The week of the cross country ski trip was one of trial and error. Out of the eleven people on the trip, three of us had never been on skis before. The trip started on March 13th and ended the 17th. We arrived at Wolf Lake Refuge at 1:17 p.m. in the snowmobile parking lot. … [Read more…]
By Steve LaPage and Kevin Schierman The Freshwater Biological Institute is the biggest gift given to the University of Minnesota next to the Heart Hospital. It is the only Institution of its kind in existence today. The purpose of the Institute is to study the habitat of everything in fresh water lakes in this country. … [Read more…]
By Leigh Farrell Yes, this is the trip of the century! Grand Canyon, the intrepid tripsters are about to trek into your very gullet. We will make the big move April twenty-seventh. Nick Jambeck, Lesley Seamans, and Linda Douglas will accompany we Mini-Schoolers on this big venture into the wilds and dust of that great … [Read more…]
By Virgil Blackowiak Animals living in a tree made sex while eating apple pies, Mickey Mouse was riding his horse through his living quarter saw two teddy bears making love with butterflies. By the ocean side while birds, and bees breathing grass in the sparkling sun. While the people drinking Coke and lemonade in the … [Read more…]
By Gail Logelin On one of Nick’s Mini-Trip adventures, a group of us went to Butler Square in Minneapolis. The building was an old warehouse, and has now been converted into small shops and offices. The shops are like the ones at Dinky Town, slightly expensive but unique. The saloon has one-way mirrors in the … [Read more…]
By Lester Nick’s latest Mini-adventure was to Cheap Skates roller skating rink. Nearly 40 Mini-Schoolers participated in this form of insanity, and 58 Clear Springs Elementary students from “The Unit” program joined us. It was truly a success. The little kids added a lot to the fun—they look so cute when they fall. Roger Ruther … [Read more…]
By Nick Jambeck Mini-School students have an extra chance to gain a quarter credit by participating in Mini-Trips activities. We will be going on twenty or more Mini-Trips this quarter. Students must attend ten of the twenty trips to receive credit. We have already taken trips to East Junior High (for swimming), the Walker Art … [Read more…]
By Doug Berg After lengthy thought and deliberation, the Mini-School Council, in cooperation with the staff, has come up with a tentative schedule of major trips for the remainder of this year. Again, this schedule is tentative, and is subject to modification or cancellation, but at this point no problems are foreseen. First, a cross-country … [Read more…]
By Dave Sanko The Mississippi River trip was a somewhat enduring trip for the students and staff that participated in it. The crew consisted of 14 students, Doug Berg, Lesley Seamans, and Susan Turnquist (student teacher). We paddled through pouring rain, wind, and cold weather to make it over such obstacles as Cass Lake. Because … [Read more…]
By Laury Deerson The BWCA trip was really an experience for the girls who had never participated in a canoe trip like this one. Doug Berg and Lesley Seamans (staff), and Barb Hanna, Karen Rishavy, Ginny Reifenberger, Laury Deerson, Janney Davalos, Missy Quigley, Tammy Anderson, and Ann Scholer were the people who went on the … [Read more…]