Living Room In The Woods

May 1, 2012 | Activities

I recently read a great article written by Richard Dolesh which really highlighted the need for places for kids to play – “A Living Room In The Woods”. An outdoor living room, created by kids in Dayton, OH. Dollish tells us “A park manager from Five...

Creating Fun in the Rec Center

Apr 27, 2012 | Activities

I will pick up this blog with the next phase of our construction projects here at Camp Foley. The new Rec. Center was the 3rd move in this shifting of venues. If you don’t know what I am talking about, you will have to scroll back in Foleys’ Rattlin’ Blog and find the...

Crafts has a new home…

Mar 30, 2012 | Activities

Shop class – before the move. If you follow the blog and remember what I blogged about the last time I signed in, well this is Part 2! Okay, so now that the shop class is moved into its new building we now can start the revamping process to give Crafts their own...

In The Woods…

Mar 27, 2012 | Activities

“In the woods, a man casts off his years, like a snake its skin, and is always a child. In the woods is perpetual youth. In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel like nothing can befall me in life, no disgrace, no calamity (leaving me my eyes) which...

Let’s hear from a Camp Foley Camper

Mar 23, 2012 | Activities, Campers

Ellie Mahoney Ellie Mahoney, an 8th grader at Our Lady of Grace in Edina, MN shares some of her highlights at Camp Foley. This will be her 6th year at Foley! Ellie resounds what many campers say about their happiest Foley memories, “It is meeting new people from...

Stand Back, I’m a Professional

Mar 16, 2012 | Activities, Campers

I recently interviewed a Foley vet named Spencer W. from St. Louis, MO. We talked about his experience of the past 7 years at Camp Foley, what he has gained, and where it will take him. Spencer pictured with some of his camp friends Spencer first heard about Foley...