Author: Edward Flores

Jeopardy with Youth Odyssey

Youth Odyssey has been online streaming for the past few months due to these unforeseen circumstances. We have been using Twitch as our streaming platform for all of our teambuilding sessions. As of now, we have discussed our six essential life skills and have concluded the session with a fun game of Jeopardy. This is… Read more »

Help us welcome Emily to our team!

Emily

Please everyone help me welcome out newest addition to the team. Eager to get started on our current projects, Emily has already begun to adjust to life in the Coastal Bend. Emily’s role here at Youth Odyssey will be our new Program Director. She has great experience in both the outdoors and outdoor education as… Read more »

Stay Updated On Youth Odyssey Events

Our Virtual Programs Since the Covid-19 pandemic started, Youth Odyssey has updated its regular programming sessions. Our staff understand the importance of meeting with our youth, so we went virtual. During our live-streaming session on Twitch we use videos and activities that allow youth to continue developing essential life skills. Things needed to participate are,… Read more »

Scavenger Hunt with Youth Odyssey

Scavenger hunt

Even though most of us are home bound. There are still ways for you to do fun things with the family. One of the ways is by going out and participating in Youth Odyssey’s photo scavenger hunt. Respecting the city rules, Youth Odyssey has created a way for you to go out and see things… Read more »

Inside Alternatives to Learning with Youth Odyssey

Inside and learning

Parents and Guardians We have all found ourselves in this time of social distancing and isolation. We have many restrictions to what was our daily routine and life. But that doesn’t mean that we need to put our learning on pause because of this. With the day in age that we find ourselves, we are… Read more »

Youth Odyssey is Streaming Online!!

Making Adjustments During these hard times its important to make sure that we are keeping ourselves busy. Getting into a routine and finding ways to make the best out of the situation we all unfortunately find ourselves in. There are many outlets that people can use, that our school districts are recommending. But in case… Read more »

Spring Break 2020: Big Bend/Davis Mountains

Spring Break

Youth Leader Trip Recap We had an incredible Spring Break, crossing off bucket list items with our Youth! From hiking the tallest peak in Big Bend to seeing the mysterious Marfa Lights! Our Youth Leaders worked very hard to be considered for this fun-filled week. For example, hereĀ  are some highlights from our week: the… Read more »

Ooo, that’s New..

New Office

Youth Odyssey has come a long way since our inception in 1997. But our mission remains the same. We are here to make a difference in lives of teens through life skill development and outdoor adventure. Our hopes have always been to grow and expand along with our growing impact. Well, Youth Odyssey is happy… Read more »

We love our Sponsors!!

With our Summer Fiesta on April 23rd at the Bay Jewel, we are proud to recognize our wonderful sponsors (so far) that will make the event an even greater success. Every year we receive support from local businesses that share our same vision of youth development. We share the ideas of valuing the development of… Read more »

Who’s ready for a Party!?

Summer Fiesta

This time of year is very important for Youth Odyssey. We have so many things going on, one of which is our annual Summer Fiesta Fundraiser. Our event raises money for so many things we do, including sponsorship for youth to join our summer camps. We have seen great support from our community over the… Read more »