Day 49: Undiscovered Territory!

& posted in Miscellaneous

Today is Day 49 of the Apogee summer – and that’s the first time we’ve ever been able to say that. For whatever reason, this summer happened to start a bit earlier and end a bit later than year’s past, which means that we’ve never actually had a Day 49 before (let alone Day 50,… Read more »

Day 48: You Can’t Get There From Here.

& posted in Miscellaneous, Summer Blog

We said some goodbyes to both Maine’s Downeast Explorer groups and our final Golden State Adventure trip today. Though it’s always sad to see our students leave for the summer, we can’t help but look forward to catching up with them again in the future for another adventure! Now that the summer is coming to… Read more »

Day 17: Spotify Roulette, But The Blog Version

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Time for a take on a classic Apogee pastime…Spotify Roulette. For those unfamiliar with this activity, everybody in the van adds a song to a Spotify playlist. Leaders then shuffle the playlist, play a song, and it is up to everyone to guess who added that particular song. We are going to tweak this round… Read more »

Day 16: Sweet 16! Sweet Connection!

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“We are most comfortable when we’re connected, sharing strong emotions and stories, and led by strong, charismatic leaders who keep us safe and together” (forbes.com). Sounds like an Apogee adventure to me but I might be a bit biased. Apogee aspires to encourage a love of exploration, foster individual accomplishment and cultivate an inclusive, supportive… Read more »