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Sunday, March 13, 2016

NSC 2016 March Madness


Once again its time for all North Star people, past, present and future to join the NSC March Madness Challenge. There is no cost to participate and winner gets a wanegan of his or her choice, to be redeemed at camp, during the summer of 2016.

...In true North Star tradition, this is not a competitive thing so even if you don't know much about college basketball, you should still join. As you'll see with the log-in info below, we're using ESPN.com again this year. We hope this does not offend some of the various NSC alums who work for other media outlets. Here are the links and log-in information:

Direct Link to group - http://bit.ly/nsc16mm
ESPN March Madness Front Page - http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/frontpage
Group: The Council Ring
Password: keylog

If you have any problems logging in, let us know. If you do not have an ESPN.com account, you are going to have to register before you can join. It is free of charge (you do not need ESPN Insider)

A few things. First off, please invite any and all North Star people. We want to make sure that as many North Star people as possible are included. We know that a lot of our current campers and staff will enjoy seeing as lots of alumni participate. Don't worry about sending this to someone who may have gotten it already.

If you choose to join in, please put your name and perhaps even the years you attended North Star within your bracket name or entry info. Feel free to be creative, but it will be nice for people to see some names and know who all is involved.

One entry per person, please.

You are able to sign-up now. You can fill out your brackets any time after selection Sunday and before tip-off on March 17th (you do not need to fill out brackets before the play-in games).

There is also a second March Madness that we want everyone to know about. The Camp For All Kids Foundation is having their annual March Madness competition. CFAK helps send kids in need to camp and is the organization that is responsible for bringing scholarship kids to camp. There CFAK March Madness is a great fundraiser aimed at making camp possible for more kids. Find that fundraiser here:
http://campforallkids.org/events/march-madness/

As always a big quick keylog to Doug Willson who opened up his Crunch Island Challenge to North Star guys many Marchs ago.

Keep those fires burning!

Past Winners:
2015: Ezra Kornberg
2014: David Shakno
2013: Jonah Baim
2012: Charles Eisner
2011 - Zach Garfinkel (http://bit.ly/h14ywY)
2010 - Alex Sharrin
2009 - Peter Tauber
2008 - Eli Fried
2007 - Kenny Grider
2006 - Jeff Schrager
2005 - Alexander W Heldman
Posted by Dan Lichtenstein at 11:43 AM

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Camp - The Best Job You'll Ever Have


We are in the midst of hiring our team for the Summer of 2016, and while we already know that working at camp is the best job in the world, the American Camp Association is working to spread the message. They recently put out a new video called "Camp - The Best Job You'll Ever Have" that features some footage from North Star. ACA's CEO Tom Holland came through North Star this summer to visit and film some spots.
Posted by Andy at 1:28 PM

Friday, February 19, 2016

Around the Corner with John McGivern


North Star was featured on the latest episode of Around the Corner with John McGivern, a Milwaukee Public Television show. The show aired on February 18th all around Wisconsin and will continue airing over the next few months on public television stations around the midwest. Here's the full episode: If you just want to see the North Star segment, you can skip to 16:45. A special thanks to Dierdre Martin (Kat from Camp Kamaji's mom) for connecting us with the show.
Posted by Andy at 10:43 AM

Thursday, February 18, 2016

NSC on TV


February 18th at 7pm, North Star Camp is going to be featured on Milwaukee Public Television's "Around the Corner with John McGivern." This episode highlights Hayward and all of the things that make it such a special place, and we were lucky enough to be included in the show! John and the crew came through camp on Camper-Counselor Switch Day and were able to see one of our goofiest days in action. There are some camper interviews, a tour of camp and all the highlights. If you live in Wisconsin (and some places in Illinois and Minnesota as well) the show will be live on your Public TV Station on 2/18 at 7pm. Anywhere else in the world, you'll be able to watch on mptv.org starting after the show airs live. We'll publish the direct link back here as well.


