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Catholic Teachers' Lounge Podcast

Catholic Teachers' Lounge Podcast

Camp Fire Memory Making

Sep 10, 2026 · 11 min · 6 segments

Jill puts on her teacher hat and mom hat as she shares about the awesome summer Catholic youth camp available in her state of Michigan as well as Virginia and Ohio. Colleen recalls her own son’s…

Jill puts on her teacher hat and mom hat as she shares about the awesome summer Catholic youth camp available in her state of Michigan as well as Virginia and Ohio. Colleen recalls her own son’s experience at summer camp and compares. What can kids do over the summer to stay in touch with their faith, enrich their social emotional growth, learn some new skills, and grow in independence? Drop into the lounge for a summer camp chat.

Jill puts on her teacher hat and mom hat as she shares about the awesome summer Catholic youth camp available in her state of Michigan as well as Virginia and Ohio. Colleen recalls her own son’s…

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Speakers: JillHostColleenHost

Top entities: Catholic Church×26 Michigan×3 God×3 Ohio×2 Grand Rapids

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈33 followers

A Transformative Catholic Youth Camp1:21 – 6:46

J

JillHost

1:21

Okay.

J

JillHost

1:22

So I'm gonna go in mom mode and teacher mode for a minute-

C

ColleenHost

1:24

Okay.

C

ColleenHost

1:25

All right

J

JillHost

1:25

... because this was so great.

J

JillHost

1:26

I, um, so summer camp is something I never did, so I want my kids to have these experiences I didn't have.

C

ColleenHost

1:33

I didn't either.

C

ColleenHost

1:34

Yeah.

J

JillHost

1:34

Yeah.

J

JillHost

1:34

We had a-

C

ColleenHost

1:35

Mm-mm

J

JillHost

1:35

... cottage, so, you know, like little-

C

ColleenHost

1:37

Mm-hmm

J

JillHost

1:37

... you know, Northern Michigan, like you just go to little cabins and cottages.

C

ColleenHost

1:40

Yes, that's what we did, too.

J

JillHost

1:41

And it's just, yes, as a family.

J

JillHost

1:42

But-

C

ColleenHost

1:42

Yes.

C

ColleenHost

1:42

That was our summer camp as a family.

C

ColleenHost

1:43

Mm-hmm

J

JillHost

1:43

...

J

JillHost

1:43

but I was never sent away.

J

JillHost

1:45

So, um, but this is, so this is the empowering message to teachers.

J

JillHost

1:49

Like, I trust the Catholic school teachers my kids are with, right?

C

ColleenHost

1:53

Yeah.

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92%26 mentions
MichiganAdministrative AreaUS state
75%3 mentions
GodEntitySupreme being
58%3 mentions
OhioAdministrative AreaUS state
42%2 mentions
Grand RapidsCityCity in Michigan
25%1 mention
ArizonaAdministrative AreaUS state
8%1 mention

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Catholic Youth CampsEducation > Experiential Learning > Summer Camps
Faith-Based EducationEducation > Experiential Learning > Summer Camps > Catholic Youth Camps
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Spiritual GrowthReligion > Catholicism > Youth Programs > Faith Formation
Faith-Based InitiativesSociety > Community > Youth Culture > Religious Communities
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Faith and IdentityPersonal Development > Life Experiences > Youth Empowerment
Social InteractionPersonal Development > Life Experiences > Youth Empowerment > Faith and Identity
Youth ActivitiesFamily > Parenting > Child Development
Summer CampsEducation > Experiential Learning
Child DevelopmentFamily > Parenting
Religious CommunitiesSociety > Community > Youth Culture
Life ExperiencesPersonal Development
Community EngagementFamily > Parenting > Child Development > Youth Activities
Experiential LearningEducation
CatholicismReligion
CommunitySociety
Personal Development
Youth ProgramsReligion > Catholicism
Religion
Education
Family
ParentingFamily
Youth CultureSociety > Community

A Transformative Catholic Youth Camp1:21 – 6:46

J

JillHost

1:21

Okay.

J

JillHost

1:22

So I'm gonna go in mom mode and teacher mode for a minute-

C

ColleenHost

1:24

Okay.

C

ColleenHost

1:25

All right

J

JillHost

1:25

... because this was so great.

J

JillHost

1:26

I, um, so summer camp is something I never did, so I want my kids to have these experiences I didn't have.

C

ColleenHost

1:33

I didn't either.

C

ColleenHost

1:34

Yeah.

J

JillHost

1:34

Yeah.

J

JillHost

1:34

We had a-

C

ColleenHost

1:35

Mm-mm

J

JillHost

1:35

... cottage, so, you know, like little-

C

ColleenHost

1:37

Mm-hmm

J

JillHost

1:37

... you know, Northern Michigan, like you just go to little cabins and cottages.

C

ColleenHost

1:40

Yes, that's what we did, too.

J

JillHost

1:41

And it's just, yes, as a family.

J

JillHost

1:42

But-

C

ColleenHost

1:42

Yes.

C

ColleenHost

1:42

That was our summer camp as a family.

C

ColleenHost

1:43

Mm-hmm

J

JillHost

1:43

...

J

JillHost

1:43

but I was never sent away.

J

JillHost

1:45

So, um, but this is, so this is the empowering message to teachers.

J

JillHost

1:49

Like, I trust the Catholic school teachers my kids are with, right?

C

ColleenHost

1:53

Yeah.

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