Tag: youth development

Jersey Mike’s Month Of Giving

March is the Month of Giving for Jersey Mike’s Subs Nationwide! Every March, Jersey Mike’s collects donations for a local cause. Then, on the last Wednesday of the month (March 25th), 100% of every dollar that is spent at local Jersey Mike’s stores is donated to that organization. And they mean 100%, not just profits!… Read more »

Who’s ready for a Party!?

Summer Fiesta

This time of year is very important for Youth Odyssey. We have so many things going on, one of which is our annual Summer Fiesta Fundraiser. Our event raises money for so many things we do, including sponsorship for youth to join our summer camps. We have seen great support from our community over the… Read more »

Summer Camps are back!!

Camps

Youth Odyssey Summer Camps are around the corner and we want to let everyone know that registration is open. Our 2020 camps are week long overnight trips, that incorporate a specific theme throughout. This year we have a included one more camp, which means we will have 6 camps available this year. Our camps include… Read more »

School Programs are around the Corner

School Programs

Our School programs are starting and we are extremely excited to be back. By visiting our calendar you can find out where we are holding our programs. You can also ask your school counselor to see if Youth Odyssey is present at your school. Again, for those who are not familiar with us. Our mission… Read more »

Housing Programs Are Back!

Housing Program

Welcome to the new year! As we get started in this new decade, we will be kicking things off with our  Housing Programs. This year we will be at Leeward and La Armada housing complexes. We are excited to be returning to these the programs as we have a lot of youth here! We will… Read more »

End of Fall Programs

Programs

Fall programs have come to an end for 2019. This is always a bitter sweet moment for us. We enjoy this moment because it gives us an opportunity to reflect on all the amazing trips we had this year. We look back on all the new friendships that were made, and the lives that were… Read more »

Youth Leader Thanksgiving Trip

We were once again able to take our Youth Leaders on their annual Youth Leader Thanksgiving Trip. This year we decided to drive up north and visit Lake Mineral Wells State Park. The point of this trip was mainly to scout the park for a potential future rock climbing summer camp. Not only did we… Read more »

Thankful on Thanksgiving!

Many of us look forward to Thanksgiving for a variety of reasons. Some of us for the food, others for the gathering of family members, and some of us for the shopping that comes after. But the most important thing anyone can do on this day is be thankful. Of course everyone will have different… Read more »

Kayaking with Youth Odyssey

Kayaking with our youth is one of Youth Odyssey’s favorite outdoor activities. Apart from being really fun, it can also be a great learning experience for so many youth. Kayaking can be easy or slightly difficult depending on experience and location. We got to experiment with a little bit of both for our trip to… Read more »

Chipotle Fundraiser

It’s fundraising season! Next Tuesday October, 15th we will be having a fundraiser at Chipotle Mexican Grill on South Staples from 4-8pm. With each burrito or taco you purchase, you are helping give back to Youth Odyssey! 33% of the proceeds will go back to us which we will put directly into our programming. We… Read more »