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We the unwilling, led by the unqualified, have been doing the unbelievable for so long, with so little, we now attempt the impossible with nothing. - Mini-School Credo

Month: February 1974

The Delinquent

February 1, 1974 by Mini Archives

By Lori Stodola The song of an angel echoes in his eyesand a scar of courage is etched on his foreheadvisible only to those who make the time to see. His eyes hold his tears of confusionthe frustrations of life built up into a barrier of ice, ready to melt at the least spark of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Lori Stodola

Mini-School (Staff)

February 1, 1974 by Mini Archives

By Lori Stodola I’ve seen peoples’ look of scorn,The mock that shines in their eyes, They laugh because we are real,We wear no fake disguise, Our minds they don’t try to computerize,With lessons we need not know, Instead, we are molded into people,Our minds they help to grow, Our talents, or skills, we are coaxed … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Lori Stodola

Sports Page

February 1, 1974 by Mini Archives

By William Jewell Buddy and Floyd’s Intramural Hockey squad remains undefeated after chewing up and spitting out Live Bait 10-1. Fierce Forechecking by Chris Dodson and Chris Thompson led their team to victory. The game was fairly dull until the last few seconds when Jewell of Live Bait checked Craig Anderberg into the boards. As … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: William Jewell

Buffalo

February 1, 1974 by Mini Archives

By Karen Dickey Mini-School students took a trop to Buffalo Jr. High and Sr. High on Monday, January 14. All the Mini-School staff went and these students; Bev Weber, Kathy Seamans, Karen Dickey, Lori Stodola, Ed Hambor, Roger Day, Bruce Hedtke, and Mike Molzohn. We had a question type answer discussion with Mini-School and their … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Karen Dickey

Student Teachers

February 1, 1974 by Mini Archives

By Kathy Seamans and Karen Dickey We have two student teachers this quarter. Jayne McDougall, a sophomore from Normandale Community College and Francine Sterle, a senior from Bemidji State College. Jayne lives in Minnetonka. She is a 1972 graduate from Minnetonka High. She is working for her Associate of Arts degree. Jayne has the pleasure … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Karen Dickey, Kathy Seamans

Rum River

February 1, 1974 by Mini Archives

By Kathy Seamans The Rum River trip was the second largest to go out. 15 daring students volunteered to go. The Staff members that went were Doug Berg, Randy Nelson, and Patti Fisher, a student teacher. The trip started on Nov. 12 and ended on Nov. 15. The staff and students put through quite an … [Read more…]

Posted in: Trips Tagged: Kathy Seamans

Boundary Water Canoe Trip

February 1, 1974 by Mini Archives

By Bill Jewell Among the Mini-School activities in the past years there have been backpacking trips, ski trips, rock climbing trips, bicycle trips, LSD trips, and more or less charity trips, such as the Rosebud trip to South Dakota to lend the reds a hand. But the most exciting of all is when Doug Berg … [Read more…]

Posted in: Trips Tagged: Bill Jewell

Upcoming Movies

February 1, 1974 by Mini Archives

Feb 13 Lord Jim Starring – Peter O’Toole Feb 20 55 Days at Peking Starring – Charlton Heston Feb 27 Ten Who Dared Starring – Brian Keith

Posted in: Articles, Uncategorized

Rock Climbing

February 1, 1974 by Mini Archives

By Dave Force Last fall, Mini-School took two field trips to Taylor’s Falls. These were for rock climbing, and were led by Mini-School’s John Eiden and Jerry Cox, a SWAS instructor. There were knot tying seminars before each trip. These were to get the students accustomed to using the ropes. They also showed us how … [Read more…]

Posted in: Trips Tagged: Dave Force

Latest Updates:
10/28/24 - Found some negatives for a sledding trip to the Orono Golf Course in 1980 so added a new slideshow for that.
9/25/2024 - Uploaded an additional 53 PDF files of Com-Mini-Cations, started to convert the articles into individual posts.
5/28/2024 - Created slideshows for miscellaneous trips and classroom photos plus a slideshow for unidentified trips, lots of updates to existing slideshows, slide scanning complete
5/27/2024 - Slideshows for Big Fork Canoe 1996, Women's Bike Trip 1994, North Shore Women's Trip 1994, Southwest Utah Trip 1992, Winter Camping 1998 & 1999, St Louis 1998, Insights 1993
5/23/2024 - Slideshows for Classroom 1992, new photos to Classroom 1996, and the Mini 25th Reunion.

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