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The
deadline
for
Athletic
Training
Student
organizations
to sign
up for
the
2009-2010
Athletic
Training
Student
Challenge
is
December
31,
2009.
The
goals of
this
program
are to
provide
an
opportunity
for
students
of
athletic
training
to
actively
support
the NATA
Foundation
and to
raise
money
for
research
in
athletic
training.
Click
HERE
for more
information.
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Remember
the
Foundation
in your
Holiday
Giving
and with
NATA
Dues
Renewal |
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 During
this
time of
giving
consider
making a
meaningful
gift to
the NATA
Foundation
in honor
of your
friends
and
family,
or in
memory
of a
loved
one or a
respected
associate.
You can
do so
through
your
NATA
dues
renewal
and by
contacting
the
Foundation
at (800)
879-6282,
ext. 147
or by
utilizing
the
YES
Donation
Form
2009.
The
Foundation
will
send a
special
acknowledgment
of your
gift.
Take
some of
the
stress
out of
the
holiday
shopping
and get
an
end-of-the-year
tax
deduction!
Call
(800)
879-6282,
ext.
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NATA
Foundation
Scholarship
Applications
Due in
early
2010 |
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 The
NATA
Foundation
2010
Scholarship
Applications
are
now
available
at
www.natafoundation.org/scholarship.html
for each
of the
three
categories:
Entry
Level,
Masters
and
Doctoral.
Application
packets
must be
fully
submitted
online
by
midnight,
February
5, 2010.
Approximately
seventy
$2,300
scholarships
will be
offered.
The
basic
criteria
includes
NATA
membership
(since
February
5, 2009
for
masters
and
doctoral
and
application
for
membership
not
later
than
November
1, 2009
for
entry
level
students),
3.2 GPA
on all
course
work and
intent
to make
athletic
training
their
primary
means of
livelihood.
Specific
eligibility
requirements
vary
with
each
scholarship
and are
provided
with the
application
instructions.
For more
information,
contact
Ty Jones
the NATA
Foundation
office
(1-800-trynata),
ext.
121.
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Funding
for 3
Research
Grants
Approved |
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On
the
December
8,
2009
Board of
Directors
conference
call,
the
Foundation
Board
approved
a total
of
$2,683.00
funding
for
three
Master's
Research
Grants.
Master's
Research
Grant
Program
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Masafumi Terada, ATC
University of Toledo
“An Examination of Proximal Tibia Anterior Translation and Neuromuscular Control in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability”
$1,000
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Stephanie Carzoo, ATC, EMT-B
Michigan State University
“Graduate Assistance Athletic Trainers’ Time Commitments and Cognitive Appraisals”
$683.00
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Julia Dawn Brandt, ATC, CSCS
University of Virginia
“Effects of Talocrural Joint Mobilization in Individuals with Diminished Dorsiflexion Range of Motion after Ankle Sprain”
$1,000
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PRACTICAL
SIGNIFICANCE
This
study
demonstrated
that
unconstrained
active
joint
position
sense is
similar
in
subjects
with and
without
unstable
shoulders.
This
similarity
may be
due to
an
increased
reliance
on
musculotendinous
receptors
in
instability
patients
to
maintain
joint
stability.
Click
HERE
to
review
the full
Grant
Information
Summary.
David N.
Suprak,
PhD, ATC,
CSCS
Principal
Investigator |
This
Grant
Information
Summary
may be
downloaded
in a
2-page
pdf file
from
www.natafoundation.org/pdfs/08SuprakGrantSummary.pdf.
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The
Foundation's
2009
Building
Your
Foundation
Annual
Fund
Drive is
nearly
at an
end.
Contributions
by
December
31, 2009
help
your
district
in the
annual NATA
Foundation
District
Competition
recognition.
Below is
a recent
status
report
on the
District
Competition.
The
winner
will be
determined
by the
district
that
reaches
the
overall
highest
percentage
of its
goal
from all
sources.
| District |
Amount received to date |
| 1 |
$23,285.07 |
| 2 |
$76,491.66 |
| 3 |
$28,417.08 |
| 4 |
$15,061.38 |
| 5 |
$6,084.83 |
| 6 |
$21,832.83 |
| 7 |
$10,451.75 |
| 8 |
$16,647.27 |
| 9 |
$58,004.50 |
| 10 |
$19,175.94 |
| International |
$4,640.00 |
| Total |
$280,092.31 |
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Help
Build
Our
Foundation
by
selecting
one or
more of
the
following
ways to
demonstrate
your
commitment.
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 Your
NATA
Research
Foundation
Board
held its
October conference
call
on
10/30/09
and
11/10/09.
Below
are some
highlights
of the
actions
taken on
this
date:
October
Discussions/Actions
Most of
the
items
addressed
on the
October
call
were
procedural
in
nature
and
ranged
from a
discussion
on the
NATA
Injury
Surveillance
System,
to the
Foundation’s
awards
program
and the
Project
Program.
The
group
also
addressed
the
Foundation’s
public
relations
efforts,
including
a
suggested
Brand
Message
and
tagline,
and the
new
Foundation
Twitter
account.
All
Board
members
were
encouraged
to
follow
Foundation
activities
on the
Twitter
account
(www.twitter.com/NATAFoundation).
Elections
for
representatives
to the
Foundation
Board of
Directors
will be
held in
February.
(Current
Board
Members
are
listed
at
www.natafoundation.org/leadership.html#Board) The
following
positions
are
available:
-
President
(current
President
is
eligible
for
another
term)
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Vice-President,
Governance
(current
Vice
President,
Governance
is
eligible
for
another
term)
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Vice-President,
Finance
(current
Vice
President,
Finance
is
eligible
for
another
term)
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Board
Member
District
Two
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Board
Member
District
Nine
-
Board
Member
District
Ten
November
Discussions/Actions
The two
items
discussed
on the
November
call
were the
2010
Development
Plan and
the
Corporate
Champion
Program.
The 2010
Development
Plan is
tied
directly
to the
Foundation
budget.
New
goals
and
objectives
were set
and
strategies
for
implementation
were
included.
There is
an
emphasis
on
increasing
giving
among
key
volunteers
and the
NATA
membership
as a
whole.
In
addition,
the plan
focuses
on the
importance
of
retaining
existing
donors.
The
Board
voted to
approve
the 2010
Development
Plan as
presented.
The
Corporate
Champion
Program
is the
Foundation’s
new
sponsorship
development
plan.
In the
past the
Foundation
has
received
funds
from
NATA’s
sponsorship
program,
but this
income
has
decreased
over the
years.
Staff
will
administer
the
Corporate
Champion
Program
with
advice
and
input
from a
Corporate
Donor
Group
appointed
by the
Foundation
President.
The
primary
emphasis
will be
on
developing
relationships
with our
business
partners
to
promote
long-term
giving
from
this
group.
The
Foundation’s
tax
advisors
are
currently
reviewing
the plan
to
ensure
benefits
are
appropriate
and
follow
laws
related
to this
area.
The
Board
voted to
approve
the
Corporate
Champion
Program
as
presented.
The
next
Foundation
Board
Conference
Call
was
conducted
Tuesday,
December
8
at
11:00
A.M.
CST.
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Research
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Education
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and
advancing
the
athletic
training
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