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ALATA eBlast
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August 7, 2008 |
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From
ALATA
President,
Heloise
Jones |
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SEATA
Officer
Nominations
Needed
by Aug.
15 |
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ALATA
Awards &
Association
Updates |
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From
ALATA
President,
Heloise
Jones |
Dear
ALATA
Membership,
I hope
that
this
letter
finds
each of
you
doing
well. I
hope
that
each of
you had
a safe
and
enjoyable
summer.
It’s
hard to
believe
that it
is the
beginning
of
August
and that
football
season
is upon
us. I
honestly
believe
that it
comes
quicker
every
year.
I would
just
like to
extend a
great
big
thank
you to
all of
you who
attended
our
annual
athletic
trainer’s
meeting
in May
in San
Destin.
I,
unfortunately,
was not
able to
attend
the
meeting
the
entire
time due
to a
previous
family
commitment,
but from
the
feedback
that I
have
received
thus far
a good
time was
had by
all. If
you were
not
fortunate
enough
to
attend
the
meeting
I
certainly
hope
that you
will do
all that
you can
to
attend
next
year’s
meeting
in San
Destin.
On
another
note, I
know you
all are
probably
curious
as to
what is
going on
legislatively
among
our
athletic
training
community.
I would
like to
ensure
each
member
that the
ALATA
Executive
Council
has been
very
busy
this
summer
in terms
of
preparing
for
further
legislative
activity
in the
coming
future.
I
certainly
hope
that you
will
continue
to check
the
web-site
and read
your
e-blasts
as we
will
continue
to make
every
effort
to keep
you
updated
on
events
as they
occur.
We will
definitely
need
everyone’s
help if
we are
going to
make
this a
successful
year in
legislation.
On that
note, I
wish
each of
you a
successful
fall in
your
respective
settings
and look
forward
to
seeing
and
talking
with
everyone
soon.
Sincerely,
Heloise
Belarmino
Jones,
ATC, LAT
President
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ALATA
Awards &
Association
Updates |
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Congratulations
to
the
2008
Hall
of
Fame
Inductees:
Chuck
Ash,
Troy
University
and
Marshall
Smith,
Southern
Bone
and
Joint.
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Congratulations
to
the
following
ALATA
Award
Recipients:
Clinical
Athletic
Trainer
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Todd
Hooks,
High
School/Secondary
Schools
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James
Jones,
Collegiate
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Rodney
Brown,
Award
of
Merit
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Mike
Jones,
Sports
Medicine
Person
of
the
Year
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Dr.
Jeffery
Dugas,
Service
Award
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Leah
Taylor,
Vendor
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Spencer
Sappington.
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Congratulations
to
our
Scholarship
Award
Winners.
Alyssa
Hart,
from
Auburn
University,
is
the
recipient
of
the
Graduate
Athletic
Training
Scholarship
from
ALATA.
Lindsey
Smith,
from
Troy
University,
is
the
recipient
of
the
Undergraduate
Athletic
Training
Scholarship
from
ALATA.
Please
encourage
your
students
to
apply
for
ALATA
Scholarships.
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Congratulations
to
Heloise
Jones
who
will
serve
a
second
term
as
President
and
Karen
Stanton
who
will
serve
a
second
term
as
Treasurer.
We
thank
each
of
them
for
their
services
and
look
forward
to
the
next
2
years.
Their
new
terms
will
become
effective
January
1,
2009
and
will
conclude
on
December
31,
2010.
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Please
make
an
effort
to
find
your
Senate
and
House
Representatives
by
going
to
this
link
www.legislature.state.al.us/misc/zipsearch.html.
In
the
near
future
we
will
ask
you
to
make
contact
with
these
individuals
as
we
prepare
to
strengthen
our
practice
act.
You
will
have
access
to
specific
bullet
points
and
facts
regarding
athletic
trainers
and
our
legislative
efforts.
We
will
post
these
on
the
website
within
the
next
few
months.
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The
Sunset
Review
will
take
place
in
the
month
of
October
on a
Thursday
morning.
However,
at
this
time
we
are
not
aware
of
the
specific
date.
This
information
will
be
posted
on
the
website
when
it
is
available.
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Thank
you
to
everyone
who
donated
money
for
Chris
King
and
his
family.
As
you
may
know,
Chris’s
wife
was
in a
serious
bus
accident
while
on a
school
fieldtrip
and
sustained
multiple
injuries.
ALATA
will
be
presenting
this
in-kind
gift
to
the
King
Family.
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SEATA
Officer
Nominations
Needed
by Aug.
15 |
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Nominations are being accepted for the positions of SEATA District Director, President and Treasurer. Information regarding these positions can be found on the SEATA webpage. All nominations must be received in writing via the SEATA Officer Candidate Nomination Form at www.seata.org/SEATAOfficerCandidateNominationFm.doc (either email or regular mail) to the Elections Committee Chair, Donna Wesley, 414 Oak Road, Fulton, MS 38843 or to the SEATA Secretary: Lori Groover, NSU Allied Health Sciences, P.O. Box 2090 Thibodaux, LA 70301. Nominations are being accepted through August 15, 2008.
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