Jeffrey Padesky was born in Iowa and went to school in Moline, IL. He traveled a lot with his family to see nature in all parts of the U.S. His favorite place to visit is Florida for the great surf and exotic jungles filled with cool animals. In high school […]
I am graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this month! I will be graduating with a degree in special education. I was recently chosen as a Senior 100 honorary. Each year the university selects 100 seniors from the graduating class who have been the most distinguished at the university […]
Gidday! My Name is Alex Holmes and. I live in a small rural and ski town called Methven (near Mt. Hutt & Christchurch) in the South Island of New Zealand. I have lived in the same place my whole life, Growing up on a farm close to my hometown. I […]
Check our our previous Camp Prep Tips: #1 – Some Basics #2 – Shop Like a Pro Now that you know how to shop like a pro (ahem…make sure you’ve read Camp Prep Tips #2), our goal is to save you the frustration of unpacking those bags and not finding […]
Joe Christian joins North Star for his first summer. A native of Verona, WI, Joe played lots of sports growing up before finally settling on lacrosse and skiing. He was on both the lacrosse and ski teams in high school. He also did quite a bit of waterskiing growing up, […]
I’m Oliver, and this summer will be my 11th at North Star. I am from Omaha Nebraska, but am currently a Sophomore at Emory University in Atlanta, where I have applied to the business school. I also am involved in the Emory outdoor club and the school paper. Despite going […]
Charlie Sterrett joins the North Star staff for his first summer. A native of Naperville, IL, Charlie has been fishing for pretty much his entire life. He learned to fish from his father and grandfather and ended up started the fishing teams at both his middle school and high school. […]
It’s the Big Ten for Ethan Levy. The native of Mequon, WI (just outside of Milwaukee) will be celebrating his tenth year at North Star. Ethan is currently a senior at Homestead H.S. There he plays hockey and had a great season, with his team playing for the Admiral’s Cup […]
Brad Miller joins us for his first summer at camp. A native of Verona, WI, Brad is a freshman at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. At school he’s majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in Adaptive Education with the goal of becoming a teacher. Brad has played lacrosse for […]
My name is Ian Michelson and I’m from Glencoe, IL and am a junior at New Trier High School. The grind of junior year is underway, but in my spare moments of free time I enjoy playing pickup games of basketball and football, jamming on the guitar, or binge watching […]
North Star has teamed up with We Are Lions to put out some really cool new North Star gear with a twist. We Are Lions is an organization that partners with artists with disabilities and non-profits to raise awareness and money for great causes. These t-shirts were designed by Jeramy […]
