The campers were all smiles today as they received their schedules for the first full day of regular programming. Our daily structure at North Star is one of the things that sets us apart. It blends a strong framework with the freedom for each camper to shape their own experience. […]
We had a beautiful day here in the Northwoods to kick off the second session! Temperatures reached highs of 83, perfect for our Swim Tests today. We began the day around the flagpole as we always do, where we continued introducing many of our core camp values and expectations. Two guiding […]
Last night was the long-awaited evening program: Espionage! A camper and counselor favorite, Espionage is a night of stealthy fun that starts after dark, where the boys dress up in dark clothes and camouflage paint to try and sneak through camp and save the day from whatever themed malice our […]
Today we began our last cruiser day of the session with a lovely donut and cereal breakfast served by Dan and Beth. They introduced a new donut this morning that was a huge sensation among the campers: cream-filled chocolate long johns! It was a great start to a beautiful, sunny […]
Today we celebrated North Star’s 81st United Nations Day! Since camp started in 1945, one of North Star’s major traditions has been this day honoring the alliance with our own Olympiad. The whole camp is divided into four countries to compete in everything that camp has to offer. This year’s […]
Happy Fourth of July! Independence Day holds a special place in the North Star calendar, and this year’s celebration reminded us once again why this day captures the very best of what camp represents. Campers and staff arriving at the flagpole were so excited in their most creative 4th of […]
Last night for evening program we had the Softball Extravaganza! Athletic Director Jared Marcus brought back one of North Star’s most exciting spectacles. It’s like North Star’s version of Banana Ball. Staff faced off in a high-energy game while campers filled every role around it. We had announcers, streakers, security […]
Today we had our second cruiser day of the session! A beautiful 80 degree day with nothing but clear blue skies, we had another lovely day filled with fun and cabin bonding.
Two nights ago we welcomed back our Pine Manors campers from Canada!Our ten-day canoe trip through the Canadian wilderness is one of the most storied traditions at North Star. Rugged, remote, and relentlessly challenging, for almost all of our campers, it marks a major turning point. For one camper in […]
Tonight’s Friday Night Service focused on a theme that runs through every corner of camp life: Growth Mindset. The willingness to try new things, to make mistakes, and to learn from them is essential to the experience we aim to provide at North Star. Here, growth isn’t just encouraged. It’s […]
The drizzle started this morning and lingered all day. It was the kind of rain that never made much of a scene but didn’t let up either. Still, the campers and staff got out for the first day of our second week of activities. Rain jackets came out, projects pressed […]
