Welcome to Day 26 of the Apogee summer blog! In honor of our largely-Generation Z summer staff (and students!), today’s blog is written in true Gen Z fashion. Get ready for some fire updates from our trips in the field. No cap.
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Skip to a Specific Trip: AKMC, AX, CRMC, CSPR, CSVI, DEX, ECC1, ECC2, GSA, IMC, MCCE, MCJ, NEMC, NWX, PC, PMC, VM
Alaska Mountains & Coast (AKMC)
Today our AKMC squad awoke at their seaside campsite, packed their kayaks, and returned to the mainland to resupply! While the group totally vibed with their aquatic adventure, it was sweet to be back in town. They spent the rest of the day chilling, playing games, and getting hyped for ice climbing tomorrow!
Alps Explorer (AX)
Arrival day vibes for these Alps Explorers! They kicked off with a baguette sandwich lunch and a sick train ride to their new spot in Zermatt, Switzerland. Already got in some epic airport and train games while bonding with their new crew. Tonight, they’re stoked for a fire pasta dinner with some lowkey AMAZ views of the Matterhorn, and they’ll be wrapping it up with some Toblerone for dessert. Pop off. Can’t wait to hear all about their adventure with the whole squad!
Caribbean Service Puerto Rico (CSPR)
Another day in paradise, no cap. CSPR did their morning service with Corredor Ecológico del Noreste, helping to clear some coastal trails of debris from the recent storm. Leader Akani describes the day as a: “sunny day riddled with refreshing rain showers.” How lovely! After service, they spent the afternoon exploring El Yunque and hiking to a tower. The girls decided to wear matching fits for this outing. Slay!
Caribbean Service Virgin Islands (CSVI)
CSVI’s morning service with Ruff Start was anything but rough! The squad got to chill with some puppies this morning. They spent the afternoon resting up and now are headed out for an evening kayaking excursion on a bioluminescent bay! Tomorrow marks the beginning of CSVI’s sea turtle era, as the group begins service with the Ocean Foundation. Stay tuned!
Costa Rica Mountains & Coast (CRMC)
Today was a big transit day for our CRMC fam, as they left the Eco Lodge and headed for the coast. After a long day of travel, dinner hit different. And how could it not in this spectacular venue with views of the mountains! It’s giving summertime dinner. Tomorrow the squad goes surfing!
Europe Coast to Coast 1 (ECC1)
Our ECC1-ers are truly the GOATs. They crushed yet another massive day of biking in their Italy era, and believe it or not they are approaching the end of this journey. We’re loving the golden hour bike pics and soaking them up while we can. Slay, ECC1!
Europe Coast to Coast 2 (ECC2)
The ECC2 squad just had what might be the single most awesome day of biking ever. They tackled some stunning mountain vibes and a super silly gravel ascent like champs. Now, they’re off to Italy this afternoon to chef up a delicious dinner—can’t wait to hear all about it!
Golden State Adventure (GSA)
Heard the Golden State Adventure group had the ultimate beach day today. They hit the waves for some fire surfing, then chilled on the sand playing cards and soaking up the sun. Wish we could’ve been there, but it sounds like they had a blast! Can’t wait to see the pics—talk about FOMO!
Iceland Mountains & Coast (IMC)
Our Iceland squad crushed a massive challenge hike today: 11 miles and a summit of Mt. Kristinartindar! Along the way, they caught a glimpse of the second largest glacier in Europe and a waterfall! Slay! After such a long day, their delicious and nutritious dinner hit different. Goodnight IMC!
Maine Coast College Essay (MCCE)
The MCCE fam crushed their first writing session this morning! This afternoon, the squad headed out to flex their muscles with some sick kayaking. They totally crushed it, even through some strong waves. They paddled out to a shipwreck, played some big booty, and even spotted a bald eagle! We’re highkey jealous.
Maine Coast Junior (MCJ)
Our MCJ squad went kayaking today and we are so here for it. After kayaking, they hopped in their sweet whip (the Apogee van) and headed for Acadia! They played van games galore en route, and we are highkey jealous of all the laughs they had. Catch our MCJ-ers camped out and cheffing some nutritious delicious dinner!
Maine’s Downeast Explorer (DEX)
After their Katahdin attempt yesterday, the Dexers kicked off the morning with chocolate chip pancakes for a bday celly (birthday celebration). Then they had a lit “field day” packed with fun games. Can’t wait to see which country takes the dub! We’ll snag some pics from them tomorrow once they dip out of Baxter State Park!
New England Mountains & Coast (NEMC)
The NEMC fam is finally all together today! They spent the day getting acquainted on their hike by playing all sorts of games! Rn they’re back at camp, getting cozy and refueling. Tomorrow our intrepid squad is going rock climbing and we are so here for it! Unfortunately this crew had limited cell service today. Get hyped for photos tomorrow!
Northwest Explorer (NWX)
ICYMI, our Northwest Explorers have begun their adventure! Today, part of the squad went on a spectacular day hike. The photo is stunning, amirite? We are highkey super excited for the whole group to be together tomorrow!
Pacific Coast (PC)
It’s Arrival Day on the Pacific Coast! The photo below is from this squad’s brief bus era. Tomorrow, they hit the road on bikes! Tbh, we are so excited for their bike era to begin. Pop off, fam!
Pyrenees Mountains and Coast (PMC)
Our Pyrenees Mountains and Coast fam are having a seriously awesome time. Based on the views, we are feeling a little jelly here in the office! They awoke to some stellar sights and attempted to hike Colomina, with some snacks that absolutely slapped. No cap– they literally had a snowball fight today while hiking, and when they arrived back in camp they witnessed a fire sunset.
Vermont to Montreal (VM)
ICYMI, this intrepid squad made it all the way across the border yesterday and is one day away from reaching Montreal! So slay! They had a shorter bike ride today, which left plenty of time for a little human pyramid moment, caught in 4k by our wonderful trip leaders. Rn they’re in camp enjoying a fire dinner and an early bedtime in preparation for their ride tomorrow. In terms of this bike ride, our VM bikers understood the assignment. Sleep well besties!
