Events and Celebrations

Alpha Games will be taken to the next level this summer! Last year, we had the Battle of the Foley Frontier, an all-camp game of capture the flag, that spanned all the way across camp. We saw lots of creative strategies and hard work from the four different teams, but ultimately there could only be one winner per session. The winning teams from each session were:

1st Session-Green Team
2nd Session- Blue Team
3rd Session- Blue team

Well, those teams better not get too comfortable as they will have to defend their crown in the 2022 Alpha Games: The Battle of the Factions! This year will feature more challenges and events throughout the session, including daily challenges at the activities, that will give campers a chance to earn points for their team. At the end of the session, each Alpha Games team will split up into Factions to complete different challenges to earn points and perks for their team. These challenges will test the strength, agility, wit, teamwork, and creativity of each faction. Once the challenges are complete, we will all come together for a final relay race to determine the winner of the Alpha Games. All the points and perks earned throughout the session and final day of camp will be used to give your team certain advantages in the final relay race. It is sure to be an exciting conclusion to crown the 2022 Alpha Games Champion!

Remember, if you were here last year, you will be on the same Alpha Games team for the rest of your Camp Foley career! So, make sure to bring lots of clothes and accessories in your team color to show off your team spirit! If you were not here last year, you will find out your team color at camp. Make sure to bring at least one article of clothing you can wear to support your team in the following colors: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow.  

Late Night Adventure: Holiday Spectacular

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to celebrate the major holidays at camp? Christmas, New Year’s, Thanksgiving, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day? Well, this year we are going to find out. Our Late Night Adventure this summer will be a Holiday Spectacular! We are going to light up camp with with decorations of the major holidays and have unique festive games to celebrate that particular day of the year! Campers will go directly from celebrating Christmas at camp to Halloween within seconds. Once, the sun goes down, the fun will continue with added Glow in the Dark Features. The evening will culminate with a New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and of course, a special holiday snack. Make sure to bring clothes to wear for your favorite holiday and glow in the dark items, to make this day extra special!

Cabin Challenges

An exciting special day activity this summer will be Cabin Challenges! This summer, cabins will have the opportunity to challenge ANY other cabin in classic camp games (Human Foosball, Soccer, Water Basketball, etc.). This means we could see the youngest boy’s cabin go up against the oldest girl’s cabin, or any other combination in between. You may be thinking that will be unfair and the older cabin will always win….well, not so fast! Counselors will have certain ways to make the game fair, so any cabin has a chance to win. This will be a great way for campers to meet people and form relationships with campers from different age groups and cabins. It will be a great way to bring the camp community closer together. May the best cabin win!!

Pirate Party

Did you register before October 15th? Then get ready for a Pirate Party! Anyone who registered during our Early Bird Registration period is invited to a swashbuckling pirate event. These lucky campers will get to deck themselves out in pirate tattoos and get their very own pirate name. These campers will also be the only ones to play our new Cross Bones game at camp, which is a mix between Koob and Horseshoes. Once they emerge victorious in this special game, campers will receive their very own Pirate Tankard (mug), filled with Ocean Water Punch, and a treasure chest to fill up with pirate booty (a variety of snacks)! Avast Me Hearties, Yo Ho!

Evening Programs

We have been doing lots of brainstorming this winter to come up with Evening Programs that are unique and exciting for both new and returning campers. We wanted to add an extra WOW factor for all campers this summer. Here are a few things that campers can expect to do:

Wolf Campers will get the opportunity to have a Giant Board Game Night, play a human version of Hungry Hungry Hippos, make Homemade tacos or have a Pontoon Picnic, and of course go on an overnight adventure to either the beach or the treehouses. While it won’t be an evening program this year, you can also expect to see the Zup Board again this summer.

Coyote Campers can gear up for an epic Water Gun Battle. We bought water guns and special vests that change colors when wet, that are sure to be a highlight of the summer. Campers will try to soak all the targets on their opponent’s vests, while trying to keep their own vest dry at the same time. Coyotes will also compete in Minute to Win It challenges, play Battle Ships with the Swamper Canoes, and cook an outdoor breakfast for dinner. Each cabin will also go to the treehouses.

Finally, Fox Campers get to play an awesome game of Slip ‘N Slide Skee Ball, travel back in time to the age of knights and castles with a special Medieval Night, and have a Messy Night. During Messy Night, foxes will get to do ice chalking, use washable markers, make soap clouds, and cap off the evening with a special snack that only is available to the Fox Group. We also have reserved time for the Foxes to have the swim dock all to themselves! Foxes will also head up to the treehouses at some point during the session.

Club Day

Each year we get an amazing group of individuals that come to work at camp. One of the best things about our counselors is that they all have unique passions, talents, and interests. This year we wanted to find a way for them to highlight their unique abilities by bringing back our “Clubs.” On a special day at camp, counselors will each be in charge of a certain club that showcases a different activity they would like to share with campers. These clubs could be anything from Cricket and Rugby to Geology or Chess. Campers will get to choose which club interests them the most and head there to learn from one of our passionate counselors. We can’t wait to see what sort of creative clubs our counselors form this summer!

Founders Day

Every session we have a day set aside to celebrate some of our older traditions in anticipation for our 100 year anniversary in 2024. We call it Founder’s Day in honor of our founder Father John P. Foley. We start the day with traditions from the past, such as a flag raising ceremony or calisthenics exercise, just like campers would do every morning for many years at camp. In the evening before dinner, campers are encouraged to dress up in nicer or “fancier” clothing and sit separated into boy and girl sides, a nod to when Foley first became co-ed and the boy and girl campers sat separately. We have a meal together and then enjoy a presentation that showcases the history of Foley and how it has changed over the long years. Then the whole camp watches and participates in a talent show. It’s always amazing to see what hidden talent there is here at Foley, from piano playing, gymnastics, to singing opera and choreographed dancing. We cap the evening off singing traditional songs all together like “Found a Peanut” and “Clementine”. It’s a wonderful chance for all our campers to get a glimpse into the rich history of Camp Foley.