By Jeff Jambeck
Hey! Check it out: We’re in a magazine. The Sierra magazine (Sept/Oct 1986 issue) wrote a great article about Mini-School, complete with pictures of the Big D.
The Sierra magazine is the mouthpiece of The Sierra Club, and is sent to nearly 500,000 people nationally and internationally. The Sierra Club is the oldest, most prestigious conservation organization in the country, and is responsible for getting many laws passed which protect the environment. It’s a real honor to be in this magazine.
The article is mostly about how Mini-School trips have helped kids change their attitudes about school and how Mini-School helps kids make their high school careers successful. Berg says “It’s the give and take of outdoor life that made me aware of how a wilderness setting can change the way a person deals with life.” Berg also talks about how the trips give the teachers a chance to get to know the kids, not as authority figures, but as friends.
The article also talks about some of the trips Mini-School takes, like canoe trips, bike trips, back packing trips, and cultural trips like the Florida trip. It also tells how Mini-School started and some of the difficulties the program has had over the years. All the stuff in the article is good stuff about Mini-School and the article is great.
We’ve always known that Mini-School is a terrific program. Now the whole country knows!