Letter to all AATSA Members

 

February 20, 2008

 

AATA and AATSA members:

 

Enclosed in this packet you will find information and forms regarding the Arkansas Athletic Training Students' Association (AATSA). The AATSA Executive Board, working in conjunction with the AATA, has put a great amount of effort into revising and updating the AATSA constitution. We hope that these revisions will create more opportunities for student (graduate and undergraduate) involvement at the AATA Annual Meeting. In addition, we feel that the constitutional changes will allow equal representation of the various colleges/universities with accredited athletic training education programs (ATEP) in our state.

 

The first pages in this packet will inform you and your program of the case study presentations that will take place at the AATA Annual Meeting on April 26 th . A separate page contains information regarding a student taping contest, also to be held on April 26 th at the Annual Meeting.

 

A letter is enclosed explaining the changes to the AATSA Executive Board. Also enclosed is a current application for the 2008-2009 AATSA Executive Board. This should be filled out and returned by any student seeking the position of president-elect, secretary, SWATA representative, or parliamentarian for the coming year. It is vital that this be returned by the April 11 th deadline.

 

A copy of the current AATSA constitution is available on the AATA website ( www.swata.com/aata ) under the Students section. A copy of the revised constitution is available by request, as this version has not yet gained approval by the AATA Executive Board. Please contact Sarah Walters ( waltsee22@gmail.com ) to request a copy of the revised constitution. Minutes of this year's AATSA Executive Board meetings are also available upon request.

 

The AATSA Executive Board hopes that this packet informs and prepares you for our Annual Meeting on April 26 th - 27 th .If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at the email addresses listed below.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jessica Leach, AATSA President Allen Crawford, AATSA Advisor

Jrl04004@cub.uca.edu

acrawford@uca.edu

 

February 21, 2008

 

ATEP Directors:

 

In an effort to increase a more diverse AATSA executive board, the 2007-2008 executive board has proposed a new policy regarding the election of board members. The policy was passed by the AATA executive board at the 2007 mid-winter meeting which was held at the University of Central Arkansas on December 9, 2007.

 

The election of executive board members will remain the same as previous years. It is important to remember that the election is open to graduate and undergraduate athletic training students that are current members of AATA. The election of the following executive board officers will take place at the 2008 AATA annual meeting:

•  President-Elect

•  Secretary

•  SWATA Representative

•  Parliamentarian

 

The new portion of the policy involves the election of college/university representatives from each athletic training education program (ATEP) in the state. Each ATEP would submit one (1) student (undergraduate or graduate) to act as a representative on the AATSA executive board. The purpose of this university/college representative is to allow each ATEP to a have a vote on issues regarding the student association. The student may volunteer, be chosen by the program director, or the institution's athletic training student organization. Representative from the following ATEP's shall be chosen:

•  University of Arkansas

•  Arkansas State University

•  University of Central Arkansas

•  Henderson State University

•  Southern Arkansas University

•  Ouachita Baptist University

•  Harding University

 

Any institution that gains an accredited athletic training education program will be asked to submit a person to serve as a representative for their college/university on the executive board.

 

The AATA and AATSA Executive Boards hope that this new system will ensure that each ATEP in the state has a voice in our student association. Applications are enclosed for the four elected positions and are due no later than April 11 th, 2008 . Nominations at the annual meeting will only be opened if no one has applied for the position. The AATSA Executive Board strongly encourages any interested students to apply for the elected positions by the April 11 th deadline.

 

Please be prepared to inform the AATSA Executive Board of your institution's chosen representative at the AATA Annual Meeting. If your program does not plan to attend, please send the name, institution, phone number, and email address of the selected student to the address below before April 25 th, 2008.

 

If you have any further questions, please contact anyone listed below. Thank you for your time and we look forward to seeing you in Little Rock .

 

Sincerely,

 

Jessica Leach, President

Arkansas Athletic Training Students' Association

President: Jessica Leach, UCA jrl04004@cub.uca.edu

President-Elect: Sarah Walters, UCA waltsee22@gmail.com

Secretary: Nathan Walker, UCA tippin_44@hotmail.com

SWATA Representative: Carrie Doster, UCA doster12@yahoo.com

Parliamentarian: Ashley Chrestman, UCA ashleyc0504@aol.com

Advisor: Allen Crawford, UCA acrawford@uca.edu

 

Please mail any applications or other written information to:

Allen Crawford

University of Central Arkansas

Prince Center 133

201 Donaghey Ave.

Conway , AR 72035

 

2008 AATSA Ankle Taping Contest

An ankle taping contest will be held for athletic training students (graduate and undergraduate) attending the Arkansas Athletic Trainers' Association annual meeting on April 26-27 th , 2008. The contest is voluntary and will be held during session breaks on Saturday April 26 th . Other students will be used as models and supplies are being provided by Doin Dalke (Alert Services). The tape job MUST follow the closed basket weave technique as described in Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training (see below for instructions; refer to text for pictures). The taping will be judged strictly on completion time and proper taping technique. A prize will be awarded to the contestant that demonstrates proper taping technique with the fastest completion time.

If you have any further questions please contact:

Jessica Leach ( jrl04004@cub.uca.edu )

Sarah Walters ( waltsee22@gmail.com )

Allen Crawford ( acrawford@uca.edu )

More information about the taping contest.

 

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