What’s the Problem?Every camping trip is a collage of problems for the creative mind to solve. No matter how well we plan, nature finds a way to transform individuals into inventors. Let’s take last month’s camping trip to Enchanted Rock for example. It was intended to be a reward trip for our Youth Leaders. We… Read more »
There is something different about camping with people than it is with our four- legged friends. You get the perks of companionship, and less to carry. But then, we are presented newer challenges such as the obvious language barrier and different preparation methods for trips. But all together, it all leads up to a great… Read more »
As 2018 is coming to an end, so are many of our programs! As we hate to see the good times go we know that many more are soon to come. Youth Odyssey offers a fun filled program throughout the year called the ADVENTURE CHALLENGE PROGRAM that teaches teens important skills that they will carry… Read more »
Camping can sometimes be a challenging activity, if not properly planned for. And depending on the different variables, there can be a lot of things to plan for. But in any scenario, there some things that must happen for any trip to happen successfully. So the intentions of this blog are to answer some of… Read more »
This summer has been one crazy and fruitful season! We ran six housing programs, two recreation center programs, finished two home school programs, wrapped up Farm to Fork, and completed six week long summer camps. Talk about busy bees! We serviced a total of 173 youth this summer and we couldn’t have asked for better… Read more »
Caddo Lake State ParkWe just got back from one of our favorite camps of the summer, Canoe Camp. Youth Odyssey’s new location this summer was at Caddo Lake State Park! We first scouted the area during our spring break trip with our youth leaders back in March 2018. It was an amazing find, so we had… Read more »
Welcome to another Outside Scoop with the Youth Odyssey crew! This time we will be taking a look at Garner State Park and all the amenities it has to offer. Youth Odyssey takes kids to Garner all the time and it’s one of our favorite camping spots. So let’s break it down and talk about… Read more »
Last week we had our very popular Nueces Delta Adventure Camp! It was a blast and all the kids (and adults) had a great time. We switched things up this year and camped out at Lake Corpus Christi. This ended up being a really great choice for us because we got to swim during our… Read more »
Every youth we work with has a different story. We are fortunate enough to have a few that don’t mind sharing theirs. Meet Sierra Dominguez. A High School Senior, graduating and going to Del Mar College to begin her long journey towards a graduate degree in Library Science. Her story is like many others we… Read more »
Our BIG Summer Fiesta was a huge success! Record setting in fact. We raised the most amount of money that we have ever raised from a single fundraiser. As always, we owe a lot of this success to YOU! We have amazing community sponsors and supporters that we’d like to take a minute to thank!… Read more »
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