by Alli | Mar 11, 2021 | 1st session, 2nd session, 3rd session, 4th session, camp foley, parents, summer 2020
What’s up parents! Still wondering if an overnight camp is right for your kid? This summer is looking better and better, and after a year of isolation and virtual learning, camp is the perfect solution. We’d like to make the case that summer camp should be...
by Alli | Jan 21, 2021 | blog, camp foley, first session, fourth session, homesickness, parents, second session, summer 2020, third session
Hey Parents! It may only be October, but school (online or otherwise) will be over before you know it… Soon you’ll be packing the kids up to come to Camp Foley! While everyone is super excited right now, including us, a very common ailment that can strike...
by Alli | May 7, 2020 | 1st session, 2nd session, 3rd session, 4th session, camp foley, parents, summer 2020
What’s up parents! Still, wondering if an overnight camp is right for your kid? We know there is so much for your child to do during the summer, but we’d like to make the case that summer camp should be at the top of your list! Check out this...
by Alli | Apr 29, 2020 | 1st session, 2nd session, 3rd session, 4th session, camp foley, homesick, parents, summer 2020
We’ve all been homesick before, right? It perfectly normal whenever you go to a new place. But have any of you parents gotten Kidsick?! Camps talk about homesickness a lot and the different ways we can help kids grow past tat feelings to have a successful camp...
by Alli | Feb 6, 2020 | Alli Faricy, be engaged, camp foley, camp parents, mental health, mental health first aid, parenting, parents, summer 2020, Summer camp, youth development
In April of 2019, I had the opportunity to be trained as a Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor. Mental health has always been something that I have paid attention to and wanted to educate myself more about. As the number of young people that are presenting with...
by Alli | Feb 28, 2019 | 95th summer, camp foley, campers, cf19, grow grit, independence, investigate, minnesota summer camps, parents, Summer camp
Our mission here at Foley is, ‘We partner with parents to drive campers to grow, gain grit, investigate, and build independence.’ But what does that truly mean for me (the parent)? As parents, you are probably starting to get to the end of your summer...