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 […]
Join Team North Star and help raise money to send kids to camp! 2017 Team North Star Members Andy Shlensky Dan Lichtenstein Oliver Rockman Nathan Margrett Gabe Katz Sponsor them here! Are you on Team North Star? email dan@northstarcamp.com October 2017 marks the 4th annual Camp Moves Me. Camp Moves Me […]
*October is Camp Moves Me* *Join Team VICtory for the Lynn Sage 5k on October 14**Camperships for Cleveland honoring Marc Krantz on October 20th* One of the things we talk a lot about at camp is doing the right thing for the right reasons. Though we’ve now settled into our “off-season” homes, I would like […]
Our staff have been busy since leaving camp a few weeks ago. Read below to see what your favorite staff members from the summer will be up to during the upcoming year! Ben Meyer – starting his senior year and Windward High School in Los Angeles. At school, Ben is […]
9/2 – Noah Broutman 9/3 – Kim McCormack 9/5 – Adam Gerard 9/6 – Josh Lederman 9/7 – Jaden Beltzman 9/9 – Micah Jona 9/10 – Benjamin Buchman 9/10 – Quinlan Rothschild 9/10 – David Oliveri 9/13 – Beckett Dreyfus 9/14 – Jalen Barrett 9/18 – Jack Forrester 9/18 – […]
The J-1 exchange visa has allowed us to bring International Staff to North Star and make camp a more well rounded community. We’ve learned that the Trump Administration is considering executive action to reduce or eliminate the program. Please take some time to read more about the J-1, its importance […]
There is still plenty of camping left in North Star’s 73rd summer. We are currently in the middle of Lazy Day. Campers had an opportunity to sleep in this morning and have a made-to-order breakfast. For much of the day they are in charge of their own schedule, with the […]
Even though there is always “plenty of camping left,” it’s hard to believe there is only one more week left of second session. It’s been an amazing summer at camp. Saturday was the 73rd Pow Wow Day. Camper favorites such as Espionage, Lazy Day and Camper-Counselor switch day are still […]
It has been a busy week here at North Star. The senior village played in College Days on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The sportsmanship during the three days was exceptional and all four teams had a ton of fun. The rest of camp were in their regularly scheduled activities, but […]
