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You Can’t Dibs Nature!
Snapping Turtle (Photo by A. Faricy) As I canoed along on my second to last of 14, three-hour canoe classes over the last three weeks, I examined the actions of the 6th graders. A couple was...
5 Packing Hacks from a Type A-/B+ Mom
Packing for Camp Foley: 5 Hacks from a Type A-/B+ Mom I am Jana, mom of Axel (10) and Jules (8). This will be their 3rd and 2nd year at Foley this summer! Future Jana thanks past Jana. On the back...
5 tips for a Successful Rest Period
At camp, campers are constantly on the “go, go go.” From the time campers wake up, their schedule is packed activities. They can be out on Whitefish Lake all day, other days they are singing,...
How We Prepare to Open Camp
When you finally arrive for the first day of camp, it is so thrilling to see the place you love or will come to love all put together and ready for a session of fun. The docks are all in, the...
7 things Campers should know about Cabin Living
Camp is getting closer and closer and we just can't wait! We have a ton of new campers joining us this summer and this blog is for them! There are many things new campers will experience at...
The Trees Are Our Best Antiques
This blog is a throwback from 2012! A few weeks ago, Adam and I took a weekend trip down to Minneapolis to visit some friends. Since moving to Camp Foley in January, this was our first trip...
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