This 2016 fall season is packed with schools, housing projects and homeschool programs; bringing our program total to eleven, which is one more than last year. On top of those eleven programs, we are still actively working to get into new areas like Flour Bluff Independent School District and to rekindle our partnership with Richard Milburn Academy and… Read more »
Category: Programs
2016 Summer Program Impact
Youth Odyssey had a pretty jam packed 2016 summer season but it was all for the benefit of the Coastal Bend youth and beyond (with our summer camps). This summer season we were able to complete 14 programs! Of those programs, four were our week long summer camps that were open to all youth ages… Read more »
We Do So Much More Than Play Games:
Youth Odyssey’s mission is to provide at-risk youth, ages 10-17, with positive youth development through adventure programming. As most people understand Youth Odyssey to be “an organization who works with at-risk youth to help them make better decisions by playing games and taking them on trips.” Honestly, that’s not too far from the truth, but it… Read more »
Meet Our Newest Team Member!
Youth Odyssey is always busy and trying to capitalize on our resources in order to best serve the Coastal Bend area. One way we have done this is by hiring another program facilitator to accommodate then growing need for our programs. His name is Jesse Duenes. Jesse has been part of our team for about a month now and… Read more »
Summer Camp Season is Well Underway!
Youth Odyssey has finished it’s first summer camp of the season, our Nueces Delta Camp. Each day focused on a different activity with the goal of “opening minds and expanding horizons”. This was achieved through numerous outdoor adventures that drew individual participants into a supportive, cohesive team. The first day consisted of getting-to-know-you games, setting up camp,… Read more »
Our Youth Give Back!
In 2008, our youth-mentors were looking for a way to “give back to the community that has given them so much (community support to keep our programs free for families)”. Thus, a partnership with the City of Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation and the Audubon Society was established and Youth Odyssey adopted Blucher Park. Here’s a link… Read more »
H.U.T.
For the past four years, Youth Odyssey has been partnering up with Homeschoolers Unlimited Texas (HUT). We help enhance their curriculum through our Adventure Challenge programming, complete with numerous adventures along the way. A typical HUT program spans over the course of the regular school year, and like our school programs, it just come to an end. We had a great… Read more »
Summer Camp Sponsors Shout Out!
Every year Youth Odyssey approaches local and national businesses to see if they would be interested in corporate giving to help support the local community through our organization. This year we have outdone ourselves. We had a goal of raising $40,000 for our 2016 summer camps and programming and, with the help of giving individuals and large donations from companies… Read more »
Call to Action: Volunteers Needed
As one can imagine, our Youth Odyssey staff are pretty busy year-round. The demand for our programs continues to grow each year. You may have heard the phrase, “Volunteers are the lifeblood of a non-profit”. This is absolutely correct! Volunteers bring fresh perspectives, life experiences, and energy. They lend an extra set of eyes and… Read more »
Summer Program Line Up
With our summer camps filled to the max and just around the corner, Youth Odyssey is excited to turn its’ focus on our summer programming schedule. This summer Youth Odyssey has partnered with housing projects and recreation centers here in the Coastal Bend to provide five-full programs and five-pilot programs. A full program generally spans… Read more »
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PO Box 331394
Corpus Christi, TX 78463
Physical Address :
400 SPID, Suite 200
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361)444-5420
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