By: Araceli Arredondo and Julius Richardson Day 1: The Journey Begins! The van was filled with the chatter of excited campers as our Outdoor Adventure camp embarked on their first van ride. They talked about the activities in the week to come and their thoughts on what was for dinner. After setting up camp at… Read more »
Written by Araceli Arredondo, Summer Facilitator Sunday: Day 1 At 11AM sharp, campers started arriving at the office, all of them sporting smiles and a buzz of eagerness to start the Rock Climbing trip. One by one they filed into the van, picking seats that they would sit in for the remainder of the… Read more »
Day 1: Outdoor Adventure Begins! On Sunday afternoon the youth began arriving at the office, excited and ready for a week full of fun. We loaded everyone’s belongings into the trailer, said goodbye to the families, and set off to Lake Corpus Christi State Park. The drive was short, and many of the campers stayed… Read more »
Sunday: The Climbing Journey Begins The adventure started at 11:00 AM sharp at the Youth Odyssey offices, where excitement buzzed in the air as climbers gathered for their week-long expedition. With the building’s elevator out of commission, Tony and Erica enlisted the help of eager Youth Leaders to haul climbing gear and supplies down multiple flights… Read more »
By: Kayaking Facilitators, Adrianna & Raegan Day 1: Travel We took off from Youth Odyssey, both vans in tow to South Llano River State Park for our kayaking adventure! We planned to eat lunch at Whataburger, but when we got there, we were told they were closed because of technical issues. However, as we were about… Read more »
By: Kayaking Facilitators, Arianna & Reagan (July 2024) Day 1: Travelling to Kayaking Base Camp We took off from Youth Odyssey for our kayaking adventure at Inks Lake State Park. Our lunch stop was at Whataburger where everyone got to fill up. The rest of the trip there, people slept until we arrived at camp. Everyone… Read more »
Reimers Rock Climbing Adventures, By: Arianna & Reagan Day 1: Travel On the balmy Sunday morning that was Day 1 of our adventure, we embarked on our journey from Corpus Christi to Pedernales Falls State Park. Before leaving, all of the youth and their family joined and spoke about their hopes for the trip, what… Read more »
Summer Time Fun – It’s been quite the Adventure! Our summer Youth Leadership Camps have opened minds. We’ve built trust rock climbing at Enchanted Rock, learned self-reliance kayaking the South Llano River, developed resilience on Outdoor Adventures around the Coastal Bend, and discovered resourcefulness in our Living Local community. Through all of our adventures we… Read more »
Day 1 – Alpacas, Sheep, Livestock Guardian Dogs, and Birds! OH MY! The first day of Living Local had arrived and the campers were eager to get their day started. First, they prepared their lunch while getting acquainted with one another. Stories about the latest movies and games they’ve enjoyed over summer break. Then we… Read more »
By Hannah Keyes and Bridget Clapp Day 1: Kayak Base Camp Campers arrived at the office bright eyed and bushy tailed at 9:00 AM, eager to conquer the South Llano River by kayak. Driving through the beautiful Texas Hill country the group was greeted by scattered showers. Once arrived the group escaped the heat by… Read more »
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