Staff Spotlight – Adam Yaker

I’m Adam Yaker and I will be returning to North Star for my fifth summer as a CIT. I live in Huntington Woods, Michigan, a tiny suburb outside of Detroit and attend Berkley High School where I am wrapping up my sophomore year.

My home life outside of camp mainly consists in my participation and love for sports. This past year I played varsity tennis, junior varsity basketball and ran track for my school but I enjoy playing all types of sports with my friends. I write for my school newspaper and will be the new opinion section editor next year. Camp is just around the corner and I can’t wait to spend another summer at North Star.

More about Adam

If you were stranded on a deserted island, what are three things you’d bring?

– My bed, a fan, and a phone to eventually get out.

What is your favorite spot at camp?

– The council ring of course.

If you could have lunch with any two people, dead or alive, who would they be?

– Kobe Bryant and Kanye West

What sports team(s) that you root for?

– Detroit Red Wings, Tigers, Lions, and I attempt to root for the Pistons but it’s very hard, and all University of Michigan Sports. Go Blue!

What is your favorite special program at camp?

– Espionage

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and what would you do there?

– Probably Spain so I could hang on the beach, eat good food and go to a soccer game.

What’s your go-to pie at the Norske Nook?

– Butterfinger Pie

Best holiday gift that you’ve ever gotten?

– My first phone in sixth grade because I was told I wasn’t getting one until after seventh grade.

How has camp impacted you?

– Camp is a place where I have made relationships with others from all across the country and despite not living near many of my closest camp friends, I know the friendships will last forever. Camp is special to me because it is a place where you don’t have to worry about what others think, you just can be yourself. Camp has allowed me to experience things I would never have been capable of experiencing otherwise.