The Orono Thunder Soccer Club is a community based traveling soccer program primarily serving the residents of Minnesota Independent School District #278. The Club is affiliated with the Orono Athletic Association and the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association.



Contact Information: E-mail: information@oronothunder.org Phone: 612-702-9955
Mailing address:  Orono Thunder Soccer Club, P. O. Box 59, Long Lake, MN 55356





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Several Orono 6th grade girls in Girl Scout Troop 11656 are planning a service project that will earn them their Silver Award, the highest award a Cadette Scout can earn.  They will "adopt" a needy school, perhaps in Central or South America, but possibly within an underserved area of the U.S., and gather supplies and equipment to donate to the school.  They hope to be able to organize a mission in 2011 or 2012 in which they will travel to the school to deliver the supplies they have gathered.  The purpose of the project is to help others less fortunate and to teach these girls, and show the community, that they can effectively help others less fortunate in a significant and meaningful way, and help make the world a better place through their efforts. 

One type of equipment they hope to gather is soccer uniforms and other soccer equipment to outfit at least 2 teams of players.  They are collecting both new and used jerseys, shorts, socks and equipment (balls, shin guards).  Because they want the uniforms to coordinate for a team, so far they have determined to limit their efforts to the Orono community and its uniforms, most of which have remained largely the same for a few years.  They are accepting new and used uniforms of all sizes from both the traveling program and the recreational program.  They will be accepting donations now through the date when they pack up the items to deliver (likely in late 2011 or early 2012).  If you have uniforms or equipment you will not be reusing, or have overstocked items, please consider donating to this effort.  Your donation to the Girl Scouts is tax deductible (but make sure to work with your own tax advisor in documenting and assessing your ability to deduct your donation).

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The Orono Thunder Soccer club would like to congratulate both the Orono Boys and Girls High School Varsity teams for their fabulous seasons!

The girls team won the 2009 State Championship on 11/5 by beating Blake 5-0. 

Many of the girls and boys played their way through the Orono Thunder soccer program as youth and we could not be more proud to see their hard work and dedication pay off.

Way to go teams!!!!