By Terry Politte Hi there! I’m one hour old and I decided to tell the whole world what I think about life so far. I’ll start at the beginning. I was asleep and all the sudden I woke up and decided that I wanted to leave, so I did and I was born. First thing, … [Read more…]
By Laury Deerson The BWCA trip was really an experience for the girls who had never participated in a canoe trip like this one. Doug Berg and Lesley Seamans (staff), and Barb Hanna, Karen Rishavy, Ginny Reifenberger, Laury Deerson, Janney Davalos, Missy Quigley, Tammy Anderson, and Ann Scholer were the people who went on the … [Read more…]
By Shelley Mickelson Last summer I took a 24 day survival course at the Northwest Outward Bound School in Oregon. It ran from June 17—July 1, in the Three Sisters Wilderness area, a two hour bus ride east of Eugene, Oregon. The Three Sisters Wilderness area is untouched by man except for backpackers. No powered … [Read more…]
By Beth Mahannah Mini-School has a new teacher this year, as well as many new students. His name is Nick Jambeck. He’s taking the place of John Eiden, who left Mini this summer to teach at Superior State College, in Wisconsin. Before coming to Mini-School, Wick taught communications for six years at Clear Springs Elementary … [Read more…]
By Dave Sanko Another somewhat strenuous trip to be challenged by the Mini-School students is about to go out. The trip consists of a journey from Bemidji, on Bemidji Lake down the Mississippi to Anoka. The trip will consist of some 370 miles of river canoeing. The students and instructors will have to portage over … [Read more…]
Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 1975 By Ginny Reifenberger Students on the trip:Dan Zoellmer, Missy Cuigley, Kevin Schierman, Ginny Reifenberger, Andy Korn, Scott Thomson, Brett Otterson, Dave Sanko, Steve LePage, Doug Berg–instructor The route we did was called the Voyageur’s Highway. It was part of the route that the Voyageurs did once a year to bring supplies … [Read more…]
By Frank Pfiffner Climbing is an experience that I think everyone should try once. At first, you’re scared of the thought of climbing up a piece of rock that is 50 feet high and straight up. It was scary the first time I tried it. I was scared of the thought that the person on … [Read more…]
By Missy Quigley Once upon a time a king came down from the skies and gaveth theworld to a man that he saved.“Do what you will,” He said,“to burn or to cherish, to kill and to be reborn, but let theworld be free, the people be themselves. “So the man took the world in his … [Read more…]
By Doug Berg Mini-School, because of its very nature, is always being observed by central administrators and board members. There is little that is done by this program which escapes their critical eye. Occasionally their observation results in a grateful or complimentary acknowledgment, but more often their communication with us is of a less positive … [Read more…]
By Lesley Seamans I’d just like to take a little space here to thank all the contributors who’ve really gotten this Newsletter off to such a great start. I was truly impressed by the content and quality of all the articles, poems, and drawings. I hope this good start and enthusiasm will carry over into … [Read more…]