My name is Eli Fried and I’m one of the Junior Counselors. I am from Leawood, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. I am a junior currently attending Blue Valley North High School. At home I’m active in my BBYO Youth Group chapter, Nordaunian, and in my school’s robotics team, […]
Holden (L) is quite the dresser Holden Greenberg joins us from Larchmont, NY where he’s a junior at Mamaroneck High School. Somehow, despite being from New York, he’s a big Nebraska fan. This could have something to do with the fact that he’s related to a bunch of Goldbergs and […]
Returning for summer number nine is Scotty Hamilton. A native of Northbrook, IL, Scott is a senior at Glenbrook North High School. As a high school senior, Scott has been pretty occupied with college applications. He recently decided to attend The University of Texas at Austin and major in Accounting. […]
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 […]
Camp Trivia Challenge Benefiting the Camp for All Kids Foundation Sunday, April 28 from 6-9pm Roots Handmade Pizza, Chicago, IL Register Now! It’s like bi-camp meets the social, and we need your help! Please join the North Star team as we put our intellect to the test against alumni from […]
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 […]
