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Fall 1999
Newsletter
In this Issue...
President’s Letter
Dear CATA Members,
Hopefully, this newsletter will find you having a prosperous fall season.
There are a few things that I would like to touch upon briefly in an effort to keep you up
to date on what has been going on with the CATA over the past few months.
First, the CATA has received another legislative grant from the NATA in the amount of
$5,000.00. This will be added to our other grant monies in our existing investment account
until the funds are needed.
Our thanks to everyone that took the time to participate in our legislative survey on the
web site. Your comments and answers helped guide us as a board of directors in the
direction that you feel the CATA should go. In the next couple of months, the board of
directors and the legislative action group will be developing a document regarding the
various aspects of licensure and legislation for certified athletic trainers in Colorado.
The purpose of this document is to offer answers to your questions.
Also, in the upcoming months we will be finalizing plans for the upcoming RMATA District
meeting. If you have already volunteered to help out I will be contacting you in the next
few months with some assignments. If you are interested in helping out, contact me. Don't
forget to reserve the dates of March 24 - 26 for the 2000 annual RMATA conference. We will
be hosting the annual meeting in Colorado Springs at the Sheraton and we look foreword to
seeing you there.
Sincerely,
Kelli Lotito
President
RMATA
2000
Mark your calendars!!! The 2000 District 7 Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association
Annual Meeting will be held in Colorado Springs on March 24th through the 26th at the
Sheraton hotel. The curriculum is currently under development and should be announced very
soon.
Because the RMATA is being held in Colorado this year, the CATA will not host its own
annual clinical symposium in May. The CATA executive board does not want either event to
detract from athletic trainers attending each meeting. However, the CATA will hold its
annual members business meeting at some point during the RMATA conference, as this will be
the only time the athletic trainers of Colorado are gathered together in large numbers. As
soon as the schedule of events is finalized the CATA will announce when and where the
annual members business meeting will be held.
Please plan to attend both the RMATA conference, and the CATA annual members business
meeting. Colorado has the largest number of certified athletic trainers of any state in
District 7. The CATA executive board hopes we are well represented at each meeting.
Change
of Address
Are you planning on moving in the near future? The CATA asks that you inform them of
your new mailing address as soon as it is convenient for you.
Please contact:
Margaret Hunt
One Olympic Plaza
USOC
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
W: 719-578-4612
Fax: 719-632-9282
E-mail: margaret.hunt@usoc.org
Also don't forget to contact the National Athletic Trainers Association 2952 Stemmons
Freeway, Dallas, TX 75247; 1-800-TRY-NATA or you can send them an e-mail richief@nata.org.
The CATA strives to maintain accurate records of their members, and can only do it with
your help.
Free
Postings
As a service to our members the CATA executive board would like offer FREE postings of:
* Athletic trainer job announcements;
* Upcoming educational opportunities for athletic trainers;
* Upcoming events that are sponsored by or benefit athletic trainers; and
* Special announcements.
Each posting will be placed on the CATA web page; and starting with the January 2000
newsletter there will be a section of Postings. . The newsletter is sent to every CATA
member (nearly 500 across the state of Colorado); and the web page is visited by thousands
of individuals from across the country and even the globe.
I have spoken to people who have placed postings on the web page and everyone has been
exceptionally pleased with the result. Some people have been quite happy that they have
been able to isolate their efforts to their chosen audience (athletic trainers).
I encourage every member to use this FREE and easy service. To place a posting, please
contact me at camatc@prodigy.net or if you prefer 303-805-6319.
Chris Mathewson
Newsletter Editor/WebMaste
Survey Results & Executive Board
Response
The following survey was posted on the CATA web page for approximately six weeks in mid
August 1999 until September 30th 1999. All Colorado Certified Athletic Trainers were asked
to review the current practice act for certified athletic trainers and a legal
interpretation on current athletic training legislation. They were then invited to
complete the below survey and express their opinions regarding current and future athletic
training legislation. The results (55 Valid surveys were received) of the five questions
were as follows....
Prior to reading the information on this web site, were you aware of your legal practice
status?
Yes 36 (67%)
No 18 (33%)
After reading this, do you have a better understanding of your current legal practice
status?
Yes 45 (83%)
No 9 (17%)
Do you feel we are protected by our current exemption act?
Yes 17 (31%)
No 37 (69%)
Do you feel we would be better protected by licensure?
Yes 44 (83%)
No 9 (17%)
Do you think stronger efforts need to be made in providing this information to outside
groups?
Yes 52 (98%)
No 1 (2%)
Many athletic trainers included their comments on the surveys. Due to space considerations
they were not included in this article. An extensive synopsis of the comments is available
on the CATA website.
