On behalf of the entire SWATA Executive Board and from our families to yours, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!
On behalf of the entire SWATA Executive Board and from our families to yours, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
SWATA 2009 - A Year in Review
Well, we are that point in the year where we are barraged with everyone’s year in review. From People magazine to Sports Illustrated, you can find a list of the anything you want – from the best athletes, singers, top selling artists, most controversial figures, etc………while the following list might not be as controversial as some you can find in check out line magazines, I wanted to take a few moments to highlight some of the accomplishments and events that have made 2009 a great year for SWATA.
January
2009 got off to a great start as SWATA hosted its first annual competency workshop in Dallas. This two day workshop, highlighted by Keynote Speaker Marje Albohm, attracted 50 students from different programs to come together in preparation for the NATA BOC exam. It was a wonderful weekend for all involved and we look forward to the 2010 workshop, again being held in the DFW metroplex. For more information, you can go to https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=SWAT20E.
February
The SWATA Executive Board descended on the wonderful city of Lubbock for our Mid-Winter meeting. A welcome reception held during these meetings gave us a great chance to visit with a large number of members and students from the West Texas region.
March
National Athletic Trainers Month brought out numerous activities throughout our district – athletic trainers and students throughout District 6 came together to educate the public, promote our profession and take strides to further the understanding of what we do on a daily basis.
June
Athletic trainers from all over the world got a taste of SWATA as the 60th NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium came to San Antonio. Led by hosts Melinda Terry, Jerry Greeson and a wonderful group of volunteers, attendees had a wonderful experience as they got to experience everything that was planned for them. From baseball games to the wonderful welcome reception, everyone who attended the convention left with nothing but great things to say about SWATA and all of the members of District 6.
July
The 55th Annual SWATA Symposium returned to Arlington with too many highlights to list – a memorable meeting was experienced by the large number of attendees as they got to experience some of these highlights:
• A great welcome reception that culminated in a fierce kick-ball game, won by the students with the benefit of trade deadline acquisitions of Executive Board members. The Young Professionals still have not recovered from this event – the announcement could come at any moment of a head coaching change for their squad.
• Kevin Everett was the Keynote Speaker, sharing a terrific story of how a possible tragedy could lead to a wonderful testament to hard work and determination and how much of an impact athletic trainers and team physicians can have on a situation.
• The Honors and Awards banquet continued to be a great event, highlighted by our extremely deserving award winners and the induction of your National Director Brian Conway to the SWATA Hall of Fame.
• A historic Constitutional Revision was proposed and passed during the SWATA Business Meeting. This vote was important as years of member input and committee work found that in order for our association to move forward, these changes needed to be made. The updated document will help this Association move forward and continue to grow as we look towards our future.
• Tremendous support from our vendors and a terrific program made the entire Arlington experience special for all involved.
SWATA does not shut down after the annual meeting each July – the Executive Board and all of our wonderful committee chairs and members have been working hard to help SWATA continue to reach its goals and work for our members. We are in the process of collecting reports and items to address at our 2010 Mid-Winter meeting, being held in El Paso on February 6 – 7. We have tried to highlight a lot of the work our committees have been doing on this blog – but please know that this Association is constantly working to get more members involved and make us stronger as we venture into the next decade.
So what does 2010 have in store for SWATA? As previously mentioned, we look forward to a wonderful turnout at our 2nd Annual Competency Workshop in January. We are excited about taking Mid-Winter to El Paso in February and having a reception to get to know the Sun City area athletic trainers a little better. Our membership will have the opportunity to vote for some firsts on the Executive Board – the District Secretary and our first 2 year term Vice President. SWATA returns to Arlington and we get the opportunity to assemble our first SWATA Student Athletic Trainer Senate, something that I am personally excited about.
It has been a wonderful year for District 6 – as we launch our Association into the next decade I want to express how privileged I feel to be a part of your Executive Board. The future is bright and I look forward to another year full of milestones and success.
Please never hesitate to let us know what your Executive Board can do for you!
January
2009 got off to a great start as SWATA hosted its first annual competency workshop in Dallas. This two day workshop, highlighted by Keynote Speaker Marje Albohm, attracted 50 students from different programs to come together in preparation for the NATA BOC exam. It was a wonderful weekend for all involved and we look forward to the 2010 workshop, again being held in the DFW metroplex. For more information, you can go to https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=SWAT20E.
February
The SWATA Executive Board descended on the wonderful city of Lubbock for our Mid-Winter meeting. A welcome reception held during these meetings gave us a great chance to visit with a large number of members and students from the West Texas region.
March
National Athletic Trainers Month brought out numerous activities throughout our district – athletic trainers and students throughout District 6 came together to educate the public, promote our profession and take strides to further the understanding of what we do on a daily basis.
June
Athletic trainers from all over the world got a taste of SWATA as the 60th NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium came to San Antonio. Led by hosts Melinda Terry, Jerry Greeson and a wonderful group of volunteers, attendees had a wonderful experience as they got to experience everything that was planned for them. From baseball games to the wonderful welcome reception, everyone who attended the convention left with nothing but great things to say about SWATA and all of the members of District 6.
July
The 55th Annual SWATA Symposium returned to Arlington with too many highlights to list – a memorable meeting was experienced by the large number of attendees as they got to experience some of these highlights:
• A great welcome reception that culminated in a fierce kick-ball game, won by the students with the benefit of trade deadline acquisitions of Executive Board members. The Young Professionals still have not recovered from this event – the announcement could come at any moment of a head coaching change for their squad.
• Kevin Everett was the Keynote Speaker, sharing a terrific story of how a possible tragedy could lead to a wonderful testament to hard work and determination and how much of an impact athletic trainers and team physicians can have on a situation.
