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Leader Bios! Meet Noah, Lyla, Nick, Alex, Claire, and Pedro!

Forty-seven thousand five hundred twenty minutes, Forty-seven thousand five hundred twenty moments to prepare Forty-seven thousand five hundred twenty minutes How do you measure, measure the amount of time before this year’s trip leaders arrive in Brunswick? *** In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights In cups of coffee In inches, in (backpacking) miles, in laughter,

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Leader Bios! Meet Connor, Alea, Joe, Nicole, Mark, and Eliza!

Did you know that there are more than 7,000 individual islands in the Caribbean? Or that Costa Rica has 800 miles of coastline? This summer, six fabulous leaders will venture out to hike, kayak, surf, zip-line, volunteer, and otherwise explore the stunning Caribbean together with their Apogee students. Whether they’ll be hiking around Chirripó, sharpening

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Leader Bios! Meet Taylor, Amelia, Michael, and Katherine!

[Fanfare]: More leader bios! Whether you’re lounging outside soaking up some (much awaited) spring sunshine or sitting in your office sipping that afternoon cup of coffee or tea, we hope you treat yourself to a look through this next batch of leader bios (they’re pretty sweet)! And heck, why not enjoy a batch of your

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Leader Bios! Meet Garth, Grace, Erik, and Lucia!

Leaders! Leaders! Read all about them! With only six weeks and two days (but who’s counting?) before our leaders arrive in Brunswick, ME for Staff Training, we can’t wait to introduce the next batch of our talented staff to the world. Here they are: meet our 2018 Maine’s Downeast Explorer crew! Garth Robinson – Maine’s Downeast

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More Leader Bios! Meet Donovan, Morgan, Liam, and Tess!

What’s that I hear? It’s more leader bios – hip, cheer! So as to no longer keep you all waiting, I present to you more leaders – they’re fascinating! Donovan Fiore – Vermont to Montreal We’re thrilled to welcome Morgan Pratt to Apogee as a leader for our Vermont to Montréal trip this summer! Morgan grew up in

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Leader Bio Time! Meet Teddy, Rachel, Parker, and Stella!

It’s that time of year again! Every summer, leaders old and new unite to learn and grow together. In a short two months, they’ll be bonding and building lasting relationships with each other and their students. With only seven weeks before 2018 Leader Training begins here in Brunswick, we’ll be publishing these slates of leader

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Backcountry 101: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It’s So Magical

By Jack Messerly If you are familiar with Apogee, then you know that the primary goals for our students (and staff) are to experience a sense of community, build confidence, and explore some of the most beautiful outdoor spaces around the world. I think nothing epitomizes those values quite like a trip to the backcountry;

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