In response to the surveys received the executive board has decided to create an
information packet, that will be distributed to every CATA member. The packet will contain
various informative "articles" related to athletic trainer legislation:
* Cost of legislation to CATA
* Potential cost of licensure fees to athletic trainers
* Pros and Cons of licensure
* How the different athletic training settings will be affected with athletic training
legislation
The executive board is in the process of researching this topic extensively and providing
a quality packet of useful information for CATA members. Watch your mailboxes for this
packet. The tentative delivery date for the packet was set for early winter.
The CATA executive board would like to thank those who participated in the survey.
CATA Annual Business Meeting Minutes
Colorado Athletic Trainers Association
Annual Business Meeting Minutes
May 2, 1999
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The meeting was called to order by President Kelli Lotito at 12 noon on May 2, 1999.
Board Members Present: Kelli Lotito, Bob Tim, Mike Moore, Tami Smith
Board Members Absent: Rick Hendricks
A quorum was present = 68 members
1. The minutes from the annual meeting of 1998 were accepted.
Motion - Mary Anne Erickson
Second - Connie Larson
2. President Address by Kelli Lotito
Welcome and thank you for your support of the CATA
3. Committee Reports:
a. Scholarship Committee - Wendy Mathewson reported that the scholarship application is on
the web site and that the deadline is April 1. Please encourage your students to apply in
the future. She also talked about the accomplishments each of the scholarship recipients
have.
1. Wendy presented the Dan Libera Memorial Scholarship to Vanessa Spaid
2. Dan Conboy presented the Jim Conboy Memorial Scholarship to Jaclyn Adams
b. Financial Report - Tami Smith discussed the CATA finances as well as the political
action grants received by the NATA in previous years.
c. Membership Report - Kelli Lotito discussed the membership report based upon figures
from March 1999.
d. Election Report - Robert Ryan discussed how many ballots were sent out and that only 98
were returned. He presented the results from the election and they are as follows;
President - Kelli Lotito
Vice President - Larry Willock
Secretary - Margaret Hunt
At Large Member - Bob Tim
At Large Member - Mark Adams
4. Board Report: - Kelli Lotito
a. The CATA has been incorporated
b. The RMATA will be having its annual meeting in Colorado Springs in the year 2000.
Therefore, the CATA will not be hosting its annual meeting; rather we will have a business
meeting sometime during the RMATA meeting.
c. Chris Mathewson has submitted his resignation as Student Athletic Trainer Committee
chairperson. If anyone is interested is helping chair this committee please contact Kelli
Lotito.
d. Tami Smith has submitted her resignation as Treasurer. This is an appointed position.
The Board of Directors has appointed Mike Goeglain (Highlands Ranch High School) as
Treasurer.
e. The Board of Directors will continue to offer quality symposiums each year.
f. The Board of Directors will revisit the combination of bylaws and the constitution.
This is an involved process and we would like to ask for volunteers. If anyone is
interested please contact Kelli Lotito.
5. Unfinished Business
a. There was no unfinished business
6. New Business
a. Robert Ryan presented a proposal for staggering the terms of the board of directors.
His proposal would prevent all board members exiting in the same year which would help
create consistency for the CATA. The motion is as follows:
Proposal to amend Article 9, Section D, Subsection 1 of the CATA By-Laws and Constitution
regarding the dates at which the Board of Directors take and leave office to establish a
staggering of terms of office.
The President and one At-Large member beginning their current term of office at the 1999
Annual Business Meeting serve a one time four (4) year term of office with the purpose of
establishing a staggering of terms within the CATA Board of Directors.
The President and one At-Large position will be open for election to take office at the
2003 Annual Business Meeting. This group of elected members and all following elected
members in these positions will hold a three (3) year term of office.
The Vice President, Secretary, and one At-Large member beginning their current term of
office at the 1999 Annual Business Meeting and all following terms of office for all CATA
Board of Directors will be a three (3) year term of office.
The Vice President, Secretary, and one At-Large member beginning their current term of
office at the 1999 Annual Business Meeting serve a three (3) year term of office with the
purpose of establishing a staggering of terms within the CATA Board of Directors.
The same person may be elected to not more than two (2) successive terms of the same
office.
b. Motion - Larry Willock
Second - Darryl Miller
7. Items for the Good of the Order
a. Kelli Lotito - Please access the web site: www.prolynx.com/cata
b. Kelli Lotito - Anyone interested in participating in the Dan Libera Memorial Golf
tournament please pick up a brochure on the table in the back of the room.
c. Kelli Lotito - If anyone is interested in donating to the NATA Research and Education
Foundation please contact Shannon Courtney.
d. Lisa Tice - discussed the examiner workshop and the new guidelines for certified
athletic trainers who are interested in working the certification exam.
e. Richard Quincy - would like to see the start of a legislative action committee.
f. Darryl Miller - would like to see job postings at the CATA annual meeting.
8. Adjournment
a. Motion - Mary Anne Erickson
Second - Scott Thomas
b. The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m. on May 2, 1999
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Kelli Lotito President
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