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Kids Summer Camp: Fun and Engaging Activities for All Ages
Are you looking for a fantastic summer experience for your child? Look no further! Kids summer camp offers an incredible array of benefits, from creating lifelong friendships to developing new...
Building a Circle of Love
This summer on the west end we wanted to do something special to shine a light on being a girl at Camp Foley. We love being a co-ed camp and feel that our campers get the best of both worlds....
How critters keep cool as summer ends
Here are some things the animals around Foley do to keep cool during a Minnesota summer... Taking Turtle Naps! Turtles are much more active in the summer and will awaken from their hibernation and...
Caike’s Camp Experience
This summer we were lucky to have international staff from Sweden, Mexico, Colombia, The Netherlands, and Brazil. Caike is from Brazil and joined us for his first summer here at Foley. He followed...
TORT TIME!
If you have been a camper in the last 5 years, you know exactly what "Tort Time" is! For those wondering, this is a reference to activity available during Morning Fun and Free Swim, the two free...
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...
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Camper Creations: Spy Camp & Stories
Spy Camp By: Genevieve S. Imagine if Camp Foley was a spy camp. Imagine the costumes and disguises. Instead of Crafts, you had "Creative Escapes." Imagine that every time you get hit by paint in...
Resilience, Grit and DURABILITY.
Something recently caught our attention on the Children & Nature Network website. The title of the post, "The Importance of Being Durable: Building Natural Strength in Our Kids" immediately made...
No Electronics Means New Skills
Campers work together and work on skills they don't even know they are gaining! One of our campers said that she was really proud of herself for “learning how to survive nature with no electronics.”...
What an AMAZING summer!
It's hard to believe that our summer officially ended on Saturday. We said goodbye to our remaining counselors on Friday and our summer ADs headed out Saturday morning (after one last wake surfing...
Camper Creations
We love when our campers submit things for us to post on the blog. During a Journalism class First Session, one of our campers, Thomas R., created a sweet comic about the Dark Squad. Enjoy... ...
Growing Grit at Camp Foley
We've been throwing around the word GRIT for a few years now at Camp Foley. The definition, according to Google, is: courage and resolve; strength of character and is synonymous with courage,...
Camp and Social Entrepreneurship
Campers taking initiative to complete a task during the Final Banquet activities. We recently came across an article on Huffington Post Education that was a great read and something we’d like to...
Camp Pancakes
Have you ever woken up and thought to yourself... "If only I could have Camp Pancakes for breakfast. Because if I could, I would undoubtedly ace that test, dominate that speech in English and get...
What Camp Foley Activity Are You?
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How Camp Prepares Children
Campers interact with a variety of other children to help prepare for a successful future. "Ready, Set, Go: How Camp Prepares Children for Lives of Success" was published in the 2013...
Tater Tot Hotdish
Last summer, Joey P. (a five-year camper) said, "The food has changed my life. I mean it is so good." And you know what, I would have to agree. When you sit down to a meal, how often is it a meal...
Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
Campers arrive in less than three months! So what better way to kick off our three-month countdown than by talking about everyone’s favorite... camp food! It may surprise those people that never...
Happy New Year!
Camp Foley's Top Ten Things to Look Forward to in 2014! 7. Lucy 10. New Thingz! We've gone crazy this fall replacing equipment for TONS of the activities. You'll see new snorkeling equipment, floor...
Merry Christmas!
Holiday Entertainment Guide!
Stay entertained this winter break with the Camp Foley Holiday Entertainment Guide. We've found the best movies and provided you with some awesome indoor and outdoor activities! Movies (CST) It's a...
TBT: Emilia and Windsurfing
2013 counselor, Emilia Kronschnabel, reflects on why she loves Emilia Windsurfing as a camper. Windsurfing so much, and in my professional opinion, her love affair is completely valid. (As...
TBT: Critter Invasion
Jordan teaching Nature in 2012. Growing up in the area, I have always had a passion for all the critters I could find in the woods. As a kid, I would come back to my house with an assortment of...
TBT: 2009 CIT/LIT Campfire and More
2009 CITs and LIT 3s. A long time ago when I decided to join the LIT program at camp I had no idea how much it would change the rest of my life. It was a great way to spend time with my friends and...
From Campers to Counselors
Everyone knows that the best kind of friend is a camp friend. For whatever reason, you make some of your best friends at camp. Many of our counselors from 2013 were past Foley campers as well. Berns...
TBT: Learning to Shoot at Foley
One of my first memories of Foley, actually one of my first memories periods, is being at the Rifle Range with my Dad during family camp. Sitting in his lap while he held the .22 up for me, I tried...
What Does Camp Foley Mean to Eric?
For those of you that have reached your fifth summer and are still putting off your "What Does Camp Foley Mean to Me?" essay, read how guest blogger and 2013 counselor, Eric Wilson, answered the...
Camper Blogs! Part 3
We have our third, and final, camper blogs! We hope you enjoyed last week's blogs by Cecelia and Esperanza. This week Sam and Celina share with us about trying new things and Treehouses! Here's what...
Foley’s Halloween How-To: What to Watch
We really want to make sure that all of our Foley friends out there celebrate Halloween right this year! So we've put together a list of all things Halloween for you to enjoy! Halloween Movie...
Foley’s Halloween How-To: What To Do
We really want to make sure all of our Foley friends out there celebrate Halloween right this year! So we're putting together a list of all things Halloween for you to enjoy! What To Do This...
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It’s Never Too Late or Too Early to Plan for Summer!
We’re so excited to meet you, and we’d love to answer any questions you have about Camp Foley and how much fun we’ll have this summer!