Since 2020, the NB3FIT program has been proactive in the continuance of providing programming to youth. In 2021, the NB3FIT program gained momentum and moved to both, in-person and virtual programming, after almost an entire year of no program to just a virtual platform. Amid the pandemic, the NB3FIT program served a total of 134 youth in the following programs: spring virtual program, summer camp, golf and cross-country.
The goal for the Evaluation and Research department is to provide demographic data and other pertinent NB3FIT data to improve and elevate the NB3FIT program. Demographic data is important and it allows us to strategically plan for future programs and fulfill the gaps we may encounter. Not only is demographic data important, we are also using data for program improvement to enhance the experiences and outcomes of the youth we are serving. We are being pivotal in the work we do and the data will help us achieve our goals at the NB3 Foundation.
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We are wiping the dust off our soccer ball and working to expand our knowledge to help us provide the best programming possible. In preparation our NB3FIT coaches attended the 2022 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Kansas City, Mo. January 21-23. Director of NB3FIT, Clint Begay led a session at the convention titled, ”Soccer in Native American Communities and How it can be an Example to other Underserved Communities.” Begay spoke on the history of the soccer program and the impact it has had on the communities NB3FIT serves.
“I enjoyed sharing about NB3FIT, what works in our communities and ways that we can all improve for the youth we serve,” Begay said.
The convention is the world’s largest gathering of soccer coaches and was a great opportunity for NB3FIT to learn from fellow leaders on the field.
“It was awesome meeting with other coaches from around the world,” Autumn Quiver, NB3FIT program coordinator said. “We hope to take all of the knowledge that we learned and implement it in this upcoming season.”
NB3FIT has not hosted soccer since 2019 when the season abruptly came to end with the emergence of COVID-19. NB3FIT hopes with a new tailored curriculum, focused on Covid safe practices, it will be able to provide a safe atmosphere for youth to return the field this spring.
Stay tuned for updates on all upcoming NB3FIT spring programs.
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With grant funds from the NB3 Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund, community partners kicked off 2021 providing their communities essential items to alleviate impacts from the pandemic. Pictured here: Society of Native Nations Antonio, TX preparing food drop-offs for families.
Get Active was a campaign hosted to help keep Native youth active and well throughout the pandemic.
NB3FIT announces its first ever golf team, consisting of Native youth golfers from across the state of New Mexico.
NB3FIT Program Coordinator Demitrius Payne (Pueblo of Laguna) is interviewed about his role growing up in and now coaching for NB3 Foundation’s NB3FIT youth program
NB3FIT hosts first in-person program for youth since before the pandemic.
NB3 Foundation features Native youth from across the country in their Youth Spotlight series highlighting Native youth excellence.
NB3FIT gets youth active for summer.
NB3 Foundation begins implementing gamified evaluation methods to collect data from program youth. Pictured here is an example of body mapping.
On Monday, July 12 Koi Zunie signed his letter of intent to play collegiate golf for Bacone College in Muskogee, Okla. The signing took place at the Santa Ana Golf Club, where Koi says his true golf career started last year at the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation’s Native Youth Golf Championship.
NB3 Foundation hosts second annual Native Youth Golf Championship at Santa Ana Golf Club.
NB3FIT XC returns to the trails competing in its first in-person race since 2019.
Members of the NB3FIT Golf team preform big at Santa Ana Pueblo Native American Open.
November 2021, NB3FIT Community XC Run returns with in-person race.
Five members of the NB3FIT XC team travel to Paris, Kentucky to compete in the USATF National Junior Olympic Championship.
This year at the NB3 Foundation we focused on rebuilding in-person programs and strengthening our relationships with Native youth and communities who were affected by the global pandemic and shutdowns. Due to the continued tribal precautions, our NB3FIT team had to create new ways to stay connected while still delivering quality programming to Native youth. The year started with virtual programming and slowly transitioned to a hybrid format until we were finally back in-person this past summer. Our youth and families were ecstatic to see each other and get back together as a community.
We also doubled down on our support of tribal communities by providing funding through our Community Empowerment grants and supportive tools like the ‘Keeping Track: Toolkit for Indigenous Youth Program Evaluation’ both aimed at empowering communities to make sustainable changes that benefit their children’s health.
Going into 2022, we are looking forward to growing current programs, piloting new initiatives to engage more youth and hosting collaborative events in Native communities.
