SO Brief 
SONM's Bi-Weekly Newsletter
January 13, 2016
In This Issue
Athlete Profile

Name: Nathan Archibeque
Team: Special Olympics Cleveland High School
Sports:  Bowling, Track & Field, Flag Football, Basketball, Golf
Highlights: Nathan was the December 19th French Athlete of the Game at the Lobo Men's Basketball game!
Thoughts From Randy    
Resolutions

Even if you don't make New Year's Resolutions, you can't help but think about a New Year - new possibilities - new beginnings.  I like the hope that lies in the unknown and like hearing other people's expectations.  I decided to ask a few of our Special Olympics athletes if they would share there hopes for 2016.  They were more than willing.

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A new year - a new sports calendar!

Welcome to 2016, sports fans! We can't believe another year of Special Olympics New Mexico State Competitions has come and gone, but we are excited to kick off anther year full of fun. Below is a listing of this year's State Competitions and special events.

Feb. 6th - Unified Team Bowling Tournament, Albuquerque

Feb. 20th - Mayors Indoor Invitational, Albuquerque 

Feb. 26th-27th -  Poly Hockey Championships, Farmington

May  3rd-20th - Law Enforcement Torch Run, Statewide

May 20th-22nd - State Summer Games, Albuquerque

June 25th - Something Special Auction & Dinner, Sandia Casino, Albuquerque

July 11th - Golf Classic,  Paako Ridge Golf Club, Albuquerque

Aug. 19th - 20th - Four Corners Invitational, Farmington

Sept. 16th-17th - State Equestrian Competition, Clovis

Oct.28th-29th - Holiday Classic, Las Cruces

Nov 12th-13th - North Regional Bowling Tournament, Albuquerque
    
Dec. 3rd - Posole Ole Fun Walk, Albuquerque

  For more information about these events, visit our website at www.sonm.org.  
Meet our new Board Member! 
 
We are very excited to welcome a new board member to the Special Olympics New Mexico Board of Directors - Sarah McMahon, Director of Business Operations at PNM! Sarah is a long-time fund-raiser for SONM, and is also the proud sister of Special Olympics athlete Tim Evans! She brings passion and experience to our organization, and we are grateful to have her as a part of the team.

Sarah will join the following board members, whose commitment, wisdom, and influence continue to guide and strengthen our organization.  
Sarah rappelling at the Over the Edge event - she was one of the top fund-raisers several years in a row 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHAIRMAN
Jack Eichorn
Owner
The Eichorn Company

VICE CHAIRMAN
Karen Hudson
Commercial Real Estate Broker
Hudson Commercial

VICE CHAIRMAN
Bob Scanlon
Group Engagement Manager
Humana Health Insurance

SECRETARY
Ryan Danoff
Attorney
Michael L. Danoff & Assoc. P.C.

TREASURER
Steve Pino
Corporate Controller
Century Service Corporation

BOARD MEMBERS

Tom Padilla
Vice President
HUB International

Walter Bolic
President & CEO
Delta Dental of New Mexico, Inc

David Harnick, DDS, MSD
Orthodontist
Harnick Orthodontics

Ryan Garcia
Assistant Vice President
Wells Fargo

Jeffrey Ramirez
Special Olympics Athlete
Special Olympics Las Cruces

Sarah McMahon
Director of Business Operations
Public Service of New Mexico

Brad Hutchins
Senior Associate Athletics Director
University of New Mexico

Craig Amundson
Owner
Precision Garage Door

Trish Stuart
Accounts Payable Supervisor
ConocoPhillips

Consuelo Bolagh-Cowder
External Affairs & Community Relations Coordinator
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NM

Dub Girand
President
Highway Supply

Mark Wiggins
Owner
Mark's Casa Auto Group

Warren Ellis
Managing Partner
Mass Mutual Financial Group SW

Cathy Tingstrom
Asst. Professor, Graduate Coordinator - Adapted PE
University of New Mexico
 
Poly Hockey Season is officially OPEN!   

SONM's most high-intensity sport is back in action! The 2016 Poly Hockey season opened on January 2nd, and teams are practicing hard to prepare for the State
Championships on February 26th-27th in Farmington. 

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the sport, Poly Hockey is just like ice hockey - but without the ice and skates. Special Olympics athletes gear up with masks, pads, and sticks to face off in this action-packed sport!

Area competitions for Poly Hockey are listed below:
Area 1: January 30        Farmington          Heights Middle School
Area 2:  January 30       Albuquerque       Van Buren Middle School/Cesar Chavez CC
Area 4: January 30        Carlsbad              CARC Inc.
Area 5: January 30        Albuquerque        Van Buren Middle School/Cesar Chavez CC

For more information on the 2016 Poly Hockey season, click HERE.  
Law Enforcement Torch Run News!   

Over The Edge for Special Olympics New Mexico will not return in 2016

It's with a heavy heart that Special Olympics New Mexico (SONM) announces that, after seven years, our annual Over The Edge fundraising event will not return in 2016.

On behalf of the SONM staff, we would like to thank our Edgers, Sponsors, Volunteers, and Donors for your support, your fundraising, and most importantly your willingness to take the challenge to go Over The Edge for SONM. Because of you, Over The Edge for SONM not only raised a total of over $440,000 over the past seven years for our athletes, but also helped increase awareness of Special Olympics and the more than 3,100 individuals with intellectual disabilities we serve statewide.

We would like to extend a very special thank you to our building sponsor Gemini Rosemont, whose staff made everything possible for us to execute a successful rappelling event each year. 
Get educated and inspired at a Reveal the Champion Mission Tour!

In an effort to spread the mission of Special Olympics New Mexico, we host monthly tours at the SONM office for members of the community. Come hear inspiring stories, learn more about the depth of our work, and meet some members of the Special Olympics New Mexico family.

For more information or if you are interested in attending, contact Christine Roybal Hidalgo at christine@sonm.org or 505-856-0342. See below for upcoming dates:



Click HERE to view future dates for the remainder of 2016.
 Upcoming 2016 Events 
                                      
EVENT                                                             DATE                                               LOCATION                   
Unified Team Bowling Tournament                 February 6th                                             Albuquerque
Mayors Indoor Invitational                             February 20th                                           Albuquerque
Poly Hockey Championships                        February 26th-27th                                    Farmington     
SONM Board of Directors
 
Executive Committee : CHAIRMAN, Jack Eichorn; VICE CHAIRMAN, Karen Hudson; VICE CHAIRMAN, Bob Scanlon; SECRETARY, Ryan Danoff; and TREASURER, Steve Pino

Board Members:
 Tom Padilla, Jeff Ramirez, Ryan Garcia, David Harnick, Brad Hutchins, Walt Bolic, Sarah McMahon, Trish Stuart, Craig Amundson, Consuelo Bolagh-Cowder, Dub Girand, Warren Ellis, Cathy Tingstrom, and Mark Wiggins 
Contact Us

Special Olympics New Mexico
6600 Palomas Pl. NE Ste. 207
ABQ, NM 87109
 
Phone: 505-856-0342
Email: sonm@sonm.org