4 Reasons why teachers love kids who go to camp

Apr 8, 2026 | Campers, Parents

Taylor here again. I wrote to you all last time about the benefits of having a camper coordinator. In addition to that role, though, I’m also a classroom teacher. I’ve taught every age group from fifth grade through twelfth in both private and public school settings....

Treehouses or the Beach?

Jan 29, 2026 | Campers, Youth Development

To the woods or to the water? Overnight “camping” trips at camp can be one of the best nights of the summer. Each cabin at camp gets one night per session when they get to go do an overnight camping adventure at one of three locations. With locations one and two being...

Why Friendship Campfire is so Special (east end edition)

Jan 22, 2026 | Campers

During the summer at Camp Foley the sessions fly by, time does not stand still. When camp is in full swing it is a fast past environment from breakfast to bedtime, there’s always something going on. Jumping from activity to activity campers and staff are always on the...

8 Secrets of the East End of Camp…

Dec 18, 2025 | Campers

East side vs. West side… this sounds like a cross town rival football game or an old school musical. Well here at Foley it’s nothing more than the Boys side of camp and Girls side of camp. Naturally Camp overlooks Whitefish Lake looking south with across the road to...

2025 Camp Moves Me Wrap Up

Dec 4, 2025 | Alumni, Campers, Parents

We have come to the end of November and that means an end to our fundraising campaign Camp Moves Me! This year we raised over $15,000! We had over 140 people donate this month. This money will go directly to helping send as many kids as possible to Camp Foley this...

Camp Moves Me 2025 Update!

Nov 20, 2025 | Alumni, Campers

We are halfway through Camp Moves Me! We have raised over $8,000 so far for kids to come to camp, and we want to continue this momentum to achieve our goal of raising $25,000! Last year alone we raised over $24,000. We thought it would be more powerful to hear from...