My name is Daniel, and I’m currently a junior in high school at Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. This summer will be my 8th summer at North Star and 2nd on staff. At school, I’m the sports editor of my school’s newspaper and the captain of the tennis team. […]
We’re excited to have Kathy Luy back at camp this summer. A native of Brookfield, WI, she just finished up her junior year at the University of Wisconsin – Madison where she’s in the secondary education program. When she’s not studying, she’s keeping busy playing soccer for a club team, […]
David Glass returns to camp for his eighth summer. A native of Highland Park, IL, David is finishing up his junior year at Highland Park High School. He’s very involved in volunteering and he spent time this year working with students at Indian Trail Elementary school who have learning disabilities […]
Christopher Rodriguez joins us for his second summer. A trip leader in 2013, he’ll serve as the director of our trip program this summer. Christopher is originally from Fort Worth, Texas but has lived in Nacogdoches for 7 of the last nine years. He just graduated From Stephen F Austin […]
Check our our previous Camp Prep Tips: #1 – Some Basics #2 – Shop Like a Pro #3 – Minimize your Losses Chances are you’ve seen a bit of ambivalence and fear from your son about going away for the summer, especially if its his first overnight camp experience. Even […]
Hi Everyone! My name is Amanda Chin and I grew up in Columbus, Ohio. I am the oldest of three younger brothers and have a very special place in my heart for my dog, Barney. I graduated from Ohio State University College of Nursing in 2011 and worked for 2 […]
Hey everyone, my name is Scott Plonsker and this will be my ninth summer at North Star. I come from Deerfield, Illinois and just finished my first year at the University of Illionis. There, I am studying business and have been very involved with my fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi, and […]
Hey everyone. My name is Spencer Marks. I’m from Chicago, and I am a junior at Francis W. Parker School. At school, I play for the soccer team, write for the school newspaper and act as managing editor, and participate in Model UN. My hobbies include reading books, photography, and […]
Stuart Wriglesworth joins us for his first summer at North Star. He was born in Leeds, England. He’s currently a student at Manchester Metropolitan University in Cheshire. He’s a big sports fan, including Rugby Union, Cricket, Golf, Basketball, Skiing and Sailing. He is in his second year of university studying […]
Hi Everyone! I’m Sam and I’m from Deerfield, Illinois. I just finished up my freshman year at the University of Illinois and plan on majoring in Creative Writing and Food Science Nutrition. I’ll be returning for my 8th summer at North Star! I can usually be found instructing sailing, fitness […]
After several years as a camper, Michael Becker joins the North Star staff as a Counselor in Training. Hailing from Nashville, TN, he was born in Chicago and moved to Nashville at the age of eight. He’s a big sports fan and has been playing baseball and basketball his entire […]
