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Stories & Pictures from SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting

The 2008 SEATA Clinical Symposium and Members Meeting was held February 28 - March 2 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, TN.  Over 285 were in attendance at this educational meeting.  The Tim Kerin Memorial Awards Luncheon included the presentation of graduate scholarships, several SEATA Awards and the induction of the 2008 SEATA Hall of Fame class.  A complete summary and review of the meeting with several pages of pictures may be found at www.seata.org/08csmm/csmm08.htm. Please take some time to enjoy these highlights and pictures.  Some videos will be added later.

Congratulations to SEATA Hall of Fame Inductees & SEATA Award Winners

Happy National Athletic Training Month!
“Who’s taking care of your kids?”

Below are some bullet points of information to assist you with your participation in NATM!

• This year’s theme is “Who’s taking care of your kids?”

• Resources can be easily found on NATM at www.nata.org/natm website. 

• The NATM PR contest entries must be postmarked by 4-15-08 (application can be found on the www.nata.org/natm website).

• Activity write-ups for the month must be submitted to your state PR Chair, not the NATA office.  Please check the www.seata.org for your state PR Chairs information.

The SEATA PR Committee would like to have each state involved in activities that help promote NATM in your areas.  Please share your activities in a written summary and submit to your state PR Chair.

Summaries from all the states will be put together by the SEATA PR Chair and then sent on to the NATA for inclusion in the NATA News.
 

We are also encouraging each state to submit an entry for this year's PR Contest in any one of the following categories: Most Creative, Best Grassroots, Greatest Impact, Best state association effort and Best student effort.

Bring home SEATA an NATM Contest Winner for 2008!!

Deadline for CUATC Awards Nominations approaching

Now is your chance to nominate deserving District IX members for the College and University Athletic Trainers' Committee's  three national awards.

• College Certified Athletic Trainer of the Year Award

• Assistant Certified Athletic Trainer of the Year Award

• Above & Beyond Award

Winners for each award will be named in all of the following categories: Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges.  If you know someone who has exhibited extraordinary work in this setting and deserves more than a pat on the back, the CUATC wants to hear from you.  Go to www.nata.org/members1/committees/cuatc/award_criteria.cfm to review the award criteria and access the nomination form.  Nomination forms must be received by March 20, 2008. 

SEATA Scholarships Awarded

The SEATA Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 graduate and undergraduate scholarships.  This year’s SEATA Scholarship Recipients are:

• Alyse King from Eastern Kentucky University, recipient of the SEATA Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship ($1000)
• Carrie Rahn from Valdosta State University, recipient of the Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Undergraduate Scholarship ($1000)
• Daniel MacLea from the University of South Florida, recipient of the Jim Gallaspy Student Leadership Scholarship ($500)
• Carrie Anderson from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, recipient of the SEATA Memorial Graduate Scholarship ($1000)
• Candy Anderson from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, recipient of the Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Graduate Scholarship ($1000)
• Kimberly Dolak from the University of Kentucky, recipient of the Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation Scholarship ($500)

All recipients were formally recognized during an awards ceremony at either the SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium in Atlanta, GA, on February 9th or during the SEATA Clinical Symposium and Members Meeting in Franklin, TN on March 1st.

The Scholarship Committee is proud of these exemplary individuals who have succeeded in perpetuating the standards of excellence demonstrated by certified athletic trainers.  Congratulations to our 2008 winners.

Recent SEATA Executive Board Actions

Your SEATA Executive Board held its February meeting Feb. 27-29, 2008.  Below are some highlights of the actions taken during this meeting:

1. Approved holding the 34th Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting, March 18-22, 2009 at the Marriott Bay Point Golf & Spa Resort, Panama City Beach, FL.
2. Approved the SEATA Strategic Plan as amended.
3. Approved the establishment of a workgroup to look at a cost efficient way to facilitate the completion the of the SEATA Policy and Procedures Manual draft.
4. Approved the January 30, 2008 SEATA Executive Board Conference Call Minutes with the corrected changes as provided.
5. Approved the SEATA Travel and Expense Guidelines with the amended changes.
6. Approved two forms submitted by the SEATA Elections Committee to be used when nominating an individual for a SEATA office.
7. Approved the following appointments to various SEATA Committees as listed.
   • Research and Education Committee, Cathy Brown-Co-Chair, Tim Colbert-MS Representative
   • Honors and Awards Committee, Ray Burr-MS Representative
   • Public Relations Committee, Kim Winn-GA Representative
8. Approved Clay Farr’s recommendation to dissolve the Site Selection Committee.
9. Approved placing on the 2009 SEATA Executive Board meeting agenda that a vote be taken on a $5.00 state dues increase.
10. Approved the allocation of a one time $1000.00 per person enrolled in the StarTRACK Leadership Scholars Program and for the program to be reviewed in 2 years with a leadership commitment back to SEATA to be defined on the next SEATA Executive Board Conference Call.
11. Approved funding a trip for Donna Wesley, SEATA Finance Committee member, to Gainesville FL to work with President Horodyski and Treasurer Mackie to review the 2007 financial report prior to the June SEATA Executive Board meeting.

SEATA Exhibits Committee Report

Our 2008 SEATA Clinical Symposium and Members Meeting was once again a success for me as the Exhibits Chair.  Our attendance at this year’s meeting was up for both the attendees and our exhibitors.  We would like to thank our Corporate Partners, Gatorade, Sports Health Supply, Breg, and Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center.   We want to attract more vendors, so please put the word out about next year's meeting in Panama City Beach to all of those sales reps who call on you.

Please submit any new companies in your area who could become a new exhibitor or have them contact me at the address given.  Our full Corporate Partner Plan is on the web at www.seata.org/cpp.htm and exhibitors may register online at any time during the year.  Please support our exhibitors, especially our Corporate Partners, as they help in making our SEATA Clinical Symposium and Members Meeting the great success that it has become.

David T. Green, ATC
Exhibits Chair, SEATA
Tennessee Technological University
1160 N. Peachtree Room 114
P.O. Box 5102
Cookeville, TN  38505
931/372-3934      Fax 931/372-3964
DTGreen@tntech.edu

SEATA History & Archives Committee Needs Your Help!

1. If you have any historical artifacts pertaining to Athletic Training please notify John H. Anderson at athtrain@troy.edu or call 334-670-3722.
2. Request please:  send John Anderson the history of your school’s Athletic Training Program.  At present Mr. Anderson has the University of Tennessee only.  You SEATA members can do this – we have a rich history of District 9 – let’s remember who brought us to the dance.

SEATA Welcomes New Members

Welcome to the 63 new District IX members who joined the NATA and SEATA between Feb. 1 and Feb. 29, 2008.  We look forward to your involvement in our association and your participation in all related activities:

Upcoming SEATA & NATA Deadlines & Dates

For a full listing of all Deadlines & Dates go to http://my.calendars.net/seata/

March 20, 2008 CUATC Recognition Awards nominations deadline

April 1, 2008 Master's Research Grant applications due. See www.natafoundation.org/grants/MasterGrant1PP04.pdf

April 7, 2008 Jack Cramer Scholarship Application Deadline.  Go to www.nata.org/cramerscholarship/index.htm