Summer Camps in Nature vs Summer Camps in the City: Choosing the Best Adventure for Your Child

Feb 19, 2024 | Campers, Holidays, Nature, New Campers

Choosing between “summer camps in nature vs summer camps in the city” means picturing where your child thrives best: Amongst greenery and wildlife, or the vibrant hum of the metropolis. This straightforward guide will steer you to the setting that sings to your...

How to Convince My Parents to Send Me to a Co-Ed Summer Camp

Dec 11, 2023 | Campers, New Campers, Parents

Picture a place where the summer sun shines brightly, laughter fills the air, and new friendships blossom. A place where you can learn, grow, and have fun while embracing your independence. This is the magic of a co-ed summer camp, and if you’re wondering “how to...

How critters keep cool as summer ends

Sep 21, 2023 | Nature

Here are some things the animals around Foley do to keep cool during a Minnesota summer… Taking Turtle Naps! Turtles are much more active in the summer and will awaken from their hibernation and emerge from lakes and ponds. The temperatures they love the most...

TORT TIME!

Aug 31, 2023 | Nature

If you have been a camper in the last 5 years, you know exactly what “Tort Time” is! For those wondering, this is a reference to activity available during Morning Fun and Free Swim, the two free periods scheduled each day at camp. When campers see...

How We Prepare to Open Camp

May 5, 2022 | Summer Job

When you finally arrive for the first day of camp, it is so thrilling to see the place you love or will come to love all put together and ready for a session of fun. The docks are all in, the riflery range is set up, the climbing wall is ready for climbers, and the...