In order to keep the momentum going, we need your help. What we have seen over the past year is that families have been impacted financially by the global pandemic and many are not always able to pay for youth program fees. We provided full scholarships to 86 percent of participants in our recent cross-country season to cover the cost of coaches, uniforms and materials needed for Native youth to fully participate without the worry of not having adequate supplies.
Your generosity this holiday season, can help provide Native youth with more opportunities to attend healthy youth programs in 2022.
NB3 Foundation partnered with the New Mexico Department of Health to host a vaccination event on Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque, N.M.
NB3 Foundation staff hand out food boxes to families after receiving their COVID-19 vaccines.
Community members receiving a COVID-19 vaccine were given commeorative t-shirts to show their support for community.
The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation, a local Native-led nonprofit dedicated to Native children’s health, partnered with local organizations to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for community members on Saturday, December 11 at the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque, N.M.
During the three-hour event, over 180 individuals received their COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic was hosted to encourage Native youth and families to get vaccinated.
“With the recent surge in cases and the emergence of the new Omicron variant, we felt the best way to promote safety in our communities was to host a vaccination clinic at a central location that is well known in our communities. We’re grateful to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and Native American Community Academy for providing us the space to do that,” Cyanne Lujan, director of advancement said.
NB3 Foundation recently received a funding from IllumiNative to help combat COVID-19 and increase vaccinations in Indian Country.
“There is a lot of misinformation regarding the vaccine being shared especially on social media,” Lujan said. “We wanted to use our platform to help reassure Native families that the vaccine is effective and is another tool we must utilize to keep our communities safe.”
As more youth become eligible for the vaccine it is important that families and communities encourage their youth to get vaccinated.
“Our communities can’t wait,” Lujan said. “We need to be doing our best to keep our youth safe so they are able to stay in the classroom and participate activities that benefit their physical and emotional health.”
Families in New Mexico looking to get vaccinated can visit www.VaccineNM.org to register for an appointment to receive the vaccine in their community.
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Five members of the NB3FIT XC team travel to Paris, Kentucky to compete in the USATF National Junior Olympic Championship.
Families gathered for a spaghetti dinner the night before the big race.
NB3FIT youth and coaches spend some time together before nationals.
After missing a whole season in 2020, it was hard to imagine NB3FIT Cross Country having the comeback season that it did. NB3FIT Cross Country officially ended two weeks ago at a very wet and muddy course in Paris, Kentucky for the USATF National Junior Olympic Championship.
NB3FIT cross country runners: Desinayah Pacheco (Santo Domingo Pueblo), Gionni Quiver (San Felipe Pueblo), Alasia Kee (San Felipe Pueblo), Savannah Sangre (San Felipe Pueblo) and Marcus Tenorio (San Felipe Pueblo) proudly represented their teammates, families and communities at the 2021 national’s race. None of the runners finished in the top 10, but that was the furthest thing from their minds following the race.
“My favorite part of nationals was all the confidence I had and all the people supporting me back at home,” Kee said.
“My favorite part about the race was I was able to run against the best,” Tenorio said.
“My favorite part was hanging out with my friends,” Quiver said.Winning is great, but what these runners got out of attending nationals is an unforgettable learning experience that will help them in the future, Clint Begay Director of NB3FIT said.
“All our runners have been through so much these past two years. It has been awesome to see them together again this year having fun being active together and seeing them with their families and healthy,” said Begay.
NB3FIT XC started off this rebuilding season with 18 youth runners, small compared to years past. However, as the season started going and others heard and seen what the team was doing the team grew to a total of 32 Native youth runners. Which is a big win, considering NB3FIT wasn’t able to go into local tribal communities due the pandemic.
“This year was very different. It definitely had its pros and cons hosting practice at one location, but we hope to be back in communities in 2022,” Begay said.
Looking ahead to 2022, NB3FIT will celebrate what worked and take time to reflect on what can be improved on for next season.
“Overall, this season was amazing, it was great to get back with our fellow local running groups and see all the youth come together to compete,” Begay said. “We look forward to collaborating more the local running community in the upcoming season.”
USATF National Junior Olympic Championship results for NB3FIT XC
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The NB3FIT XC team finished out its regular season at the New Mexico state finals meet on November 6, 2021 at Mesa Del Sol in Albuquerque, N.M. Unseasonably warm temperatures paved the way for a strong finish for the 2021 season.
This first season back for NB3FIT saw a mix of first time runners and some of our seasoned youth runners from year’s past. All NB3FIT runners were all at their best at the state race with a few finishing in the top ten.
