Council Calendar

Space U Odyssey is a five-day, hands-on STEM experience for youth ages 11–17, inspired by real NASA missions that puts students in the role of NASA scientists, engineers, and astronauts.

Learn More & Regster

• Camping at Camp Strake, a premier, state-of-the-art camp nestled in a rural area near the Sam Houston National Forest, close to Coldsping, Texas. 
• Meals
• Camping facilities (wall tents or upgrade to an Adirondack)
• Field trip to Space Center Houston (includes bus transportation to and from camp) with behind-the-scenes access to exciting tours of actual astronaut training and work facilities, such as NASA Johnson Space Center and Rocket Park.
• Connect directly with guest speakers about what it takes to work at NASA and the projects that prepare humans for space exploration.
• Interact with an astronaut through a live presentation, gaining firsthand insight into space exploration and mission life.
• Hands-on, engineering-based activities and data collection technology integration for real-world analysis.
• Interactive, project-based learning activities inspired by current space exploration tasks and practices, promoting collaborative teamwork and global awareness development.
• Scuba - Train like an Astronaut Experience (additional fee)
• Swimming 
• Canoeing
• Small Boat Sailing
• Kayaking
• Water Obstacle Course
• Target and Range Sports (archery, rifle, and shotgun)
• Climbing Course
• COPE Course (high ropes challenge)
• Ziplining
• ATV (additional fees for youth ages 14+)
• Graduation ceremony and completion certificates
• Held at Camp Strake, a first-class and state-of-the-art facility for Scouts and their leaders. 

Camp Strake is located on 2,816 acres and is surrounded on three sides by the Sam Houston National Forest and has the Lone Star Hiking Trail close to one corner of the property. There are 20 campsites with pavilions, an air-conditioned dining hall, a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) center, a 28-acre lake, an aquatics center with a swimming pool and pool house, extensive trail system, sports fields, shooting sports complex, climbing and rappelling tower, high-ropes course, COPE course, chapel and more. The camp has been designed and built to meet both ADA and Scouting America requirements.