Day 24: On This Day in History

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On this day, 49 years ago in 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step foot on the moon. Ever since, July 21st has been recognized (by some) as a day to accomplish challenging missions, tackle adventure, and take on risk! So, what did our wonderful Apogee Adventure’ers do on this special day?! In… Read more »

Day 21: Same Same, But Different

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It is nigh impossible to sum up an Apogee day in just a few sentences. How do you say that we have trips on the water and flying through the trees? Trips winding through valleys and trips summiting mountains? Trips volunteering with service partners while others raft down rivers? Perhaps our best hope is to… Read more »

Day 20: All Hands On Deck

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All but one of our leader pairs are out in the field with students this evening, which is a remarkable occurrence. That is 26 different pairs of leaders leading nearly 250 wonderful kids through 26 different itineraries. A number of those trips are in the early stages of bonding together and becoming the Apogee families… Read more »

Day 18: All grown up!

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Day 18… the number 18 makes us think of becoming an “adult” (whatever that means!) and what growing up is all about. Apogee trips are about growing up in some ways but also are just as much about being a kid! We hope for our students to learn about group living, looking out for those… Read more »