Colorado Athletic Trainers Association

Minutes of the Annual State Business Meeting

May 19, 2002

Regis University, Denver, CO

1. Call to Order by: President Kelli Lotito at 12:30 p.m.

2. Count of voting membership for presence of quorom – quorum met.

3. Minutes of Previous Annual Meeting, May 20, 2001

1. Motion to accept by Robert Ryan, 2^nd by Jackie Veldez, approved without objection

4. Acknowledgement of missing Board Members:

1. Mike Goeglein, Treasurer

5. President’s Welcome

6. CATA Scholarship Awards Presentations- Presented by Wendy Mathewson, Scholarship Committee

1. Dan Libera Award – Amanda Gibbons, Senior, Rangeview High School, will attend University Northern Colorado

2. Jim Conboy Award – Janine Pleau, student at Fort Lewis College

7. Financial Report

1. Given by Kelli Lotito for Mike Goeglein, in absentia.

2. Explanation of Putnam investment account, money comes from NATA for licensure efforts.  Currently balance is $17,689.00. 

3. Checking account balance currently $15,474.79.  Account balance will change after meeting when all the bills are paid.

                                                               i.      Other expenditures explained were: approximately $500.00 donated to NATA Research/Education fund, and $500.00 to each of the scholarships, Jim Conboy, and Dan Libera.

                                                             ii.      Expenditures listed were: Public Relations = $2,122.51

8. Membership Report

1. Given by Margaret Hunt.

2. Membership for the District was presented in the notebook distributed at meeting.  Colorado has largest membership in District 7.

3. CATA membership as of 3/19/02 is: Total members = 516, regular certified = 308, retired certified = 11, student certified = 35, associates =5, undergraduate student = 46, and graduate student = 9.

4. Non-NATA members in Colorado =103.

                                                               i.      This category reflects members that are on probationary status, mostly due to unpaid NATA and District/State dues.

9. Committee Reports

1. Scholarship Report, 2002, presented by Wendy Mathewson.           

                                                               i.      Dan Libera – 7 applicants.

                                                             ii.      Jim Conboy- 1 applicant.

                                                            iii.       Membership asked to distribute information to possible future candidates; information is posted on CATA website.

2. Election Committee, report by Robert Ryan.

                                                               i.      Cost of election procedure: $261.00.

                                                             ii.      377 ballots sent out to members in good standing, 126 returned = 33% return

1.      18 returned ballots not valid, 108 checked as valid = 29% return.

                                                            iii.      Results:

1.      Vice President – Lisa Lear

2.      Secretary – Margaret Hunt

3.      At Large Member – Carrie Haugen

                                                           iv.      Two offices open for next year, will take office at next year’s meeting.

1.      President and At Large Member  (#2)

2.      Qualifications are: must be an ATC for 5 years and practicing in Colorado for 2 years.

3.      Review of responsibilities for each office.

3. Public Relations Report, by Robert Tim.

                                                               i.      Channel 9 Health Fair, representation by local ATCs

1.      Denver area - Todd McKercher  and Mike Goeglein

2.      Colorado Springs area – Heather Thomas, Rachel Aaron, Robert Tim

                                                             ii.      March, National Athletic Trainers Month Proclamations:

1.      Proclamation from Governor Owens

2.      City level - Mayor of Vail

3.      Numerous radio public relations statements made during month of March

4.      Announcements at State Wrestling and State Basketball Tournaments.

5.      High School newspapers – Overland H.S., Holy Family H.S., Rangeview H.S.

                                                            iii.      Current Public Relations product available for distribution: water bottles with NATA logo

                                                           iv.      Items distributed to High School Athletic Directors and H.S. ATCs this year:

1.      pens, notepads, magnets

                                                             v.      CATA web page has PR information posted on it.

                                                           vi.      Rocky Mountain News and Colorado Springs Gazette contacted to write articles on ATCs.  Newspapers did not write anything this year.

                                                          vii.      Goals for next 12 months:

1.      Relationship growth with CHAASA

2.      Representation/speaking engagements at Colorado Athletic Directors Association Meetings

3.      Produce PR video

4.      Educate club sports and sports camp administrators of need for ATCs

                                                        viii.      Request made for volunteer committee members.

                                                           ix.      Recognition by Chris Mathewson of Robert Tim for his efforts and continued PR work.

10. Board Report given by Kelli Lotito

1. Public relations has been emphasis of board for last year.

2. Most executive board meetings held via conference calls due to travel distance of board members.  Items discussed in most meetings:

                                                               i.      Services to membership

                                                             ii.      Planning of annual meeting.

3. RMATA report

                                                               i.      $10.00 dues increase

1.      $5.00 to State, will go towards legislative fund.

2.      $5.00 to District, cover splitting of President and Director costs

                                                             ii.      Developing mass e-mail notification system & distribution list.

1.      District Board has concerns of membership privacy

a.       Looking at program that blocks member’s address to other members

2.      On-line registration.

                                                            iii.      NATA website

1.      Access change to member only page.  Need to put in social security number.  Contact NATA for registration number if you don’t want to put in your social security number.

11. Unfinished Business

1. Legislative Issues

                                                               i.      Discussion regarding cooperation with other Allied Health Care Professions.

                                                             ii.      Board will appoint chairperson to legislative committee.

1.      Interested committee members give names to Chris Mathewson.

                                                            iii.      Survey questions will be generated again and posted on CATA website.

1.      Survey will guide CATA legislative mission statement.

a.       Survey is not an official ballot vote

12. New Business

1. Call for nominations by Robert Ryan for offices that are open.

                                                               i.      President:

1.      Chris Mathewson – Robert Ryan first, Chris Nagelhout second

2.      Wayne Barger – Darryl Miller first, Connie Larson second           

3.      Greg Sheehan – Larry Willock first, Wayne Barger second

                                                             ii.      At Large Member:

1.      Chris Nagelhout – Amy Galavan first, Joe Slat second

2.      Mark Adams – Robert Ryan first, Mike Biggs second

3.      Dominic Dimanni - Lisa Porter first, Darryl Miller second

4.      Kelly Lambeth – Darryl Miller first, Babett Hudson second

2. Call for cease of nominations, Bill Hobb first, Jim Gillen second

12. Other new business, for the good of the order:

1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Bill – concerns regarding medical privacy act, communication/release of information and how it will affect ATCs and the workplace.

                                                               i.      Bill takes full effect on April 14, 2004

                                                             ii.      Information posted on NATA website

                                                            iii.      Copy of report will be posted on CATA website

2. Recognition of outgoing board members for services rendered – Larry Willock, VP and Robert Tim, At Large Member

13. Meeting adjourned without objection.

1. Time, 1:35p.m

Minutes respectfully submitted by Margaret Hunt.

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