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 »
By Bridget Clapp Day 1: Happy (Adventure) Campers As we embarked on our Outdoor Adventure Camp, the van jostled toward Lake Corpus Christi State Park. During the ride everyone quietly and politely chit-chatted amongst themselves slowly becoming acquainted in anticipation for the adventures to come. As it was many camper’s first time setting up a... Read more »
By Hannah Keyes Our second summer leadership camp this summer took place at South Llano River State park in Junction, Texas with a full van load of eager youth ready to brave a week on the river. Day 1: Arrival and Setup We arrived at camp in the blazing sun but were all in good... 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 »
Summer 2023! Youth Odyssey is entering its busiest season of the year! SUMMER! We are excited to be introducing some new and exciting destinations for our participants this year. We still have our six awesome camps, but with some different locations and new events for living local and outdoor adventure! Keep reading to learn more... Read more »
Starting 2023 Strong! We are excited for yet another year of programming! Youth Odyssey has grown exponentially over the past few years, and this includes both program and staff expansion. To get an idea of how much we want to expand programming this year, we started at 48 total programs in 2022. By the end... Read more »
It’s that time of the year again and Youth Odyssey would like to ask for your support during this year’s Coastal Bend Day of Giving. Like years past, we will be counting on the support of our community. Youth Odyssey has begun to thrive despite the challenges of COVID in recent years, and we continue to... Read more »
Day One! We started our camp on Monday, August 1st. The kids arrived at the Youth Odyssey office and loaded the van to head to our first destination. We started our camp at the ropes course where the kids worked on team building and problem solving on the low elements. It was a struggle in... Read more »
Day One! Youth Odyssey began its most popular camp of the season on Sunday, July 24th at the Youth Odyssey office. Once campers arrived and we packed up their gear in the trailer, they hugged their guardians goodbye, and we headed to Lake Corpus Christi State Park for our six day adventure. Once we arrived... Read more »
Day One! Youth Odyssey began the trip on Sunday, July 10th. Everyone arrived at the office and we loaded up the van to start our short 3-hour drive to Pedernales Falls State Park. We made one stop along the way for everyone to get snacks and drinks or use the restroom before finishing the drive.... Read more »
