Tag: challenge by choice

Spring Break at Caprock Canyons

North Prong Trail at Caprock Canyons

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 »

Big Bend – Winter Camp Adventure

By: Erica salinas, youth odyssey program facilitator Day 1: Adventure Begins Youth Odyssey Winter Leadership Camp started 2024 off with their sites set on West Texas wonder. After an early morning departure the campers set off with sleep in their eyes and the spirit of adventure in their hearts as they began the trek to… Read more »

Thanksgiving Rock Climbing Trip

by: Tony minter, program director and christina lee, program facilitator Day 1: Travel to Emma Long For rock Climbing Camp At about 4:30pm campers and their families began to pull into the Youth Odyssey parking lot. This crew was an even mix of some of our most seasoned Youth Leaders and new participants. The trip… Read more »

Fall and Winter Leadership Camps

Leadership Camp Registration

Our Program Facilitators have been working really hard to put together some unique adventures for the upcoming Fall and Winter Leadership Camps. These camps are going to provide campers with opportunities to experience the outdoors in a new way! Space is limited to 10 youth per camp so don’t delay in saving your spot! Here’s… Read more »

Living Local Leadership Camp

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 »

Kayak II Camp

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 »

Youth Odyssey’s Public Housing Program

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Youth Odyssey facilitates a variety of programs with a wide range of participants. All of them come from different backgrounds and different levels of outdoor experience. One program in particular is very special. In that program we know a little more about our participants, and because of that we can implement curriculum  focused to fit… Read more »

Fall Programs are Back!

It’s that time of year again, and Youth Odyssey is back with new Fall Programs. We are very excited to be introducing two brand new programs that will be available to our youth this Fall Season. Space will be limited as we are having to transition to smaller groups, but these programs will be packed… Read more »

What a summer we had!

Summer 2020

This summer looked different for everyone, and that includes Youth Odyssey. But with careful planning and dedication, we were all in for Summer 2020. This summer was a possibility because of the support of the community resources, local partners, our hard working staff and our amazing youth. All those involved played a crucial role in… Read more »

Update on June Programs

Summer Programs Although the last few months have been strange and challenging for programs, we have been fortunate enough to run a variation of programs this summer! Since April, we have been working to adapt our regular programs. These adapted programs were created in order to keep staff and students safe and engaged. In June… Read more »