C is for Considerate

Nov 2, 2015 | Campers, Nature

Summer camp is a great opportunity to develop one’s own skills and grow as a person. What sets Foley apart, however, is our emphasis on growth while simultaneously helping others to grow. Consistent acts of caring and consideration are typical for the Camp Foley...

B is for Breathtaking

Oct 23, 2015 | Alumni, Campers, Nature

Summer camp campers and counselors at Camp Foley come from all over the Photo by Camper Genevieve S world (last summer 24 states and 11 foreign countries to be exact), a fact of which we are immensely proud. On the first day of each session, one can hear tales of the...

Find a porcupine, pick it up. All day you’ll have good luck.

Oct 14, 2015 | Campers, Nature

According to the Minnesota DNR, “the porcupine is one of the most interesting and unusual wildlife up to 30,000 sharp quills definitely makes them a bit unusual. Let us have a look to see what else makes these little critters so unique.   Porcupines are a special...

A is for Appetite

Oct 5, 2015 | Campers

At Foley, our campers and staff have a special kind of hunger. Maybe it’s the rumbling in their bellies after a tough afternoon spent canoeing on Whitefish Lake, twisting in and out of yoga poses, and ringing the cowbell at the top of the climbing wall. Perhaps...

What’s in a Letter?

Mar 3, 2015 | Campers, Parents

Parents! You drop your child off at camp, say your goodbyes and then you leave that child in the care of these certain amazing individuals we call, camp counselors.  Those counselors are going to be the ones on the front lines giving your child the best growing...

The Office Dogs

Jan 27, 2015 | Alumni, Campers

Are you ever curious as to what Nike and Norm do at camp all winter?  They have pretty extraordinary lives. Up in the morning to chase a few squirrels as they trot to “work” and then a long morning nap in the office – and yes, Nike has an office chair! Afternoons are...