Greetings, Summer Blog Readers! Today was the first day for several of our trips and the first full day for several more. As the first day, it is probably the last day where clean clothes figure prominently in each of the pictures below…. Kevin, our loyal and hardworking support staff, and I have been bouncing
As many of you know, during the summer season, we try to update our blog daily with “real-time” information about our trips in the field. The blog has proven to be enormously popular, and we’re looking forward to getting it up and running again this summer. Several families have asked us the very good question
Hawaii to Florida to Apogee! A sophomore at Lafayette College, Anna Minckler was born on Kauai, Hawaii and has loved the outdoors from day one. After stints in California and Michigan, her family settled in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she has now lived for sixteen years. Anna grew up biking to the beach to swim,
A 2009 graduate of Bowdoin College, veteran Apogee leader Nick Smith is fired up to lead our America Coast to Coast trip…for the second time! Yes, it’s true; Nick can’t get enough of the ACC and the incredible young people it attracts. He knows the ins and outs of Apogee’s route and can’t wait to
The only child of a tight-knit family, Danika Robison grew up in South Burlington, VT and is now a rising senior at Skidmore College where she majors in International Affairs. When not studying, Danika spends a lot of her time on the tennis court. A dedicated athlete, she is captain of Skidmore’s varsity tennis team
Hello, followers of the Apogee blog! This is a special blog appearance by Mike Lessard — I’m a third-year leader for Apogee. This coming summer, I have the privilege to lead the brand-new Caribbean Service Adventure trip along with the exciting Northwest Explorer. Needless to say, I am eager to get the trips started! I’m
A native of South Portland, Maine, Lucas O’Neil is a rising junior at Bowdoin College. Lucas is majoring in English and American studies, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his long list of interests and talents. In high school Lucas was a serious athlete; he played a sport every