Colorado Athletic Trainers’ Association

Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting

Sunday May 21, 2006

Metro State College

1. Call to Order by:  Chris Mathewson, President CATA

2. Quorum Call:  quorum is not met (56 voting members present; 95 needed)

3. Presidents Welcome

4. Introduction of Board Members.

   1. Carrie McKloskey is leaving the state.  Carrie Meyer has been appointed her position.

5. Special thank you to Genia Lemonedes in assisting in set up of facility.

6. Membership report-Given by Gregg Harper, Secretary

   1. Certified regular-          416     

   2. Certified retired-             15

   3. Student certified-            43

   4. Student graduate-            7

   5. Student Undergrad-        58

   6. Associate-                      24

   7. Non-NATA members  127

   8. TOTAL==========690

7. Financial report by Connie Larson, Treasurer

   1. Balances as of 5/21/2006:

                                                               i.      General Checking, Wells Fargo $17,889.55

                                                             ii.      CATA-LATF checking, Wells   $10,569.68

                                                            iii.      Putnam Investments                      $ 8,615.61

2. Totals do not include costs from the state meeting

3. The licensure effort is causing our funds to dwindle.  We need to come up with creative ways to increase funds for our accounts.  Connie indicated that many years ago, the athletic trainers sat in the annual business meeting and got out their checkbooks to give money for future efforts.

4. Chris Mathewson added that our lobbyist will cost us $8,500 to maintain licensure.  At this rate we will run out of funds in less than 3 years.  Our goal as a board of directors is making the budget balance.  Due to the fiscal need, the Board of Directors is creating a fundraising committee.  Anyone interested should talk to Chris Mathewson.

8. Committee Reports

   1. Corporate Sponsors-Jason McWilliams (Not Present-Dominic DiManna presenting)

                                                               i.      Currently have 8-10 sponsors

                                                             ii.      Would like to diversify sponsors

2. CHSAA Committee: ( Dominic DiManna)

                                                               i.      New National Federation Rules in wrestling.  The sports medicine committee from CHSAA is meeting to best decide how to implement the rule.

                                                             ii.      August 12, 2006 inservice will be held

1.      $25 and 8 CEU’s given

3. Student Athletic Trainer committee:

                                                               i.      Jacyln is doing a great job in educating students.

                                                             ii.      The Raffle from this years meeting has netted $326 to go towards student scholarships.

4. Election Committee-Robert Ryan

                                                               i.      Online elections were performed this year.  One goal was to reduce the invalid ballots.

                                                             ii.      This year 117 voted; no invalid ballots

                                                            iii.      Election results:

1.      President-Chris Mathewson

2.      At Large Member- Dominic DiManna

                                                           iv.      We will not have elections next year.  Our next elections will be for Vice President and Secretary in 2008.

5. Website/ Newsletter:

                                                               i.      We are moving more and more to putting information on the web instead of mailings due to costs.

6. Public Relations-(Bob Tim)

                                                               i.      Goal to increase numbers on committee

                                                             ii.      Increase diversity of different Athletic Trainers

                                                            iii.      Efforts performed this year

1.      Booth set up at games

2.      E-Card mailed to every legislator, CHSAA, and orthopedists

3.      Lisa Lear organized the 9Health Fair

4.      A number of TV news stories (Colorado Springs)

5.      Health day at the Capital

                                                           iv.      Any ideas contact Bob Tim

7. Scholarships and Awards committee: (Colleen Conroy)

                                                               i.      Dan Libera Scholarship –Genadine Toves

                                                             ii.      Jim Conboy Scholarship- Morgan Collins

                                                            iii.      No nominations for excellence in Athletic Training award

8. Professional Board Liason- Gwenyth Short

                                                               i.      Have supported the legislative efforts over the last year

                                                             ii.      Goal for this year is to build relationships and continue supporting legislative efforts.

                                                            iii.      Need to expand into the community more and into business or medical community

9. Legislative Action Taskforce-

                                                               i.      This committee will be disbanded.

1.      LATF went above and beyond.  Chris Mathewson and Jennifer Dougherty acknowledged those members.

9. District 7 Representatives:

   1. College and University- No Report

   2. Clinical/Industrial/Corp- No report

   3. Governmental Affairs-

                                                               i.      Jennifer Dougherty is both state and national representative.

4. Secondary Schools-

                                                               i.      Database of high school athletic trainers being generated.  Please make sure everything is correct.

5. Revenue-  Open

6. Public Relations- No Report

9. Celebration of Athletic Training

   1. The event raised $14,000 for the association

   2. It was a good night.  We worked hard to make it happen

   3. Over 150 items donated for silent auction

   4. The NATA has asked Chris to come to the annual meeting to present to the membership regarding our event.

10. RMATA Report

    1. Elections currently being held- Closing June 20, 2006

    2. 2007 District Meeting is being held in Denver

    3. Local Convention Committee Coordinator –Gregg Harper has agreed to perform that task.

11. Future CATA Meetings (Carrie Meyer)

    1. 2 meetings a year

    2. Tentatively a November and a May date.

    3. Future topics are needed.  Please contact Carrie with any Suggestions.  Speakers are needed as well.

    4. Next year we will try and have a meeting, but this is up for review.  Historically we do not have a meeting during a year we host the district meeting.

13. Items for the Good of the Order

    1. Bruce Kola brought up whether the membership should instruct the Board of Directors to go back to the NATA  and discuss further our disappointment with the dispersion of money.  In response, Chris Mathewson said we have already sent a letter and talked to the NATA about further funding.  They have denied us.  The NATA never gave us a reason why we received the amount we did.  It is very arbitrary in how funds are distributed. 

    2. It was added that the NATA came to the CATA wanting us to get licensure started.

    3. A motion was made by Bruce Kola to advise the Board of Directors of the CATA as a state organization to go back and challenge the ruling-asking the NATA to show the CATA in black and white the reasonings for our reduced funding.  Second by Steve Antonopolis.  Motion carried unanimously.

4. Margie Hunt indicated that the North American Indiginous games being held in Denver this Summer would like to have volunteers for medical coverage from ATCs.

14. Motion to Adjourn by Robert Ryan

    1. Darryl Miller seconded

    2. Motion passed.

15. Meeting adjourned.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Gregg Harper, Secretary,CATA.

May 24, 2006.

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