Team New Mexico and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games
Team New Mexico had an incredible week of competition at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games June 5-12 in Orlando, Florida. 5 teams of 4 people each competed in athletics (track & field), bocce, bowling, Unified golf, and swimming. The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games united more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean, 20,000 volunteers and 125,000 spectators during one of the country's most cherished sporting events.
Meet the Team
Team New Mexico is a delegation of 33 people from Special Olympics New Mexico (SONM) including 18 Special Olympics athletes, 1 unified partner, 1 Head of Delegation, 1 Assistant Head of Delegation, 5 coaches, 1 Special Olympics athlete leader, and 6 SONM staff members.
Abe Assaad Athletics, Sandia Prep
Alex Correa Athletics, Rio Rancho
Lorraine Shaheen Athletics, Lea County
Rebecca Amador Athletics, Sandia Prep
Chris Castillo Athletics Coach
Andrew Lewis Bocce, Pecos Valley
Candace Shaw Bocce, Carlsbad
Jenny Matsler Bocce, Las Cruces
Tyler Tracy Bocce, Las Cruces
Linda Charzuk Bocce Coach
Christian Baird Bowling, Sandia Prep
Jeremy Sills Bowling, Las Cruces
Lannea Babcock Bowling, Lea County
Megan Moberly Bowling, Las Cruces
Ronda Norfleet Bowling Coach
Sarah Friedman Golf, ADO
Shari Friedman Golf, Unified Partner, ADO
Shawn Palmer Golf, San Juan Co.
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Tom Yost Golf Coach
Erin Stalf Swimming, Rio Rancho
Jason Ryan Swimming, AGS
Lindsay Jacobs Swimming, Carlsbad
Shiv Patel Swimming, Rio Rancho
Carolyn Olson Swimming Coach
Chris Page Head of Delegation
Jena Waddell Assistant Head of Delegation
James Munoz Athlete Input Council
Rebecca Whitlock SONM Staff
Brittany Scanlon SONM Staff, Athletics
Rebecca Rainsberger SONM Staff, Bocce
Barbara McRae SONM Staff, Bowling
Scott Hardy SONM Staff, Golf
Victoria Martinez SONM Staff, Swimming
Support Team New Mexico during Jersey Mike's Month of Giving
March 1-31, visit Jersey Mike's stores to donate in-person or donate via the Jersey Mike's App to support Team New Mexico and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. Save the date for the Day of Giving: On Wednesday, March 30, all Jersey Mike's locations across the U.S. will donate 100% of sales to Special Olympics programs and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.
NMLETR and SONM operate on a centralized financial accounting system. Each active NMLETR agency is given a separate financial account for deposits and disbursements managed by SONM to ensure accounting consistency and legitimacy. Only local agency coordinators can authorize disbursements by completing a Check Request/Advance form. Each month, SONM sends each active NMLETR agency a statement summarizing disbursements and deposits.
Fifty percent of all funds raised by active NMLETR agencies support SONM State Competitions and sports program initiatives—while the remaining 50% of funds raised by active LETR agencies are allocated annually to support local programs from those communities where agencies are located (e.g. NMLETR Farmington PD dollars support Special Olympics Farmington). All Chapter, NMLETR, and local program accounts are audited annually by a certified public accounting firm.
Local Agency and State Program Sponsorship opportunities are available to local businesses and community partners statewide. Benefits packages are created to serve the priorities of the business/community partners as well as Special Olympics New Mexico and NMLETR. NMLETR Statewide Sponsorships are not included in annual allocations, but are used to support Special Olympics New Mexico’s sports training and competition program.
Area 6
Area 6 Director’s Contact Information Janie Lee Hall
604 Country Club Dr.
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 870-8707
Email: janielee16@msn.com