The Minnesota Chapter was established by the parent organization in April 2016. We are a non-profit organization set up to mainstream athletes who are developmentally disabled or have other special needs.
We are a running, walking, and wheelers club set up specifically for these athletes. We stress important values; such as, Courage, Honesty, Integrity, Responsibility, Persistence and Loyalty. These are all qualities that are needed to be successful in life. Our goals are simple; Inclusion, Independence and Choice. Through running, we hope to build up the athletes’ confidence and self-esteem. This will enable them to become more independent in their everyday lives and improve the quality of their lives. We achieve this through participation in mainstream running and walking events. We are the second club set up with these purposes in mind.
We are members of USA Track & Field. There is no charge to our athletes. The organization covers athletes’ expenses from shoes and clothing to race entries, association memberships, transportation, and anything else required for their participation in these events.
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The Charitable Solicitation Act in Minnesota makes it unlawful for charities to engage in fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading practices in connection with any charitable solicitation. Charities must also maintain accurate and detailed books and records for a minimum of three years, which are open to the Attorney General’s Office for inspection. Prior to requesting a donation, or contemporaneously with a written request for a donation, a charity must clearly disclose 1. the name of the charity; 2. the location of the charity by city and state; 3. the tax deductibility of the donation; and 4. a description of the charitable program for which the solicitation campaign is being carried out; and, if different, a description of the charitable programing of the charity on whose behalf the solicitation campaign is being carried out.
Contact Board President Claire Braun [(763) 742-3286 or mninfo@rtsnp.org ] for details about this program or if you are seeking to make a donation of any kind to the Minnesota Chapter. The Minnesota Chapter office is located at 5308 Clifton Drive, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55112. The Minnesota Chapter phone is [(763) 780-2978].
Contact Claire’s son, Head Coach Mark Braun [(763) 592-9049 or teamUSA.05@gmail.com], with any questions about team practices and locations and all upcoming events on the Minnesota calendar .
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Program Board & Team Coaches
Board of Directors
- Claire Braun, President
- Bryant Stiernagle, Treasurer
- Mark Braun, National Athlete Representative
USATF requires USATF registered coaches, club coaches, volunteers, club leadership (i.e. club president, treasurer, administrators, secretaries) and any other person who has authority over or contact with any athlete during practices, race events, etc. to be USATF 3-Step Safe Sport Compliant.
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Team Coaches
- Mark Braun, Program Head Coach
- Jon Gunnarson, Southern Region Head Coach
- Rob Wills, Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Claire Braun, Team Manager
- Bryant Stiernagle, Team Coach
- Kyle Gravelle, Team Coach
- Lisa Hagen, Team Coach
- Darin Nevalainen, Team Coach
- Lucas Braun, Team Coach
- Penni Braun, Team Coach
- Christopher Johnson, Team Coach
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Please contact President Steve Cuomo or Treasurer Stacy Wahl with any questions or issues concerning the chapter they established in Minnesota in April 2016 or for a clear description of the programs and activities for which this organization has requested and expended past contributions from our donors or will expend future contributions in Minnesota, New York and Connecticut.
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