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The 2012 Donor Reception was held in St. Louis on Thursday, June 28.  It provided an opportunity to thank the NATA Foundation’s donors and volunteers for their loyal commitment to the future of the NATA Foundation. Receiving recognition at the event were:

• New Shoebox Society Members: Kent Scriber, EdD, ATC, PT, Kip Smith, MEd, ATC, LAT and Rachael Oats, CAE

• 2011 District Challenge and 20/20 Challenge Winner: District One

• State Organizations Donating More than $1000: Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey, Connecticut Athletic Trainers’ Association, Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society, Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Texas State Athletic Trainers’ Association

• Volunteer of the Year: Joe Lueken, MS, ATC

• Lifetime Service Award: Charlie Redmond, ATC, PT, LAT

• NATA Foundation President’s Award: Patsy Brown

Because of your efforts, we raised almost $5,000 for the NATA Foundation’s annual fund and we’re hoping that, with a new way to give, the 2013 Challenge will be our biggest yet!

The 2013 Athletic Training Student Challenge is kicking off now to offer college/university athletic training clubs a unique opportunity to support the NATA Foundation through fundraising efforts to help our organization meet its goals.  This year, in addition to raising money for the Annual Fund, schools may elect to designate their donation to go directly to one of our NATA Foundation research or scholarship endowments.  Not only will this help the endowment get closer to completion, the student club will be part of history by contributing to a research or scholarship that will be granted in perpetuity.

In addition to recognizing the top contributor, we will give three awards in 2013 - First Place: Highest Overall Contribution to the Annual Fund; Highest Overall Contribution to an Endowment and Highest Contribution from a First-Time Participant.  To learn more and sign up for the Challenge, go to www.natafoundation.org/development/athletic-training-student-challenge
 

This Grant Information Summary may be downloaded in a 2-page pdf file from
http://www.natafoundation.org/PDF/Swanik.pdf
 

Three new members joined the Shoebox Society in 2012.  They are: Kip Smith, MEd, ATC, Kent Scriber, EdD, ATC, PT and Rachael Oats, CAE. Consider joining the Shoe Box Society for Planned Giving.  Planned gifts take into account a donor’s financial, family, business and estate considerations.  These gifts can take many forms.  Planned giving techniques can significantly reduce estate, income and gift taxes, allowing donors to benefit the NATA Foundation while realizing impressive tax advantages for themselves. Shoe Box Society Structure Planned Gift Acknowledgment Form

Charter Members of the Shoe Box Society

• Marje Albohm, MS, ATC

• Steve Bair, MS, ATC

• Ronnie P. Barnes, MS, ATC

• R.T Floyd, EdD, ATC, CSCS

• Mark Hoffman, PhD, ATC and Laura Hoffman, MSPT

• Ken Locker, MA, ATC

• David H. Perrin, PhD, ATC

• Mark Pfeil and Beth Pfeil

• Charlie Redmond, ATC, PT, LAT

• Kent Scriber, EdD, ATC, PT

• Sandra J. Shultz, PhD, ATC, FNATA

• Michael R. Sitler, EdD, ATC and Kathy Sitler, BS

• Walter “Kip” Smith, MEd, ATC, LAT

• Michael Wilkinson, MS, ATC

General Grant Program

• Ellen Shanley, PhD, ATC, OCS
  “Effectiveness of a preseason conditioning program on injury rates and modifiable risk factors in high school baseball and softball pitchers and catchers”

  $57,449.00

Outcomes Grant Program

• Alison R. Snyder Vailer, PhD, ATC
  “Health related quality of life in adolescent athletes: a study from the athletic training practice-based network”

  $143,726.00

  (Funded by NATA Outcomes Grant)

Doctoral Research Grants

• Shannon David, MS, ATC, PES
  “Development of a Patient-Athletic Trainer (AT) Trust Instrument”

  $2,500.00

• Hayley Erickson, MS, ATC, LAT
  “Improving Jump Landing Biomechanics With Real-Time Feedback”

  $2,500.00

• Dawn Minton, MS, ATC
  “Naproxen on Gut Permeability during Exercise in a Thermal Environment among Male and Female Division I Collegiate Athletes”
  $2,495.00

• Amanda Tritsch, MS, ATC, CSCS
  “Associations Between Physical Characteristics and Landing Biomechanics in Adolescent Females”

  $2,500.00

  (Funded by the Andrews Endowment)

Master's Research Grants

• Samantha Boland, ATC
  “Effects of Hip Rehabilitation Intervention on Dynamic Postural Control and Self-Reported Ankle Impairment in Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability”
  $1,000.00

  (Funded by Quedenfeld Endowment)

• Heather Boley, ATC
  “A Comparison of Strength, ROM and Dynamic Postural Control Between Ankle Copers and Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability”
  $1,000.00

  (Funded by Malacrea Endowment)

• Emily Brownwell, ATC
  “Utilization of Massage to Limit Disuse Atrophy and Enhance Regrowth in Skeletal Muscle”

  $985.50

  (Funded by Osternig Endowment)

• Ruth Lyndsay Ingram
  “Acute Alterations in Scapular Upward Rotation Following a Functional Fatiguing Protocol in Male Tennis Players”
  $1,000.00

• Hayley Root, ATC
  “Do Injury Prevention Programs Lead to Acute Improvements with Fitness Performance in Youth Athletics?”
  $1,000.00

  (Funded by Malacrea Endowment)

• Stephanie Segulin
  “The Relationship between Personality and Functional Ability following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury”
  $1,000.00

  (Funded by District Two Endowment)

• Laura Young, ATC
  “Discovering the Limits of a Jump-Landing Feedback Intervention”
  $1,000.00

  (Funded by Pillings Endowment)

The NATA Foundation Board of Directors held its annual Board meeting at the Hyatt in St. Louis from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Monday, June 25.  The highlights of actions taken at this meeting are below:

1. Approved the minutes for the 4/23/12 Board Meeting as presented.
2. Approved the Pronouncement Committee Position Statement entitled, Lightening Safety for Athletics & Recreation.
3. Approved a $4.12 per district member goal for the 2012 District Challenge based on membership numbers as of February 16, 2012.
4. Approved funding for seven Master's Research Grants proposals totaling $6,955 as recommended by the Research Committee.
5. Approved funding for four Doctoral Research Grants proposals totaling $9,995 as recommended by the Research Committee.
6. Approved funding for a General Grant proposal for $57,449 as recommended by the Research Committee.
7. Approved funding for a Outcomes Grant proposal for $143,726 as recommended by the Research Committee.
8. Approved all 2012 NATA Foundation scholarship recipients as recommended by the Scholarship Committee.

The NATA Foundation Board of Directors will hold its next conference call Friday, October 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM CDT .
 

Mark your calendar with these important dates and deadlines for 2012 & 2013.

• Oct. 1, 2012 Athletic Training Student Challenge begins
• Oct. 1, 2012 NATA Foundation Research Awards Nominations Due
• Oct. 1, 2012 Acceptance of Abstracts for 2013 Free Communications Program begins
• Nov. 1, 2012 Application Process for 2013 NATA Foundation Scholarship begins
• Nov. 1, 2012 NATA Foundation Service Award Nominations for 2013 Due
• Nov. 15, 2012 Free Communications Program Abstracts for 2013 Due
• Feb. 15, 2013 General Research Grant applications due. Pre-Proposal Submission Form required
• Feb. 15, 2013 Annual Doctoral Grant Applications due
• Feb. 15, 2013 Annual Master’s Grant Applications due
• Apr. 30, 2013 Athletic Training Student Challenge Contributions due

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