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The Ultimate Guide to Summer Camp Near Minneapolis in 2024

As summer approaches, the excitement of selecting the perfect summer camp for your child begins! The Minneapolis area offers a diverse array of summer camps that cater to various interests, age...

Why We Donate to Camp

It is the first week of Camp Moves Me! We have raised over $560 so far for kids to come to camp, and we want to continue on this great path to breaking $100,000 earned over the past 5 years! Last...

2024 Minnesota Summer Camp Guide: Find the Perfect Camp for Your Kids

Summer camp season is just around the corner, and there’s never been a better time to start exploring the incredible variety of summer camps available in Minnesota. From outdoor adventures to arts...

Camp Moves Me is about to BEGIN!

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!!! If you follow Camp Foley on social media (specifically Facebook or Instagram) then you have probably seen Foley Directors, Staff, and Campers participating in an...

Camp Foley Watersports: Waterskiing and Wakeboarding at Summer Camp

Imagine a summer filled with thrilling water adventures, splashing fun, and unforgettable memories! That’s exactly what you can expect at Camp Foley since our camp is located on the shores of Lower...

Camp Foley vs. Camp Rock

Want to talk about Disney? Good, me too! Most of us are familiar with those classic Disney Channel movies that played throughout the early 2000s. Musicals became the popular thing across disney...

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Baby Animals!

Earth Day is on Saturday, let's talk Nature! Summer has the beach, pool, and CAMP days, fall has beautiful foliage and pumpkin spice everything, winter has holidays and snow, but spring has...

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...

Getting Lost on the Wolf Trail

I, Ally Daily, had a super fun experience at our Twin Cities Pizza Party. I ran into a camper, Genevieve K., who reminded me of a crazy moment from 2018. I wasn't always the Girl's AD, before that I...

Giving them Roots and Wings

Let's give our kids Roots and Wings. Below is an excerpt from a wonderful blog by Cally Worden. Cally gives some excellent insight in her article “Roots and Wings: How to Give Your Kids the Best...

Banquet or Alpha Games?

Ready for a throwback? Let's compare our past with our present! What were the banquets like back in the day and how do they compare to Alpha Games? Camp Foley Banquets The Camp Foley banquets were...

Archery vs. Riflery

Are they so different after all? Archery and Riflery are two of the most popular activities here at Foley. They are obviously different but can be linked as the two most prolific projectile sports...

From Foley to Mars! – Alumni Spotlight

Foley helped her reach for the stars... Today is National Women and Girls in Science Day. There is no better way to CELEBRATE than with an exclusive interview with Foley alum ('02-'06) Sarah...

Video Creativity- 3rd Session

The Final Round of Creativity! Every month we have show cased some of our best Videos made in Video Creativity from 1st and 2nd session, and now 3rd session is up! 4 amazing videos were created...

A History of Tennis

We are continuing to take some time this summer to take a look back at the history of Camp Foley. With 95 years of Camp under our belt, Camp has inevitably changed with the times. We are very proud...

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...

Video Creativity- 1st Session

Time to get creative!!! We will be showcasing our expert camper talent in 3 different blogs to represent our 3 amazing camp sessions. This week is all about 1st session video creativity! This...

Camp Moves Me 2022 Wrap Up

We have come to the end of November and that means an end to our fundraising campaign Camp Moves Me! This year we raised $13,805, which is crazy to even type out!! We had over 120 people donate...

Gratitude

Happy Thanksgiving! We want to shine a spotlight on one our favorite traits, Gratitude! Gratitude gets a lot of attention around Thanksgiving, its in the name! But we also talk about Gratitude...

Camp Foley Hosts 2022 High School Bass Championship

Time to catch some fish! This blog is from an article write up in the Northland Press, the local Crow Wing County Paper... On September 10th and 11th, Camp Foley was host to over 90 school...