Chad Prater returns to North Star after a year absence. He just completed his bachelors degree from Winona State University in Minnesota. He majored in Elementary Education and minored in Middle Level Mathematics. He spent the last semester student teaching in two different classrooms, firat at a fourth grade classroom […]
Hi, my name is Jack and I’m just finishing up my first year at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I’m currently an Economics major, but I hope to change into English next year. I was born in Chicago but grew up in suburban Wilmette as the oldest of four boys. […]
Well hi! My name is Jeff McCormack and I am the CIT (Counselor In Training) Director and “disc golf guy” at North Star. This will be my 19th summer on staff. In my role as the CIT Director, I support the CITs as they make the transition from camper to […]
Hi, my name is Daniela Vargas and I’m from Hidalgo, Mexico, so I live in a little city called Pachuca (located next to Mexico City). I am 22 years old and I’m in 7th semester cocinar of my B.A. in Gastronomy where I’ve learned English and I’m also learning french. […]
Zach Voigt, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, has spent much of his life with a pack on his back or a paddle in his hand. An avid sailor, backpacker, and CrossFitter, Zach’s lack of an outdoorsman’s beard is a source of constant disappointment, but he hopes his Irish genetics will […]
What can we say about Mike Storms? Twenty one years ago he joined us as our tennis pro and while he’s still hard at work all summer long teaching private tennis lessons, his impact at camp is so much more than that. He’s an expert popcorn maker and once a […]
Kathryn Tietze has lived in Minnesota all her life. Her earliest memory of camping was the night she caught a skunk in a box trap that she set up. Ever since then she has been a lover of animals and the outdoors. She graduated from St. Olaf College in Minnesota […]
Ethan Rane joins our staff as a Counselor in Training. Hailing from Buffalo Grove, IL, he’s currently a student at Stevenson high-school. While focused on school, he has lots of interest, including playing the guitar and playing ultimate frisbee with his friends and at a club in school. Ethan spent […]
Hello everyone! My name is Zack and this is my 7th summer at Northstar Camp and my first year on staff. I am incredibly excited to be a CIT this year. I am from (like many of the other staff members) Chicago, IL and I am a Sophmore at Francis […]
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Hi, I’m Zach Weber, I’ve been going to North Star for seven years now, and will soon be returning for my eight year as a CIT. North Star has always been a home away from home for me. One of the things I took back from my experiences being a […]
