TBT: Wise Words from some Hall of Fame Staff Members

May 2, 2013 | Alumni, Campers, Summer Job

As I was working on a project, I realized how many 2013 staff members have been inducted into the Camp Foley Hall of Fame, meaning they have been at camp for 10 or more summers. So, for this Throwback Thursday I thought I’d share a bit about what makes Camp...

Throwback Thursday: 1983

Mar 14, 2013 | Alumni

30 Years Ago in the Summer of 1983…   Below are some interesting things I found out about camp in 1983 after reading some old newsletters.   Sailing in the 80s. So many different boats! A Sail Racing Clinic was held in the summer of 1983. There was a...

Foley, Futbol and Friends of the Orphans

Mar 1, 2013 | Alumni

  What is the number one most important piece of equipment around camp? It’s the one thing that gets used every day, rain or shine?  You can’t play GaGa, 4-Square, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Dodgeball, Bocce Ball, Croquet, Kickball and...

TBT – Memorable Moments of 2012 (Part 3)

Feb 14, 2013 | Alumni

What better day than Valentine’s Day to throwback to 2012 and hear what some of our campers LOVED about last summer. Sofi Guzman (1st & 2nd session): “Camp this year was the best year. I loved Matoaka, my cabin, because of the people, and it was fun...

TBT – Camp in 1993

Feb 7, 2013 | Alumni

OLS: Cooking over a fire in 1993 For this edition of Throwback Thursday, we’re going way back (20 years!) to summer 1993. After picking through some old newsletters, I found some pretty interesting things… -In 1993 Outdoor Learning Skills “OLS” was...

TBT – Heard it at the Pizza Parties!

Jan 31, 2013 | Alumni

We were so happy to see so many great people in St. Louis and Minneapolis this year at our Pizza Parties! At both of these Camp Foley get-togethers, we asked those who attended to share some things with us. What is your favorite memory from 2012: “Making up...