“Quinquagenary” [ kwin-kwah-juh-ner-ee ] – noun: a 50th anniversary. Today marks day 50 (five – oh!) of the 2022 Apogee summer making today a quinquagenary of sorts. That’s a monumental milestone! Looking back at the past 50 days, I can’t help but celebrate everything that our students have accomplished. This summer was stuffed with more
Hello, dearest readers! Welcome to the 48th edition of the Apogee Adventures Summer Blog™. You all are surely reading our words on screens of various shapes and sizes— and there’s no getting around the fact that in 2022, almost all of the reading we do, whether for pleasure or out of necessity, happens on one
It’s Superman! It’s a plane! No, no – it’s Apogee’s Early Bird Special! Donald Duck, Hedwig, the entire cast of the 2011 hit film Rio, and all other birds everywhere can’t stop talking about Apogee’s phenomenal Early Bird! We are very excited to open our 2023 enrollment and announce the return of Apogee’s extraordinary Early
2022 Trip: Caribbean Service Hometown: Wilmette, Illinois School: University of Richmond, Class of 2023 Majors: Journalism and Leadership Studies Certifications: Wilderness First Aid, Lifeguard & CPR Favorite Outdoor Activities: Swimming, hiking, hammocking, camping. Highlights of the past year: Westen went backcountry camping with her friends in Joshua Tree National Park! Where you can find Westen
2022 Trip: Pacific Coast Hometown: Glastonbury, Connecticut School: Amherst College, Class of 2017 Major: Biology & Psychology Prior Apogee Experience: Caribbean Service ‘21 Certifications: Wilderness First Aid, Lifeguard & CPR Favorite Outdoor Activities: Triathlons, running, skiing & lacrosse Highlights of 2021: Kramer led a trip with 10 of his high school students through the five
Have you ever wondered who the “master writing instructor” is on our Maine Coast College Essay trip? Well, look no further! We wanted to take this time to highlight one of the people that makes our essay writing program such a wonderful and productive experience for our students. Leah Siviski came on board as our
Ever since I first discovered the joys of cycling, I’ve been addicted. The sense of independence and adventure you experience from propelling yourself from point A to point B using only the power of your own two legs is unlike any other, and it has become one of my favorite activities. But just as with
You may have heard us say that Apogee trips are, first and foremost, community building experiences – and that the great outdoors simply provide the setting where our trips foster new friendships and confidence building. And while this is absolutely true, well, maybe we downplay the importance of the outdoors with that sentiment. The outdoors
If you are an Apogee alum and/or an avid outdoors person, then you have likely seen and heard the term “Leave No Trace,” or just “LNT.” But what is LNT? And, with a group of 14 explorers, how do we put LNT into practice on our programs? First, we’ll run through the general Leave No
After almost a year since our last public update regarding Apogee’s progress towards specific initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we are excited to provide this status report to our community about our recent efforts and what we have been focusing on this season! Because we are a small team (nine folks in the