SO Brief 
SONM's Bi-Weekly Newsletter
May 18, 2016
In This Issue
Athlete Profile
Thoughts From Randy
Summer Games Sponsors!
Opening Ceremonies Video
Healthy Athletes Raffle
Bloodmobile!
Athlete Profile

Name: Virgil Vigil
Team: Special Olympics Santa Fe
Sports:  Track & Field, Bowling
Highlights: Virgil won a Gold Medal at last year's State Summer Games in the 100M Wheelchair Race.
Join Us Online
Thoughts From Randy
Expectations

Last week twelve Special Olympics New Mexico athletes, partnering with the New Mexico Technology Council and FatPipe ABQ, went through a two-day course learning how to use social media, email, search engines, blogs and the Microsoft Suite, for the purpose of spreading the word about Special Olympics.  These twelve, as part of our Athlete Leadership Program, will now serve as "Technology Ambassadors."  The training was far more in-depth than I expected, and as amazed as I was with our athletes and the way they glided through the process, I was equally impressed with those who taught them.

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 Thank you Summer Games Sponsors!

The 2016 State Summer Games are this weekend, and we couldn't be more excited to see over 900 athletes and almost 500 Unified Partners compete in Track & Field, Bocce, Unified Flag Football, and Unified Volleyball this weekend!

This is our biggest competition of the year and it wouldn't be nearly as successful without our fantastic sponsors! Thank you for all you do and for making these games the best that they can be.


State Summer Games  -  Where the Force is With You!
Summer Games Opening Ceremonies will take place this Friday, May 20th, at 7 pm. One of our MC's Tim Harris put together a great video that is sure to get you excited. The event is free to the public, and if you have never attended a Summer Games Opening Ceremonies, we would highly recommend it! Click below to view Tim's video.

 
  For more information on the 2016 State Summer Games, click HERE.  
Don't forget: Visit Healthy Athletes at Summer Games and be entered to win an iPad! 

Attention SONM Athletes! All athletes who go through the five Healthy Athletes tents in Olympic Village on May 21st will have their names submitted for a drawing to win an iPad Mini 4 donated by Raylee Homes! 

This year, SONM will offer Opening Eyes, Special Smiles, Fit Feet, FUNFitness, and Health Promotions. Get a check up and you might win an iPad!
Visit the Bloodmobile this weekend at Summer Games!     
Donate blood this Saturday at the Bloodmobile. It will be parked by the Summer Games Volunteer Check-In outside of the North entrance to the Track & Field Stadium! See flyer below for more details. 

 
Law Enforcement Torch Run News! 
 
Santa Fe prepares for the North Leg passing of the Torch
 
Our 2016 LETR State Relay Run continued last week with LETR agencies carrying our Flame of Hope torch from the four corners of New Mexico.
 
The State Relay Run continues this week as the torch makes its way to Albuquerque for the Final Leg run and lighting of the Olympic cauldron to kick off the 2016 Special Olympics New Mexico State Summer Games.
 
One of the many highlights throughout our relay run is the arrival of the torch in Santa Fe. This year, the event takes place at the Santa Fe Plaza, where LETR officers, friends, and families will gather to celebrate the uniting and passing of the torch on Thursday, May 19th. The torch will arrive at 3:00pm carried by a number of our North Region LETR agencies.
 
For more information about the LETR at the Santa Fe Plaza, contact Oscar Solis at 505.856.0342 or email torchrun@sonm.org.
 
 
LETR State Relay Run Final Leg and post-run dinner set for Friday, May 20th
 
Just a reminder to join your local Law Enforcement Torch Run officers from around the state for the final three miles from the ABQ Civic Plaza to the SONM State Summer Games Opening Ceremonies at the UNM Track and Field Complex, where LETR officers will light the Olympic cauldron to kick off the Games. 
 
Afterwards, a dinner for all LETR officers and their family members will be served in the "big tent" at the southeast parking lot of the UNM Track Complex.
 
Contact Oscar Solis at 505.856.0342 or email torchrun@sonm.org for more information.  
Legacy Church and UNM partner to host Basketball Clinic for SONM athletes
   
On June 21st from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, UNM in partnership with Legacy Church will be  hosting a Basketball Clinic open to all Special Olympics New Mexico athletes. The clinic will be run by Coach Neal and will take place at the Davalos Basketball Practice Facility. It is free of charge to all athletes.

To register for the clinic, please contact Erin Gallegos at 505-856-0342 or eringallegos@sonm.org by June 1st and she will get you signed up.  
 Upcoming 2016 Events 
                                      
EVENT                                                             DATE                                               LOCATION               
LETR State Relay                                           May 3- 20                                              Statewide State Summer Games                                             May 21-23                                             Albuquerque
Something Special Dinner & Auction                   June 25                                              Sandia Casino
Golf Classic                                                       July 11                                               Paa-ko Ridge  
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