TSATA Newsletter:
Promoting the Athletic
Trainer in Texas
Current Issues
Volume 1, Issue 1,
UIL NEWS
The UIL Legislative Council, upon recommendation of the UIL Medical Advisory Committee passed the mandate requiring at least one Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on all UIL member high school campuses. Each
school should have a plan for the implementation, coordination and maintenance of the AED. The measure takes effect August 1, 2007. Additional
information can be accessed at the UIL website (http://www.uil.utexas.edu/
athletics/health/every_school_aed.html).
TEXAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE NEWS
Mike Pace, Texas State Representative, encourages every Athletic Trainer
in the state to contact their state and national Representatives and Senators in the legislation. All Athletic Trainers must take a role in educating
these legislators about the qualifications of Athletic Trainers, our job responsibilities, and how we aid our communities and the medical profession. More
at www.tsata.com.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
January 6:
3rd Annual San Angelo Sports Medicine Symposium, San Angelo, TX
12th Annual Permian Basin Athletic Training Student Workshop, Odessa, TX
20th Annual Greater Houston Area Athletic Trainers Society Workshop, Katy, TX
January 12-14
NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference, Dallas, TX
January 19-20
34th Annual Symposium on Sports Medicine, San Antonio, TX
January 20
5th Annual Greater Central Texas Area Athletic Trainer’s Workshop, Georgetown, TX
January 27
11th Annual TATA Athletic Training Workshop, Stephenville, TX
Please inform us of any news and events in your area. Contact Cory Pack
(cory.pack@mwsu.edu) or any of the TSATA PR Committee Members.
Texas State Athletic Trainers’ Association
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TSATA NEWS
Regional News From Around the State
Volume 1, Issue 1,
Region 2
The “Bill Hadley Memorial Scholarship” at McMurry University in Abilene,
Texas has gained endowed status thanks to the McMurry alumnae and
friends and their honoring of Bill Hadley. The scholarship is awarded to a
deserving student athletic trainer each year to help further their education
and leadership in the profession.
Abilene Reporter News story of Wendy Svoboda, former Director of
Athletic Training at Tulane University and current Head Athletic Trainer at
Cooper High School, and the challenges of running a Division 1 program
in the midst of Hurricane Katrina. More at /www.reporter-news.com/abil/
sp_fb_high_school/article/0,1874,ABIL_8001_4988773,00.html
David Stuckey, Department Chair of the Department of Fitness & Sports
Sciences and Director of Athletic Training at Hardin Simmons University,
was named the Division III Head Athletic Trainer of the Year at the 57th
Annual National Athletic Trainers’ Convention this past summer. More at
hsuathletics.cstv.com/genrel/062906aaa.html
Region 4
25 Licensed Athletic Trainers and/or Certified Athletic Trainers and 34
athletic training students from 4 universities including UTA, UNT, TAMU,
and TCU volunteered their medical services at the Susan G. Komen 2006
3 Day Breast Cancer Walk in Dallas/Ft. Worth. Cindy Trowbridge and
Ted Perry served as co-captains of the team of Athletic Trainers. Athletic
trainers and supplies were provided by sponsors Brian Conway of the Ben
Hogan Sport Therapy Institute and Ken Locker of Presbyterian Sports
Network. More stories from this event will be presented in upcoming
issues.
Scott Galloway, Head Athletic Trainer at DeSoto High School, was invited
to participate in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association InterAssociation Task Force on Sickle Cell Trait in Athletics. Scott will attend a
one-day summit in February to participate in the development of
recommendations concerning Sickle Cell in Athletics.
Jamie Reed, Texas Rangers Medical Director/Head Athletic Trainer, was
selected as one of two major league athletic trainers for a team of Major
League Baseball players in the “All Star Series 2006” in Japan.
Please inform us of any news and events in your area. Contact Cory Pack
(cory.pack@mwsu.edu) or any of the TSATA PR Committee Members.
Texas State Athletic Trainers’ Association
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Region 4
Jennifer Lancaster, Director of Athletic Training Education at
Midwestern State University, and Kendall Goldberg, Senior Athletic
Training Student at Midwestern State University, presented “Athletic
Training and Science in the Profession” on Saturday, November 18
during the “Math, Science, and U” conference for junior high females.
Read more.
The North Texas Athletic Trainers’ Society Christmas Social is slated
for Sunday, December 10 at 5:00PM at the Mercado Juarez in
Arlington, Texas. The Christmas Social allows for athletic training
colleagues to network and contribute to the Ben Buck Scholarship
Fund. The Ben Buck Scholarship is awarded at the NTATS Clinical
Symposium in the spring.
