The Siren

We assume that Ryan is one of the two coaches Ryan Ward comes to us from Northampton in England, however we’ve been told that Matt Rixon (who also hails from the area) and Ryan do not know each other. Ryan is currently a student at Edge Hill University where he […]

What better place is there to wrap up a world wide trip  than the Northwoods and Hayward, WI? That is what Ben Mizel recently decided and we’re very excited that he did. Ben and his sister, Shira are have been traveling abroad pretty much since the end of last summer. […]

Tin Man Sheehan John Sheehan will be returning to North Star for summer #3. We first met John on our yearly trip to the University of Illinois. Again, we’ll give the dinner at Papa Del’s the assist on landing John. A native of Carol Stream, IL, he’ll be graduating from […]

Our wilderness trips program will be in great hands this summer with a fantastic trip staff, headed by our Trip Director, Kacy Lebby. She does know quite a bit about North Star having grown up at camp, but she also has spent many years at Camp Thunderbird in MN where […]

Ask anyone who does staffing for a summer camp and they’ll tell you that the waterfront director is amongst the hardest (if not the hardest) jobs to fill. Its a position that takes quite a diverse array of skills. First and foremost, the person has to be well versed in […]

Ben Lamont hails from Seaton in South Australia. A graduate of the University of South Australia, he’s returned to university to receive his masters degree in teaching. He has worked as a free lance outdoor activity instructor, taking school groups out camping. He recently completed a rock climbing instructors course […]

In early February, Andy and I headed on our annual trip to the Detroit area. Along with a camper fair in the suburbs, we also make a few campus visits for staff hiring. The circuit usually includes Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. We do […]

We’re not really sure whats going on here Andy and I joke about making our yearly trip to Champaign, IL as being a good excuse to go to Papa Del’s pizza for dinner. Whenever we head down there, we take current NSC staff (as well as Andy’s sister, Jami) out […]

One of the great things about camp is that we have fun with various random things. We find lots of ways to entertain ourselves and create running jokes. We already know that we’re going to have quite a bit of fun with two of our British counselors, Matt Nixon and […]

There is a lot of pressure that arises when a former staff member refers one of their friends to work at camp. You’re worried that if your friend doesn’t do a great job, there goes your reputation (so much for that job reference!!!). On the other hand, if your friend […]