We host a tournament every October in her name:
THE CAPTAIN TAMARA LONG-ARCHULETA MEMORIAL OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The proceeds from this event go to a scholarship fund we established in Tammy's name and scholarships are awarded each year to help students going to college. The scholarship fund goes to home-schooled students and students graduating from a High School in Valencia County, attending the University of New Mexico Valencia or Albuquerque campus.
This year we will host our 16th. Annual Captain Tammy Tournament on October 21, 2023
As of August 2022 will have awarded 62 Scholarships for a total of 34,500.00 We also have awarded $5000.00 from the proceeds to the Girl Scout Summer Camp to help girls that cannot afford the camp. Tammy was a Girl Scout. This is a total of $39,500.00 these tournaments, family, friends and loved ones have donated to this Scholarship Program. We are very thankful to everyone that has helped us to help others in our daughter's name.
Receiving $500.00 each:
2006
Jacob Griego, Jared Robbins, Victoria Cline
2007
April Luna, Jonah Carbajal, Zachariah Harris, Erick Gilbertson
2008
Peter Crowder, Phillip Shaw
2009
Elijah Carbajal, Elizabeth Milarch, Vanessa Griego, Phillip Shaw
2010
Ethan Harris, Zachariah Harris, Tiffany B. Tafoya, Katreena Kirkland, Joanna Gardner, Theresa Kline
2011
Amber Becker, Andrew Dille, Joanna Gardner
2012
Amber Becker, Katreena Kirkland, Joanna Gardner, Veronica Dike, Jessica Eubank
2013
Veronica Dike, Makayla Broekstra, Sarah Bockisch
2014
Veronica Dike, Gwendolyn Dike, Joshua Demick, Sarah Essenmacher, John Fanta IV
2015
Veronica Dike, Gwendolyn Dike, Brice Proctor
2016
Veronica Dike, Gwendolyn Dike, Brice Proctor, Mattea Demick, Joshua Demick, John Fanta
2017
Brice Proctor, Mattea Demick, Hannah Joy Dille
2018
Brice Proctor, Hannah Joy Dille (received $1000.00 each)
2019
Brice Proctor, Fionnuala Brady (received $1000.00 each
2020
Due to the current circumstances and uncertainties, the 15th Annual Capt. Tammy Tournament and the Captain Tamara Long Archuleta Scholarships
will be postponed until 2021
2021
Tony Madrid, Diego DeMmon, Sierra Gabaldon, Ryan Rindels, Emily Ashford, Elisa Ashford, Katherine Sanchez, Elizabeth Sanchez, Brooke Halverson, Makayla Martinez
(Ten this year because there were none awarded 2020)
2022
Hannah Joy Dille (received $2000.00 as was the only applicant)
2023
Chloe Reeves, Mario Valdez, Samantha Espinoza, Luis Guerrero, Emily Aragon, Sensei Brandy RunningWolf (each were awarded $1000.00 each)
How to qualify for the Captain Tamara Long-Archuleta Memorial Scholarship:
$500.00 scholarships are available to students who have been home schooled through High School or graduated from a High School in Valencia County and are attending UNM-VC or UNM Main campus full time or graduated from a High School in Valencia County and are attending UNM-VC or UNM Main campus full time.
Mail a copy of transcripts and a one page essay about how this scholarship will help you in your educational goals to Scholarship, P.O. Box 819, Belen, NM87002. Deadline is August 1.
We accept applications June 1 through August 1 each year.
The Tournament Program
A Tournament Program is created for each tournament. 350 copies are distributed to all competitors, families, and spectators. The tournament rules are stated, trophies and awards are listed,and schedule of events. We also recognize those who help us make this a quality event with our opening prayer, Colors presented by, National Anthem performed by and all the businesses that sponsored this tournament. We encourage everyone to try and do business with our sponsors and thank them for their sponsorship. Not only does this help to make a positive event for everyone, this also helps us keep our Scholarship Program going to help others go to college in our daughter's name. The current year’s Program is on our “Tournament” Page on this website.