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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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Good Day to Die

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Carrie Tiggas My head hangs lowI start to crythinking of the daysI wanted to dieThe problems are bigMY will is smallI used to be bigI used to be tallI’ve changed so much since those daysI’ve gotten so smallwandering through the hazeI’ve been through so muchyou’d think I’d learnBut I don’t seem toI need someone … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Carrie Tiggas

Season

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Kristi Dahl A world of colorand pearls of rainall of the partof season changea firefly sunsetthe beauty in lifethe wonder of naturethe diamonds of nightbreath of the planetthe wind in the skypearl of the waterfreezes and diesa whisper of silenceand violence of storma leaf flies the currentof the fall ’till it’s warmthe cycle of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Kristi Dahl

Poem

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Audrey Lopez The trees look alone,as they stand with naked arms. Reaching out to something,to make them more whole. Conversing with each other,in their own way. Trying to make it clear,that they’d be gone someday.

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Audrey Lopez

Within

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Carrie Tiggas I sit alonelistening to the windI dream of the warmththat lies withinbut the cold holds melike the hand holds the knifethe thought is therethe will is notthe wind pounds in my headlike an echoing gunshotthe air hits my skinand makes me quiverIt stings my soullike a cold cold winterthe warmth is thereI … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Carrie Tiggas

A Poem by Molly Latterner

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Molly Latterner I was here………………….Then I left.

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Molly Latterner

Science Museum

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Maya Diedrich All 13 of us started out after a chaotic morning of trying to get everything taken care of. We finally got on our way about ten to nine and arrived at the Science Museum at 9:35. Everyone was trying to figure out where to get the tickets so we could start exploring … [Read more…]

Posted in: Trips Tagged: Maya Diedrich

Top 15 Bumper Stickers

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Kristi Dahl (Picked from the book “Bumper Sticker Wisdom-The Pulpit Above the Tailpipe”) In no particular order.

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Kristi Dahl

Coffee

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Marcelle Dorenkamp I work at Dunn Bros., a coffee shop located in Wayzata. There are many different locations: Minnetonka, Lake St., Hennepin, St. Paul, and Wayzata. We sell baked goods, espresso drinks, Juice, coffee (of course), T-shirts, hats, and mugs. Those are just a few things we sell among many other items having to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Marcelle Dorenkamp

Doughnuts

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Maya Diedrich On the corner of 101 and Minnetonka Blvd. there is a little doughnut shop which is famous for their fruit cake. As you walk into this wood sided building you first notice the country look of the blue wallpaper with white hearts, the fake flowers on all the tables, the soothing country … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Maya Diedrich

Featured Alumnus

November 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Kim Colway Kathy Seamans Wilcox, a former Mini-School student, gave me some insight about how Mini-School was from 1971, the year she started Mini-School, to 1974, the year she graduated, and how it affected her whole life in a positive way. As I talked with Kathy about why she went to Mini-School, her reasons … [Read more…]

Posted in: Alumni News Tagged: Kim Colway
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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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