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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

Lacey Landt

How Lance Graduated

November 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt Most people graduate all the same way-you know, do your work, get your diploma- same old thing. For those of you that don’t know Lance Hamlin or don’t know how he was in school, he liked to listen to Randy by sleeping through his classes. Lance was supposed to be done last … [Read more…]

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Preparation for the Mark Warren Trip

November 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt On Tuesday September 30th, Doug Berg, Ann Kohman, Charlie Urbia, Josh Shoberg and I went up to where Doug’s old cabin was. He is using his neighbor’s cabin for the Mark Warren trip. We went to cut wood for the sweat lodge. Before we went there we had to fill up our … [Read more…]

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Joanne Johnston: Featured Staff

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt We have a very special woman that not all of us have had the honor of getting to know very well. She stays hidden up in the office most of the day. She comes out very rarely, but the work she does for us is incredible. No one really knows what she … [Read more…]

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Recognition Night

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt Tuesday, June 10th, at 7:00 p.m. the end of the school year. A night of fun, we will be handing out awards, hearing from various speakers, such as Debbie Ennis, and checking out some slide shows from the beginning of the year all the way to the end. Last year was Randy’s … [Read more…]

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Boundary Waters Canoe Trip

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Marcelle Dorenkamp, Jessica Juneau, Mike Phelps, Lacey Landt, Chris Robertson, and Eric Thomas The Drive UpWe all met at school at six in the morning on May 14th (with the exception of Hondo, who decided at the last minute that he would not be joining us.) Of course each of our faces grew long … [Read more…]

Posted in: Trips Tagged: Chris Robertson, Eric Thomas, Jessica Juneau, Lacey Landt, Marcelle Dorenkamp, Mike Phelps

Movie Review: Airplane

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt The definition of a “classic”. Airplane was a comedy with not much of a story, and zero purpose. But, if you need a good laugh I highly recommend it. It was made in the late 70’s. The very thin story line is a man trying to get the love of his life … [Read more…]

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Pink Floyd Laser Light Show

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt After a hard Friday night of working we were tired, but by the time we were heading downtown we had already started feeling really good. Lance Hamlin, Mike McGinn, Josh Chowen and I all were heading down to the Planetarium which was featuring “The Wall”. We saw an assortment of different outfits. … [Read more…]

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Featured Teacher: Doug Berg

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt and Lance Hamlin Our featured teacher for this issue is the unrestrainable, everlasting, skiing at 90 maniac. “Doug Berg.” When we got into Mini-School two years ago we got the chance to meet and learn from a teacher that was… what, one in 100? One in 1000? By far rare. 27 years … [Read more…]

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Brad Johnston: Featured Alumnus

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt This featured alumnus was in Mini in the 70’s when mini school, was Mini school. This alumnus is Brad Johnston, Joanne’s husband. I asked Joanne a little bit about him and she said that he would always come up to Joanne’s office and talk with her about his girlfriend. I had written … [Read more…]

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Reviewing Trips!

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lacey Landt This year in Mini, the first trip was Pauline’s bike trip they biked through Mankato. It was a three day bike trip. Next was the Mark Warren trip I didn’t go last year but this year I did. If you have the chance to go on this trip, Go!! Grantsburg went out … [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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