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Top-Rated All-American Summer Camp for Teens: Find Your Perfect Adventure!
Choosing the right summer camp for teens can be transformative, offering a blend of activities, learning, and personal growth. This article provides a comprehensive overview of available...
5 things to know about the Solar Eclipse!
Something big is about to happen! We love nature here at Foley and take every chance we get to celebrate it. Although it may not quite be summer yet, something big is happening in Nature on April...
Parent Trap vs. Camp Foley: What the movie got wrong!
Who doesn't love The Parent Trap? Both versions are amazing, but as a 90s baby I am partial to the Lindsey Lohan remake that came out in 1998. There are so many iconic camp moments in the beginning...
Exploring the Great Outdoors: What Do You Do at Summer Camp?
Curious about “what do you do at summer camp”? Summer camp offers a blend of arts, sports, outdoor adventures, and evening activities that promise fun and learning. Campers participate in art...
A Nordic Tradition on the East End
Skjaldborg! Each session the East End of camp held an event to bring all the boy’s together and create a lasting bond from the oldest to youngest cabins. About halfway through the session Skjaldborg...
Are Summer Camps losing popularity? Discover the Best Summer Camps in Minnesota for Unforgettable Adventures!
Selecting the ideal summer camps in Minnesota can shape a season of growth and joy for your child. This article provides a straightforward look at premiere summer camps in Minnesota, from wilderness...
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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...
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...
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