By Randy Nelson This becomes the column to thank all those people who have supported us throughout the year, to review the highlights of the year; and recognize some of our students’ accomplishments. Former students have kept in contact with us: Simone Wintheiser will be moving to Seattle to attend school, but promises to stay … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson Happy 1993! We hope all the time people have worked on income taxes in class has paid off because they are capable of doing the returns instead of paying someone else to do them. Or everyone is doing so well financially a tax accountant is necessary. The staff is preparing for the … [Read more…]
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 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 Lester Hughes It’s hard to believe we’ve come to the end of the 20th year of Mini-School. I know that Doug has written an article in this Com-Mini-Cations reflecting on this 20th year, so what I would like to do in this Meanderings is focus on Mini-School alumni. I’ve come across a lot of … [Read more…]
Meandering Through Mini By Doug Berg Meandering Through Mini By Doug Berg As Mini-School begins its 17th year, it’s fun for the founders, Randy and I, to look back over 16 years of great memories and a rich tradition and to anticipate what the new school year will bring. It sure started well, with the … [Read more…]
Meandering through Mini-School By Norm Garneau The year winds down. We approach the end of May and look forward to warm weather and summer and a sense of freedom and a change of pace. It’s been another good year for Mini-School and one of the reasons for that is Roy Hawkins. Roy, who did such … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson Welcome to third quarter. With the arrival of the new quarter, there also arrived twenty-three new students in the Mini-School program, 18 boys and 5 girls. This brings the number of students in the program to one hundred three. The staff wishes all these students success. There are sixteen Mini-School students involved … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson This is the first of what will hopefully be an integral part of Com-Mini-Cations, namely, a column dealing with those happenings and students whose merits are oftentimes unrecognized. Although the information presented may be in the form of the “gossip column,” the intent is informational. Doug Berg is thinking about reintroducing the … [Read more…]