April 24th
To: District One Membership
From: Jeff Stone
District One Director
Re: Notes from Stoney
Hi Folks- so much is happening as the weather improves and our academic schedules
wind down...the events at Virginia Tech leave all of us vulnerable, confused and thankful
for our families and friends...the prayers of the District go out to the folks in Virginia, as
well as the athletic training family at UNH...
Remember the CATA Annual Meeting this Friday in New Britain, the New Hampshire Student Athletic Training meeting this Sunday at Colby-Sawyer, and the Concussion Conference Friday at Fenway Park...for further info on all upcoming CEU opportunities, go to the District One website at www.eatad1.org under the member news section.
Please consider one of the two District Committee Chair vacancies as an opportunity to
get involved at the District and National levels, and dust off your copy of the "Journal" for some must-reading...
And now...the "Notes"... (please read on full screen for best results)...
1. Sad News- Courtney Butcher- UNH Athletic Training Student
-Ann Kukla- Mother of Andrew Kukla-EATA Student
Delegation President
2. VAAT- Correction on State Leadership- VAAT Meeting
3. Journal of Athletic Training Jan. - Mar. 2007 Volume 42 No. 1
"Inter-Association Task Force Recommendations on Emergency
Preparedness and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrests in
High School and College Athletic Programs- A Consensus Statement"
4. District One Committee Chair Vacancies- CIC & Public Relations
5. Info on Parade Magazine Article- April 15th
6. Bobby Gunn Student Leadership Award for NATA- Anaheim 2007
1. Sad News- Courtney Butcher- UNH Athletic Training Student
Ann Kukla-Mother of Andrew Kukla-EATA Student Delegation President
I am sorry to report on the passing of Courtney Butcher, a freshman majoring in athletic training at the University of New Hampshire, who died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on April 20th in Leicester, MA.
A 2006 graduate of Doherty High School in Worcester, MA, she excelled in
basketball and lacrosse. She leaves her parents and five brothers and sisters. Calling hours will be held at the Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., Worcester on Wednesday April 25th from 4 to 8 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 26th at 10:00 am in St. Charles Borromeo Church, 341June St., Worcester. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Worcester.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Courtney Boucher Memorial
Scholarship Fund, Bank of America, 638 Chandler St., Worcester, MA 01602. Cards may be sent to her family at 6 Kay street, Worcester, MA 01602.
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Ann London Kukla passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 22nd. Here son, Andrew, is the current President of the EATA Student Delegation.
She as a Behavior Specialist Consultant for the Achievement Center in Erie, where she was renown in the care of autism in children. She leaves two children.
Calling hours will be held at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home, 5000 Wattsburg Rd., Erie, PA on Wednesday, April 25 from 2-5 pm and 7-9 pm. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday morning, April 26th at 9:15 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 10:00 AM. Burial will be held on Friday morning, April 27 at 11:00 am at the Chapel of the Sunset Hill memorial Park in Cranberry Township, PA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to help Annie keep the camp fire burning by a memorial to her Autism Summer Camp Program in care of the Northwest Savings Bank, East Garndview Plaza, 1328 E. Grandview Blvd., Erie, PA 16504. Cards may be sent to the family at 4201 Wagner Ave., Erie, PA 16510-3941.
The thoughts and prayers of the District go out to their families.
2. VAAT- Correction on State Leadership- VAAT Meeting
In my last "Notes" to the Membership, I mistakenly promoted Tim Tourville to President of the VAAT about three months too soon. I apologize to both him and presiding VAAT Jim Murdock, who stays in charge of the Vermont membership until June...The Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers will be hosting the Northern New England Athletic Training Conference (formerly referred to as the Tri-State Athletic Training Conference), on June 15th and 16th, at the Lake Morey Resort, in Fairlee, VT.
For additional lodging information please refer to the resort website at www.lakemoreyresort.com, and conference details can be found on the VAAT website www.vtathletictrainers.org
3. Journal of Athletic Training Jan.- Mar. 2007 Volume 42 No. 1
"Inter-Association Task Force Recommendations on Emergency Preparedness and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrests in High School and College Athletic Programs- A Consensus Statement"
Please take the time to check out the above Task Force report in the latest issue of the Journal of Athletic Training...it was co-chaired by Ron Courson, ATC Director of Sports Medicine at the U. of Georgia through the auspices of the NATA... it details comprehensive emergency planning in response to SCA, as well as advocating AED use and training...it also has an excellent "Emergency Action Plan Checklist"...the article is also available on the JAT on-line.
