… to all the North Star Mothers (and Grandmothers). We wanted to take a few minutes to acknowledge everything that Moms do to make camp possible. We hope that all of our campers take a few minutes to thank their Moms for all the work they do to get their […]
The American Camp Association provides numerous resources for camp parents at their website CampParents.org. With camp fast approaching, we wanted to highlight a few of them for you. Ready for Camp: What Parents Need to Know, with Bob Ditter @ Yahoo! Video Tips for Parents to Help Prevent Homesickness: – Encourage […]
Read the May Siren on our Newsletters Page.
As we near the end of April, camp is less than two months away for our first session and eight week campers. Its time to start gearing up for the summer. Over the past few weeks we’ve emailed all of our families the info they need to help prepare for […]
The American Camp Association has launched its new campaign “Because of Camp…” As part of the public relations campaign, they are airing commercials on TV and the Web, and there are billboards and posters all over the country. Leb helped get this idea off of the ground and North Star […]
As you may have heard, Leb and Sue were honored this past weekend by SCOPE Midwest at their 2nd annual benefit dinner this past Friday. Look for a blog entry later this week about the event and all the great members of the NSC community who came out to support […]
What the World Could Learn From Summer camp – STLtoday.com: “When Matthew Carroll decided to work as a counselor at a traditional American summer camp in upstate New York, he never realized that his decision would quickly turn into a journey of discovery. Having just graduated from a small university […]
A quick note thanking everyone for their participation in the 2010 edition of March Madness. We easily broke our goal of 100 entries, with over 140… that is if we count the few people who forgot to enter their picks. Nine people correctly picked Duke winning it all, while, like […]
As the calendar turns to April 1st, it becomes clear that camp is just around the corner. Leb and Sue typically head up to North Star in the first week or so of May, so that leaves us just over a month before our office relocates to Hayward. We’re in […]
A Message from Ellie Gettinger from the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee: Jewish Museum Milwaukee is planning a new exhibit in the popular “Growing Up Milwaukee” series that started last summer with “Growing Up Milwaukee: Youth Groups.” The new exhibit, “Growing Up Milwaukee: Camping,” will open this summer. We know that […]
Are You Willing To Strike Out? In 1923, Babe Ruth broke the record for most home runs in a season. That same year, he also broke the record for highest batting average. There is a third record he broke that year that most people don’t know about. In 1923, Babe […]
