Ty Bleeker joins the NSC staff for his first summer. A native of Zeeland, MI, Ty went to Calvin College before going to the University of Idaho for his masters degree in Environmental Education. He really developed a passion for the outdoors during his freshman year of college. After finishing […]
Hi my name is Justin Powell and I am going to be a wilderness trip leader here at North Star Camp. It will be my first summer at camp and I am beyond excited! I’m from Dayton, Ohio and am currently a senior at Ohio State University. I am majoring […]
Hi, I’m Hayley, and I can’t be more excited for my first summer at North Star as a trip leader! I’m from Maryland and am graduating from Stevenson University in Maryland very soon with a degree in biology. On campus I’m involved as a Senior Resident Assistant, president of the […]
Bryan Butler grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska as the 3rd oldest in a family of 7 children. He is currently a student at Nebraska Wesleyan University where he is an Athletic Training major. He also runs track for the Prairiewolves (Seems like a good mascot for College Days 2016). He’s […]
We talk quite a bit about the Canadian as a hallmark moment in a NSC camper’s career. Talk to NSC alumni who took the Quetico trip and they will tell you about the impact that the trip had on them. Years later, we see many of our former campers writing […]
Tonight, in Southern Ontario, 24 campers, four counselors and two trip leaders are spending their first night in Quetico Provincial Park after their first day of paddling, portaging and exploring one of the great wilderness paddling areas in North America. The Canadian canoe trip has become one of the hallmark […]
Sean Doyle joins the NSC staff for his 1st summer. Sean lives in Holland, Michigan, but he spends most of his time these days abroad. He and his wife teach English in other countries. Amongst the places he’s taught are China, New Zealand and Brazil. After camp ends, he’ll head […]
Caleb Brown returns to North Star for his second summer. After a one year absence, Caleb will join the NSC trip staff as one of our trip leaders. A resident of Rock Hill, SC, Caleb is currently a graduate student at Winthrop University. There he is getting his Masters of […]
Tinley Park, IL native Garrett Sprutta joins the North Star trip staff for his first summer at camp. Garrett started camping as a youngster. His parents took him and his twin brother on their first camping trip when they were six months old. He took several trips to the Boundary […]
Trip leader Joey Kujala joins the North Star staff for his first summer. Hailing from Shell Lake, WI, Joey grew up less than an hour from camp. He’s spent quite a bit of time on many of the rivers and trails that he’ll lead trips on this summer. He volunteered […]
Nick Hill was born in South Bend, Indiana and is a senior at Indiana University. With Interests in Business, and fine arts, nick is a general studies major with a knack for outdoor education. Through his many trips to Colorado as a young child, he has developed a love for […]
