With spring fast approaching and summer just around the corner, we wanted to quickly update you on a few things. Enrollment Update We have been working very hard and travelling all over the country to find the world’s best campers, and we are well on our way. Second session is […]
Andy and I will be on the University of Illinois campus Monday Feb. 21st. We’ll be in the Education Building from 1pm – 5pm, so if you or anyone you know is interested in joining the North Star staff as a counselor, wilderness trip leader, or one of our support […]
I know that the reports from the National Conference were quite gripping, so I wouldn’t want to leave you without the final day report. We got in a few more educational sessions (and a few meaning one because I didn’t want to wake up for the first 7:45am session, though […]
We continue to have a great time here in San Diego. After a great first day to the National Conference on Tuesday, Wednesday was packed with learning opportunities for us all. It started off with a great keynote from author and psychologist Michael Thompson. One of the most well respected […]
Since we ask our campers to give trip reports after they get back from their canoe and hiking trips its only appropriate that we do the same. For those of you who don’t know, every February the American Camp Association holds their annual conference, and for us all, its important […]
We are debuting a new feature here at Leb’s Rambling’s, adding “Tennis” Mike Storms to our list of regular contributors. So go ahead and give a shout, read what Mike’s jokes are all about…all about..all about… Did you hear about the astrological shake-up? The stars shifting and changing astrological signs […]
Road trip #1 continued this past weekend after a brief one day break. Andy and I headed down to St. Louis on Friday… an evening trip through Illinois. If you’ve ever driven from Chicago to St. Louis you probably know that its about as entertaining of a drive at night […]
Our semi-short trip to the Detroit area has come to an end, but not without more staff and camper recruitment… and more good food. On Tuesday Andy and I awoke bright and early to spend the day at the University of Michigan in the Memorial Union. When we got there […]
Over the coming weeks Andy and I will become used to spending many hours together on the road. Andy actually jokes that we spend more February nights together in hotel rooms than he spends with his wife Vickie. This is especially true since Vickie is about to embark on a […]
If you haven’t checked out the January 2011 Siren, Sue wrote up the following story about the Lebby family trip to NSC. We promised you more pics, too, so enjoy! The Lebby family dodged weather systems from Arizona to Wisconsin to spend a little time in front of the fireplace […]
The January 2011 Siren is now online. Its packed full of North Star news as well as the latest details on returning campers and staff. We’re excited about all the great counselors who have signed on to return over the last month! Also read about Sue and Leb’s winter trip […]
