Archived Notes
January 22, 2010
To: District One Membership
From: Jeff Stone
District One Director
Re: Notes from Stoney
Hi Folks- Hope all is well…
A great EATA Conference has ended…we had the second-highest attendance ever with 1250…65 exhibitors, another smashing Collins Party and some excellent speakers…kudos to EATA President-Elect Diane Sartanowicz for managing a great meeting…
Over 400 athletic training students were in attendance…Boston Red Sox Medical Director Jim Rowe addressed them at Saturday’s Student Luncheon…many thanks to our District One members of the EATA Student Delegation:
Bridget Spooner- Massachusetts (EATA Delegation President) (Springfield)
Molly Jean Burgess- Rhode Island (EATA Delegation Treasurer) (Keene State)
Matt Roberts- New Hampshire (Keene State)
Chris Giacchino- Connecticut (Sacred Heart)
Cassandra Hodgson- Maine (UMaine-Orono)
Meghan Gray- Vermont (UVM)
(Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont will replace student delegates this upcoming year- please contact your respective State Presidents for information if you are an interested athletic training student.)
The highlight of the weekend was honoring our District Hall of Fame members through a video interview…both Rich Pierce and myself interviewed Frank George, Carl Nelson, Mike Linkovich, Joe Altott, Chuck Demers, Jack Baynes and Paul Grace on Sunday morning…a special time to allow our honored crew a chance to talk about themselves and put their remembered histories of the NATA, EATA and State on film for posterity…in the future, we will tape the remaining District Hall of Fame members and have their histories preserved on DVD and available on the District web site…
A lot is happening as my term winds down and reflection sets in…as I tell people- “I’ll hold my comments until June”…and now, the items of the day…
- Sad News- Clayton Blackstone, father-in law of Barbara Blackstone, UMPI ATEP Program Director & MATA Vice President Passed Away January 11th
- EATA News and Award Winners
- NHMI Summer Camp Scholarship Opportunity
- VAAT Kinesiotape Seminar- March 21 & 22
- NATA Foundation Scholarship Deadline 2-5-10
- High School Student Career Day- NATA Philadelphia 2010
- Upcoming State Meeting Dates- District One
- District One Committee Chair Vacancies
- Sad News- Clayton Blackstone, father-in law of Barbara Blackstone, UMPI ATEP Program Director & MATA Vice President Passed Away January 11th
The membership of District One offers its thoughts and prayers to the family of Clayton M. Blackstone, Sr., who passed away on January 11th. He is the father-in law of Barbara Blackstone, UMPI Program Director and MATA Vice President.
Clayton spent his adult life farming land, homesteaded by his ancestors, was active in his church and enjoyed his grandchildren and playing the trumpet. He leaves his wife, five sons and a daughter, 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, January 14th at Dunntown Advent Christian Church, Wade, with the Rev. Clayton Blackstone Jr. and the Rev. George McLaughlin officiating. A spring interment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Perham. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Dunntown Advent Christian Church, 20 North Wade Road, Wade, ME 04786. Online condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com.
- EATA News and Award Winners
District One Quiz Bowl Champions:
- Megan Brunelle - Quinnipiac University
- Nora Belts - Plymouth State University
- Hilary Buckland - Northeastern University
- Liz Lowe - U. of Vermont (Alternate)
Joseph Abraham District One Scholarship Award- Megan Brunelle- Quinnipiac
EATA Carl Krein District One Scholarship- Matthew Mills- Quinnipiac
Kerkor “Koko” Kassabian Scholarship- Kimberly Ayer- Springfield College
Wes Jordan Scholarship Award, sponsored by Henry Schein- Bradford Emerton- Plymouth State U.
NATA Frank George Graduate Grant- Rebecca Lopez- U. of Connecticut
2010 EATA Research Grant Presenter- Stephanie Mazerolle- U. of Connecticut
ATOM Hall of Fame- Charles “Chuck” Demers
ATOM Kassabian Service Award- Kristine Brown
- NHMI Summer Camp Scholarship Opportunity
In 2010, the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute (NHMI) will once again offer the Letendre Student Athletic Training Summer School Scholarship. This scholarship provides funds for students interested in careers in the sports medicine field of athletic training to attend a summer camp. The week-long camp is at Springfield College July 11-15, 2010. The scholarship application deadline is April 1.
