By Doug Berg Over a year ago, Mr. Eugene Vomhof, father of several (four at last count and more coming) Vomhof children who have gone through the Mini-School Program, and known professionally and affectionately as the Rainmaker (he’s in the soft water business), donated over a thousand Ionettes to the Mini-School Program. Now the Ionette … [Read more…]
In Linda’s 3rd hour plant class we just finished starting our choice of seeds in flats. This is just one of the many things we get to do on our own. We are also keeping a journal of different articles and books we may read during the last quarter. Just starting my journal these first … [Read more…]
By Doug Berg On March 1, 1976, Dr. Donald Draayer, Superintendent of Schools for the Minnetonka district, issued a memo to various administrators and teachers throughout the Minnetonka district entitled “Raffle Tickets–Sale Thereof Prohibited.” A copy of this memo was subsequently issued to members of the Mini-School staff by Ken Nichols, assistant principal of MHS. … [Read more…]
By Carla Schiro Waterfall flowing down so freeupon the rocks so naturally Waterfall splashing waves of raingoing down the hill so insane Wish I was a waterfall, so freeSo I wouldn’t have to worry about me.
Between the dates of March 11th and March 20th a Eureka 4-man Mt. Katahdin tent was taken from the Mini-School storeroom. The tent was new—it had been used only once on an overnight on Big Island. The tent was orange; the bag was yellow. If the tent returns, no questions will be asked. Any clues … [Read more…]
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 Carla Schiro When you need someone to talk tocall on me and I’ll be there to help youNo matter the reason No matter the causeI’ll be there without question or a pauseto see you through your problems and fearsto ease the pain and dry your tears When you need someone to lean oncount on … [Read more…]
By Doug Berg One Saturday morning, March 27th, I got a phone call from Jerry Pushcar, the marathon canoeist from Biwabik who is, in three years, canoeing from New Orleans to Nome and who the members of the Voyageur’s canoe trip this past fall met on the Pigeon River end of the Grand Portage. He … [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…]