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Started in 1968, the Gold and Silver Paddles (Voyageur Awards) are the highest honors that a camper may earn at Camp Foley.  The Gold Paddle is for those campers 13 and older while the Silver Paddle is for campers 12 and under.

To receive this award, campers must obtain a high level of achievement in a variety of activity areas including completing many of the top awards offered at Foley in some of the activity areas.  On top of the activity achievements, campers must also show a high level of leadership, dedication to the overall mission of Foley and be good role models through their actions and their words.

The Paddle Awards encompass all fields of camp life including sportsmanship, attitude and adjustment to camp life. It is Foley’s hope that a camper receiving this honor has achieved a rounded development in the various activities offered at camp and adjustment to group living.

The Birchbark Award is given to campers completing half of the requirements for the Gold and Silver Paddle, and who show good attitude, behavior, and peer relations.  We have given out lots of bot the Gold Birchbark Awards and Silver Birchbark Awards as campers work hard towards their Paddles, but fall a bit short.

2009 Silver Birchbarck Award Recepients

Congratulations to Tory Kronschnabel and Connor Wright!  The both put a lot of time and effort in to reaching the half way point for their paddles...Congrats!

The Gold Paddle

Since 1968, only 21 campers have successfully completed all of the requirements for the Gold Paddle:

Year

Recipient

Year

Recipient

1968
Rob Schmid
1985 Jorge Meckelein
1969
Joe Conlin
1987
Andrew Mullin
1974
Greg Moffett
1989
J.J. Monge
1976
Peter Kronschnabel
1990
Herbie Richardson
1977
Tim Moffett
1992
Pat O'Keefe
1980
Mike Lindsey 1992
Andy Dotson
1982
Brian Walsh
1993
Mike Monge
1984
Ted Kronschnabel
1997
Alli Faricy
1985
Lisa Richardson
1999
Mike Schmid
1985
Martin Perez
2006
Peter Beltz
1985
Mike Norman

The Silver Paddle

Since 1969, only 42 campers have successfully completed all of the requirements for the Silver Paddle!

Year

Recipient

Year

Recipient

1969
Tom Schmid
1991
Holly Werth
1970
Pat Conlin
1991
Tony Stone
1970
Bill Feeley
1993
Alli Faricy
1970
Peter George
1993
Lauren Hartzell
1971
Stuart Feeley
1994
Blake Dotson
1972
Tim Mahoney 1994
Mike Schmid
1973
Carl Bruce
1994
Christian Papayonpulos
1973 Paul Gerrard
1995
Sarah Rhomberg
1974
Kevin Mahoney
1995
Steve Schmid
1974
Tim Moffett
1997
Erica Schmid
1975 Paul Berg
1997
Laura Schmid
1976 Mike Hurtgen
1997
Molly Hagerman
1976
Mike Lindsey
1999
Will Urion
1976
Brian Snediker
2001
Peter Beltz
1977
Paul Meekin
2004
Kylie Beltz
1977
Maureen Conlin
2004
Adrian Villarreal
1981
Courtney McCurdy
2005 Kevin Beltz
1981
Eliseo Serdan
2006
Adam Kay
1984
Joshua Newsome
2008
Jack Hamel
1984
Heather Shannon
1986
Joel Benton
1987
Pat O'Keefe
1990
Aaron Propheter

 

 
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