We woke up to a beautiful Northwoods morning with the hot sun burning the mist and dew off of the fields. It had the makings of a great Pow Wow Day right from the start, and it was. The entire camp was divided into four tribes – Apache, Hunkpapa, Mohawak […]
Hi, One of my favorite nights of the summer is when Sue and I host the 2nd generation party at our house. At the conclusion of this evening’s Friday night service we had 40 kids over for ice cream sundaes. The kids represented hundreds of years at North Star. Even […]
We truly cannot say enough about the energy of our staff, and today was just another great example. For the yesterday’s Cruiser Day, the staff organized “Middle Ages Day” (pun intended) for our Intermediate Village. From the limitless brain of Village Director Ben Mizel came a day of events full […]
Sunday was a big day here in the Northwoods. Not only was it the conclusion of the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, where Jason Wynyard took home another title, but it was also the Green-White Egg Marathon and Elections to choose the President and Vice President of the Great and […]
Throughout the 67 year history of North Star, we don’t get to celebrate many firsts. This summer however, we have one worth celebrating: Leb’s 40th Summer! Anyone even remotely familiar with the North Star community understands the impact that Leb has had on the thousands of people that have passed […]
Today was an exciting day as many of our campers traveled to Camp Nebagamon in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin. The purpose of their trip was to compete in 8 different events, including tennis, canoeing, sailing, archery, riflery, swimming, chess, and cross country. As important as how they played (if not more) […]
It’s been a fantastic week at camp with so much going on! You probably noticed that the website was down for a few days, and we’re sorry that we were kept from Rambling. Here’s a quick recap of some highlights: COLLEGE DAYS Each summer our Senior Village Campers participate in […]
Two keylogs from tonight’s Friday night’s service: “To my friends and counselors who have made North Star a home I never want to leave.” -Eli G, 8 years old 1st year camper “North Star is the key to happiness.” -Kyle V., 11 years old 2nd year camper We have had […]
Julian Iannini, a former camper and recent graduate of film school in Los Angeles, has been at camp working hard on our reunion video and producing these personalized videos. This is the last opportunity to be able to catch your son’s summer in his very own video. Every camper will […]
We are off to a hot start to second session, so it is only fitting that we are in the middle of a heat wave up at camp. We are taking all of the necessary precautions in the heat to make sure that the campers are safe. The boys are […]
