Canoe Camp – Summer 2022

Day One! Youth Odyssey’s canoe camp adventure left for Karnack, Texas, at around 8am on June 26th. We arrived at Caddo Lake State Park about 5:30pm. Once the van was unloaded and the canoe trailer was left in the overflow parking, we started to setup camp. We then got dinner ready and had sandwiches because... Read more »

Backpacking Camp – Summer 2022

Day One! Youth Odyssey’s six-day backpacking camp started on Monday, June 13th. We loaded the van around 7:45 am and started our drive to Huntsville State Park. The drive took a little over four hours, but we took stops along the way for snacks and restroom breaks so it didn’t feel too long. We arrived... Read more »

Meet Our 2022 Summer Team!

Lauren SahadiLauren was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. Growing up she did a lot of hunting and fishing with her family. She spends a lot of time outdoors on her ranch, or on the water. Lauren is currently attending St.Mary’s University to study biology. After receiving her undergraduate degree, she hopes to continue... Read more »

Youth Odyssey’s Annual Summer Fiesta

Happy New Year! We're so excited for what 2022 has in store and we can't wait to share it with you! This time of the year is a really important one for Youth Odyssey, as we have many programs on the horizon and we're beginning to plan for Summer. Summer is a busy season for... Read more »

Intersession Trip 2.0

In October, we took a group of our youth on the Trip of a Lifetime. Over the Fall Intersession break, we traveled to New Mexico and visited two National Parks. During this trip we hiked in some beautiful parks and even went sledding at White Sands National Park. This truly was the trip of a... Read more »

Camping With Youth Odyssey

As we wrapped up our Fall 2021 school programs this week, we couldn't help but reminisce on our time at these schools. We are so thankful for the time we've had in these programs, the lessons the students learned, and the memories made. As the final step in our programming, we took a group of... Read more »

Thank You For Your Continued Support

As another incredible year comes to a close, we look back and are so thankful for the opportunities we had and the lives we were able to impact. This year was full of various programs and noteworthy trips that we won't soon forget. None of which would've been possible without the continued support from our... Read more »

The Trip of A Lifetime

A few weeks ago, we took our youth on the trip of a lifetime! Not only did we camp in two different state parks... but we also visited two National Parks during this eventful week! The road to get there was long but totally worth it. Franklin Mountains State Park After driving across Texas for almost... Read more »

Meet Our New Program Director, Tony!

Youth Odyssey is excited to welcome the newest team member to our staff, Tony Minter. Tony is filling an important poisition in Youth Odyssey as the new program director! We would appreciate everyone taking time to welcome Tony to the Coastal Bend, and the Youth Odyssey family. Background Tony developed his passion for supporting young... Read more »

Welcome, Sabdy!

As summer is coming to a close and we're gearing up for the fall, we've got some exciting news. We get to welcome another team member to the Youth Odyssey family! Sabdy comes to us with an appreciation for the outdoors and an eagerness to grow with Youth Odyssey. She will be serving as our... Read more »