Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As Tripper inspires his young charges to defeat rival Camp Mohawk in the annual Olympiad competition Rudy plays matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne a female counselor at Northstar.