The 73rd summer at North Star Camp has begun! Our 2017 campers and staff come from 30 states and 13 countries and now come together to make one incredible community. The buses from Minneapolis and Chicago pulled into camp together at exactly 4:15pm and the campers unloaded to meet an […]
Jacob Sosler returns to camp for his sixth summer at camp and first on staff as a CIT. He lives in Highland Park, Illinois and is finishing up his sophomore year at Beacon Academy in Evanston, Illinois near Chicago. At school, Jacob plays on the varsity tennis team, writes for […]
Pre-camp officially began on Sunday the 11th, with a few late arrivals filtering in throughout the week. Many staff got to camp earlier to complete certifications in lifeguarding or at various program areas. Once orientation began, the focus shifted to preparing for the arrival of the firsts session campers. We […]
Andrea grew up in Syracuse NY, but moved to Chicago three years ago and is loving it! She has a degree in Psychology and hopes to eventually work with children and families in a hospital setting. She is currently nannying for two of the coolest kids in the world, who […]
James Herity is 19 years old andfrom Co. Meath, Ireland. I’ve just my finished my first year of college at Dublin City University where I am studying Actuarial and Financial Maths. More about JamesHow did you learn about North Star and why did you apply? I learned about North Star […]
For the first 18 years of his life, Bryce Fenlon lived in Rochester, Minnesota. However, Bryce is currently living in Madison, Wisconsin to obtain his undergraduate degree in conservation biology at UW-Madison. He will be done this December. Currently that is what Bryce focusing on, although he does work in the […]
Alyssa Smith joins the staff Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Alyssa just graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with degrees in Zoology and Environmental Studies, and a Certificate of African Studies. After camp, she is looking to pursue a career in outdoor education. After hearing about camp from a mentor, […]
Cece is from Colima, Mexico and has been a tennis instructor for around 20 years. Cece is also a marketing major and works in public and private tennis academies in my city. This is her second year going back to North Star and she is very happy about it. Last […]
Ben Morris is going to return for his second year at camp! Ben is from near Windsor in the UK and currently at University in York where he studies Music Technology Systems. At camp Ben is usually playing guitar or out on the lake sailing. More about Ben If you […]
Andrew Cohen is returning for his 6th summer at camp and first on staff as a Counselor in Training. Andrew just finished his sophomore year at Deerfield high school in Deerfield Illinois where he is involved in student council in addition to playing on the volleyball team. Andrew’s favorite activities […]
Oliver is returning to camp for his seventh summer and first on staff. Oliver lives in Chicago, IL, where he attends Walter Payton College Prep for high school. Oliver will be finishing up his sophomore year before heading to camp. At school he plays varsity tennis, chess and softball. More […]
