First year counselor Erick Sells comes to camp from La Crosse, WI. In high school he was involved in cross country, track and field, choir, and musicals. He’s also a percussionist and was the section leader in Marching Band. In 7th grade he joined a local waterski team where he […]
I recently began my last trimester of my senior year at Homestead High School. I live in Mequon, Wisconsin, and still am deciding which university I will attend next fall. At my high school, I recently played the role of Shrek in our production of Shrek the Musical, and I […]
Since I returned home to Ireland after the last summer at North Star I’ve been studying Actuarial and Financial Maths as a 2nd year student. I’m studying at Dublin City University in County Dublin. I’ve taken up a new hobby in wake-boarding on Wednesdays with the surf and sail society […]
Trevor Hester joins the NSC staff for his first summer. A native of Liberty Center, Ohio, he’s currently working on his masters of accounting at Ohio Northern University. He’s hoping to one day work for the FBI in the white collar crime division, so campers, watch out! Trevor received his […]
Hi everyone my name is Ethan Rane and I can’t wait to come back for another summer at North Star. I’m most of the way through my sophomore year at the University of Illinois. This year I declared my major to be Computer Science and Astronomy. When I make it […]
New Camper Open House Pizza PartySaturday, May 12, 201812:00pm – 1:30pmBarnaby’s Pizza960 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL Join us on Saturday, May 12 at Barnaby’s Pizza in Northbrook for an opportunity to meet some of our junior staff, ask your burning questions and introduce your son to some of the other […]
Once again its time for all North Star people, past, present and future to join the NSC March Madness Challenge. There is no cost to participate and winner gets a wanegan of his or her choice, to be redeemed at camp, during the summer of 2018. Here are the links […]
We are proud to be the sponsors of the Kids Fair at Northwestern University’s Dance Marathon benefitting Cradles to Crayons. If you can make it on Saturday, you can contribute by donating from the list below, or you can contribute online at www.nudm.org. Thanks for supporting this great cause!
For those of you who have gone on the Canadian trip, or paddled the Boundary Waters, you know firsthand the natural beauty of this area. This is a call to action to help protect those waters. From Stephanie Hanson at Camp Nebagamon: The BWCAW is being threatened by two mining […]
Happy Birthday to all of our November birthday guys and gals. Hope you have a great day and don’t forget to thank the kitchen staff for your cake! 11/1: Dorothy Briggs 11/2: Erin Armstrong 11/2: Ronan Schmidt 11/5: Kolton Jacobs 11/7: Luke Simpson 11/8: Cyrus Black 11/10: Chase Anders 11/10: […]
In early May, Andy joined representatives of other camps to lobby in Washington D.C. for The Child Protection Improvements Act (CPIA), which was passed in the Senate this week. Co-sponsored by Senators Al Franken and Orrin Hatch, the CPIA makes it easier for organizations such as camps to access FBI […]
