TBT: Matt Carney’s First Summer Birthday!

Apr 18, 2013 | Campers

Matt and Aaron in 2009. Pre-birthday shenanigans.   For me, the summer of 2012 at Camp Foley seemed like it was filled with a lot of empty birthday wishes. In a matter of two months, I went from being a thriving, young 19-year-old counselor to an old geezer...

Foley Encounter in St. Louis!

Apr 11, 2013 | Campers

Symi and Annie at the concert. Symi B. was in St. Louis with her family and was desperately trying to meet up with Annie E! (Both girls attend Camp Foley’s Third and Fourth Session.) All hope appeared lost as snow and Annie’s school schedule were proving...

Camp Creature: The Gray Wolf

Apr 8, 2013 | Nature

Gray wolf photo from National Geographic.  This week’s camp creature is inspired by Minnesota’s NBA team the Timberwolves. Prior to European settlement in North America, the gray (or timber) wolf inhabited most of North America – even down through...

Superheroes at Camp

Apr 4, 2013 | Campers

  Some of the 2013 returning staff will be writing blog posts in the coming weeks. This week, Kylie Beltz has written a blog about how everyone in the camp community is a superhero in their own right! I was sitting in class the other day and this idea came to...

Camp Creature: The Walleye

Mar 25, 2013 | Nature

Walleye statue on Mille Lacs Lake in Garrison, MN. They say you learn something new every day, and today, I learned that Minnesota has a state fish! The Walleye. (Also the state fish of South Dakota!) More walleye is eaten in Minnesota than in any other state in the...