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WINTER 2007 CATA NEWSLETTER
GETTING INVOLVED - CATA NEEDS YOUR HELP! First Annual Fall CATA Symposium a success! SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED EXCELLENCE IN COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC TRAINING AWARD Student Athletic Trainer Symposium: CATA SEEKING STATE REP FOR CLINICAL/INDUSTRIAL/CORPORATE COMMITTEE
January 10, 2007
A LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Well we’re at it again! Our bill was introduced in the Senate as Senate bill 24 (SB24)
We have been assigned to the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee and are now waiting for the hearing date. A group of dedicated CATA members attended a training session the first weekend of January to prepare for our upcoming testimony. Members of the NATA LIME team along with Charlie Hebeler and a gracious friend of hers, Carol Taylor, who is a former legislator, provided a “mock hearing” which helped us prepare. We are very excited about the road ahead. We know it’s a long road and we may hit obstacles again this year but we are confident we can make the journey successfully.
We are still calling on ALL MEMBERS to get involved! We have sent out an “invoice” to all members to help us fundraise. Unfortunately, the legislative process is expensive! We will need your help to get it done. We will also be sending out e-blasts periodically requesting that you contact your legislators. We have a new streamlined process this year that will be as simple as a few clicks of the mouse. Again this year…the more legislators who hear from our membership, the better chance we have of being successful in our quest.
Once again I must say a HUGE THANKS to our lobbyist Charlie Hebeler, Rick Ball our legal consultant, the NATA and especially to our dedicated Legislative Action Task Force (LATF) and the CATA BOD for all of your time and effort.
We are very excited and looking forward AGAIN to a POSITIVE OUTCOME this May!
Respectfully Submitted, Jennifer Dougherty, MA, ATC LATF Co-Chair
GETTING INVOLVED - CATA NEEDS YOUR HELP!
On January 3, 2007, the CATA sent a letter to all members to inform them of what is currently taking place on the legislative front. The BOD and LATF are working very hard to prepare for the upcoming legislative session. Care has been taken to cover all bases, but we need the help of all members to make licensure a reality.
One area in which all can contribute is to our fundraising campaign. The CATA needs to raise $10,000 in the first half of 2007. The NATA GAC granted us a monetary sum with the contingency that we could raise $10,000. The CATA BOD felt this was a reasonable goal as it would amount to only $25 per member (although if you wish to contribute more, we will we happily accept it).
All CATA members should be receiving an "invoice" for a Legislative Action Fee. While the CATA cannot impose a mandatory fee (that can only be done on the district level), it is our hope that EVERY member will donate to this cause as they recognize that legislation for athletic trainers will affect EVERY ATC in the state regardless of work setting.
If you did not receive a letter and invoice, please contact Gregg Harper.
Congratulations to Christine Nagelhout on her appointment as the new Treasurer for the Colorado Athletic Trainers Association. As out going treasurer, here is my final report to the membership:
The general CATA Checking account has a balance of $9322.11 The CATA - LATF Checking account has a balance of $9733.62 The Putnam Investment account balance as of the quarter ending 9/30/06 is $9,540.68
Respectfully Submitted, Connie Larsen
First Annual Fall CATA Symposium a success!
The fall symposium held in Vail on November 11th was a huge success. We had 102 total registrants and 5 vendors attend the day long educational session. In addition to this being the first fall CATA symposium, it was also the first symposium to be co-hosted with another group. Vail-Summit Orthopaedics was an integral part of the success of this meeting. I would like to thank Dr. Richard Cunningham and Greg Schlossinger for coordinating the educational component of the inaugural Fall Symposium. They put on a great session in a great location. Thank you.
I would like to recognize Connie Larsen for all of her hard work with coordinating the registration for this meeting along with Dominic DiManna, Kelly Brick, and Chris Nagelhout who assisted with the on-site registration for the symposium. Also, thanks to Catelyn Staley, Noah Larsen, and Kim Oderwald, athletic training students, who assisted with set up and take down at Vail Mountain School. Last but not least, thank you to Jason McWilliams for coordinating the vendors who attended and helped make this happen.
Congratulations to all for making the 1st Annual Fall CATA Symposium a success. I look forward to working on next year’s program and would appreciate any suggestions from the members on ways to improve this program.
