It’s that time of year again! The Day of Giving season is upon us! With that being said, let’s talk about what the Day of Giving is and how it works. Most importantly, we will talk about how to get involved! Here is Some Background Information! The Coastal Bend Day of Giving (CBDG) is 24-hour online… Read more »
Tag: hard skills
Outside Scoop – Belaying Skills 101
Rock climbing and obstacle courses are a big part of Youth Odyssey. They are one of many activities we do during our programs. One of the exciting things we do in our programs is take kids to our ropes course. Our course contains many different High elements, which are obstacles up off the ground. Anytime… Read more »
Parenting Corner- Back to School
And just like that, school starts back up and the kids are out of the house again! We are full of hope and energy for this on coming school year! It is important to remember to help your child maintain a balanced lifestyle. Self Confidence is Key Active involvement within the school is so important… Read more »
Girl’s Empowerment Camp
We ended our crazy awesome summer with Girl’s Empowerment Camp! It was chock full of amazing experiences and epiphanies that these girls will take with them for many moons to come! Day One is For the Girls! We arrived at the Rockport Warriors United’s house at 2 pm on Tuesday. The girls were mostly quiet… Read more »
OutdoorsMen Camp
Boys in the House!The OutdoorsMen Camp is back! We just had an amazing week jam packed of super fun activities! We were at a new location this year in Rockport, TX. Rockport Warriors United opened up their facility to us, and we were highly thankful! The OutdoorsMen camp focused on empowering young men to help… Read more »
Garner State Park; A Campsite Review
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 »
Parenting Corner- This One is for You Dad
The adolescent years are the time for self-discovery and defining the first version of who your youth will be. As we have talked about in previous blogs, the human brain doesn’t finish developing until a person is at least 25 years of age. Therefore, we go through many changes. Altering and becoming different versions of… Read more »
Living Local Recap!
On our first day of Living Local Summer Camp, orientation was at Tom Graham Park. We met all the parents and kiddos out there and played some name games as people arrived. Once we had everyone, we did a brief overview of the week, loaded up the trailer and headed out to Lake Corpus Christi…. Read more »
Delta Camp Recap!
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 »
Long Bow DIY
For thousands of years the Long Bow was considered the pinnacle of modern warfare. From Ancient Native American Hunters to every day weekend archery warriors, the long bow has with stood the test of time. It is considered the oldest hunting and fighting tool on earth. Learning to construct your very own long bow can… Read more »