The 2009 Scholarship winner was Rosemary Wiser from Gould Academy in Bethel, ME. She had a great experience. NHMI is looking forward to providing this experience for another deserving student. Current year sophomores & juniors are eligible to apply. Preference is given to students at Manchester Central High School but applications from students at other schools are welcomed.
Complete information about this scholarship program is available on the NHMI web page at http://www.nhmi.net/scholarship/index.htm, or by calling:
Laura C. Decoster, ATC
Executive Director
NH Musculoskeletal Institute
35 Kosciuszko Street
Manchester, NH 03101
603-627-9728
- VAAT Kinesiotape Seminar- March 21 & 22
Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers is sponsoring a Kinesiotape Seminar KT1 & KT2 on March 21 & 22, 2010 in South Burlington at the Windjammer Inn and Conference Center. Cost for Certification is $365 before Feb 15/$390 after Feb 15. Contact Denise Alosa, ATC at dalosa@sbschools.net for more details or for a brochure. Or visit www.vtathletictrainers.org .
- NATA Foundation Scholarship Deadline 2-5-10
The NATA Research and Education Foundation offers opportunities for committed athletic training students to obtain financial assistance for the cost of their education. The application process is now online. Applicant may enter the online system multiple times to review and finalize application. However, all Scholarship material MUST be submitted prior to Friday, February 5, 2010.
Please review the following information carefully before entering the Scholarship Application Submission Area.
General Information
- Three (3) scholarship application categories are currently available. Once a scholarship has been awarded to an individual, s/he is no longer eligible for a scholarship in the same category.
- Entry Level – Undergraduate OR Master’s
- Master’s
- Doctoral
- NATA Membership is a requirement (NATA Membership)
- All NATA Foundation scholarship awards for 2010 are $2,300.
- Need shall not be a factor in granting NATA Foundation scholarships. Assistance from other sources will not make the applicant ineligible for an NATA Foundation scholarship. Consideration will also be given to the applicant’s participation in campus activities other than academic and athletic training, in which s/he has demonstrated qualities of leadership and has been a positive example to fellow students.
- Applicants will be notified of the Scholarship Committee’s decision by April 15, 2010.
- High School Student Career Day at NATA-Philadelphia 2010
High School Student Career Day NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW!
Attention high school athletic trainers: Do you have high school students who would like to learn more about the profession of athletic training? Sign them up (see registration form) and bring them to the first NATA High School Student Career Day at the Philadelphia convention Thursday, June 24. The schedule is still being finalized but is likely to include the keynote address, Quiz Bowl, a briefing on work settings and career opportunities, a tour of the exhibit hall and the opportunity to meet with athletic trainers from across the country. For $25 students can attend this one-day event, receive lunch and receive a subscription to the NATA News.
* The June 24 Career Day is the only portion of the convention program open to high school students.
* High school students must be sponsored and accompanied by a certified athletic trainer.
Go to http://www.nata.org/Philadelphia2010/SpecialEvents/hscareerday.htm for the most up-to-date information on High School Student Career Day, sponsored by the Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Committee.
- Upcoming State Meeting Dates- District One
CATA (Connecticut) June 2nd Central Connecticut State U.
MATA (Maine) March 5th Bangor, ME (site TBA)
ATOM (MA) May Meeting with Rhode Island
RIATA (RI) Date and Site TBA
NHATA (NH) May 16th Bow High School
April 25th Plymouth State U. (Student Symposium)
VAAT (VT) March 21st Burlington, VT (site TBA)
- District One Committee Chair Vacancies
The following NATA committees will need District One representation effective June, 2010, as our current representatives will conclude their term(s) of service.
If you are interested in serving as District One rep to the following committees, please send a cover letter and vitae/resume to me no later than February 15th:
Secondary School Athletic Trainer Committee (Laura Darby-McNally)
Young Professional Committee (Matt Whalen)
NATA Foundation Scholarship Committee (Linda Levy)
I want to that the above-mentioned members for their dedicated service to District One. Applicants will be reviewed by the National Chair of said Committee with input from Paul Ullucci, District Director-Elect and myself.
Thanks!
Stoney
Jeff Stone
District One Director
jstone@suffolk.edu
617-573-8772 (W)
617-227-4935 (F)
