About 4 years ago I was invited to join a volunteer committee headed up by the American Camp Association and the Association of Camp Nurses. We were then, and continue to now, looking in to the MESH (Mental, Emotional, and Social Health) issues that are affecting...
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again, a camp is a magical place. I recently had the opportunity to spend time with 4th sessions’ Anchor Award recipient, Louis E., in his home city of St. Louis and chatted with him about what Camp Foley means...
For those of you that have reached your fifth summer and are still putting off your “What Does Camp Foley Mean to Me?” essay, read how guest blogger and 2013 counselor, Eric Wilson, answered the question before he embarked on his third summer. Maybe it...
Counselors Katie and Mary Claire with CIT Maddie L (center). For this Throwback Thursday, guest blogger and 2013 counselor, Mary Claire, recalls some of the weirdness that happens at camp and how fun it can be! We can’t wait for all of the counselors to start...
What better day than Valentine’s Day to throwback to 2012 and hear what some of our campers LOVED about last summer. Sofi Guzman (1st & 2nd session): “Camp this year was the best year. I loved Matoaka, my cabin, because of the people, and it was fun...