Chapter Member of the Year -- 2006
Brad Johnston was
born and raised in Pierre, South Dakota but
decided shortly
after high school that he was ready for something new and moved to
Minnesota where he has lived over the last seven years.
Brad wasn't aware of his passion of Disney until his first trip to
Walt Disney World in 2002 when his parents invited him and his brother
along with them that November. Since then, he's been back there once
every year since, with the exception of 2004 when he became a father
for the first time and in 2006 when he visited twice (so far)! He did
visit Disneyland with his family in 1986 but was too young to remember
much and feels as though he needs to return soon for a refresher.
His interest is mostly in Walt himself along with the history of the
Disney company. His wife Brandy is also a Disney fanatic along with
daughter Katie who always talks about wanting to ride on Dumbo, see
the castle, and go back to Mickey's house. His 10 month old son Kieran
(Keer-an) is currently in training and has a nice sized collection of
Disney outfits.
Brad is the newest member of the NFFC chapter in Minnesota. He found
out about the NFFC through the Mouse Tunes podcast and then contacted
the Star of the North, his local chapter, and quickly got involved. He
volunteered to re-design the web site at the April meeting and was 99%
complete by the May meeting. During that last meeting, a domain was
chosen - mnmousefans.org and then the site was finished. In addition
to web design, Brad also enjoys still photography with his daughter
and son being his favorite subjects.
Brad and family hopes to move to the central Florida area in the next
three years when his wife finishes her MBA. They can't think of
anything better in life than to go to Walt Disney World whenever they
choose.
