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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Staff Spotlight - Steve Omiatek


Steve (L) and his sisters & brother

My name is Steve Omiatek, I am 21 years old and live in Lake in the Hills IL. I come from a family of 3 sisters and a brother, along with 3 dogs, 4 cats, 2 rabbits, birds, fish, and a salamander. I will be teaching riflery, archery, and frisbee golf this summer.

The last 3 years of my life was spent in the military which is where i have learned my skills in firearms. I graduated Basic training with expert in rifles, light machine guns, and pistol. I'm now a student at Western Illinois University in Macomb, studying law enforcement. I am looking forward to this summer and cant wait to be a part of the North Star Family.

More About Steve

Your three favorite movies of all time: STAR WARS!!! all the way

What is your dream job: Law Enforcement officer.

Best place you’ve ever traveled to:
I have taught Medical Classes to fellow soldiers in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Though it was hot my time off was spent in the crystal clear waters fishing and scuba diving.

Favorite cartoon character: Definitely the Tasmanian Devil, or known as Taz.

If you could have lunch with any two people, dead or alive, who would they be?: The Late General of the Army Douglas MacArthur who led the United states to victory in WW2, and Stephen King, my favorite writer.

How did you learn about North Star and why did you apply?: I found out about North Star at a college camp job fair.

What noteworthy/random/menial jobs have you held?: I was a Medic for the 40th Military Police Battalion in the United States Army.

What did you do last summer?: Last summer i was working in the United States Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

What, if any previous camp experiences have you had?: I was a leader on a Church camp to New Orleans, we spent 24 days right outside the french quarter helping anyone and everyone we could.

We're thinking that Steve will be pretty good at Espionage