By: Izzy Janzen Today we had a big batch of fond farewells and one set of huge milestones in the Apogee world. Our Vermonsters, Capers, College Essay Writers, Downeasters, Caribbeaners, and California mountaineers all parted ways this morning. We can’t believe those thirteen days have gone by so fast. While the goodbyes are always sad, the memories are
By: Emily O’Connell & Sturtevant Today, here at Apogee, we celebrate the second annual “Thanks a Leap, Chad” Day. Our leaders have a longstanding tradition of sending in Chad’s favorite (read: least favorite) type of picture – the jumping picture. We’ve combined the jumping picture with “Thanks a Heap, Chad” – our favorite way to express
By: Emily O’Connell and Emily Sturtevant They say two is better than one and today we have just that – two Emily’s! O’Connell and Sturtevant have taken the wheel, or keyboard we should say, to bring you another adventure filled edition of the Apogee blog. [Ed. Note – Astute readers will note that this marks
By: Emily Sturtevant and Emily O’Connell A busy day in the Apogee office, with six trips starting and one finishing. We now have a grand total of 18 groups out in the field, which means a jam-packed blog. Enjoy! Maine Coast Junior (MCJ2): After kayaking in Casco Bay, biking Acadia’s carriage roads, and hiking some
By: Izzy Janzen and Emily Sturtevant We can’t believe how much time flies when you’re having fun! We certainly can’t believe it’s already the 25th day of the Apogee summer and also that some of our trips are drawing closer to their conclusions. While some are gearing up to finish, others are gearing up to begin-
By: Hannah Gensheimer & Izzy Janzen Today is another beautiful day here in Brunswick, Maine. We are playing some summery music and enjoying the sun coming through our office window. But, enough about us! We have a jam-packed blog for you today filled with fun activities and big views. Let’s see what all of our
By: Jack Messerly Maine Coast Junior (MCJ2): Today our MCJ crew spent the first half of the day on the saddle, cruising along Acadia’s famous carriage roads. Afterwards, they headed back to camp for a dip in the heated pool (jealous) before a dinner out in Bar Harbor! What a treat for Dixie and Rosa’s crew.
By: Emily O’Connell and Jack Messerly Although many trips wrapped up yesterday, lots are in still in full swing. We still have friends on the Maine coast, Cape Cod, in Vermont, across the country in California, down in the Caribbean, and making away across Europe and America! Let’s check in with them… Maine Coast Junior
By Emily O’Connell Today we bid a fond farewell to six trips. Our friends on the west coast, PCA & B and NWX, those exploring Montana on MSA, and our European travelers on AXA & B. It’s hard to believe that all those guys are finishing 20 days together – they are all headed home with
By Emily O’Connell Hello blog readers! As a second year leader, I have read this blog countless times. Reading the blog was typically how I ended each of my days while on trip. Thanks to the vicissitudes of fate, however, I’ve hopped off of my bike and joined the office crew for the rest of summer! So,