4. District One Committee Chair Vacancies- CIC & Public Relations
I wish to announce that names are now being accepted for the positions of Chairs of the District Clinical-Industrial-Corporate Athletic Trainer Committee and the Public Relations Committee.
Joe Scott has been our CIC Chair for over six years, and his term will expire in June. Rob Lawton has been an advocate and ambassador in pushing our public relations for many years. He has taken a new job as a sales rep for DePuy Mitek (Johnson & Johnson company) in the Annapolis, Maryland territory, and will be moving to Maryland in 2 weeks. I want to thank Joe and Rob for their service to the District!!!
Interested individuals for these positions should forward a cover letter and resume to me by May 1st...candidates will be reviewed by NATA CIC Chair Ken Rogers, NATA Public Relations Chair Al Green and myself, with the chosen individuals ready to sit at the CIC meeting and PR Meetings in Anaheim in June...
Please send a cover letter, resume and vitae to me at 54 West Union St., Ashland, MA 01721 or e-mail me at jstone@suffolk.edu
5. Info on Parade Magazine Article- April 15th
Here’s the message that Ellen Satlof of the NATA sent out to all the members who emailed her about the Parade magazine issue of April 15th: Since so many of you have contacted NATA regarding last Sunday's Parade article, we wanted to provide you with an update. As you know, we have been in communication with the editorial staff, and by late Monday, the online version of the story was corrected. We’ve received an apology from the writer, as well as the managing editor, which plans to run a fitness column in a future issue that clarifies the important differences between athletic trainers and personal trainers. Here’s an excerpt from his letter:
“Many thanks for your e-mail regarding our April 15, 2007 "What People Earn" issue, which was forwarded to me. We've heard from a number of readers who also questioned the inclusion of athletic trainers in the "The Hottest Jobs (No College Degree Required)" box featured in our cover story. I've reviewed the copy with our fact-checking department, and you are indeed correct: the list should have said "personal trainers" not "athletic trainers." We apologize for any misunderstanding this may have caused. We recognize the advanced education and additional levels of training required to pursue a successful career as an athletic trainer.” For the record, we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all our articles and columns. On rare occasions, though, errors happen. This was one of those occasions - and it is already serving as an object lesson for our fact-checking department. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We've enjoyed working with the National Athletic Trainers' Association on other similar stories, and we look forward to using NATA as a valued resource for future articles.”
On behalf of NATA, thank you for your continued commitment to the profession and for your diligence in ensuring athletic trainers are accurately portrayed in the media and in the eyes of consumers and other health care professionals.
Ellen Satlof- NATA Public Relations
6. Bobby Gunn Student Leadership Award for NATA- Anaheim 2007
The NATA has established the Bobby Gunn Athletic Training Student Leadership Award to recognize one of the true pioneers in athletic training-and to give deserving athletic training student’s assistance in attending NATA Annual Meetings...
Gunn was the NATA's First President, and passed away in March...his legacy is noted in the April edition of the NATA News...the award will be a $500 travel stipend to the upcoming Annual Meeting in Anaheim...the stipend will be applied to hotel, airfare and/or registration...NATA plans to give one award per District (depending on deserving applicants) for a total of 10 awards...
The NATA College and University Athletic Training Students' Committee will determine the winners with District input...undergraduate or entry-level master's students who are members of the NATA and have never attended an NATA Annual Meeting before are eligible...
Students applying need to complete a one-page essay including the student's leadership involvement in athletic training, career goals, how this stipend can help advance these goals, and demonstrating a clear understanding of Bobby Gunn's impact on the profession...students will also fill out a biographical form...
Eligible athletic training students can apply on-line and receive the necessary forms and information at www.nata.org ...all entries- both on-line and paper- must be received at the NATA National Office in Dallas, TX no later that May 11, 2007---NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!
Thanks!
Stoney
Jeff Stone
NATA District One Director
