Joe Key Award Builds Connections While Enjoying Maine

Class of 2025 students who were selected for this summer's Joe Key Award trip were (front row, left to right) Johnny Sutter, Fisher Greenfeld, Benjamin Daniel, Reed Martin, Vivian Vetzel, Tate Harrison and (back row, left to right) Head of School Chris Angel '89, Brent Coppage, Max Norman, Gussie Smith, Meghan Royal, Maddie Winchester, and Tova Ajayi.

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A group of 12 rising seniors savored the final days of summer break by traveling to Acadia National Park in Maine for seven days of sea-kayaking, hiking, and camping on the annual Joe Key Award trip.  

The annual trip recognizes selfless character and honors the late Joe Key, who worked at Baylor from 1961 to 1988 as a military instructor and study hall supervisor and was affectionately known as “Sarge.”

“My experience on the Joe Key trip was amazing, I was able to connect with my peers in a whole new setting and grow. I was also able to experience new things and make long lasting memories," said rising senior Maddie Winchester '25.  "My favorite part of the trip was before or after dinner when we would play games, card games or Hacky Sack. I also enjoyed sitting around the fire and being able to talk with one another and have conversations that we might not have had at school.”