By Alison Young
Since Mini-School has been around for 25 plus years, and since Com-Mini-Cations has been published for most of that time, we’ve decided to have a regular feature called ”Looking back in Mini.” In every issue from now on, we’ll print some highlights from issues of Com-Mini-Cations from 5, 10, 15 years and longer ago.
Fifteen years ago– Dan Bourland got the Worker of the Month award in January. Lester had her first daughter, Sarah Ellen Seamans. Norm Gameau took her place temporarily. Mini-School got a donation of 2,000 shares of stock form the Conklin Company. Doug and Roy Hawkins took a seven day backpacking trip over the Kekekabic Trail in the BWCA- the participants were – John Byers, Eric Freeman, Mike Fronius, Mike Boquist, Brad Arnold, Donny Philmon, Jay Johnson, June Hughes, Roger Anderson, Jay Davis, Tom RioRdan, Dan Bourland, Dave Thompson, Pete Woitalla and Sharon Cornelius. They endured six inches of snow and sub-zero temps. Mini-School beat St. Louis Park in a volleyball tournament 21-5. John Lennon died. Eric Freeman, Polly Westlie and Bill Force are mini Home coming candidates. Toot Rogney and Eric Freeman ran a reading class to make up for the absence of John Eiden.
Ten years ago- Linda Peterson lettered in down hill skiing. John Goggans, Jenifer Bormes, Troy Wheeler were Mini’s honor students. New York trip went out.
Five years ago- Brian Nelson was given Student Recognition Award or 3rd quarter. Mini-School starts having break same as mainstream. The concept of blocks began. Yellowstone and Florida trips went out. Matt Mcready was building woman out of snow and sand to keep him company on the trips. Norm Garneau retired. Chris Bagdons participated in The Battle of the Bands. Melissa Quigley spoke at recognition night.
Mini Motto:
We the unwilling
Led by the unqualified
Have been doing
The unbelievable
So long with so little
We now attempt
The impossible with nothing.