By Wilbur Vietze Ah, another beautiful day in the Apogee office. Sun is shining (maybe), birds are chirping (quietly), and the blog machine is rolling (definitely, maybe). Today is a momentous day in the Apogee summer, as the first of our America Coast to Coast trips rolled to the Pacific after a grueling summer. They
By Willard “Shem Dixon” Vietze Ah, it feels good to be back. After answering the call of the field once again, I am back for a final week of blog heaven. Expect: dry humor, obscure facts, mildly sarcastic captions, whimsy, a childlike sense of wonder, puns, exquisite vocabulary, and inexplicably weird jokes. This past week,
By: Izzy Janzen The introduction below is to be sung to the melody of “22” by Taylor Swift! We chose this song intentionally – inspired by having a whopping 22 trips out in the field today and also because this song is about birthdays, and today we have quite a special birthday in the Apogee
By Jack Messerly With so many Apogee trips in so many different amazing places in the world, writing the blog can provide a fantastic opportunity to learn more about some of the National Parks, small towns, mountain ranges, and community service programs that our groups explore and work with. So, to further educate myself, and
Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, CI, NEMC, CRM, CSA, MCCE, MCP, DEXA, DEXB, VM, CRLS, CMCA, CMCB, CQA, CQB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ECCA, ECCB, ACC1, ACC2 By Olivia Box Each day from around the globe, we receive trusty blog pictures (service dependent) and updates from the field. Given the
Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, CI, NEMC, CRM, CSA, MCCE, MCP, DEXA, DEXB, VM, CRLS, CMCA, CMCB, CQA, CQB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ECCA, ECCB, ACC1, ACC2 By Olivia Box There’s a mere 10 days left in the Apogee summer, and before then we’ll have groups finishing the Tour-du-Mont-Blan, celebrating
By Shem Dixon Confidence, Character, and Community-mindedness are what we’re all about here at Apogee. For me, the beautiful thing about “Three Cs” is that they can be pursued and found in so many different ways, and the beautiful thing about the outdoors and adventure travel is that they provide ample opportunities for our students to discover
By: The Apogee Assistant Directors Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, CI, CRM, CSA, DEXA, DEXB, VM, CRLS, CMCA, CMCB, CQA, CQB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ACC1, ACC2 It was a busy day in the Apogee world – are you surprised? The Assistant Directors (AD’s) united to give you the latest
Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, CI, NEMC, CRM, CSA, VM, CQA, CQB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ACC1, ACC2 By Olivia “Blog is Life” Box The last day of July… but not the last day for the Apogee summer in any regards. In fact, many of our trips are smack dab in the middle
Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, CI, NEMC, CRM, VM, CQA, CQB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ACC1, ACC2 By Olivia Box As July wraps up, we’re keeping busy as ever! Our third Maine Coast Junior, Cape Cod & the Islands, and Vermont to Montreal trips of the summer began today, and Coast to Quebec A and B had their