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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

2018 Staff Spotlight - Guillaume Flavin


First year counselor Guillaume Flavin comes over from Oxford in England. Growing up, sport and the outdoors was a part of his life. He was on a rugby team but aviation has always been one of his passions. He joined the Air Training Corps at 13 and began gilder training at 15.

G was studying economics at University in York. Despite being 6' 6", he still has the dream of becoming an Air Force Pilot. He's also a sailor, having taken sailing certification courses and gone on sailing holidays. At camp G will be instructing sailing, biking and a few other areas as well.

More about Guillaume

How did you learn about North Star and why did you apply?
- I learnt about North Star when I was contacted by them after submitting my CIEE application. Out of the camps I was contacted by, North Star immediately stood out because of its activities and ethos. I also like the fact that kids at North Star stay longer at camp than most others that I've heard of.

If you could be any animal (besides a human), what would you be and why?
- A dog. My dogs seem to live a pretty good life and I reckon I'd enjoy being stroked and fed everyday.

What is your guilty pleasure tv show(s):
- Love Island

What is your dream Job:
- Pilot in the military

If you could have dinner with any three people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?:
- Ricky Gervais, Matt Bellamy and Brian Cox

What is the best Christmas/Hanukkah/holiday present that you've ever gotten:
- An air rifle

What are/were your favorite subjects in school:
- Maths, Physics and Economics

What are your top three movies of all time:
- Apollo 13, The Usual Suspects and Interstellar

What sports teams do you root for:
- Gloucester Rugby and Formula 1 in general

What noteworthy/random/menial jobs have you held?
- I used to take people their food at a pub on a Sunday

What did you do last summer?
- Last summer I went to Edinburgh, completed my first sailing course, spent most weekends gliding, hiked Heilbronner Weg in Germany with a friend, went to Reading Festival and traveled to Helsinki, St Petersburg and Estonia.