As we say goodbye to 2011, we’re finishing our slate of winter pictures with The Council Ring. There is no more fitting way to end the year than with the place we spend every Friday night during the summer. We have a lot of keylogs to offer for the year past, starting with our awesome campers. Of course, without all of our North Star parents, their summer at camp wouldn’t be possible. We’d also like to thank our tremendous staff, who work tirelessly during the summer and sacrifice so much. Finally we’d like to thank our alumni who support North Star in so many ways, from recommending us to friends to donating to the scholarship fund.
We’re very lucky to be able to work at a place like North Star with such great people. We throw in the final keylog of 2011 to our North Star family!
As we say goodbye to 2011, we’re finishing our slate of winter pictures with The Council Ring. There is no more fitting way to end the year than with the place we spend every Friday night during the summer. We have a lot of keylogs to offer for the year past, starting with our awesome campers. Of course, without all of our North Star parents, their summer at camp wouldn’t be possible. We’d also like to thank our tremendous staff, who work tirelessly during the summer and sacrifice so much. Finally we’d like to thank our alumni who support North Star in so many ways, from recommending us to friends to donating to the scholarship fund.
We’re very lucky to be able to work at a place like North Star with such great people. We throw in the final keylog of 2011 to our North Star family!
In recent years, we’ve been faced with after meal announcements that go on, and on, and on…. and on. We’ve tried figuring out how to make them a bit shorter so, especially after lunch, we can head back to our cabins and enjoy a nice, long rest period. Well, maybe the key is making sure that the terrace is covered with snow and temps are below freezing!
In recent years, we’ve been faced with after meal announcements that go on, and on, and on…. and on. We’ve tried figuring out how to make them a bit shorter so, especially after lunch, we can head back to our cabins and enjoy a nice, long rest period. Well, maybe the key is making sure that the terrace is covered with snow and temps are below freezing!
During the summer, the tipi is covered with a large canvas, and for many years, we took the entire tipi down at the end of each camp season. Of course, that meant that in June, we had to put the entire thing back up. It gave us great appreciation of the Native American tribes of the Great Plains, because even with an illustrated manual, for us, putting up the tipi poles is an adventure. Kind of like tinfoil surprise, we never knew what our final product would look like. Several years ago, another camp told us that they just remove the canvas, but leave the poles up year round. Needless to say, it makes our lives a lot easier and our Counselors in Training, who are tasked with putting up the tipi, much happier.
During the summer, the tipi is covered with a large canvas, and for many years, we took the entire tipi down at the end of each camp season. Of course, that meant that in June, we had to put the entire thing back up. It gave us great appreciation of the Native American tribes of the Great Plains, because even with an illustrated manual, for us, putting up the tipi poles is an adventure. Kind of like tinfoil surprise, we never knew what our final product would look like. Several years ago, another camp told us that they just remove the canvas, but leave the poles up year round. Needless to say, it makes our lives a lot easier and our Counselors in Training, who are tasked with putting up the tipi, much happier.
While many of our camp families and friends are enjoying nice long walks along a beach somewhere on their winter breaks, that’s not what this picture is of. While this might resemble footprints in the sand, about to be erased by an incoming wave, these are actually bootprints in the newly fallen snow on a frozen Brewer’s Bay. There is also probably a slight temp difference, too… today, its 19 degrees in Hayward, WI.
While many of our camp families and friends are enjoying nice long walks along a beach somewhere on their winter breaks, that’s not what this picture is of. While this might resemble footprints in the sand, about to be erased by an incoming wave, these are actually bootprints in the newly fallen snow on a frozen Brewer’s Bay. There is also probably a slight temp difference, too… today, its 19 degrees in Hayward, WI.
There’s nothing that a layer of snow doesn’t add a nice element to… unless, of course, you don’t like snow. One of the really cool things about the early sunset and its perspective on the horizon during the winter is that it tends to light things up differently during the winter and create some really cool shadows.
There’s nothing that a layer of snow doesn’t add a nice element to… unless, of course, you don’t like snow. One of the really cool things about the early sunset and its perspective on the horizon during the winter is that it tends to light things up differently during the winter and create some really cool shadows.
