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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: June 1997

Utah, Green River Trip

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lance Hamlin Preparation – As I lay down on my couch for the last time for nineteen days and think back on the last week or so. Most of the time was taken over by meeting and planning and all the other preparation for our trip. Our group started out as Mike McGinn, Ann … [Read more…]

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Top Ten (Most Annoying) Songs on the Radio

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Gomer (Chris Robertson), Dan Voaklander, and Andy Miller

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Andy Miller, Chris Robertson, Dan Voaklander

Top Ten Songs on the Radio

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Gomer (Chris Robertson, Dan Voaklander, and Andy Miller

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Bart

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Elissa Johnson For better orfor worse, thisday is for sorrowI shall depth myheart for warmth,It shall go onand on thesesad and lonelydays, withouthim I shallnot live, fornow my heartis made of steel,It is a shieldyou shall notbreak, or youwill shieldmy face totears.

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Elissa Johnson

Top Ten Signs of Spring in Mini-School

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Mike Phelps

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You

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Sarah Iverson I once loved youmore than I loved myself.You were so fascinating and new.My passion for you has run awayalong with my innocence.You always left me behindwaiting with nothing but my own boredom.So much time has gone bybut I am still alive.I do live, without you.I do love, without you.I go on, without … [Read more…]

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One Good Reason Mini-School is Better than Mainstream

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Mike Phelps

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Meandering Through Mini-School

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Ramona Anderson The 27th year of Mini School is coming to a close. The staff and students are looking forward to summer coming and seeing students complete their high school careers. Seniors that are close to graduating are feeling pushed, and pulled, to get work finished and credit earned in order to graduate on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Meandering Through Mini-School Tagged: Ramona Anderson

Seniors Look Back

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Carrie Tiggas As we say goodbye to our seniors we give them a chance to give their favorite Mini-School memory. Nick Alatzas – My first day here Josh got into a fight. Scott Bakkelund – Not available for interviewing. Kriss Boatman – Coming to school and sleeping. Josh Chowen – “I don’t want to … [Read more…]

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How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend Into a Toad

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Elissa Johnson WHAT YOU NEED:-a piece of cloth (like his old shirt)-a big handful of sandy dirt-a picture of your ex-boyfriend (or a drawing)-a darning needle-a piece of black thread (long)-some green paint or a green felt tip pen HOW TO DO IT:On the night of a full moon, collect your ingredients, and go … [Read more…]

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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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