This website is published by the Board of the Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program.
Please contact President Steve Cuomo or Treasurer Stacy Wahl with any questions about the chapter they established in Minnesota in April 2016 and its’ charity registration.
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The Rolling Thunder 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.
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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.
Program Board & Team Coaches
Board of Directors
- Claire Braun, President
- Bryant Stiernagle, Treasurer
- Mark Braun, National Athlete Representative
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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