Darrell Thompson started 24 years ago as Program Manager of Bolder Options, a comprehensive youth mentoring program that works with referred youth, ages 10-14, that may be at-risk due to delinquent or unhealthy behaviors. Since becoming Executive Director in 1999, he has grown the program to over 4500 kids annually in the Twin Cities Metro program, recently expanded to his hometown of Rochester, MN, and leads 13 full-time employees and more than 25 volunteer Advisory Committee members in helping teach youth to succeed in all of life’s