Lauren Sahadi

Lauren 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 her education in medical school. Lauren has always had a love for kids and animals. Her goals are to become a pediatrician and open a no-kill animal shelter. Youth Odyssey has allowed her to stay connected with kids and the outdoors. Lauren’s excited to be involved with such an amazing program and looks forward to coming back each summer.

Cole Gaddy

Cole was born in Austin, Tx and spent the first 20 years in the city. He has been camping and gaining outdoor experience since he was a child. After high school he attended community college and worked in Kyle until moving to corpus in late 2019 for school. Cole’s hobbies include music and film writing, movie making, mountain biking, backpacking, swimming, fishing, and anything to do with the outdoors. He enjoys traveling and seeing different parts of the world and enjoys the experiences for exploration offered by Youth Odysseys programs.