Youth Odyssey’s mission is to provide at-risk youth, ages 10-17, with positive youth development through adventure programming. As most people understand Youth Odyssey to be “an organization who works with at-risk youth to help them make better decisions by playing games and taking them on trips.” Honestly, that’s not too far from the truth, but it… Read more »
Tag: Youth Mentors
Fresh Fun at the Farmer’s Market
Every Wednesday the Corpus Christi Art Center hosts the Downtown Farmer’s Market where you can find everything from a freshly prepared chef’s meal to pollen in a jar. They have a variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs, eggs, and bread. The family friendly environment and laid back vibe make it a great place to stop in and browse… Read more »
Living Local Camp 2016 was a Smash!
We recently finished our second summer camp of 2016, Living Local. This camp was focused on farming and learning about where your food comes from and where it goes. We had the pleasure of assisting in harvests, horseback riding, and fishing. It was a packed week so I’ll just get right into it. As for any camp, our first… Read more »
Summer Camp Season is Well Underway!
Youth Odyssey has finished it’s first summer camp of the season, our Nueces Delta Camp. Each day focused on a different activity with the goal of “opening minds and expanding horizons”. This was achieved through numerous outdoor adventures that drew individual participants into a supportive, cohesive team. The first day consisted of getting-to-know-you games, setting up camp,… Read more »
Earth Day-Bay Day 2016 Rocked!
This past Saturday, April 9th, Youth Odyssey participated in the 17th annual Earth Day-Bay Day celebration at Heritage Park. Earth Day-Bay Day is an event put on by the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation to educate the public about the bays, estuaries, other native habitats, and the importance of clean air, water and a clean environment. To help… Read more »
SCUBA is Just the Start…
Youth Odyssey, Margo Peyton of Ocean Wishes, and board member James Gourley partnered together to give our youth mentors the opportunity of a lifetime. Recently two lucky mentors received free PADI SCUBA certifications. Just in case you aren’t aware, a SCUBA certification never expires so they are set to dive for the rest of their lives!… Read more »
Our 2016 “Spring Break Workout Plan”
Spring Break 2016 was definitely an adventure and took us across both Texas and New Mexico. It was a full week, so let’s jump right into what we did: Our first stop was near the New Mexico border at Monahans Sandhills State Park in Texas. As you can imagine, it is a large area covered by sandhills (smaller… Read more »
Raising Money to Send Kids to Camp
For the month of February, Youth Odyssey has been focusing on raising funds so local kids can have the opportunity to attend our summer camps. We are offering four different camps: Nueces Delta Camp, Living Local Camp, On The Water Canoe Camp, and Hit the Trail Backpacking Camp. Unlike our school programs, the summer camps do cost money to… Read more »
Salute a Senior: Erick Gomez
Erick, is a senior at Moody HS and has been a part of Youth Odyssey for the past 8 years. He began his journey with us in 6th grade at Martin MS where he was a quiet, shy young man. As time progressed, he got more involved with the our program. Erick soon came out of… Read more »
Youth Mentor: The Inspiring Jerry!
Jerry has been a part of our Adventure Challenge program since 2008. He began his journey at Martin Middle School as a 6th grader. For the next two years we watched him grow in confidence and skills. In 2009, he was invited to be a youth mentor because of his ability to inspire others and… Read more »
