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Growing Grit in our Girls
It's hard to be a girl sometimes, let us help. I recently read this blog from "A Mighty Girl" on girl's confidence and started reflecting on being a girl in general. We women have to walk so many...
How to make Soda Bread!
There is this one magical food everyone looks forward to when coming back to Foley every summer... Soda Bread! This magical bread is similar to a coffee cake but hard to describe unless you've...
Video Creativity- 2nd Session
Round 2 of showcasing our creative campers! We will be showcasing our expert camper talent in 3 different blogs to represent our 3 amazing camp sessions. This week is all about 2nd session video...
Happiness and Friendship: A Camp Story
Kids go camping for a million reasons and counting -- what's not to love about the great outdoors, leaving the electronics behind for a while, and learning a ton of new things? However, it's easy to...
5 Holiday Treats You Can Make as a Family
The Holidays are just around the corner, and that means COOKIES! Ok... ok... it also means coming together as a family and giving gifts and celebrating your own traditions. But who doesn't love a...
Alpha Games 2022
The Battle of the Factions! The 2022 Alpha Games was an all-session affair this summer! Alpha Daily challenges became a part of camp life. Everyday a new challenge was introduced for one activity...
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Camp Creature – The Minnesota Snapping Turtle
Crikey! She's a keeper. Today’s Camp Creature story is about a young Minnesota Snapping Turtle, who lived in the Camp office in 2012 and 2013. It was found in the summer of 2012 down by the...
Throwback Thursday: Camp in 2003
For this edition of Throwback Thursday, we thought it would be interesting to take a trip back to 2003 to see what Camp Foley was like. Amazing enough, it was very similar to what it’s like today....
Post-Thanksgiving Thanks!
Snow in November! The temperature has dipped here at Camp Foley. It was a chilly 0° this morning up on Whitefish Lake, and camp is blanketed with a light layer of snow. We are definitely thankful...
We Dare You To Climb That!
Ever looked at the side of a mountain or building and wondered if you could climb it? Or what it would feel like to make it all the way to the top and check out the view? These yearnings inspired...
Throwback Thursday: Memorable Moments of 2012 (Part 2)
For this Throwback Thursday we talked to Susan Nitschke, a third session camper, about her favorite memory from 2012. Susan filled us in with a great activity memory that shows how much you can...
CAMP CREATURE – The Minnesota Red Fox
Ever wonder what kind of animals roam around Camp Foley? One of the most popular among those who frequent camp is the Minnesota Red Fox. Several Camp Foley staffers have spotted foxes here on the...
Throwback Thursday: Memorable Moments of 2012
As the days get shorter and the nights chillier, we thought it would be a good time to remind everyone how much fun was had at Camp Foley in 2012. We caught up with Meghan O'Connell and Lachlan...
Bejewled – Epic Trailer!
Looking for a great new movie to watch this summer? Getting bored with the same old romantic comedies or horror movies? Then look no further than here, folks. That's right! The creative minds in our...
What’s in the woods?
There could be more than just the trees in the woods around Foley... Don't turn your back! Sleep with one eye open! We're glad to bring you our latest episode from Foley's Video Madness class. Be...
How Fencing came to Camp Foley
Camp Foley is proud to bring you the history of Fencing...well, at least the history according to our most recent group of campers who attended our "Video Madness" class here at camp. Check out our...
Pimp My Towel!
Camp Foley introduced a brand new activity for Summer 2012 in the form of "Video Madness!" This class invites our campers to get in touch with their expressive side to produce short video creations....
Check out our work…
Now summer camp is well and truly underway, we would like to cast your minds back a month or so to our Outdoor Education program this spring. We had such a blast teaching our sixth-grade visitors...
What’s cooler than cool? Ice Cold!
That is what the dining hall is going to be this summer! Just kidding, it will be climate controlled for sure. If you remember those couple of times last summer when the floor of the dining hall...
Quick check up with Shane
Shane F. We are busy preparing all of the details for Camp Foley to be ready in time for summer, and I had the chance to have a few questions answered by 2nd-year camper Shane F. from Edina...
Why the world needs summer camp
It is not easy for parents to make the decision to send their child away into the waiting arms of strangers who promise to take care of the – people who promise to show them the wonders of nature,...
Busy Spring weekend
The weekend of April 14th and 15th was a busy but extremely fun weekend! We had our first ‘work weekend’ of the new season. We tackled a little spring cleaning, erosion, shingling, and...
What’s eating you?
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the unofficial state bird...the mosquito! There are very few animals on Earth that evoke such a feeling of misery as the mosquito. And, if you have ever visited Camp...
Full of “pep in my step”
Toby G. I recently had the opportunity to meet 8 year Foley Vet Toby G. Toby and I had no problems getting the conversation going and ended up talking about all sorts of things like driver licenses...
“In Loco Parentis”
As a camp counselor, we are assuming an incredibly important role. Parents are giving us their children to take care of for the length of their stay at camp. The term used to describe this...
“Don’t Be Nervous”
This month I had the chance to meet 5th-year camper Mark F. Mark is 14 years old and will be starting high school next year. Mark's favorite activities at camp involve sailing, fencing, and riflery....
Spring to Summer
Camp Foley is proud to bring to you their first-ever Video Blog! Regular summer campers Lauren B. and Ellie S. came to Foley a little earlier than usual this spring to partake in our Environmental...
Living Room In The Woods
I recently read a great article written by Richard Dolesh which really highlighted the need for places for kids to play - "A Living Room In The Woods". An outdoor living room, created by kids in...
Creating Fun in the Rec Center
I will pick up this blog with the next phase of our construction projects here at Camp Foley. The new Rec. Center was the 3rd move in this shifting of venues. If you don’t know what I am talking...
The noise of more than just kids.
Wailing, hooting, yodeling, and laughter are all fairly common noises to hear around Camp Foley in the summer months. This year, all that noise has returned about 3-4 weeks early according to the...
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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!