The Apogee office is a little brighter these days. No – it’s not just daylight savings that’s giving us an extra bit of sunshine, it’s our newest full-time Assistant Director, Kelly McGinty. While Kelly is new to the full-time team, she’s no stranger to the Apogee family, and we look forward to introducing her to
By: Izzy Janzen, Assistant Director As the season of trip logistics and campground reservations shifts into full gear in the office we are also in the thick of planning for a school spring trip. Gasp! A spring trip you say? That’s right! For many years Apogee has worked with school groups in the spring facilitating
By: Jack Messerly, Assistant Director and Lifelong Foodie After my third and final summer of leading for Apogee in the summer of 2014, and before fellow Assistant Director Izzy Janzen and I began working in the Apogee office, we decided to pursue our passion for food by heading to northern California to work on a farm.
By Hannah Gensheimer For many of us in the Apogee office, ringing in the new year doesn’t just mean holding true to our new year’s resolutions (eating a healthier diet poses a bit of a challenge when your office is located above a doughnut shop and a candy store…). Indeed, at Apogee, the start of the
By The Apogee Elves Happy Holidays from your friends at Apogee! Here in Maine, we have a perfect winter day – snow on the ground and the air is delightfully crisp and clear! We had our first big snow on Monday and are still enjoying its beauty. As the holiday season approaches, we’re making our
By: Izzy Janzen Back in the day, one of my favorite things about being an Apogee leader was seeing the transition groups experienced over the course of a trip. My favorite example is the first day of one of my Northwest Explorer trips. We encountered flight delays and a temporarily misplaced bag that led to
Like the tip-tap of reindeer feet on the roof, the Apogee Holiday Hoodie sale is one of the most anticipated events of the holiday season! This year’s Holiday Hoodie is the very same American Apparel 100%-cotton pullover fleece hoodie issued to our field staff in advance of the summer season. Our hoodies are certainly comfortable, but stylish and
By: Jack Messerly If you’ve ever wondered how Apogee trips go from a twinkle in a Director’s eye to a fully-fledged Apogee Adventure, read on! When Apogee’s Directors (Chevin, as Chad and Kevin are less-formally known) give you a chance to fly to Colorado for a week, photograph bugling elk, and hike to beautiful mountain lakes
Ahhhhh, sweet fall! Spiced cider, a little nip in the air, pumpkins just begging to be carved – and that autumnal classic … the Apogee Early Bird. That’s right – the Bird is a-flying once again! If you missed it last year, the Early Bird is a great, no-risk way to save $250 on Apogee’s
By Michael Kravitz and Gracie Wright Whether it be in Geneva, Quebec, or San Francisco, all over the world Apogee trips are coming to an end. This part of the summer is always bittersweet: while we are happy that all of our trips have run so smoothly and safely, we are saddened to say goodbye to