KC Winters finished 2nd overall in the 13-14 girls’ 4K division
Marcus Tenorio finished 10th overall in the 11-12 boys 3K division
Jacqueline Durand finished 9th in the 9-10 girls’ division
Desinayah Pacheco finished 10th in the 9-10 girls’ division
Nine runners from the NB3FIT XC team will be traveling to Paris, Kentucky to represent their families and communities in the 2021 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country meet on Saturday, Dec. 11. In preparation, the youth moving on to nationals have been practicing three times a week, as well as participating in mock races with other local running groups.
Stay tuned for more on the team’s trip as the national meet approaches.
Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. – The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation in partnership with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) will host a free family COVID-19 vaccine event on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Native American Community Academy (NACA) Community Space Building in Albuquerque, N.M.
The Pfizer vaccine clinic will be open to the everyone, ages 12 and up who are eligible for primary and booster shots . The NB3 Foundation is asking those interested in receiving a vaccine on this date to pre-register at the NMDOH website, www.vaccinenm.org, with the event code QRSCBQW. Walk-in registration will also be available on day of the event.
At the event, food boxes will be given out to the first 100 families, as well as $25 visa gift cards to the first 50 families. Additionally, participants will also receive commemorative t-shirts and face masks.
“It is important for all our community members to take the necessary steps to get their primary vaccine and follow-up with a booster,” NB3 Foundation Director of Advancement, Cyanne Lujan said. “There has been a lot of misinformation spread, particularly through social media. We want everyone, especially our Native youth and families to know that the vaccine is safe. We encourage them to come out and get vaccinated as an act of care and love for our communities and families.”
It is recommended that there is at least 21 days (about 3 weeks) between the first and second dose and six (6) months between the second dose and the newly available booster (third dose). Those who received the Johnson & Johnson are eligible for a booster if it has been at least two months since they received their primary J&J.
The vaccination clinic will take place at NACA Community Space Bldg. located at 1000 Indian School Rd. NW, Albuquerque, N.M. 87104, from 8 a.m. to 11 am. Everyone is welcome.
Funding for this vaccination opportunity is made possible through funding from IllumiNative.
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Last weekend the NB3FIT Golf team participated in the Santa Ana Pueblo Native American Open at Twin Warriors Golf Club October 23-24. The team competed against skilled Native American golfers from all across America. Special shout out to members of our NB3FIT Golf team who placed this past weekend!
Adiance Cheromiah | Pueblo of Laguna – 3rd Low Gross in the Men’s Flight.
Zachary BlueEyes | Diné – 1st Low Net in the Men’s Flight.
Noah Pozernick | Diné – 2nd Low Net in the Men’s Flight.
Melody Sandoval | Pueblo of San Felipe – 2nd Low Net in the Women’s Flight.
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Since the start of the season, the NB3FIT cross-country team is gaining momentum with each practice and race. The team has caught some attention in communities and has welcomed 10 new runners since the start of the season bringing the current roster to 32. Runners represent nine different tribes and pueblos, with a few runners traveling 40-minutes to over an hour to participate in practice and meets.
Before COVID, practices were hosted in local pueblos, allowing easier access to the cross-country program. However, to maintain the safety of communities many are still are closed to the public. This year the cross-country team practices in Albuquerque, N.M. where parks are open to the public. The goal is to get back into the communities whenever it is safe to do so, Clint Begay, director of NB3FIT said. Our upside to the one practice location is that the team is really close knit and runners of all ages know each others names, Begay said. Instead of only seeing teammates from other communities on race day, they now see and practice with each other four times a week.
NB3FIT XC has competed in two races since the first meet and will race again this Saturday, October 30 in the Cougar Track Club Cross Country Meet and again on November 6 for the USATF State Race. The youth are gaining strength and experience with each race, Begay said. Some youth knocking several minutes off their time just from the first to second race.
Keep an eye on the NB3 Foundation social media for updates on the team as they compete!
The season started September 14 and will run through November 3! We are happy to be at full capacity this fall with the program being made up of a mix of youth from our summer golf program, past participants of NB3FIT and youth who are completely new to NB3FIT.
We are thankful for the partnership with the Sandia Golf Club where we are hosting programming on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The main focus of the program is to provide youth participants the opportunity to learn and practice the fundamentals of golf. An added feature this fall, is the incorporating of practice on Saturdays. Each week we schedule tee times for the youth to play at golf courses in the greater Albuquerque area. A great opportunity for them to put the skills they learn to use on the course.
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