Staff Spotlight: Mark Yellon
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| In his spare time, Mark has been known to walk on water |
Mark Yellon hails from Chicago, IL
where he is a junior at the Latin School. He has been playing indoor soccer for
his school and basketball for his Jewish
youth group. He is quite proud of the fact that his team team beat Danny Verb’s
team. He has been doing community service and fundraisers for a local soup
kitchen 2 Lil Fishes. In March, he will
be doing a one week indoor racing project with my school.
At camp, Mark
instructs a variety of projects, including climbing and sailing.
More about Mark:
Favorite tv show: Sportscenter, Modern Family,
Daily Show
Daily Show
Best place you’ve ever traveled to: Israel in 8th grade. What a cool
place!
Sports team(s) that you root for: Cubs, Bulls, Bears, Blackhawks
Favorite camp meal: It’s a tossup between picnics with grilled chicken and
marthas bread, and the great tacos at camp
Favorite spot at camp: Council Ring is the best, but the blob/ waterfront area
is also a great place to chill out and get a tan.
Favorite all camp/special program to do at camp: Espionage or UN Day
earliest camp memory or notable camp memory: Walking off of the bus my first
year and instantly loving North Star!
If you had a super hero power, what would it be: Ability to fly/ breathe fire
Best Christmas/Hanukkah present that you’ve ever gotten: When I was 8 I got to
go for a
tour of Wrigley Field, met the whole team for autographs and got to
play catch on the field
Preferred chicken nugget dip: Honey Mustard
