Winter/Spring 2002 Newsletter

In this Issue...

• Letter from the President

• 2002 Clinical Symposium & Annual Members Meeting (this meeting has passed so the link no longer is active)

• Public Relations Committee Report

• Loss of a Member  

• Call for Nominations

Letter from the President

Dear CATA Member,

I hope that this past winter season has been a successful one for you.  Over the past few months there have been many things going on with the CATA. 

The CATA board of directors has been diligently working on the program for the annual meeting.  Please check the web site for details and registration material. Chris Mathewson has been working hard to get the information onto the web page so that our membership can be kept informed.  Please visit the web site often in order to keep up to date on CATA business.

This upcoming April you will be receiving election material in the mail.  We will be losing a few of our board members and I would like to encourage you to cast your vote on the ballot and return it as soon as possible.  I would like to express my appreciation to Bob Tim (At Large Member for the past 6 years, Chairman of the Public Relations Committee), Larry Willock (Vice President for the past 3 years), and Margie Hunt (Secretary for the past 3 years).  Without their hard work and unselfish sharing of their time we would not be where were are today.

Please help promote our profession of athletic training within our state during National Athletic Trainers’ Month.  Just by talking to people and educating them as to what a certified athletic trainer is and what we do will help tremendously.

Lastly, I hope that I will see you at the annual RMATA meeting March 22-24 in Albuquerque New Mexico. 

Sincerely,

Kelli Sheehan

CATA President

Public Relations Committee Report

Governor Bill Owens signed an Honorary Proclamation declaring March as National Athletic Training Month in Colorado.  The proclamation can be seen on the CATA web site. 

The Colorado High School Activities Association has placed an advertisement for National Athletic Training month in the state wrestling and basketball programs along with making public service announcements during the competitions.

A press release has been given to the media explaining National Athletic Training Month and that Governor Owens has signed a proclamation.

A few schools and clinics are doing individual activities to commemorate March as National Athletic Training month.  Some are doing this by recognizing the athletic trainers at events and having athletic trainers present at parent's night and new student orientation.
 
Here is your chance to get involved if you haven't already. The Channel 9 Health Fair will take place in April at nearly 160 location throughout Colorado.  We are currently working with them to have an interactive booth at some of those locations.  We need help from as many of you as possible with this event.  The Health Fair has a web site www.channel9healthfair.org -  Under "sites listings", there is a list of all the locations where the Health Fair will be held. If there is a location in your area, and you would like to volunteer a few hours of your time at a booth, please contact Bob Tim at - timb@wsd3.k12.co.us. - We will have brochures, pens, notepads, water-bottles and magnets to give away. 

Loss of a Member

We are saddened to hear that Dr. Mary Johnson, ATC, long-time professor of Athletic Training and ATEP Curriculum Director at Metropolitan State College of Denver, passed away Friday, December 28, 2001 after a lengthy battle with cancer.  Mary, who was deeply committed to athletic training education, also served the NATA as a member of the Journal's editorial board as well as various NATA committees over the years.  Mary was equally committed to her family and leaves her husband Carl, four year-old twins; Dylan and Wyatt, and 9 year-old B.J.  

Cards can be sent to Metro to the address below and they will be forwarded to the family.  It is also the intent of the department of Human Performance, Sport, and Leisure studies to establish a memorial scholarship in Mary's name, of which details will be forthcoming.

Athletic training has lost a dedicated educator and she will be sorely missed.

Sincerely,

Dr. Richard Griswold, ATC
Department of HPSL
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Campus Box 25
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO  80217-3362

Call for Nominations

 The President and one At-Large Member position on the CATA Executive Board will be open for election prior to the 2003 Annual Business Meeting.

The CATA constitution and By-Laws set the following guidelines regarding eligibility for office and term limits.

                All officers shall be certified members of the NATA for a period of not less than five (5) years immediately prior to their nomination, and shall have resided and practiced professionally within the State of Colorado for a period of not less than two (2) years immediately prior to their nomination.

Nominations for the officers of President, Vice-President, Secretary, and At-Large members, may be submitted in writing prior to, or received from the floor during the annual business meeting of CATA for the year prior to the year of completion of the current term of office of the persons holding such offices.

                The same person may be elected to not more than two (2) successive terms of the same office.

For information regarding submission of written nominations contact Robert Ryan, Election Committee Chair, at 970-248-1374 or rryan@mesastate.edu. 

The current President Kelli Sheehan is in her second term at this position and is not eligible for re-election as President.  The current At-Large Member  Mark Adams is in the first term of  his position and is eligible for re-election. 

NOTE: There will not be an election in the 2004.  The positions Vice-President, Secretary and At Large elected in 2002 will be open for elections in 2005. 

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