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Refer a Camper Month- Rowan and Mary talk 1st summer
Camp friends are the best friends... For this last installment of of Refer a camp Month, we will be talking to Rowan and Mary Ruth, 7th graders, who were first time campers together in 2022. They...
Refer a Camper Month- Kristin Dennewill referred Internationally
We are proud to host international Campers every year at Foley... And it is especially exciting when they are referred to us by current Foley campers and alums. On this next installment if Refer a...
Refer a Camper Month- Why Hudson and Walker brought Will
Campers know how to say it best... On the next installment of our Refer a Camper Blog month, I sat down with campers Walker and Hudson, 7th graders, to talk about another important side of Club...
Refer a Camper Month- Why did Alumni Annie refer a new family?
We are kicking off "Refer a Camper" Month strong! Starting with an interview with Annie Brandt, a longtime alumni and current camper parent. Annie was a camper for 6 years and has been on staff in...
Club Paradise- How to become a member
We want to grow together! A big part of the Camp Foley experience is the community formed between campers during the session. It is amazing to see the bonds formed between campers from different...
Help… I Miss My Kid!
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...
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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...
Camper Blogs! Part 2
We have part two of the awesome Journalism class blog posts. In part one, you heard about Mexican Lasagna, Trees and Nature, and Friendship Campfire. Today two more campers have some things they'd...
Music Monday! 4th Session Lip Syncs
4th Session Lip Syncs are here! Find yourself or your friends in the video below OR you can check out the video on YouTube! 4th Session Lip Syncs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLD9spi8bGs Keep an...
Camper Blogs! Part 1
Journalism campers hard at work! This summer, we had some ROCKING Journalism classes. For one of the signups, some Foley campers had the opportunity to blog for and about camp! For the next few...
Music Monday! 2nd Session Lip Syncs
Check out our 2nd Session campers performing Lip Syncs this summer! Stay tuned 4th sessioners... your Lip Syncs will be featured on the next Music Monday! You can also check out the video on...
TBT: Zac and the Corn Snake
Calvin the Corn Snake! As I was getting packed up for my return to Camp Foley in 2013, it made me think about all the memories and friendships I made. One of the activities that I really liked to...
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
One of Camp Foley's best traditions (in my professional opinion) is its birthday tradition. I love it when the entire Dining Hall sings "happy birthday" to someone as they stand on a milk crate and...
TBT: Parker Remembers Some Camp Dances
One of the favorite nights of the camp is the Grand Dance Festival. Campers dress up crazy and make their way to the Wabi for a memorable night of dancing like a fool with friends. As you grow up...
If Tess Can Conquer a Fear, so Can You!
This week's guest blogger, 2013 counselor Tess Lee, tells us all about her fear of spiders and how her time at Foley has helped her to (slowly) begin conquering the fear. This year, we think it...
TBT: Mary Claire and Spidey Sacajawea
Counselors Katie and Mary Claire with CIT Maddie L (center). For this Throwback Thursday, guest blogger and 2013 counselor, Mary Claire, recalls some of the weirdness that happens at camp and how...
Molly Challenges You…
Guest blogger and 2013 counselor, Molly McGuire put together a list of things she wishes she had she'd done as a camper. Molly's list is a great challenge for all of our campers this summer! The...
Camp Creature: Fisher
Let's start this off by clearing a few things up. The fisher (sometimes called the fisher cat) does not eat fish, nor is it a feline. So, we've already confused a whole lot of people just by...
The Enviro Center Closes (for the Season)
Enviro Ed - Week 1 Today at exactly 1:39 PM we said goodbye to our last students from Environmental Education for the season. We had an AWESOME three weeks that included ten schools and 431...
TBT – Evan Recalls “Barefooting” in 2005
Dan Lamm (left) as a counselor in 2005. This is one of those memories that I will never forget from camp. It is still as clear as it was the day it happened. I was in Dan Lamm’s, or as some...
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