Send scoops to: 6101 E. Paseo Cimarron, Tucson, AZ 85750 E-mail: [email protected]; ph. 520-577-7925 OCTOBER 2007 From the editor: This yearly newsletter provides a vehicle for keeping in cabins. We have four cabins on the schedule for this winter. touch with all of you and an opportunity to brag about Our cabins have gone through many transformations. When our North Star men - something that we love to do. It’s Leb and I started over 30 years ago the cabins were barn red. been so wonderful to have our alumni keep in touch, come They then were all painted brown (maybe you helped with back to camp to visit, send their son’s to us, take part in that). Next, we decided to sandblast them all, and now we Post Camp and also to make contributions to the schol- are residing with half log siding. We are nearing completion arship fund so that underprivileged kids can also experi- on this task that will also include the boathouse. ence camp. We do not underestimate the good will of our Alumni. We know that all camps are not so fortunate. One of the differences you would see on the program is the addition of disc golf. While we have been offering it for a This newsletter will also keeps you informed about alumni while, the popularity has sky rocketed. Our course is well get togethers, sightings, and news about people that you worn with kids and counselors getting up early to play with knew when you were 12. Please don’t hesitate to contact their own discs carried in a pack. Our boys also travel out us if this holds no interest for you. While we don’t print of camp to play on courses that are springing up all over anything scandalous, some of our news is second hand, northern Wisc. This summer we took the whole camp to copied on napkins, sugar packets etc. So in other words, the International Log Rolling Championships. Our boys it’s safest to send your news in yourself. We try to stay were so into it and provided so much enthusiasm that one away from rumors, hearsay and gossip, but we do need to of the Lumberjack Champions signed and handed over his fill our pages. Please drop us an email. trophy to the camp. We have seen an increased interest in our tripping programs, with record numbers of campers par- ticipating in sign up trips. Our new program, Pathfinders, is WHAT’S NEW AT CAMP: With an abundance located in the woods past I-6. It’s a neat little camp that our of returning staff, and what we call our “Dream Team Ad- Trip Director, Brian Giesler, built to teach our campers the ministrative Staff,” we had a wonderful summer. It was skills that they need on the trail. again very hot and dry, which was great for the waterfront activities, but caused some fluctuating shore lines. A trip to camp would reveal some changes made on the pro- THREE STAFF JOIN OUR TEN YEAR MEN gram. Our archery area is now located next to riflery in THIS SUMMER: It’s a big commitment to return to the woods to provide us more room on the athletic fields. a place for 10 years and our list of 10 year men is growing It is also much cooler for the program at the new location. all of the time. This elite group of North Star men are dedi- Our athletic fields have been leveled and reseeded keep- cated to making the world a little more like camp. Ten year ing the swamp from wanting to reclaim the land. The men this year A.J. BAYARD, PETER BUSH and ADAM new deck on the front of the lodge provides additional HELDMAN joined this illustrious group. We count on our seating space for picnics. It was dedicated this summer veterans to lead the way and they are definitely leaders for to Tom Brokaw, our caretaker, who has just celebrated all the right reasons. Counselor ALEX HELDMAN who his 20th year on staff. We also presented him with a pair has spent almost 2 years in rehab. after encephalitis was able of tickets to the Packers vs Oakland game. Tom was to attend the ceremony. He’s making good progress in get- thrilled. This will be the first live game for this long time ting out of his wheelchair and his sense of humor is totally Packer fan. Tom continues to renovate the exteriors of intact. Everyone was thrilled to see him. listen to Mike Storms (our tennis pro and professional mu- Family Camp 2007 sician) playing on the dock almost every night. One family With near perfect weather and a camp full of alumni and even raises and lowers their flag to Mike playing taps. All their kids Family Camp is a no brainer family vacation. We proceeds from the picnic benefit the Spider Lake Improve- do all of the work and your family has all of the fun. Food