Category: Summer Blog

Day 35: On This Day in Music History

Whether you’ve been reading the blog since the beginning of the summer (Hi, ACC parents!) or are new around here, there’s something for everyone in the photos and write-ups below. We were feeling groovy today and wanted to share the No. 1 songs on THIS DAY in history – we hope you recognize a few

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Day 34: ABC, Easy as 1-2-3!

“A B C, It’s easy as 1 2 3, as simple as Do re mi, A B C, 1 2 3 Baby you and me girl” — Jackson 5 As someone who is left-brained and analytically wired, (TBH, I loved Calculus…), it should come as no surprise that today’s blog would result in a numbers-driven

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Day 33: Apogee — Where Dreams Come True!

Much like the heroes in beloved Disney movies like The Incredibles or Mulan, our students are crushing it in the field. Even when faced with challenges, our groups “Just Keep Swimming.” Dory would be proud! We may not be able to be there with them, but the mysterious magic of the internet gives us a

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Day 32: With Our Olympic Crew!

Gold medal track and field athlete Sanya Richards Ross said, “Failure I can live with. Not trying is what I can’t handle.” For many of our students, Apogee trips consist of many firsts, whether it be rafting, sea kayaking, biking long distances, hiking for hours with loaded backpacks, or climbing the highest peaks in the

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Day 31: What A Home Run!

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

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Day 30: Self-Care Sunday!

It truly was a Sunday Fun-day for Apogee today! All across the map our students had a blast being outdoors and making new friendships & memories. While some trips came to a close today, others just began and we’re so excited! Safe travels to everybody heading home, and to our newcomers, welcome! And to our

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Day 29: And We’re Feelin’ Fine!

Whoooeee! I don’t know about you, but this sure has been a fantastic summer so far! From ice climbing to surfing, we’ve seen a whole lot of smiling faces. As a whole bunch of trips get started (and a few more wrap up) it’s a pretty darn exciting time here in the ApoBlogVerse, so why

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Day 28: Can you believe this would be the last day of February?

What do baked beans, treefrogs, square dancing, and western hemlocks have in common? They’re all state or national symbols, of course! As you take a look at what our Apogee groups were up to today, please enjoy some highlights of what some of the symbols are for the places they’re having their adventures in! Skip

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Day 27: We’re in Apogee Heaven!

Happy Thursday, Apogee Fam! We had an eventful day here in the Apogee-verse full of snorkeling, hiking & backpacking, biking through rolling hills and small towns, and another state-border crossing! These amazing groups can’t be stopped and won’t be slowing down any time soon. Scroll down to see what everybody’s been up to. Skip to

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Day 26: “Would You Rather” Wednesday!

Our outdoors enthusiasts are covering some SERIOUS mileage today, whether it’s by van, foot, bike, or kayak. There’s no better feeling than crushing some distance with an amazing group of people by your side. As you take a look at all the miles completed today, we are going to play a little game of Would

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