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

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

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!

“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 »

Day 15: Apogroups & their State Animals

Another bustling day in the Aposphere! The 10,000 foot view includes the excited hum of a number of trip starts, some fond farewells, and a healthy dose of our longer trips continuing to cruise right along. As a way of exploring the wildlife our groups may be seeing and giving recognition to the natural spaces… Read more »