Charlie Post and other athletic trainers from the Orthopedic and Sports
Therapy Clinic in Wichita Falls conducted balance testing on attendees
of the 1st Annual Life Fest Health Fair at the First Baptist Church in
Wichita Falls. Charlie and his colleagues performed testing on more
than 100 people from the ages of 16 to 81. Read more here.
Jennifer Lancaster, Director of Athletic Training Education at
Midwestern State University, and Cory Pack, Clinical Education
Coordinator at Midwestern State University, presented “Allied Health
Care and Collaborative Education-Problem Based Learning
Approaches” at the 2006 Southwest College Health Association in
Wichita Falls, Texas. The SWCHA Annual Meeting is targeted at
physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, health
educators, mental health professionals, administrators, medical office
assistants, pharmacists, nutritionists, and others interested in college
health.
Midwestern State University will host a Student Athletic Training Workshop on February 3, 2007. The workshop will emphasize the anatomy,
evaluation, and rehabilitation of the ankle and knee. Contact Jennifer
Lancaster (jennifer.lancaster@mwsu.edu) if interested.
Please inform us of any news and events in your area. Contact Cory Pack
(cory.pack@mwsu.edu) or any of the TSATA PR Committee Members.
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Region 5,
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Congratulations for the hard work and good luck in the playoffs: Jay Ramsey and Jane Tschetter at Whitehouse High School, Jeff Davis at Hallsville
High School, and Lou Wantanabe and Carey Faires at Nacogdoches High
School.
Region 6
Jacob Pfaff at Central Medical Magnet High School in Beaumont ISD is
seeking information in order to compile a proposal to hire additional Athletic
Trainers, raise stipends and raise Athletic Training budgets. He is asking for
the number of Athletic Trainers and the amount of the Athletic Training
budget at 4A & 5A schools in the region. Email information to
jpfaff@beaumont.k12.tx.us.
Greater Houston Area Athletic Trainers’ Christmas Social was held on December 3 at the “R” Room at Rice University. There were 24 GHATS members enjoying fellowship, lunch and a white elephant gift exchange. All 24
members brought an unwrapped toy for donation to Toys-for-Tots.
Region 9
The Valley Athletic Trainers’ Association will hold a Board Meeting on December 6, 2006 in Harlingen at 7:30PM.
VATA Killer Bee Night is slated for December 17, 2006 at Dodge Arena in
Hidalgo, Texas.
VATA Scholarship Golf Tournament is organized by the Valley Athletic
Trainers’ Association. All proceeds from the tournament go toward scholarships for seniors attending schools in the Rio Grande Valley.
VATA Student Athletic Trainer Workshop 2007 is slated for April 21 at Harlingen South High School in Harlingen, Texas. Contact Allison Tamayo @
atamayo@bisd.us or Veronica Perez @ veroperez@aol.com for more information.
Please inform us of any news and events in your area. Contact Cory Pack
(cory.pack@mwsu.edu) or any of the TSATA PR Committee Members.
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Region 9
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2007 South Padre Athletic Trainers’ Seminar (SPATS) - June 8, 9, 10 at
South Padre Island Convention Center. Information can be accessed
through the Valley Athletic Trainers’ Association website.
The Coastal Bend Athletic Trainers’ Society Christmas Social will be held on
Wednesday, December 20th aboard the Texas Treasure Casino Ship. The
ship sails at 6:30PM. Visit the CBATS website (www.cbats.us) for more information.
The Coastal Bend Athletic Trainers’ Society will hold a Board meeting at the
Sport South Rehab Center in Corpus Christi on Thursday, January 4th,
2007.
The Coastal Bend Athletic Trainers’ Society High School/College Student
Trainer Workshop will be held on Saturday, April 21st at Tuloso-Midway
High School in Corpus Christi. More information can be found at CBATS
website (www.cbats.us).
Please inform us of any news and events in your area. Contact Cory Pack
(cory.pack@mwsu.edu) or any of the TSATA PR Committee Members.
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Congratulations to the following 2006 SWATA Award Winners:
Hall of Fame:
Dennis McMeekin
Bill Wissen
Honorary Membership:
Roy Brown
Fred Jacoby
Frank Medina Award:
Jeff Bass
Eddie Wojecki Award:
Sandy Miller
James Dodson “New Horizon Award”:
Emma Aceto
Bobby Gunn “Unsung Hero Watch Award”:
Al Wilson
John Harvey “Humanitarian Award”:
Phil Francis
Texas High School Coaches Association Athletic Trainer of the Year:
Rick Davis
Please inform us of any news and events in your area. Contact Cory Pack
(cory.pack@mwsu.edu) or any of the TSATA PR Committee Members.
