2013 Preview: Activity Plus

May 13, 2013 | Activities

If you got the March 2013 Newsletter you’ve already got an idea of what Activity Plus is, but for those of you who don’t have any idea what it is – read on! We’re in the business of giving campers what they want. One thing that we’ve...

TBT: Katie McGuire Was Once Homesick!

May 9, 2013 | Alumni, Campers, Summer Job

Katie and Molly on staff in 2012. If you know Katie McGuire (longtime camper and third-year counselor), you know how much she loves camp. Camp, Creighton Bluejays and Jerseys & Jordans –  that pretty much sums up Katie’s passions. She loves camp so...

Camp Creature: Pileated Woodpecker

May 6, 2013 | Nature

According to his press agent, the creator of Woody Woodpecker, Walter Lantz, got the inspiration while in Sherwood Lake, California with his wife. Apparently, a noisy Pileated Woodpecker outside the cabin kept the couple awake at night. Woody shares many...

TBT: Wise Words from some Hall of Fame Staff Members

May 2, 2013 | Alumni, Campers, Summer Job

As I was working on a project, I realized how many 2013 staff members have been inducted into the Camp Foley Hall of Fame, meaning they have been at camp for 10 or more summers. So, for this Throwback Thursday I thought I’d share a bit about what makes Camp...

TBT: Camp Cousins – Courtney & Emilia

Apr 25, 2013 | Campers

A Family Tradition Kronschnabel camp clan in 2008! Clockwise from left: Courtney, Emilia, Matt, Nick and Tory. The whole reason I got involved with Camp Foley was because of my dad, Peter Kronschnabel. In 1967, at the age of seven, he went camping for his very first...