Colorado Athletic Trainers’ Association

Annual Business Meeting

Sunday June 24, 2007              12:00pm-1:30pm

Regis University

1. Welcome and Introductions-Chris Mathewson

   1. No Quorum present

2. Membership Report-

   1. 9 Associate members

   2. 435 Certified Members

   3. 62 Student members

   4. 16 Retired Certified

   5. 2 Honorary members

TOTAL: 524

3. Financial Reports-(Chris Nagelhout)

   1. CATA                          12, 855.02

   2. LATF                           18,947.48

   3. Putnam Investment:       10,259.72

4.  Committee Reports

   1. Coporate Sponsors-Jason McWilliams

                                                               i.      Has done a great job at getting corporate sponsors (15 at this point)

                                                             ii.      Jason is also the exhibit coordinator for the District and that has helped us get more exposure for the CATA.

2. Election-Robert Ryan

                                                               i.      Vice President, At-Large, and Secretary positions are open for elections.  Nominations are open for 5months.

                                                             ii.      Chris M. opened the floor for nominations

1.      Dominic Dimanna nominated Carrie Meyer for Vice pres.-Gwenyth Short seconded

2.      Rick Hendricks nominated Gregg Harper for Secretary-Mike Keirns seconded

3.      Robert Ryan nominated Lisa Lear for Member-at-Large-Chris Nagelhout Seconded

3. Public Relations-Kevin Margarucci

                                                               i.      Kevin is always looking for help with this task.  Let Lisa Lear know if you are interested.

4. Scholarships and Awards-Colleen Conroy

                                                               i.      Winner of Jim Conboy scholarship is Jeff Diets and Dan Libera Scholarship went to Meghan Fowler. 

                                                             ii.      Not very many students are applying.  Encourage your students to apply! 

                                                            iii.      Colleen Conroy also interested in getting a State Hall of Fame going.

5. Student Athletic Trainer-Jaclyn Lucas

                                                               i.      A student Symposium was put on at Overland High School on June 9, 2007.  There were 18 present.

                                                             ii.      Jaclyn needs help with this committee

6. Website/Newsletter-Kelly Brick

                                                               i.      Kelly has done a great job at keeping the website up to date and keep members current.  Kelly encourages more people to go to the website.

                                                             ii.      She would like to get the website more user friendly and visually pleasing as well.

7. Professional Board Liason-Gwenyth Short

                                                               i.      In the process of redefining this committee.

                                                             ii.      We have not asked the question, why do we care what others know about us.

8. Colorado High Schools Activities Association-OPEN

                                                               i.      Dominic DiManna has resigned that position.  Need a person for this committee to chair as well as other participants

9. Legislative Action (task force)-Jennifer Dougherty/Pat Karns

                                                               i.      Been working on this for 3 years

                                                             ii.      Have accomplished educating the public, our members, legislators

                                                            iii.      Failed in the Governor spot.

                                                           iv.      Process from here on out is to decide whether we will do this again.

                                                             v.      We have a 15month review process

                                                           vi.      Governor meeting will take place soon

                                                          vii.      The Board is going to hear from the members, get the NATA input, and meet with the Governor

                                                        viii.      Chris asked for the members thoughts

1.      Mike Keirns thanked everyone for the efforts

2.      Gwenyth Short asked if the NATA wants this to still go forward-  Chris will meet with the NATA this next week.

3.      Chris Nagelhout thinks we should try again.

4.      If it is decided to go for licensure again, what are the steps?

a.       Go through Sunrise review again

Jennifer want to stay active no matter what happens with Hit the Hill day at the Capital so that we can maintain a presence.

5. District 7 and National Committee State Representatives Reports

   1. College and University-Shannon Courtney

                                                               i.      Nothing significant happening

2. Clinical-Industrial-Corporate-OPEN

                                                               i.      Need a Colorado Representative-let Chris know if interested

3. Governmental Affairs-Jennifer Dougherty

                                                               i.      Access to physical rehabilitation bill in place on the national side

4. Secondary Schools-Lisa Lear

                                                               i.      If you have concerns or ideas for this committee, let Lisa know

                                                             ii.      NATA website has a great resource on Secondary Schools

5. Revenue-OPEN

                                                               i.      We have never had a representative-Again let Chris know

6. Public Relations-Kevin Margarucci

                                                               i.      Nothing filed.  Kevin just got appointed

7. Scholarship-OPEN

6. Items for the good of the Order

   1. Are we having a fall meeting?

                                                               i.      YES-most likely in Vail again

                                                             ii.      Also will have a Leadership Summit at that meeting to get people interested in becoming more involved

7. Closing-

   1. Chris is very proud for what we have done.

   2. Motion to adjourn meeting by Chris O’Dell-Seconded by Pat Hoxy.

                                                               i.      Motion passed unanimously

Meeting adjourned at 1:10pm

Respectfully Submitted,

Gregg Harper, Secretary of the Colorado Athletic Trainers’ Association

Please send all questions and comments to: Kelly Brick, ATC, Webmaster