Thank you to all. Please remember to attend the CATA business meeting being held during the RMATA symposium in Denver, April 19-22, 2007.
Sincerely; Carrie Meyer, EdD, ATC CATA – Vice President 970-247-7581 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED
Applications for the 2007 Dan Libera and Jim Conboy Scholarships are currently being accepted until April 1, 2007. These $500 scholarships are given annually to a high school and college student pursuing a career in the athletic training field. For more information, please click on the scholarship link on the left.
EXCELLENCE IN COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC TRAINING AWARD
Nominations and applications are now being taken for the 2007 Excellence in Colorado High School Athletic Training Awards. Each year, high school athletic training programs and high school athletic training students are recognized for outstanding achievement. High school athletic training program winners will receive a monetary award to be used for their programs. High school athletic training students will receive a scholarship to be used at summer athletic training workshops. Each program and student will also be recognized at half time of the March 17th Denver Nuggets game. To learn more about the award and how you can nominate a program or student, click here.
Call for Nominations
As directed by Article IX of the By-Laws, the positions of Vice President, Secretary and one At Large Member will be open for election in the spring of 2008.
Nominations may be received from the floor during the 2007 Annual Business Meeting or submitted in writing for a period of 5 months following the meeting.
All officers must be certified members of the NATA for a period of no less than five (5) years immediately prior to their nomination and shall have resided and practiced in the State of Colorado for a period of no less than two (2) years immediately prior to their nomination.
The individuals currently holding these positions are eligible for re-election
Vice President - Carrie Meyer Secretary - Gregg Harper At-Large - Lisa Lear
I am very honored to have taken over as public relations chair for the CATA. Bob Timm did a great job in this post and I plan on continuing along that same path. March is quickly approaching. As we all know, National Athletic Training Month is a great way to promote our profession. I ask that everyone do their part in each individual setting and area of the state to make this possible.
I am working with the committee to plan certain events and will be emailing all members with PR ideas and links. We are working on getting our new governor to sign a proclamation for NATM, as has been done in the past. There will also be the CATA night at the Nuggets game. We will have a booth promoting athletic training and Jim Gillen will be presenting the High School Athletic Training Awards that night as well. The date is set for March 17th. I urge all high school Athletic Trainers to apply for this award. Information can be found on the Nuggets website.
While NATM is a huge priority for this committee, we also want to do things throughout the year to promote and enhance our profession. Please contact me with ideas you may have or if you would like to be a member of the PR committee.
Kevin Margarucci Head Athletic Trainer Lewis-Palmer High School 719-488-4720 ext. 4606
Student Athletic Trainer
Symposium: We have decided to keep the high school student symposium under the same format in regards to topics. We will always cover basic anatomy, injury basics, rehabilitation, taping, and college/career discussion. Each year we will incorporate 1-2 topics. I have considered adding CPR into the course as it wouldn't take too long to go over, given the new guidelines. I am not positive when this symposium will take place, not knowing yet if we are having a state meeting in conjunction with districts. If anyone is interested in presenting on one of the topics, please contact me. Let me know if you have any other suggestions.
CATA SEEKING STATE REP FOR CLINICAL/INDUSTRIAL/CORPORATE COMMITTEEState Representative’s Description of Suggested Responsibilities
Each State CIC representative will support the District CIC representative in completing their functions and will assist their state, the district and the national organization in reaching their goals. Some of the duties expected of the state representative include:
1. The state representative will be the communications conduit for information regarding Clinical/Industrial/Corporate issues. 2. State representatives will assist communication efforts from the state to the district/national organization and vice versa by disseminating/relaying information that is pertinent to their constituents. *This includes making referrals to appropriate district representatives pertaining to the various job settings. 3. The representative will inform both the district and the national organization of any training needs or desires and will coordinate state efforts to obtain needed assistance. 4. The state representative will help both the national and district organizations obtain any needed time at state meetings for presentations or seminars. 5. This representative will attend local meetings as often as possible and will provide reports to the district or national representatives.
6. The state representative will assist the district and national organizations with any other CIC duties as required.
7. State representatives should submit any ideas they may have for CIC updates and articles in internal and external publications: NATA News, E-Blasts, outside publications, etc. Any state representative wishing to submit an article can request a ghost writer from the national office by writing to Beckyd@nata.org
If you are interested in volunteering for this position, please contact Chris Mathewson.
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