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4 ways Campers celebrated 100 years of Foley History
You only turn 100 once, so it was important to properly celebrate this historic occasion! While it seemed impossible to cover all the decades of camp, we did our best to bring back as many memories...
A note from Henrik
This summer Henrik Schleisman, a counselor during 2nd session this 2024 summer, wrote a blog about his experiences as a camper and transitioning into being a counselor. Read his blog below... I...
100 Years celebrated… What a weekend!
Foley had quite the achievement 2 weeks ago... Didn't you hear? It was our 100th Anniversary! Over 500 people gathered here at Camp for a weekend full of festivities and celebration. For a full...
How to Send Your Child Mail/Emails and other Helpful Hints!
The first day of camp is only a few weeks away, and as we start to think about summer, we think about everything we need to do to prepare. As parents, you're making sure your camper has triple...
Minnesota Animals Campers won’t see at Camp Foley
While we do have lots of amazing wild life here at Foley, there some animals that campers just won't see. There are a few reasons why, it could be the wrong environment for some animals, they may be...
Junior Lifeguarding in 2023
Junior Lifeguarding was back at Camp in 2023 Thanks to staff member Noah Dunn, we were able to offer our campers a unique opportunity to take a Junior Lifeguarding Course. Campers 12 and up who...
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How critters keep cool as summer ends
Here are some things the animals around Foley do to keep cool during a Minnesota summer... Taking Turtle Naps! Turtles are much more active in the summer and will awaken from their hibernation and...
Caike’s Camp Experience
This summer we were lucky to have international staff from Sweden, Mexico, Colombia, The Netherlands, and Brazil. Caike is from Brazil and joined us for his first summer here at Foley. He followed...
TORT TIME!
If you have been a camper in the last 5 years, you know exactly what "Tort Time" is! For those wondering, this is a reference to activity available during Morning Fun and Free Swim, the two free...
A Day in the life of an Assistant Director
Ever wonder what Ally and Joe are doing all day while you're running around doing activities? When do they get to camp and when do they leave? As Assistant Directors Joe and I don't normally...
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...
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...
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