Category: Summer Blog

Day 46: Say it ain’t so!

Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, NEMC, DEXA, DEXB, CRLS, CMCA, CMCB Well, folks, thanks for tagging along with our blog for the last 6 weeks (because we know each and every one of you have been reading religiously for the last 45 days)! Without further adieu, enjoy the final entry of the Apogee Summer 2017

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Day 45: Homeward Bound!

Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, CI, NEMC, CRM, CSA, MCCE, MCP, DEXA, DEXB, VM, CRLS, CMCA, CMCB, CQA, CQB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ECCA, ECCB, ACC1, ACC2 By Olivia Box It’s a big day of departures for Apogee! Several traditions go along with an Apogee goodbye – final dinners, the

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Day 44: Cities and a Whole Lot More! (But Mostly Cities)

Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, NEMC, CSA, DEXA, DEXB, CRLS, CMCA, CMCB, CQA, CQB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ACC2 By Olivia “Here Till the End” Box As the final round of trips begin to wrap up, our crews are exploring their final destinations and enjoying some good Apogee company. From San Francisco to Edinburgh,

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Day 42: Six Weeks In and An Answer for Everything

By Wilson Vietze It was a beautiful day in the Apogee world. Monty, office dog, made an adorable noise while itching her ear and I enjoyed a cup of sorbetto with my lunch. On this very day, seven years ago, a beloved Jetblue flight attendant quit his job via the escape slide, so, to follow

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Day 40: The G.O.A.T

By Willard “Shem Dixon” Vietze Ah, it feels good to be back. After answering the call of the field once again, I am back for a final week of blog heaven. Expect: dry humor, obscure facts, mildly sarcastic captions, whimsy, a childlike sense of wonder, puns, exquisite vocabulary, and inexplicably weird jokes. This past week,

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Day 38: Facts are Fun

By Jack Messerly With so many Apogee trips in so many different amazing places in the world, writing the blog can provide a fantastic opportunity to learn more about some of the National Parks, small towns, mountain ranges, and community service programs that our groups explore and work with. So, to further educate myself, and

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Day 37: Good Vibes All Around

Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, CI, NEMC, CRM, CSA, MCCE, MCP, DEXA, DEXB, VM, CRLS, CMCA, CMCB, CQA, CQB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ECCA, ECCB, ACC1, ACC2 By Olivia Box Each day from around the globe, we receive trusty blog pictures (service dependent) and updates from the field. Given the

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Day 36: Places and Spaces

Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, CI, NEMC, CRM, CSA, MCCE, MCP, DEXA, DEXB, VM, CRLS, CMCA, CMCB, CQA, CQB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ECCA, ECCB, ACC1, ACC2 By Olivia Box There’s a mere 10 days left in the Apogee summer, and before then we’ll have groups finishing the Tour-du-Mont-Blan, celebrating

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Day 35: Confidence, Character, and Community-Mindedness

By Shem Dixon Confidence, Character, and Community-mindedness are what we’re all about here at Apogee. For me, the beautiful thing about “Three Cs” is that they can be pursued and found in so many different ways, and the beautiful thing about the outdoors and adventure travel is that they provide ample opportunities for our students to discover

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Day 34: Vistas Galore!

By: The Apogee Assistant Directors Skip to a Specific Trip: MCJ, CI, CRM, CSA, DEXA, DEXB, VM, CRLS, CMCA, CMCB, CQA, CQB, MSA, NWXA, NWXB, PCA, PCB, SHX, AXA, AXB, ACC1, ACC2 It was a busy day in the Apogee world – are you surprised? The Assistant Directors (AD’s) united to give you the latest

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