By Doug Berg The 23rd year of Mini-School is well underway. As is true every year, there are changes—some dramatic, some subtle. Yet the over-riding goal of Mini-School remains the same as it has been since day one—to help kids become the best they can holistically be—intellectually, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Mini-School is up for … [Read more…]
By Bradon Marcuccini I saw “Last of the Mohicans” two weeks ago. I saw it with a couple of friends, but I don’t think any of us spoke the whole time because the movie was so engrossing. The plot of the movie isn’t very difficult to spot. The story takes place in early America. The … [Read more…]
By Jenny Case Actually I don’t know what had been created, but a couple thousand years later He gave us L7. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, there have been sightings of an all female band that actually can rock. Clad in flannels and jeans, they call themselves L7 and not only are they anti-lipstick and hairspray, … [Read more…]
By Elliot Tan At a frozen campsite far away, lived eight men. These eight men were huddled around a fire, deep in the woods. They had donned a look of hard, emotionless stone, a cowl needed if one was to survive the conditions these men faced. The wear, the pain, the leathering effect that the … [Read more…]
By Doug Berg Jane Garneau, long-time employee at Minnetonka High School, is retiring at the end of this year. Jane, even before her employment at MHS, had a history of reaching out, supporting, and helping needy kids in the Minnetonka community. Since many of these kids turned out to be Mini-Schoolers, Jane’s involvement with Mini-School, … [Read more…]
By Justin Weitnauer Friendship is a shoulderto lean onis someone to talk tosomeone to laugh withsomeone to sharebut most of all he’ssomeone who’s there
By Lester Hughes-Seamans Many Mini-School alumni recently came together for a very sad reunion. Mike “Cammy” Cameron was killed in a motorcycle accident in Chaska early April. Cammy was 37 years old. He was a semi-truck driver by profession. Ironically, it was a semi that ran into him and took his life. Cammy always had … [Read more…]
By Doug Berg The 22nd year of the Mini-School Program is coming to a close. We definitely have a history and a tradition. Old students call us weekly, checking up on the program, letting us know how they are doing, asking for advice. Just the other day Marine Corps. Lt. Corporal Don (Howdy) Doty stopped … [Read more…]
By Nikki Namik Date: May 22Place: Edinborough ParkCost: $25.00 per coupleBand: The Max Overview: Prom was on a Friday; Senior skip day; Memorial Weekend. Lame. For Memorial Weekend; Sorry. (That’s okay, the weather was nasty anyways). Edinborough Park was the perfect setting for a Prom. It was just beautiful. The Band, The Max, played all … [Read more…]
By Chris Thompson This was one trip that we all really didn’t know what to expect. The only one with a clear idea in his head was Doug Berg. It was 6:00 A.M. and the only thing we as a group cared about was going back to sleep. As the trip proceeded we all started … [Read more…]