Day 8: Happy Fourth of July – Apogee Style!

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By: Izzy Janzen and Emily Sturtevant Happy Birthday America! Today, Apogee trips all over the world are celebrating the Fourth. Some celebrate it by crossing new state lines, some by showing American pride in Europe, and others with plain ‘ol festive decor. Here in the office most of us are sporting some combination of red, white, and… Read more »

Day 7: You Say Goodbye, And I Say Hello

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By: Hannah Gensheimer It’s hard to believe that we’re already a week into our trips! Today is, almost unbelievably, the end of our first Maine Coast Junior trip, but the majority of our other trips are now in full swing! After having led Apogee trips for four years, I am feeling pangs of jealousy, nostalgia, and excitement seeing the… Read more »

Day 6: Here Comes the Sun!

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By: Hannah Genshimer Maine Coast Junior (MCJ): We cannot believe it’s already MCJ’s final full day together! How quickly a week flies by when you’re having as much fun as these rock stars. Today, our MCJ-ers spent their morning sea kayaking along the coast of Maine – with some of the best weather we’ve had this… Read more »

Day 5: Busy Adventurin’

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By: Emily Sturtevant [Ed. Note: Our dear scribe, Emily, was dutifully gathering pictures and typing up trip summaries all day today despite a hefty dose of post-surgery Percocet. We’ve made some small changes, but we’ve left most of her text intact – mostly because it’s kind of fun to read knowing about the painkillers! She may… Read more »