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ATC Community Service
On September 9, 2006 myself and a few colleagues from the orthopaedic
clinic that I work participated in the 1st Annual Life Fest Health Fair at First
Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, TX. This event involved various booths that
shared valuable health, wellness, and safety information. The booth our
clinic set up included a Biodex Balance evaluation. Each participant would
have to balance on the Biodex for 30 seconds on both feet while trying to
keep a cursor in the middle of the screen. The participant would receive a
score which was then compared to the normative for their age group. Each
one was given a sheet with their score and the normative. The evaluation
was to help possibly determine potential fall victims. Throughout the day we
saw over 100 people ranging from age 16 to age 81. I believe this was a
huge success in showing the community how athletic trainers could help
identify potential fall victims and get them the help they need.
Submitted by:
Charlie Post ATC, LAT, CSCS
OSTC Wellness Director
Please inform us of any news and events in your area. Contact Cory Pack
(cory.pack@mwsu.edu) or any of the TSATA PR Committee Members.
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Math, Science, and U Conference (MSU)
On Saturday, November 18, Midwestern State University hosted the
“Math, Science, and U” conference for junior high girls. The purpose of this
gathering is to encourage and inspire young girls to pursue their interests
and future careers in the areas of math and science. Jennifer Lancaster,
Director of Athletic Training Education, and Kendall Goldberg, Senior Athletic Training Student, gave a presentation about athletic training and how
science is used in this profession. After providing a description of what athletic trainers do, Jennifer and Kendall helped students label a picture and do
basic palpations for the bones of the lower leg and foot. Then each student
received a tube sock. As one student wore their sock, a partner was responsible for drawing the underlying bones of the leg and foot onto the sock.
Following this activity, muscles and basic actions of the ankle were discussed, and a few therapeutic exercises were demonstrated. The girls were
given the opportunity to try some of the therapeutic exercises before concluding the workshop with a question and answer session. This presentation was given to three different groups of junior high girls, their school sponsors, and current MSU faculty and students. It was a great opportunity to
share about what athletic training professionals can do and what kind of
education they complete. We received an excited response from the participants, who were eager to take part and ask questions. Even school sponsors decided to jump in and experience the activities with their students.
Please inform us of any news and events in your area. Contact Cory Pack
(cory.pack@mwsu.edu) or any of the TSATA PR Committee Members.
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Workshop Information
January 6
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3rd Annual San Angelo Sports Medicine Symposium
Junnel Center/Stephens Arena
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
9AM-4PM for Students and Professionals
6 CEU’s BOC and TX Department of Health
$20 for professionals, $25 at the door
$5 Certified and Non-Certified Students
Questions: Troy Hill (325-942-2264x247) or Sherry Ann Miller (x234)
12th Annual Permian Basin Athletic Training Student Workshop
Odessa College
201 W. University
Odessa, TX
8AM-2:30PM
High School Athletic Training Students
$10 - Includes lunches and T-shirt
Questions: Elicia Leal (469-742-4242) or email eleal@mckinneyisd.net
20th Annual Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society (GHATS) Student
Athletic Trainer Workshop
Seven Lakes High School
9251 South Fry Road
Katy, TX 77494
8AM - 1:30PM
Information: www.ghats.org
January 20
5th Annual Greater Central Texas Area Athletic Trainer’s Workshop
Southwestern University at Georgetown, Texas
Corbin J. Robertson Building
Georgetown, Texas
CO-Sponsored by the following Athletic Training Education Programs:
Southwestern University
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
The University of Texas at Austin
9AM - 3:30PM, 6 CEU’s BOC and TX Department of Health
Cost:$30 for professionals, $5 for students if received by January 15 Questions: www.southwester.edu/athletics/ath_training.html or call Miguel
Benavides (512-863-1385)
Please inform us of any news and events in your area. Contact Cory Pack
(cory.pack@mwsu.edu) or any of the TSATA PR Committee Members.
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January 27
11th Annual Tarleton Athletic Trainers Association (TATA) Athletic Training
Workshop
Wisdom Gym
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
9AM-3:30PM for Secondary School Students
$10 for students, no fee for professionals
Fee includes workshop materials, T-shirt, Lunch & Door Prizes
Questions: Dr. Steve Simpson (254-968-9756) email simpson@tarleton.edu
10th Annual ETATA Student Trainer Workshop and CEU Meeting
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
Registration starts at 8AM
Cost is free for students accompanied by an ETATA member
Lunch, T-shirt, taping contest and door prizes
3-5 CEUs will be awarded to professionals
Questions: Eddie McGuire @ emcg@tjc.edu
Please inform us of any news and events in your area. Contact Cory Pack
(cory.pack@mwsu.edu) or any of the TSATA PR Committee Members.