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: Erica Salinas Our Youth embarked on an unforgettable journey to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Carlsbad Caverns National Park this winter break. The trip was more than just a getaway, it was an opportunity to connect with nature, bond with each other, and challenge ourselves in ways we never imagined. Day 1: The… Read more »
By: Program Director and Rock Climbing Guru, Tony Minter Day 1: Rock Climbing Meetup and Departure As the sun dipped below the horizon, families gathered in the Youth Odyssey parking a lot, the crisp autumn air filling the space with excitement. Veteran campers, rock climbers, and their families exchanged greetings as the youth packed their… Read more »
Day One: Leaving for Caprock Canyons As families dropped off their eager youths at the crack of dawn, their excitement palpable as they loaded their belongings into the trailer, ready to embark on a journey with Youth Odyssey. With a flurry of activity, the trip set out from Corpus Christi’s Youth Odyssey office, bound for… Read more »
By Jennifer Risi Our Final Debrief of Climbing Camp It’s around 10 p.m. and a balmy 89 degrees. There’s a glow emanating from the embers of a fire and all around it’s black as pitch. There’s a cacophony of insects and critters, chittering and creaking in the darkness, it feels louder than the music that… Read more »
Lemonade Day 2020 is around the corner, and Youth Odyssey has been asked to participate. The day is fast approaching so we will be getting everything ready in the next few weeks. This will be a great opportunity for our Youth Leaders, and a great way for the community to see who we are. Our… Read more »
Today marks the end of Summer 2019, and it was our best summer yet! This was our first year we were able to bring on summer staff and boy were they a huge help. Our summer session is by far our busiest, but the hard work always pays off in the end. We had a lot… Read more »
Get Outdoors! Youth Odyssey is on a mission to provide at-risk youth ages 10-17 with positive development through adventure programming and life skills curriculum. Simply put, we create leaders and outdoor ambassadors. Today, we have a friend who can also be an enemy, it’s called technology. Technology does a lot of great things for society,… Read more »
When you first think of backpacking, you may have an image of a casual stroll through wilderness with your belongings following close behind. This idealesque vision is far from reality as you will find out below. The day began with loading up bright and early then traveling 7 hours to the Sabine National Forrest. After… Read more »
Day 1Arriving at Lake Corpus Christi we started to unpack all of our belongings and set up our tents. After all our hard work with setting up camp and putting the kitchen together everyone wanted to take a dip in the lake to cool off where we had a fun game of name tag in… Read more »
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