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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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The 10 Oldest Things in Mini-School

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Bill Gallagher

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Gus

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Adam Vernes

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B.W.C.A. Camping Trip (aka The Bacon Binge)

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Michael Phelps Most people don’t have the guts to go on a trip like this. They’d say it’s too cold or they’re not that crazy. Some might even tell you to save your money and go in the summer. Well, Eric Thomas, Kim Colway, Casey Bakken, Tony “Hondo” Cruikshank, Mike Ennis, and I, Mike … [Read more…]

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Michigan Trip

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Matt Evans, Geoff Boller, and Gabe Peterson (Assisted by Randy Nelson) This has been a winter where many of us have seen snow depths at levels greater than we can remember, but we only have 25% of the snow that has fallen in northern Michigan, where 200-300 inches every winter is common. The Michigan … [Read more…]

Posted in: Trips Tagged: Gabe Peterson, Geoff Boller, Matt Evans, Randy Nelson

Winter Activities

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Justin Streeter The winter activities trip consisted of good times and a lot of laughs, many of which came from the activities. Since the majority of the activities were new to us it made the trip especially interesting. One of the easier activities started soon after we got up to Doug’s cabin on the … [Read more…]

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Reviewing Trips!

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt This year in Mini, the first trip was Pauline’s bike trip they biked through Mankato. It was a three day bike trip. Next was the Mark Warren trip I didn’t go last year but this year I did. If you have the chance to go on this trip, Go!! Grantsburg went out … [Read more…]

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What Would You Ask God?

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Chris Robertson

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Meandering Through Mini-School

December 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Randy Nelson Since this issue is following so closely on the heels of the fall issue of C-M-C, there is not too much to report in Meanderings. The staff is working furiously to work through the holiday mentality — with only three weeks between Thanksgiving and the holiday break, this mentality seems to have … [Read more…]

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Winter Mirror

December 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Kristi Dahl Mirror glass ice glaze,Cotton white snowLays a chilled blanketOn the wonders below. The moon casts a shineOn the cold winter nightMaking it sparkle,And shine with delight. Trees shelter the groundWhere the fawn nestled tightAmongst all the snowflakesSleeps warm through the night. In the holiday seasonSnow makes it completeCovering allA diamond covered sheet.

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Kristi Dahl

The Press

December 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Emily Richards and Tanya Schierman The Press is a local business located on the corner of hwy. 101 and hwy. 5 in Chanhassen. They are one of the fastest growing companies and are always looking for new employees. Pauline took a small group to go tour the plant. When we got there we were … [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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