Staff Spotlight - Sam Bricker

Sam Bricker and is looking forward to returning to camp for his 11th summer. Originally hailing from Deerfield, Illinois, he has spent the last two years studying at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When not pursuing his economics degree Sam is spending time serving on the executive board of my fraternity and teaching an alcohol risk management class to new students. Next fall, he'll also be teaching an intro class for freshmen in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. At camp this year Sam will be working as a village director and tennis and disc golf instructor.

More About Sam

If you wrote an autobiography, what would the title be?

Brick by Brick

What TV show or movie are you ashamed to admit that you love?

Phineas and Ferb

Where is your favorite spot at camp?

The Council Ring is unbeatable, but the health center porch rocking chairs are a close second

What is your dream vacation?

An Alaskan cruise sounds pretty exciting

If you had a super hero power, what would it be?

The ability to fly

If you could witness any historical event, what would you want to see?

The moon landing

What is your favorite quote from a movie?

"May the force be with you"

What's your favorite restaurant in the Hayward area?

Going to loosely define the Dairy Queen Grill and Chill as a restaurant, though I'll limit my label of favorite to the "chill" side

What is your hidden talent?

I can say the alphabet backwards very quickly (talent, again, loosely defined)

What advice would you give to someone coming to North Star for the first time?

Come prepared to make friends that will last a lifetime!

Share one notable camp memory:

I've loved all of my trips spent on the mighty Namekagon River. This past year, we bonded while grilling hot dogs under a rain tarp as we prepared to get picked up to avoid some severe weather.