Benji Pfeffer returns to camp from Deerfield, IL. He is a sophomore at DHS and is on the school junior varsity swim team. He’s from a very large family and they visit each other quite regularly. He’s also an avid reader, and when he has some downtime, he can be […]
Ben Weil hails from Denver, CO and is a sophomore at the Denver School of the Arts. Ben is active in both theater and athletics. He’s a big basketball fan, particularly of the Denver Nuggets. Ben was involved in his school’s dance show and was given a tremendous amount of […]
Ari Weil leads off another set of twins on our staff. He’s a resident of Denver, CO and is a sophomore at the Denver School of Science and Technology. There he is a Spanish Peer tutor, is involved in school’s gay-straight alliance and Student Council and plays ultimate Frisbee. He […]
Steven Rasansky also hails from Dallas, TX, but unlike his cousins Parker and Philip, Steven is a sophomore at Shelton School. He is playing for his schools tennis team. He went to Cabo San Lucas for winter break and will be going to Destin Florida for spring break. An avid […]
Philip landing ingredients for his famous bass tempura roll Philip Rasansky will be returning to North Star for summer number eight. One might say that he shares some of the same interests as his twin brother, Parker. Philip is a sophomore at the Greenhill School, where he is on the […]
Parker Rasansky is one of three Rasanskys that will be a CIT this year, including his twin brother, Philip. Its been a while since we’ve had twins on staff. Parker hails from Dallas, TX where he is a sophomore at Greenhill School. Parker is on the school basketball team. They […]
Eli Fried comes to camp from Leawood, Kansas. He’s a sophomore at Blue Valley North High School, in Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City, Kansas. He wants to reaffirm that he doesn’t live on a farm or know Dorothy, At home, he’s active in his BBYO Youth Group chapter, […]
Ned Shashoua returns to North Star for summer number seven. Hailing from Boca Raton, FL, Ned is a sophomore at Pine Crest School (no relation to the old Spider Lake resort). Ned was actually born in Dallas, TX, however he’s a fan of Chicago sports teams. As for playing sports, […]
Chip Kass, affectionately referred to as “TinyTiny” by Leb returns to North Star for his eighth summer. He’s from Highland Park, IL, where he is a sophomore at Highland Park High School. He’s involved with the theater and choral programs and is currently performing in the musical, Jekyll & Hyde, […]
Josh Devorkin (L) with Aaron Stone and Sean Alexander Josh Devorkin spends his off season in tropical Mequon, WI. He is a Sophomore at Homestead High School, where he has been on the varsity swim team. He recently swam conference and qualified for sectionals. He has a great chance to […]
Each February we head over to the ACA National Conference. It gives us the opportunity to learn from great speakers, collaborate with others from all over the camp industry and get great ideas for the coming summer. One of the great Keynote Speakers was Richard Louv, author of “Last Child […]
