By Will Robertson “Pura Vida, man!” says my surfing instructor as I catch a wave on one of the most pristine surfing breaks for beginners in the Pacific. The sun is glistening off the water and, as a born-and-bred midwesterner who has never caught a wave before, I’m feeling on top of the world. But
After graduating from Hamilton College in 2014 and spending my last summer in the field with Apogee, fellow Assistant Director Jack Messerly and I started our first fall away from the comforts of a college campus by driving across the country. We ended our journey at a small community farm in the (aptly-named) town of
Winged majesty, Soar on, Fly thee homeward, Look down upon fair Verona, And spread happiness and tuition discounts in thy feathered wake. “Ode to the Early Bird,” Anonymous (attributed by some to Ovid) The poet’s words have never been more prescient – for, friends, Apogee’s Early Bird is a-flying once again! The Early Bird: Here’s the
By Squilliam Vietze Good evening, colleagues. Today was a day of marvelous trip finishes/final destination reaches in the Apogee world. Our groups crossed bridges, belly flopped oceans, conquered (entered) cities, and drove homeward after some truly epic odysseys. ACC2 finally crossed the country after absolutely devouring miles all summer long and were rewarded with a
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: 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 Will Vietze Guess who’s back, back, back, back? Back again? Will Vietze is back. Tell your friends! Howdy, pals! I am so excited to be writing the blog for you once again. I spent the past week howling at the moon, rolling through Acadia, investigating bugs, answering peculiar questions, and exploring the deep blue
Twas another day, packed with Apogee fun – Made better by kiddos, challenge, and sun! Like most good days there was loads to do – Like kayak, ride, write, or take in a good view. We have groups biking, hiking, exploring – Today could be called anything but boring. We’re not very good at writing
By Jack Messerly Per usual in Apoland, there was no shortage of adventure today. On the contrary, actually, there may have even been a surplus of adventure (is that even possible?). In general, it felt like Apogee trips across the world experienced abundance: plentiful sunshine, copious amounts of pizza, truly enormous footwear (see: LL Bean),
While we truly love our jobs here in the Apogee office, it should come as no surprise that on most days, we are actively jealous of the gorgeous places that our groups are exploring and the exciting activities on which they’re embarking. Naturally, we live vicariously through the pictures and stories that we see and