Happiness and Friendship: A Camp Story

Dec 29, 2022 | Alumni, Campers

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 forget that having fun is about more than just...

In response to the Wall Street Journal

Jul 21, 2018 | Youth Development

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...

5 Reasons Why…

Feb 9, 2018 | Parents

First steps toward investigating independence. As a parent, it is important to know you have a support system backing you as you take on the beautiful task of raising children. Our mission at Camp Foley is to partner with parents to guide children to grow grit and...

Green Time AND Screen Time.

Apr 27, 2017 | Activities, Nature

Environmental Education Week has had me thinking even more than usual about Mother Earth and all she has to offer. My thoughts keep wandering to the youth we have the privilege of spending our summers with, specifically, what are they spending their time on outside of...

Camp Creature: Bullsnake

Mar 2, 2017 | Nature

Crikey, Mate! Don’t. Move. Do you hear that rattle sound? I know what you’re thinking, “Dude, we don’t have rattlesnakes up at camp.” You are correct, but did you know…OH, LOOK! There it is – the elusive Bullsnake. Have no...