Dear New Mexico Athletic Trainers:

After record setting participation in 2008, I am pleased to announce the 10th annual Athletic Training Student Challenge. New Mexico Athletic Trainers Association in conjunction with New Mexico Activities Association will sponsor this year’s challenge in Albuquerque, NM Sunday, May 3rd at Del Norte High School.

As always, this event is a grassroots effort to recognize and reward our athletic training students. These students spend endless hours supporting our athletic teams and often go unrecognized. This event provides an opportunity to recognize their efforts and reward them with a weekend of camaraderie.

The event maintains a Sunday schedule in an effort to allow you the time needed to cover your Saturday events and still be able to participate. The format will include a 100-question multiple choice exam to cover basic, intermediate and advanced topics taken from the Arnheim test bank. A general study sheet is included to providing your students with some direction. The oral exam is abbreviated to 3 questions. Top three places will be awarded for both individual achievement and team scores on these two combined events. Schools can field up to 3 teams of 4, but will only be allowed 1 place amongst the top three. This ensures success for 3 different schools. The Olympics will consist of practical skill and team building activities in a relay race format in a mixed-team design. Each team will consist of students from different schools. Twelve awards will be given to the top three teams. This is an effort to build camaraderie amongst the high school students and ensure greater student recognition.

New this year is the NMAA eligibility requirement. Attached is the required form. Each student must have one on file the day of the event. This is a basic requirement for us to secure financial assistance.

I look forward to your participation and help in moving our students in the right direction. Please respond by Monday, April 6th so we have enough time to order shirts and certificates. You can e-mail me your student applications or hold them until the event. An itinerary will be out soon to help you prepare your schedules. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me by e-mail or at the number below.

Respectfully,


David Gallegos MA, ATC, Cert. MDT
NMAA Athletic Training Challenge Sponsor
575-644-2530