ment Assoc. which also helps to stock our lake with fish, is always an issue on vacation but not at NSC. Kids love monitor the health of the lake and provide environmental our kid-tested food. Time honored tratditions at Post Camp programming for the Spider Lake kids. We also welcomed include tubing down the Nam., a talent show, stories in the The Kinsmen BOBBY CARROLL and CASEY GREEN to Tee Pee, a tennis tournament, evening family canoeing, wa- camp (circa 70’s) to relive their North Star days with Leb. terskiing and sailing, climbing, archery and riflery, and of Casey and Bobby were responsible for the whole series course, family friendly happy hour by the lake with Mike of events that led Leb to North Star many years ago from Storm’s band. The nature hunt with Garrett was a big hit Cleveland. They never tire of telling their camp stories and until one of the frogs ate another frog causing some trauma we spent lots of time on my porch doing just that. for our younger campers. It was a beautiful week with many alumni on hand with their families to add to the fun. The Good vs. Evil Marathon relay race was a new event for Post Camp. I think the promo skits by our alumni dads point- ing out the evils in the world was almost as much fun as the event. Just like at summer camp, the announcements took on a life of their own with post camp directors MIKE SWIRYN (Lou’s grandson) and JAKE SEGIL(Larry’s son) doing their schitck and then the Post Camp Dads doing their commentary on the schitck. In the end it was just a great way to spend some fun time with the family without having Bob Carroll, Leb, Casey Green, Bernie Carroll, Mike and Kathy Jay to cook, entertain, or get in the car. Bully for our Post Camp staff who showed everyone a great time. CHIPS OFF THE OLD BLOCK Second Generation Campers: DATES FOR POST CAMP 2008: AUG. 16TH -23RD Danny and Jon Bazelon (Gary Highland PK., IL) Starting and ending with breakfast. Call our office early. Josh Berger (Jim, “Bugsy” Detroit) we fill quickly every year. Ben Blonsky (Adam, St. Charles, IL.) ALUMNI POST CAMPERS IN 2007: Sam Bricker (Lew, Deerfield, IL.) KEN DOANE, TOM PETERMAN, GARY KRETCHMER, Dustin Cohen (Mike, Tucson) JON SHERMAN, PAUL NATHANSON, PETER KATZ, Max Emmerman (Ross, Chicago, Il.) ROB PORTER, STEVE and DENNIS RICHMAN, JOSE Allen and Steven Fishel (Mark, St. Louis, MO) MENDES, JAY SCHWARTZ, MIKE GREEN, FATHER Jeff and Brian Glickman (Michael, Deerfield, IL.) BILL KEY, EDDIE LESHIN, CARY ROSENTHAL, JIM Scott Goldberg (Bruce, Omaha) SILBERMANN, GUY WOLFF, ANDY ZUKROW, MIKE Holden Greenberger (Robert, Larchmont, N.Y.) CUTTLER. I love that their kids now know one another. Aaron Jay (Mike, St. Louis) Sam Kahn (Shep, Cleveland, OH.) Once Post Camp was over, Leb, myself and Babe (our dog) Chip Kass (Geoff, Highland Park, IL.) enjoyed some R & R on Spider Lake and made up for a Aaron Katz (Steve, Washington D.C.) lack of recreation this summer. The angling was good on Michael Lee (Bob, Riverwoods, IL.) the Chippewa Flowage where we caught 58 keeper Blue Jacob Lehr (John, Omaha, NE.) Gills and Crappies with wood worms and my brothers little Garrett Lebby (Leb and Sue, Tucson) handmade flies. The fish fry was great and my filleting skills Kyle Lederer (Jim, Highland Park, IL.) have improved with the practice. Dinner at Turks Inn is al- Parker Leshin ( Eddie, Highwood, Il.) ways a stroll down memory lane. While the Turk has long Sam and Zack Levi (Michael, Lincolnwood, IL.) passed his daughter expertly prepares the best steaks and Ethan Levy (Brian, Mequon, WI.) Turkish fare in town. We also hosted the Spider Lake Picnic Brad and Tommy Mills (Andy, Highland Park, Il.) on Labor Day at North Star with residents coming in by boat Dan Millstone (Joe, Tucson, AZ.) from all five lakes on our chain. It was a great picnic, silent Corey Nagel (Marty, Glencoe, IL) auction and relay races, but most of all I loved hearing the Ike Nierman (Peter, Lincoln Park, Il.) neighbors talk about sitting outside to listen to the happy Andy Peterman (Tom, Glencoe, Il.) sounds coming from North Star. Many told me that they Scott Plonsker (Steve, Deerfield, Il) Matt Rusnak (Steve, Skokie, IL.) IN THE LATTER DAYS OF LOU AND RENEE 1965-1980 Max Schulman (Chuck, Highland Park, IL) MIKE KATZ writes, “We are completing post-production on Cole Schrager (Jeff, Omaha, NE.) “Remembering Phil,” a dark comedy which I wrote and co- Jacob Segil (Larry, Highland Park, Il.) produced, starring Nick Turturro, Christina Murphy, Steve Jacob Sherman (Jon, Oak Park, IL.) Valentine and Dan Castellaneta.