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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

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Dan Brown…Who is He Anyway?

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt Dan was here substituting for Pauline as she was out having a baby. He taught in the science department. It took a little while for him to understand how Mini worked and the different schedules, and now that everyone got used to him he is gone. Having the patience to teach Mini … [Read more…]

Posted in: Interviews Tagged: Lacey Landt

Featured Alumni: Lesley Zaun

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Carrie Tiggas Our featured alumni is Lesley Zaun. A former Mini-Schooler who was in Mini in ‘85-’87. I called her at her office and she was kind enough to take time out of her schedule to talk to me. After Mini she was still short some credits so she got her G.E.D. She went … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Carrie Tiggas

Review on Cocktail

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Aaron Sapp For those of you who read the last issue, you might have read about my dog Cocktail. Well there is some new things that I can say about him. Cocktail was meant to be my dog. Bored with me, help me if I was drowning, but no. He decided to bond with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Aaron Sapp

The Future of Mini

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Leah Shoberg After Doug retires to do all the cross-country skiing he wants, we have to askourselves what the future might hold. What will become of Mini five, ten, or evenfifteen years from now? Will all things stay the same, or will all things change? Well, here’s a few things that we’ve come up … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Leah Shoberg

Featured Student: Lacey Landt

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Carrie Tiggas Our featured student this issue is Lacey Landt. She has been a part of the Mini program for a long time, and has been involved in every aspect of Mini. Lacey received Student Recognition last year for her involvement in the trips program and Com-mini-cations, and has been a chief editor since … [Read more…]

Posted in: Interviews Tagged: Carrie Tiggas

Buffalo 66

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Aaron Sapp I wasn’t too interested in this movie when my dad brought it home. After he watched it and told me how good it was I thought “what else do I have to do except sit in my room?” so I popped it in my new Panasonic VCR. It starts out with Bobby … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reviews Tagged: Aaron Sapp

Movie Review “Payback”

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Tim Miller This movie was a refreshing change from the standard way of looking at good guys and the bad guys. In this movie Mel Gibson plays “Porter”, a man out for revenge on Gregg Henry who plays another bad guy named “Val”. Throughout the whole movie Porter (Gibson) is trying to get his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reviews Tagged: Tim Miller

Winter Activities

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Leah Shoberg The trip was interesting, and I believe that we all learned a lot from each other. Those of us who went on the trip were; Mike Bromme, Allen Jampsa, Tom Miller, Marti Norris, James O’Day, John Quaas, Leah Shoberg (that’s me), Carrie Tiggas, and our fearless leader, Doug Berg. The trip went … [Read more…]

Posted in: Trips Tagged: Leah Shoberg

Top Ten Things Most Likely NOT to Happen at a Mini-School Meeting

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Aaron Hoerst

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Aaron Hoerst

Upcoming Trips

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Jeana Doescher Winter camping trip: Set in Boundary Waters canoe area goes out on March 10th and returns on the 17th. 8 students can go. There will be snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and exploring and camping out. The Big Utah trip: Goes out on April 12th, 1999 and returns on the 28th. 16 days … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Jeana Doescher
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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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