Posted by Andy at 4:30 PM

Monday, January 25, 2016

NSC on the Road: Jan 25 - 30th


Winter travel season is here and Dan is hitting the road. January and February are always filled with stops throughout the Midwest and this year is no different. His first trip of the year will take him on staff recruitment stops at The Ohio State University, Knox College, Monmouth College, Western Illinois University and a new destination for 2016, Southern Illinois University. 

We've also got a few camper stops as well. January 30th is the annual Summer Opportunities (camper) fair in St. Louis. While in St. Louis and  Columbus we're having a pizza parties with several of our current families. If you're in any of these cities or if you know prospective campers or staff that would like to set up a visit or meet up at one of the fairs, email dan@northstarcamp.com for more info.

Tuesday 1/26 - Ohio State Univ. Summer Internship & Opportunities Fair
1-6pm, OSU Student Union

Wednesday 1/27 - Knox College Summer Camp Job Fair
10am - 2:30pm: Seymour Union Gallery

Wednesday 1/27 - Monmouth College Summer Camp Job Fair
4 - 6:30pm: Stockdale Center Main Lobby

Thursday 1/28 - Western Illinois Univ. Camp Job Fair
10am - 5pm: Univ Union Grand Ballroom

Friday 1/29 - Southern Illinois Univ. Job Info Booth
11am - 3pm: Student Center (1st floor)

Saturday 1/30 -  St. Louis Summer Opportunities Fair
10am - 3pm: John Burroughs School

February will bring stops in Wisconsin and Minnesota, going back to our favorites like University of Wisconsin, Madison, Stevens Point and La Crosse as well as Winona State University. We'll also visit some new schools, like UW Oshkosh and Ripon College. The American Camp Association 2016 Conference will also take us to Atlanta for a week. We'll keep you posted on our stops, and keep an eye for pics from the road on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
Posted by Dan Lichtenstein at 9:39 AM

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Happy Winter Break... and Send us Some #NSCGearPics



Its hard to believe that its mid December already. We know that for our campers and most of our staff, that means a few well deserved weeks off from school. For our alumni and parents, we hope that you're going to get at least a few days off from work to enjoy the holidays!We know that many of you are headed out of town, off to visit family, spend some time in the sun, or hitting up the slopes for skiing and snowboarding.

Whatever your plans are, have a great winter break!  For those of you headed out of town, first and foremost, we hope that your travels are safe. Have a great time wherever you go and make sure you end 2015 and start 2016 in great fashion!

One more thing... When you're packing your bags, don't forget to bring along your favorite NSC shirt, hoodie or other camp gear! Winter break is the perfect time to send us along your NSC Gear Pics from all over the globe. We love seeing our campers sporting their NSC clothes, whether its on a ski hill in Colorado, in front of an International monument or even in your living room. Make sure to get a pic and send it along so we can share it with the rest of the NSC family.

Here's how you can share your NSCGearPics with us

- Email it to office@northstarcamp.com

- Post it on facebook and tag North Star in the pic

- Post it on Twitter or Instragram and tag @northstarcamp and add #NSCGearPics

We'll make sure to share that pic with your camp friends and add you to our NSCGearPics album. We've got a great collection of pics from campers, staff and alumni and we are looking forward to seeing lots of new cool pics from your adventures, whether that adventure is across the ocean or in your own back yard.

Have a great winter break!
Posted by Dan Lichtenstein at 5:05 PM

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Camp Moves Me Wraps Up


Thank you to all the participants and supporters of Team North Star for their great work throughout October on behalf of Camp Moves Me. For the second year, North Star led the nation in both participation and money raised, having raised over $7,500 for the cause. Our guys ran, swam, walked and even rowed to send kids to camp.

Below is a list of Team North Star's participants. If you were not able to join Camp Moves Me this year, we encourage you to join Team North Star next year. A big keylog for all of your support of Camp Moves Me!

Posted by Andy at 10:49 AM
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