I cannot believe we have FIVE trips ending today – time flies when you are having fun! It was a day of bittersweet goodbyes, warm hugs, and far-flung travels! “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard” – Winnie the Pooh TBH (to be honest), this quote made me bat
An important tenet of Apogee, besides our love of prior preparation and keeping everyone safe and well-fed, is to have fun! To the reader who sees the title and knows what’s coming next, bravo! But for those who need a quick explanation… today is Day 22 of our blog, and the date is 7/17, so
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities” – Albus Dumbledore Today, we decided to give our Harry Potter fans a treat, because we know first-hand that the Apogee experience is ~magical~. And for everyone else, Happy Friday! We hope you learn a few things about Harry
With it being the day after Hump Day, it could only be appropriate that we mixed it up and kept our readers on their toes. We are now presenting Trivia Thursday – to begin, can anyone tell me some National Holidays we are celebrating today? If you guessed Orange Chicken Day, National Gummy Worm Day,
With the summer and week in full swing, we thought it was high time for a reminder to check in with yourselves. So how about this little quote: “Wherever you go, there you are.” Yes, a bit cheesy, and the meaning is simple enough: you bring your own unique self to whatever you do and
Have you been following our posts and found yourself getting a little jealous? I mean c’mon, hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, climbing, exploring and more, all within exquisite locations handpicked for their breathtaking and awe-inspiring views and adventures…trust us, we don’t blame you. Wishing you were able to just hop on the next flight out and
Time for a take on a classic Apogee pastime…Spotify Roulette. For those unfamiliar with this activity, everybody in the van adds a song to a Spotify playlist. Leaders then shuffle the playlist, play a song, and it is up to everyone to guess who added that particular song. We are going to tweak this round
“We are most comfortable when we’re connected, sharing strong emotions and stories, and led by strong, charismatic leaders who keep us safe and together” (forbes.com). Sounds like an Apogee adventure to me but I might be a bit biased. Apogee aspires to encourage a love of exploration, foster individual accomplishment and cultivate an inclusive, supportive
Another bustling day in the Aposphere! The 10,000 foot view includes the excited hum of a number of trip starts, some fond farewells, and a healthy dose of our longer trips continuing to cruise right along. As a way of exploring the wildlife our groups may be seeing and giving recognition to the natural spaces
As we reach the two week point of the 2021 Apogee summer, we thought an overly corny acrostic poem was appropriate: Adventures all over Plenty of friendship Overwhelmingly good times Great laughs Endless fun Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end (thanks, Semisonic) Skip to a Specific Trip: CS, MCCE, DEXA, DEXB, VLCA, VLCB, CRLC, CMC, AKMCA,