Nikko Van Crey returns to North Star for his second year on staff. A former camper and CIT, Nikko took the last two summers off. He grew up just outside of Austin, TX. There he was very interested in robotics and engineering. He just finished up his freshman year at […]
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 […]
With the increased popularity in private tennis lessons at North Star, we’re excited to have Carlos Jaik join the North Star staff to work alongside Mike Storms. Carlos comes to North Star from Colima in Mexico. He’s a USPTA certified tennis pro and he’s very involved in tennis in Mexico, […]
Wari joins the North Star staff for his first summer. He comes all the way from Nigeria, but he’s actually been at school at Proctor Academy in Andover, NH. One of his classmates at Proctor is current NSC counselor Max Pastan. Max did a great sales job, told Wari how […]
Diana Morales comes from the multicultural state of Oaxaca, Mexico, cradle of the Guelaguetza, Zapotec language and many other indigenous languages. Currently, she is studying Languages Teaching (language acquisition specialist) at the Universidad Autónoma “Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca. She loves pizza, take nature pictures, singing, long walks, reading adventure books, […]
Kathy Tietze joins us for her second full year on staff after having visited quite a but during the summer of 2013. In addition to being one of our office managers, Kathy is married to Mike Storms, our tennis pro. Her first visit to camp was during the staff orientation […]
Mike Major joins the NSC staff for his first summer. Mike grew up in Blaine, MN, which is just north of the Minneapolis. His family has a cabin in Spooner, WI, which is about 45 minutes from North Star, and this is where he learned how to waterski. Mike will […]
Nick Haffner is one of several counselors coming from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. Nick is a native of Chatfield, MN which is just southeast of Rochester. He was a three sport athlete in HS, participating in football, wrestling and track. He’s now in his junior year at […]
My name is Nathan Margrett and I hail from Milwaukee, WI. I currently study child psychology and archaeology at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and am excited to be graduating this upcoming December. Between class, work and tutoring I spend a lot of my time running around, naps […]
New Camper Open House Pizza Party Sunday, May 24, 201512:00pm – 1:30pm Barnaby’s Pizza 960 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL Join us on Sunday, May 24 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 […]
