Breaking news here at Apogee: we’ve recently been recognized as a Certifying Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award! If you’re familiar with Apogee, you know that community service is a hallmark of each and every one of our programs. Giving back makes our trips more well-rounded and better for everyone – better for the communities we
By Chad Olcott (for better or worse…) As we mourn the flight of the Early Bird for yet another year, I consoled myself (I suppose some may say that my “consolation” equated to a complete misuse of a perfectly good Friday morning), à la John Cusack in the terrific “High Fidelity,” by making a playlist. At some point
Heavens to Betsy, look up! It’s baaaack – flying in on the wings of a dove, heralded by sweet trumpets, and crowned with scented flowers – it is the Apogee Early Bird! Children worldwide have undoubtedly anticipated this day more hotly than their own birthday – for they know that the Early Bird bears many
By: Hannah Gensheimer It was another amazing summer here at Apogee, and while it may be hard to believe, we’re already putting together our 2016 summer schedule. You might be sitting at home reading this blog post saying to yourself, “Man! Do those guys ever take a break?!” And while we truly work around the clock
Edited by Shem Dixon Unbelievably, we’ve come to the end of another Apogee summer. Our very last trip, NEMC3, called it a wrap this morning with hugs and misty eyes in a Wakefield parking lot after one last night under the stars filled with good food, friendship, and an epic “Apogee & Perigee” session. And with the
By Emily Sturtevant and Hannah Gensheimer Ahhh! We truly can’t believe it’s August 10th, and almost every single trip is saying their goodbyes today to their “Apo-family” and heading home. We are filled with a mix of bittersweet emotions as our summer quickly comes to an end, and as our groups give their final hugs (all in
By: Hannah Gensheimer and Emily O’Connell It’s was a very quiet Sunday here in the Apogee office today as almost every single trip has arrived to their final destination, and the majority of the groups spent their day exploring amazing cities around the world (ahem, Geneva. Ahem, Boston. Ahem, San Francisco. Ahem, Portland. Ahem, Seattle…). This means
By: Emily Sturtevant and Hannah Gensheimer It’s truly hard to believe that it’s Day 43 of our many summer adventures. Where has all of the time gone? Today we said goodbye to some of our new friends on Maine Coast Junior as well as our America Coast to Coast crew. And while we still have
By: Emily Sturtevant The end of the summer is quickly approaching and it feels as if I have so many questions like “How are these trips just so amazing?” and, “Could these leaders be any more wonderful?” so I looked for some answers. Anyone who is a fan of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy knows that 42 is
By: Emily Sturtevant Perhaps it’s hard to believe, but there are only 5 full days left in the Apogee summer! As our hikers make their way to their summits, our bikers close in on their final destinations, and our friends in Puerto Rico start to wind down their service projects, the crews worldwide seem to be having a great