District 8 Director Andy Paulin
Dear District 8 members;
As I pass the gavel to Director Elect Scott Sailor, I would like to extend my appreciation to all of the membership who helped me make District 8 just a little better than it was six years ago. The effort was certainly not just made by me alone. Past Managing Board and Committee members made a huge impact on the work that I was able to accomplish. The mentoring, guidance and leadership that I received form the NATA Board of Directors, NATA Committees and the NATA staff, honed my ability to deliver services to our three states. Current FWATA Managing Board members and committee members will “carry the torch with very strong arms” into the next tenure of leadership. What is also very gratifying is seeing the effort coming from current athletic training students and “Young Professionals”. I derive comfort from the vision that our states and districts are in very capable hands now, and in the future.
I would be remiss in not acknowledging the generous gifts you have bestowed upon me, especially in the last few weeks. But one of the best gifts is your gift of friendship and camaraderie. Those are lifetime memories.
This is not good bye, just “see you at the next activity”.
Sincerely,
Andy Paulin, ATC
Did You Celebrate National Athletic Training Month?
The NATA wants to know what athletic trainers, students, and others did during March to promote our profession. Please email brief reports of your activities to kberard@chapman.edu by Tuesday, April 29.
FWATA Annual Symposium 2008 Closing Report
We need your feedback!
Please use the evaluation form and additional sheets to give us your feedback regarding such areas as general education and student speakers, the hotel accommodations and convention services, and any recommendations for future topics or general ideas on how we as a Committee and us as an Association can improve our District Meeting.
Send completed forms regular or e-mail to:
David Ramirez, ATC
Loyola Marymount Univ.
Natural Science Dept.
One LMU Drive
L A, CA 90045
310-338-7816
daramirez@lmu.edu
New District Eight Young Professionals Committee
The New D8 Young Professionals Committee is looking for interested
members under the age of 32 to become committee members. If you are a young professional, or may possibly know a young professional that is interested please send a resume and letter of intent to the D8 YPC Chair Raechel Cunningham at rncunnin@calpoly.edu no later than April 21st.
Check back next week for the D8 YPC page with additional information.
Grant Winning Students Hit The Hill
3 Athletic Training Students from FWATA schools joined 10 certified FWATA members to "Hit-the-Hill" in Washington DC. From left to right, Christina Orozco from Fresno State, Adam Cady from Cal State Fullerton and Gina Biviano from Chapman University spent 3 days in our nations capital seeing the sites, sitting in on a few NATA committee meetings, and meeting with legislators on Capital Hill to discuss HR 1846. Their trip was sponsored by a grant from the FWATA Governmental Affairs Committee. They will be speaking about their experience at the student symposium at the FWATA Annual Meeting in Burlingame.
Update Your Information
If you are a District 8 member we need your help. We have taken great strides in the development of our District's Electronic Newsletter. It saves money and time and provides valuable information. Please go to the NATA website “Members Only” section (www.nata.org/members1/ members.cfm) and update your email address. Please be assured your information will not be released. It will be used for District 8/NATA membership communication only.
Thank you, FWATA Managing Board
2008 FWATA Student Hit-The-Hill Grant Winners Announced
The FWATA Governmental Affairs Committee is proud to announce that Gina Biviano from Chapman University, Adam Cady from Cal State Fullerton and Christina Orozco from Fresno State have been awarded a grant to participate in the 2008 NATA Hit the Hill Day in Washington DC on February 25th.
These students were chosen from amongst a number of exceptional applicants and will be joining certified athletic trainers as they visit our federal legislators to raise awareness and support of athletic training and the Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act.
Look for their presentation about their experience during the student session of the FWATA District Meeting in Burlingame.