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 »
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 »
Summer Time Fun – It’s been quite the Adventure! Our summer Youth Leadership Camps have opened minds. We’ve built trust rock climbing at Enchanted Rock, learned self-reliance kayaking the South Llano River, developed resilience on Outdoor Adventures around the Coastal Bend, and discovered resourcefulness in our Living Local community. Through all of our adventures we… 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 »
In October, we took a group of our youth on the Trip of a Lifetime. Over the Fall Intersession break, we traveled to New Mexico and visited two National Parks. During this trip we hiked in some beautiful parks and even went sledding at White Sands National Park. This truly was the trip of a… Read more »
As we wrapped up our Fall 2021 school programs this week, we couldn’t help but reminisce on our time at these schools. We are so thankful for the time we’ve had in these programs, the lessons the students learned, and the memories made. As the final step in our programming, we took a group of… Read more »
As another incredible year comes to a close, we look back and are so thankful for the opportunities we had and the lives we were able to impact. This year was full of various programs and noteworthy trips that we won’t soon forget. None of which would’ve been possible without the continued support from our… Read more »
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