Meet The Staff
Faces you’ll see around Camp Foley
A Message From Griffin, 21, Camp Foley Counselor
Updated 4/7/21
Interested in being on Staff with Foley during our 2021 Summer Season? Learn more here. Otherwise email Alli with any questions or inquiries about summer work. We will start hiring for next summer soon!
Max Corona hails from Eagan, Minnesota. He is joining us for his first year as a counselor, after having spent 8 summers with us as a camper, and one as an Octo. Max will be down at the Marina teaching Waterskiing and up on land teaching Archery this summer.
Jens Damgaard is back for another summer at Foley! This will be his 11th year at camp and 3rd as a counselor. He is joining us from University City, Missouri, where he attends school at Washington University. Jens will be helping with all our marketing and media this summer. He’ll be seen all around camp capturing the best moments of the summer.
Josie Dotson is coming for her first summer on staff! She was a camper for 2 years in 2016 and 2017, and is coming from Seattle, Washington. She has been on canoe trips as camper here at Foley, so it’s perfect that she will be teaching canoeing this summer! She will also be teaching crafts and hanging out with our animals at Nature. Welcome back Josie!
Lucas Gerrard is coming from La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is a returning camper and was an Octo in 2019. This will be his first summer as a counselor. You’ll see him on the lake teaching Waterskiing, and across the road refereeing Paintball!
Annie Heinritz is coming from Longmont, Colorado, and is back for her 10th summer! She has been a camper for 8 years, and was an Octo in 2019. Annie will be teaching waterskiing, wakeboarding, and sailing this summer. She can’t wait to get down to the Marina!
Josie Johnson is back for another summer at Foley! This will be her 3rd summer on staff and 7th summer all together. After graduating with an Arts Education degree from Colorado State University, Josie has been teaching Art in an elementary school for the past year. She was in charge of our Leadership program in 2019 and will be lending her talents to many areas around Camp Foley.
Eli King-Bond is joining us for another summer at camp, his first as a counselor but his 9th year overall! He is from Lexington, Virginia. Eli will be teaching kids to reach new heights at the climbing wall this summer, and helping campers create masterpieces up at Shop. Welcome back Eli!
Nick Kronschnabel is back for his 2nd full summer as a Camp Foley counselor. This will be his 15th year overall here at Foley, he definitely knows his way around camp! Nick will be taking his legendary skills back up to Archery this summer, and will be teaching lots FROLF. Nick will also be one of our Activity Captains this summer. Welcome back Nick!
Julia Lucas is here for her 9th summer at Foley, and first as a counselor. She has been a past camper and was also an Octo. She will be joining us from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Julia will be in the lake a lot this summer teaching Sailing and Waterskiing.
Emma Mardosz is back at Camp Foley for her 7th summer at camp! This will be her first year as a counselor, after being a camper for 5 years, and spending one summer as an Octo. She is joining us from Evergreen Colorado, and will be down at the Marina teaching Sailing Bics and driving some ski boats.
Molly McGuire is veteran member of the Foley Family. She is joining us for her 4th summer on staff and her 13th summer overall! She will be seen running around Camp Foley with her signature bright smile, helping out all over the place. In the past she has led many of our creative arts programs, and worked closely with our youngest campers.
Callie O’Neil is here for her first full summer at Camp Foley! Coming from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Callie will technically be spending her second summer here at Foley, after coming to volunteer for a week here at back in 2020. She will be teaching Waterskiing down at the Marina and Tennis up on land.
Avery Opland is joining us for her 10th year at Camp Foley! This will be her first summer as a counselor after being a CIT and an Octo. Avery is a very skilled archer, and will be at Archery this summer teaching kids to get those bullseyes. She will also be at the Marina teaching sailing and driving some ski boats. Avery is from Middleton, Wisconsin.
Riley Peterson is here for her first official summer on staff, after volunteering last summer here at Foley. She has been a camper and an octo. Coming from Madison Lake, Minnesota, she is very excited to be teaching Waterskiing and Riflery. This will be her 12th year at Camp Foley!
Emily Ridder is coming from Winnetka, Illinois. She is back for her 5th year at Camp Foley, and her first year as a counselor. She has previously been a camper and Octo here at Foley. Emily will be teaching Tennis up on land and will be on Whitefish lake this summer teaching Waterskiing and Sail Bics.
Belle Stevens is brand new addition to Foley! She will be joining us for her first ever full summer at Camp Foley, but was able to spend a week volunteering at Foley last year. She will be teaching Archery this summer and will also be getting very creative over at Crafts. She comes from Mankato, Minnesota!
Will Swanson hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He will be back at camp for his 6th summer, after spending 4 here as a camper and 1 as an Octo. He will be down at the Marina teaching Waterskiing and Wakeboarding, and up across the road teaching Trap and Riflery.
Osa Ulland is joining us for her first summer as a counselor, but she is no stranger to Camp Foley. Her brother and cousins have joined us as campers in past summers, and she is from right here in Crosslake, Minnesota! Osa will be at the Swim Dock teaching Swimming, and over at the Marina driving some ski boats and teaching paddle boarding. Welcome Osa!