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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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March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Matt Thompson Gary Fisher mountain bike $300 Matt Merriam ***-**** Rockford Amp 200 watts by 2 channels $400 Matt Merriam ***-**** Cordless phone at&t $15 Katie Tierney ***-**** Black leather boots size 7 1/2 $15 Katie Tierney ***-**** Never Summer ‘94 Snowboard $200 Matt Thompson ***-**** Super Nintendo games call to find out which … [Read more…]

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Y2K

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Brooke Woitalla Y2k- One of the most controversial issues of today. Will our computer dependent world fail us? I would personally like to put in my two cents and say, “I think the majority of our population has created a problem that screams paranoia”. Many do not share the views as I do. For … [Read more…]

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Top Ten Cutest Couples if they were Couples

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Mark Thole and Aaron Sapp

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Sports in Mini-School???

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Tim Miller Since I’m new to Mini, I was amazed when I first heard about such things, but it’s true! In Mini-School there are athletes which range from cross-country skiers to basketball players. First, let me tell you about the excellent conventional athletes in Mini-School. Randy Nelson has been the varsity soccer coach at … [Read more…]

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The Silverfish Story

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Mark Thole Well we have to give a little credit to the little critters that accompany us down here in Mini. Silverfish are a cute little bug, with little antennas. They vary from the color white to a dark gray. They come in all sizes, and they are completely harmless. What are now Mini … [Read more…]

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Mini-School – A Family Affair

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Doug Berg One summer in the mid-1970’s, I pulled my truck up to one of the four way stops in Excelsior. As I awaited my turn to go, a blond boy of 11 or 12 jumped into my truck. “I know who you are-you’re Berg,” he exclaimed. “And I bet I can guess who … [Read more…]

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The Grateful Dead

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Kari Opheim The Grateful Dead and deadheads are in a world and classification of their own. They live in a peaceful, non controversial, loving atmosphere, with the Grateful Dead’s music surrounding it. They put out a kind of music that forms this sort of atmosphere by itself. Deadheads would travel around the U.S going … [Read more…]

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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…]

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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…]

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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…]

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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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