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A Day in the life of an Assistant Director
Ever wonder what Ally and Joe are doing all day while you're running around doing activities? When do they get to camp and when do they leave? As Assistant Directors Joe and I don't normally...
Ella’s Foley Connection
Camp Foley (noun): the happiest place in the world. There is simply no better way to describe my family’s experience at this place. My uncle has a cabin on the lake over and my second cousin went to...
Invasive Species- Zebra Mussels
Picture this: It is the middle of the session at camp, it is by far the hottest day yet, and you are finally going to be able to go jump in the lake. You sign in at the buddy board, and you and your...
Packing for Camp!
Staff Week starts tomorrow! While everyone here is very excited, there may be a few nerves for campers about what to pack. Luckily camp is here to help! Now the easiest way to answer that question...
LARP-ING At Home
LARP-ing, or Live Action Role Playing... is an offshoot activity of Fencing that I (Ally Daily) brought to camp back in 2013. And it's my birthday so I'm gonna talk about it! Campers would deck out...
Outdoor Education at Foley
In addition to our Summer Camp Season, Foley has an Outdoor Education program that runs in the months of May and September. Foley's Environmental Education Center is open for school groups to come...
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Switching Sessions? Try Something New!
How many of you have gone to one particular session in your whole camp career? Did you know each session has a unique group of kids who come to camp and unique programming you might not experience...
Finish Strong!
Can you believe it is November 21st?! If you're reacting to that statement like we are, then you've probably had just as busy a Fall and can't fathom how fast life is moving. That being said, today...
As the saying goes, let’s “Disconnect to Connect”
Unplugging Our Kids. Steve Baskin hits the nail on the head when he says, "a fulfilling life starts with face-to-face, interpersonal connections." Check out this insightful TedTalk to hear from...
Camp Moves Simon. Participant Spotlight!
This October we saw the highest number of Camp Moves Me participants yet! 20 wonderful members of our Foley family dedicated their October exercise (running, biking, swimming, hiking, walking,...
The Foley Beach
It has been a dream of ours to add a beautiful stretch of beachfront to our Camp Foley paradise. This fall, our dream came true! All of the stars aligned when a nearby neighbors property went up for...
Ideas for a Successful Halloween!
Halloween is just under 1 week away. Many neighborhoods and communities will celebrate this upcoming weekend and into next week as there will be lots of fun costumes, candy, and spooky stories to be...
Camp Creature – The Bald Eagle
Eagle mid-flight. (Photo by Alli Faricy) Ever seen the majestic bird of prey that represents America as its National Symbol? They are an impressive sight! We are lucky enough to see them quite...
The Perk of Early Registration
We have had an amazing start to early registration! Many returning families have signed up again for our Historic 95th Summer in 2019. In addition, we have had many new families register and we are...
Buoy Award – Striving for New Activities!
As we reflect on another summer, it is easy to get lost in thought of all that our campers push themselves to achieve. Over the past few summers we have seen a rise in the number of campers striving...
Morning Fun & Free Swim: But What To Do?!
Twice a day, campers are given a 30-minute break from activities to spend playing gaga ball, making friendship bracelets, shopping at a special canteen, going to Paddle Mania swim, or joining in a...
What it Means to be a Foley Counselor
With the summer coming to a close, the staff reflected on their time working with campers, their personal growth, and the impact they had throughout the last eight weeks. It’s no small task to lead...
In response to the Wall Street Journal
About 4 years ago I was invited to join a volunteer committee headed up by the American Camp Association and the Association of Camp Nurses. We were then, and continue to now, looking in to the MESH...
Meet the Staff!
The 2018 staff has come from far and wide to make this summer the best one yet! There are seven international counselors coming from Mexico, Colombia, Australia, and England. Eleven hail from...
Bravery Is Learned
In Caroline Paul's Ted Talk "To raise brave girls, encourage adventure," Caroline discusses the importance of guiding our daughters to develop bravely, rather than foster the growth of fear in their...
Top 10
Since the launch of our Foley Fact Videos, overall excitement for summer has been on the rise. Along with the facts those videos highlight, I also would like to point out a very broad fact - our...
5 Reasons Why…
First steps toward investigating independence. As a parent, it is important to know you have a support system backing you as you take on the beautiful task of raising children. Our mission at Camp...
Camp Creature: Striped Skunk
"You won't believe what happened to me last night. I was out on one of my nightly walks around camp when my life flashed before my eyes. Well, that might be dramatic, but I did almost step right on...
A Home For All
Matt throwing up the double peace signs as he leads his squad on banquet day Since 2010, Foley has had the privilege to be the proud employer of more than 20 international staff members. The vast...
Thanks to Camp
"Let's face it. The impact of camp can be hard to explain. We know it's more than s'mores, games and crazy costumes." - Canadian Camping Association Here's a shout-out to our neighbors to the north....
What Camp Foley Means to Mae
This Thanksgiving, as with every Thanksgiving dating back to 1924, we are thankful for our campers. This year we will put the spotlight on one of our Hall of Fame inductees, as we are incredibly...
Green Time AND Screen Time.
Environmental Education Week has had me thinking even more than usual about Mother Earth and all she has to offer. My thoughts keep wandering to the youth we have the privilege of spending our...
Smooth Sailing into Summer ’17
The ice is out on Whitefish and we can't contain our excitement for the fast-approaching summer months! As we have watched the ice retreat and leave behind more and more open water, one specific...
Umuganda in Rwanda and also Gorillas
This past February, I was lucky enough to travel to Rwanda and Uganda for a once in a lifetime experience photographing the Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees. The animals were of course very...
Camp Creature: Bullsnake
Crikey, Mate! Don't. Move. Do you hear that rattle sound? I know what you're thinking, "Dude, we don't have rattlesnakes up at camp." You are correct, but did you know...OH, LOOK! There it is - the...
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