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RMATA Annual Symposium March 2004
Dear Members, I hope this newsletter finds you and yours happy and healthy. Please review this newsletter thoroughly it provides information on upcoming events for our organization. First and foremost, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association (RMATA) will hold our annual clinical symposium, Considerations of the Athletic Hip and Pelvis and annual business meeting at the Omni Interlocken Hotel-Convention Center in Broomfield on March 26-28. Please make arrangements to attend this symposium, it should be a great event. During years that Colorado is to host the RMATA Annual Meeting we do NOT have a state meeting of our own. We will have our annual business meeting at the RMATA convention, it will be on Saturday March 27, at 7 pm, following the RMATA business meeting. We will be discussing the recent appointments to our association, taking nominations for two board positions, and other topics. CATA by-laws require that 20% of our membership be present, before we can officially conduct business. Please attend this meeting. Although the CATA is not presenting a clinical symposium in 2004 we are still working hard to provide continuing educational opportunities to our members. We have arranged a CPR/AED certification meeting, this DOES meet the NATABOC new CPR/AED requirements. It will be Saturday, April 24, 2004 8 am to 1 pm at Ponderosa High School in Parker. Cost will be $35. Registration information is located later in this newsletter. If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding the CATA please feel free to contact me or any board member. We are here to serve our profession and each member of our organization. I hope to see you all in March at the Omni Interlocken. Sincerely, Chris Mathewson, MSS, ATC, CSCS President, Colorado Athletic Trainers Association
CATA to offer CPR/AED Training The CATA
is committed to providing educational opportunities to our members. As a
result, we will be presenting an American Heart Association CPR/AED Training
Course. The course will meet the new NATABOC continuing educational
requirements. Date: Saturday, April 24, 2004 Cost: $35 Location: Ponderosa High School, Parker, CO Time: 9 am to 1 pm Registration Deadline: Registration form and fee must be received by April 3, 2004 Because we must have an accurate number for class size, no late or walkup registration will be permitted. The Vice-President, Secretary and one At-Large Member position on the CATA Executive Board will be open for election prior to the 2005 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 Secretary Margaret Hunt is in her second term at this position and is not eligible for re-election as Secretary. The current Vice President Lisa Lear and At-Large Member Carrie Haugen are in the first term of their current positions and are eligible for re-election.
CATA Outstanding Promotion of Athletic Training
Month 2004 Award This award (plaque and $50 gift certificate to Denver Broker Restaurant) will be given to the individual or program that demonstrates an outstanding effort in promoting athletic training as a profession during athletic training month (March 2004). The award will be selected by peer nomination forms available through the web site. The board will review each nomination and pick a winner to be recognized at the state meeting. Don’t forget that March is Athletic Training month! NATABOC EXAMINER TRAINING OPPORTUNITY An NATABOC examiner training workshop will be offered on Friday, March 26, 2004 in conjunction with the RMATA Clinical Symposium at the Omni Interlocken in Broomfield, CO. This workshop will take place from 7-10 pm. If you are interested in becoming an examiner, please contact the NATABOC for further details on how to register. April 1, 2004 is the deadline for scholarships nominations. Scholarships in the amount of $500 are available to a deserving high school and college student athletic trainer. The Dan Libera Memorial Scholarship is designed to aid a high school senior student athletic trainer who is to attend any college or university with an accredited athletic training program. The Jim Conboy Memorial scholarship is for an outstanding college/university student athletic trainer from any college or university with an accredited athletic training program. For more information or an application packet, please go to the scholarship page of the CATA website or contact Wendy Mathewson. Lisa Lear was appointed on January 18, 2004, as our state representative for the Secondary School Athletic Training Committee (SSATC). Her role is to be an information conduit to this NATA committee for secondary schools issues. If you have any questions or concerns regarding athletic training at the secondary school level (not CHSAA concerns), please contact Lisa. Public Relations Report - February 2004 With National
Athletic Training month quickly approaching, the public relations committee has
been hard at work. We have various activities in the planning stages,
including: Governors proclamation, high school athletic training awards given by
the Nuggets and Avalanche, Public Service Announcements to be aired on
television and radio, possible athletic trainer’s nights at the Colorado College
Tigers hockey game and Colorado Springs Sky Sox game, informational booths at
Health Fairs, and involvement with the Colorado High School Activities
Association. Bob Tim - Public Relations Committee Chairman 2004 CATA BUSINESS MEETING AT THE RMATA CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM The 2004 CATA business meeting will be held during the RMATA Clinical Symposium on Saturday, March 27th, at 7pm, following the RMATA business meeting. As we are hosting the RMATA meeting this year in Broomfield, there will be no CATA meeting this year. GET INVOLVED - ON THE CLINIC/INDUSTRIAL/CORPORATIONS COMMITTEE The CATA is looking for applicants to be appointed to the Clinic/Industrial/Corporations Committee. Anyone interested in getting involved in this committee that will serve as an information conduit regarding issues pertaining to athletic trainers in these settings should send a resume to Chris Mathewson, CATA President. Questions regarding this committee should also be directed to Chris. RMATA Annual Symposium March 2004 The 20th Annual RMATA Clinical Symposium will be held at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, CO. on March 26-28, 2004. The CATA
annual business meeting will be held in conjunction with the RMATA meeting. We
will not host an annual clinical symposium in May. 20th Annual RMATA Clinical Symposium: Considerations of the Athletic Hip and Pelvis March 26 – 28, 2004, Broomfield ColoradoFriday, March 26
(8.5
CEU’s)
Saturday, March 27
(6
hours)
Sunday, March 28
(3.5
CEU’s)
10:00 –
12:00 2:00 –
4:00 The Lower Extremity: Getting Functional Sponsored by the NATA Continuing Education Committee To be held in conjunction with the 20th Annual RMATA Clinical Symposium in Broomfield, CO. Date and Time: Thursday, March 25, 2004 12:30 - 9:30pm COLLEGE ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ SOCIETY (CATS) SYMPOSIUM The College Athletic Trainers’ Society will be hosting a meeting, the CATS Spring Symposium for Athletic Trainers and Team Physicians, in Las Vegas on May 6-8, 2004. Check the CATA website for upcoming details. Canadian Athletic Therapist Association 38th Annual Conference "The Lower Extremity" May 26-29, 2004 St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
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