Tag: Tips of the Trade

Welcome, Sabdy!

As summer is coming to a close and we’re gearing up for the fall, we’ve got some exciting news. We get to welcome another team member to the Youth Odyssey family! Sabdy comes to us with an appreciation for the outdoors and an eagerness to grow with Youth Odyssey. She will be serving as our… Read more »

Meet Kristen!!

Youth Odyssey is excited to welcome our newest team member of our staff. Kristen is new to the area, but comes to us with wisdom and the eagerness to start working with our youth. We would appreciate  everyone taking some time to welcome Kristen into the Coastal Bend, and the Youth Odyssey family. A little… Read more »

Volunteer at the Ropes Course

Volunteer

Youth Odyssey is hosting a Volunteer Training day for the Community on June 12th and 13th. This volunteer training will be held at the Youth Odyssey Ropes Course locates of I-37, at exit 20B. There has not been a large training day like this, and we are super excited that we are seeing the need… Read more »

Trail Etiquette With Youth Odyssey

Trail Etiquette

Trail Etiquette: you could consider them the unwritten laws for the trail. Like most outdoor activities, there are expectations for everyone out hiking. Abiding by these expectations makes for a much more enjoyable and memorable experience. One great thing about hiking, is that you never know what you are going to run into. If everyone… Read more »

Understanding Yourself and Your Team

Understanding yourself and your team is critical to functioning as a healthy organization. Every size organization from a one man entrepreneurship to Google must discover out who they are and how they function. Within an organization, this begins with outlining mission, vision and core values. Once those are established, team members can start discovering who… Read more »

Inside Alternatives to Learning with Youth Odyssey

Inside and learning

Parents and Guardians We have all found ourselves in this time of social distancing and isolation. We have many restrictions to what was our daily routine and life. But that doesn’t mean that we need to put our learning on pause because of this. With the day in age that we find ourselves, we are… Read more »

Hot Summers Mean More Snakes

Snakes in South Texas Being cold blooded, means hot months in the summer are much more favorable than the rest of the year for snakes. That being said, everyone should start keeping an extra eye out for them while being outdoors. Texas like many other places are home to a large variety of snakes, ranging… Read more »

Trail Safety: Natures Most Wanted

Being out on the trail definitely has its rewards. Its better for your health, you get to make new memories,  and you influence others to go out also. But there are things to always be cautious about when being on a trail, and the hazards that come with it. Every place has its own unique… Read more »

The Power of Standing Out

Anyone who has dared to step out of their comfort zone, to try something new, or to take a risk, will ultimately stand out.  Sometimes for the good and sometimes the opposite. Either way, it’s how we grow.  It’s how we change the world, one person at a time (and that person, first and foremost… Read more »

Public Tantrums

We’ve all been there, either with your child or you’ve seen someone else’s; you’re in the grocery store and there’s a kid having a complete melt-down, screaming and refusing to do what they are asked. In that moment, with everyone watching, whom do you parent for? Is it for the child who has had enough… Read more »