Hey guys! My name is Jonah, I’m from Highland Park Illinois, and this will be my 4th summer on staff and my 10th overall at camp. I am currently a freshman at the University of Illinois studying computer engineering. On campus I play for the club volleyball team, where we […]
Hi! My name is Michael Palgen. I’m from Manhattan, Illinois, which is about an hour south of Chicago. I’m in my sophomore year at the University of Illinois where I’m studying Actuarial Science. There I’m involved in my fraternity, Sigma Nu. I enjoy playing pick-up games of basketball and sand […]
Jacob Lehr returns to camp for his tenth summer at North Star. A native of Ohaha, NE (Go Big Red!), Jacob is wrapping up his sophomore year at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. There he’s studying International Relations and Economics. Jacob also leads hiking and camping trips […]
Chip Kass is a graduating senior from Highland Park who is coming back to camp for his Big Ten! He will be a freshman at Wesleyan University next fall. At school he is involved in theatre and other clubs, while at camp he instructs on the Sailing, Fishing, and many […]
Hi there! My name is Nathan Margrett and I hail from Brookfield, Wisconsin. As a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse I am pursuing a double major in Archaeological Studies and Psychology with an emphasis in At-Risk Child and Youth Care. When not writing papers on extremely esoteric […]
Hi, All. My name is Spencer Reed, and this summer will be my eighth summer spent in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and at North Star Camp! I live in Los Angeles, California, and I am a junior at Loyola High School. Apart from dealing with the stress of junior year […]
I am currently finishing up my junior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I am studying History, Environmental Studies, and African Languages. More importantly, I am now working with a few environmental activist groups and law firms here in Madison, raising environmental awareness on campus and starting to increase […]
Hi, my name is Michael Berger. I am a freshman at American University In Washington DC and am double majoring in Journalism and Political Science. I am originally from the great city of Chicago, Illinois. While in DC, I am interning at the Democratic National Committee. I am very involved […]
Hey y’all! I’m Zach Blumenfeld, colloquially referred to as Blumy, and I’m ecstatic to be returning to NSC for my sixth year on staff and eleventh year overall. I’m originally from Lincolnshire, IL, but am currently a junior at Vanderbilt University (hence the use of “y’all”—I’m a Southern gentleman now) […]
Zach Woodbury joins us for his first summer at North Star. Originally from Naperville, IL, he grew up in Lee, IL which is just outside DeKalb. He’s currently a sophomore at Western Illinois University in Macomb. There he’s majoring in Information Systems. Zach loves the outdoors, whether its hunting, fishing […]
Hi everyone my name is Max Sinton this will be my 8th year back at camp, I am from Deerfield, Illinois and I am currently a Junior at Deerfield High School. I play lacrosse for my school which I love to do it is my favorite sport, I am also […]
