The Siren

Hi!  My name is Michael Palgen and I am just finishing up my freshman year at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.  I LOVE playing sports!  If I could play sports and eat (one of my other hobbies…) all day long I probably would.  I play pick-up basketball, football, and […]

Hi my name is Adam Kleiman and I’m a senior at Deerfield High School. Next year I’ll be attending Washington University in St. Louis.  Right now I’m undecided for a major, but I may want to do something with business or English. I will definitely minor in music. I play […]

Three years ago, former North Star staff member Brad Holland was working for an international staffing agency. We work with a handful of agencies that send us the great counselors from abroad. Brad forwarded us a profile and mentioned that Olly was perfect for North Star. He couldn’t have been […]

Alex Foster returns to camp after a few year absences. A former camper, we’re excited to have him join the staff for the first time. Alex is currently a senior at Highland Park High School, where he’s involved in congressional debate, the DECA business club and Scholastic Bowl. He interned […]

Steve (L) and his sisters & brother My name is Steve Omiatek, I am 21 years old and live in Lake in the Hills IL. I come from a family of 3 sisters and a brother, along with 3 dogs, 4 cats, 2 rabbits, birds, fish, and a salamander. I […]

Hi guys! My name is Andy Peterman, and I’m a senior counselor back for my ninth summer. I live in Glencoe, IL, but right now I’m a freshman at the University of Illinois, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. When I’m not working, I’m usually in front of a piano or writing music.  You’ll […]

Riley Addington will be spending his first summer at North Star. Originally from California, he’s moved around quite a bit. He spent his high school years in Colorado where he attendedthe Colorado Rocky Mountain School, where he was able to focus on wilderness education. He’s an avid outdoorsman with a […]

My name is Thomas Prebble, I’m 23 and come from Nelson, New Zealand. I studied in Dunedin at Otago University for 4 years and am now a registered pharmacist. I have lived in Queenstown for the last 15 months but have just moved back to Nelson. My favourite past times […]

Ryan Ward returns from across the pond for his second summer. A native of Northhampton in England, he’s a student at Edge Hill University studying Sport and Exercise Science. Swimming and cycling are two of Ryan’s hobbies. He worked as a life guard and swim instructor back home.  Ryan has […]

Sam Friedland will join the staff as a junior counselor. Sam took a few years off from camp after his camper years and joins a group of JCs that will be making their way back to camp. Sam is a senior at Deerfield High School. After several years of running […]