• The Honors and Awards banquet continued to be a great event, highlighted by our extremely deserving award winners and the induction of your National Director Brian Conway to the SWATA Hall of Fame.
• A historic Constitutional Revision was proposed and passed during the SWATA Business Meeting. This vote was important as years of member input and committee work found that in order for our association to move forward, these changes needed to be made. The updated document will help this Association move forward and continue to grow as we look towards our future.
• Tremendous support from our vendors and a terrific program made the entire Arlington experience special for all involved.
SWATA does not shut down after the annual meeting each July – the Executive Board and all of our wonderful committee chairs and members have been working hard to help SWATA continue to reach its goals and work for our members. We are in the process of collecting reports and items to address at our 2010 Mid-Winter meeting, being held in El Paso on February 6 – 7. We have tried to highlight a lot of the work our committees have been doing on this blog – but please know that this Association is constantly working to get more members involved and make us stronger as we venture into the next decade.
So what does 2010 have in store for SWATA? As previously mentioned, we look forward to a wonderful turnout at our 2nd Annual Competency Workshop in January. We are excited about taking Mid-Winter to El Paso in February and having a reception to get to know the Sun City area athletic trainers a little better. Our membership will have the opportunity to vote for some firsts on the Executive Board – the District Secretary and our first 2 year term Vice President. SWATA returns to Arlington and we get the opportunity to assemble our first SWATA Student Athletic Trainer Senate, something that I am personally excited about.
It has been a wonderful year for District 6 – as we launch our Association into the next decade I want to express how privileged I feel to be a part of your Executive Board. The future is bright and I look forward to another year full of milestones and success.
Please never hesitate to let us know what your Executive Board can do for you!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
SWATA Secondary School Athletic Trainer Committee Update
This is the latest in the series of SWATA Committee updates that we have chronicled on this blog throughout the course of this year. Todays' update is on the Secondary School Athletic Trainer Committee or SSATC. This committee is chaired by David Edell who works at Stafford HS on the southwest side of Houston.
At the national level the SSATC finished up the "Day in the Life" PPT and sent it to NATA for approval and publishing on the web. At the District Six level they are working on a project to locate all collegiate athletic training programs where high school athletic training students could apply so as to continue down the road to a career in athletic training.
If you would like more information about this hard working committee, would like to check out some past projects completed by the SSATC, or would like to see a list of the committee members you can find all of that information on the SWATA SSATC webpage which is located at http://www.swata.org/committees/ssatc.php
At the national level the SSATC finished up the "Day in the Life" PPT and sent it to NATA for approval and publishing on the web. At the District Six level they are working on a project to locate all collegiate athletic training programs where high school athletic training students could apply so as to continue down the road to a career in athletic training.
If you would like more information about this hard working committee, would like to check out some past projects completed by the SSATC, or would like to see a list of the committee members you can find all of that information on the SWATA SSATC webpage which is located at http://www.swata.org/committees/ssatc.php
Monday, December 7, 2009
Competency Workshop sponsored by SWATA
Your professional organization believes in the future of athletic training and also this association. Because of that we have once again sponsored a competency workshop for student members. If you work with any collegiate athletic training students please encourage them to attend this workshop. It will be held January 29 - 30, 2010 at the DFW Wyndham.
Dr. Gretchen Oliver of the University of Arkansas is the Workshop chair and has put together a great program that is designed to aide the individuals as they prep for their professional tests.
Dates: January 29-30, 2010
Location: Wyndham DFW North Hotel (use code #380271) in Irving, Texas (up to 4 people per room)
Bring your laptop with wireless internet access (if applicable): The examinations will be offered in scantron format again. Or students can also take these exams in an online format similar to the new BOC exam.
This Competency Workshop is a complement to your CAATE athletic training program. It is a two-day workshop to prepare you for professional credential examinations in athletic training (both state and national exam formats). The twelve different multiple choice examinations covering the six domains will be scored to provide you a baseline of your cognitive knowledge. Our other highlighted features are:
1. NATA President Marje Albohm
2. Dr. William Prentice, author of multiple athletic training content textbooks (i.e, Principles of Athletic Training, Therapeutic Modalities, Rehabilitation Techniques, and others)
3. Orthopedic surgeon led pro-section cadavers of the knee
4. Clinical decision making scenario sessions
5. Evening hands-on sessions of joint mobilization and manual muscle testing. Early Registration is open until December 30, 2009. Please register early to guarantee your place! Looking forward to seeing you there.
For more information please go to https://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=SWAT20E&OID=50
Dr. Gretchen Oliver of the University of Arkansas is the Workshop chair and has put together a great program that is designed to aide the individuals as they prep for their professional tests.
Dates: January 29-30, 2010
Location: Wyndham DFW North Hotel (use code #380271) in Irving, Texas (up to 4 people per room)
Bring your laptop with wireless internet access (if applicable): The examinations will be offered in scantron format again. Or students can also take these exams in an online format similar to the new BOC exam.
This Competency Workshop is a complement to your CAATE athletic training program. It is a two-day workshop to prepare you for professional credential examinations in athletic training (both state and national exam formats). The twelve different multiple choice examinations covering the six domains will be scored to provide you a baseline of your cognitive knowledge. Our other highlighted features are:
1. NATA President Marje Albohm
2. Dr. William Prentice, author of multiple athletic training content textbooks (i.e, Principles of Athletic Training, Therapeutic Modalities, Rehabilitation Techniques, and others)
3. Orthopedic surgeon led pro-section cadavers of the knee
4. Clinical decision making scenario sessions
5. Evening hands-on sessions of joint mobilization and manual muscle testing. Early Registration is open until December 30, 2009. Please register early to guarantee your place! Looking forward to seeing you there.
For more information please go to https://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=SWAT20E&OID=50
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