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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...

Loon Fallout

A Loon Fallout is even more dramatic than it sounds... A Loon Fallout occurs when atmospheric conditions are such that the migrating loons develop ice on their body as they fly at high altitudes and...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

2013 Preview: Meet the CITs!

We know how much you all love the CITs. They are cool. They know everything about camp. They are awesome role models. And they sing the loudest at campfires. So today, we thought we'd give you the...

TBT: Rachel Remembers Some Crazy Weather!

Mother Nature at Camp Rachel was a counselor for cabin Ishtakaba in 2011. I will be a third-year counselor this year and I don't even remember the number of summers I have spent at Foley....

Camp Creature: The Bobcat

This week we'll be introducing you to the bobcat! An "elusive" creature as Camp Foley's Director, Alli Faricy, put it. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), "Few humans...

Environmental Ed – Week 1

Last week we had an AWESOME time with sixth graders for five schools in Minnesota (St. Bartholomew, Annunciation, Holy Trinity, St. Boniface, and Marquette) at the Foley Environmental Education...

2013 Preview: Activity Plus

If you got the March 2013 Newsletter you've already got an idea of what Activity Plus is, but for those of you who don't have any idea what it is - read on! We're in the business of giving campers...

TBT: Katie McGuire Was Once Homesick!

Katie and Molly on staff in 2012. If you know Katie McGuire (longtime camper and third-year counselor), you know how much she loves camp. Camp, Creighton Bluejays and Jerseys & Jordans - that...

Camp Creature: Pileated Woodpecker

According to his press agent, the creator of Woody Woodpecker, Walter Lantz, got the inspiration while in Sherwood Lake, California with his wife. Apparently, a noisy Pileated Woodpecker outside the...

TBT: Wise Words from some Hall of Fame Staff Members

As I was working on a project, I realized how many 2013 staff members have been inducted into the Camp Foley Hall of Fame, meaning they have been at camp for 10 or more summers. So, for this...

TBT: Camp Cousins – Courtney & Emilia

A Family Tradition Kronschnabel camp clan in 2008! Clockwise from left: Courtney, Emilia, Matt, Nick and Tory. The whole reason I got involved with Camp Foley was because of my dad, Peter...

Camp Creature: The Painted Turtle

Muncher hanging out in a bucket on tank-cleaning day. Raise your hand if you know the name of Camp Foley's Painted Turtle! Well, even if you didn't raise your hand our shout out, "MUNCHER!" no...

TBT: Matt Carney’s First Summer Birthday!

Matt and Aaron in 2009. Pre-birthday shenanigans. For me, the summer of 2012 at Camp Foley seemed like it was filled with a lot of empty birthday wishes. In a matter of two months, I went...