Tag: youth development

Adventure Boxes coming soon!!

Adventure Boxes

Adventure can come in many ways to those who seek it. For some Youth Odyssey participants,  this may come in the shape of fun activity filled boxes. With all that has happened in the last few months, many changes have had to happen. But the the mission for youth development stays true. The adventure boxes… Read more »

Summer Camps are in full effect!

What can we expect?Summer is upon us and there is not better time to be outside. Youth Odyssey summer camps are fun filled camps that are themed around a specific skill that we use to teach life long lessons through experiential learning. We have a total of six different camps, that are all just as… Read more »

Jeopardy with Youth Odyssey

Youth Odyssey has been online streaming for the past few months due to these unforeseen circumstances. We have been using Twitch as our streaming platform for all of our teambuilding sessions. As of now, we have discussed our six essential life skills and have concluded the session with a fun game of Jeopardy. This is… Read more »

Help us welcome Emily to our team!

Emily

Please everyone help me welcome out newest addition to the team. Eager to get started on our current projects, Emily has already begun to adjust to life in the Coastal Bend. Emily’s role here at Youth Odyssey will be our new Program Director. She has great experience in both the outdoors and outdoor education as… Read more »

Stay Updated On Youth Odyssey Events

Our Virtual Programs Since the Covid-19 pandemic started, Youth Odyssey has updated its regular programming sessions. Our staff understand the importance of meeting with our youth, so we went virtual. During our live-streaming session on Twitch we use videos and activities that allow youth to continue developing essential life skills. Things needed to participate are,… 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 »

Youth Odyssey is Streaming Online!!

Making Adjustments During these hard times its important to make sure that we are keeping ourselves busy. Getting into a routine and finding ways to make the best out of the situation we all unfortunately find ourselves in. There are many outlets that people can use, that our school districts are recommending. But in case… Read more »

Youth Odyssey Update on COVID-19

Update

Hello, here at Youth Odyssey we’ve been monitoring the COVID-19 situation and we’re taking every precaution as you will read.  Our staff and board are working diligently to make sure that when restrictions are lifted we will be able to start our programming up again, stronger and better than before.  However, we need your help…. Read more »

Spring Break 2020: Big Bend/Davis Mountains

Spring Break

Youth Leader Trip Recap We had an incredible Spring Break, crossing off bucket list items with our Youth! From hiking the tallest peak in Big Bend to seeing the mysterious Marfa Lights! Our Youth Leaders worked very hard to be considered for this fun-filled week. For example, here  are some highlights from our week: the… Read more »

Ooo, that’s New..

New Office

Youth Odyssey has come a long way since our inception in 1997. But our mission remains the same. We are here to make a difference in lives of teens through life skill development and outdoor adventure. Our hopes have always been to grow and expand along with our growing impact. Well, Youth Odyssey is happy… Read more »