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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

Lance Hamlin

Utah, Green River Trip

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lance Hamlin Preparation – As I lay down on my couch for the last time for nineteen days and think back on the last week or so. Most of the time was taken over by meeting and planning and all the other preparation for our trip. Our group started out as Mike McGinn, Ann … [Read more…]

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The Cons of Winter

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lance Hamlin I woke up at about 7:00, sat-up, and stretched in my new flannels. It’s been getting a little cold these past few nights. When I look out the window my head drops as it shakes slowly. Out past the frosted over windows is what some Minnesotans (including myself) would call the beginning … [Read more…]

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Where Are Seniors Going?

March 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Lance Hamlin Nicolai Alatzas – Acting school at NYU. Scott Bakkelund – Going to college. Josh Chowen – Work, Vo-tech Kristi Dahl – Work full-time, move, HTC in Jan 98′ Josh Day – Go to work in Montana Greg Fasching – Moving out, finishing school at HTC, then going to have fun Clint Fero … [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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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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