch of Cedar Creek.
What is Kentucky Point?
This multiple of five was the camper fee for a week-long session in 1959, Camp's first summer.
What is fifteen?
The style of Northeastern United States Cabin currently used for all of Camp's treehouses except Raganeau.
What is an Adirondack cabin?
This former counselor, recent volunteer, and decorated soldier is also known for frequently leading his units to such faraway places as Trigg Tower and Reunion Rock.
Who is Leo Berger?
The name of the 1970s to 80s era summer camp trip and travel program to destinations like Florida, Bahamas, Colorado, and Utah.
What are Frontier Trips?
Named for a faded Native American pictograph, this hiking destination is found on the West Branch of Cedar Creek.
What is Bleeding Buffalo (AKA Buffalo Rock)?
The current name of the site of Camp Ondessonk's original Stables.
What is Brebeuf Flats?
This former unit leader named Daniel's cabins after Beatles songs.
Who is Father Brian Barker?
This former unit leader and her unit abandoned two sailboats at the end of a game of Espionage in the early 1980s.
Who is Claire Hatch?
This marathon assignment once required the best horseback rider from each unit.
What is Pony Express?
The designer of the Chapel of North American Martyrs.
Who is Tom Halterman?
Camp St. Philip was first held at these two camps.
What are Camp Vandeventer and Camp Piasa?
This unit's symbol (or spirit animal) was a pheasant.
What is Teondecoren?
Camp Ondessonk's original Registrar and Office Manager.
Who is Ruth Halterman?
The Styrofoam sailboat brand used in Camp's sailing program.
What is Sea Snark?
The name of the trail used to hike directly from Lalemant to Pakentuck.
What is the Red Trail (or Cedar Falls Trail)?
Mini Camp Explorers, a full week session for mini campers, was first offered during the summer of this year.
What is 2011?