How summer camp impacts kids…

Sep 3, 2020 | Parents

This week we want the blog to focus on why summer camp is so important for kids. We have an article from Chicago Parents that talks about how camp impacts kids long term. This article was written back in February before Covid-19 put all our lives on hold, but...

Mental Health, Camp and What We Are Doing to Help.

Feb 6, 2020 | Alumni, Parents

In April of 2019, I had the opportunity to be trained as a Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor. Mental health has always been something that I have paid attention to and wanted to educate myself more about. As the number of young people that are presenting with...

Thinking About Summer Plans? We Know We Are!

Feb 28, 2019 | Campers, Parents

Our mission here at Foley is, ‘We partner with parents to drive campers to grow, gain grit, investigate, and build independence.’ But what does that truly mean for me (the parent)? As parents, you are probably starting to get to the end of your summer...

We’re Sharing Our Favorite Camp Meals

Feb 14, 2019 | Alumni, Campers

Our Favorite Camp Meals Winter may be starting to feel a little long, cold, and snowy. What would be better than a little taste of Minnesota? (We promise we don’t mean snow!) We mean TTHD (Tater Tot Hot Dish), Soda Bread, Skillet Brownies – all of our camp...

Thanks to Camp

Dec 7, 2017 | Alumni, Campers, Summer Job

“Let’s face it. The impact of camp can be hard to explain. We know it’s more than s’mores, games and crazy costumes.” – Canadian Camping Association Here’s a shout-out to our neighbors to the north. The Canadian Camping...