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We are close to the end of 2010 and encourage you to support the NATA Foundation this month!  There are several options available to show your support:

• 2011 NATA Annual Membership Renewal – you can submit your NATA Foundation donation along with your NATA membership renewal.  (Don’t forget that renewals are due by December 31!)

• Visit the NATA Foundation website at https://www.natafoundation.org/development/annual-fund to submit your donation online

No donation is too big nor too small…every dollar contributed by members provides critical support for NATA Foundation initiatives.

Some additional considerations for giving:

• Want to make a $100 donation to the NATA Foundation, but just can’t afford the one-time $100 at this time? - there any options!

  • The new NATA Foundation website now has the ability to process monthly account withdrawals for any amount you like…$5, 10, 25, etc., making it easier to make a higher contribution without a noticeable impact to your personal finances.  You may also use the Credit Card Donation Form or Bank Draft Donation Form for monthly or quarterly contributions.

• Your team physician is very interested in supporting the NATA Foundation but would like to do so through his/her clinic.  Is this possible?”

  • YES!  The NATA Foundation started the “Medical Group Plan” for clinics, hospitals, etc. as a value-added option to extend the objectives and mission of these facilities in supporting research and scholarships in athletic training.  Questions or comments? Contact NATA Foundation Development Manager Heather Franklin (heatherf@nata.org or 972-532-8837).

• Is there a way I can also help to get my colleagues to support the NATA Foundation?

  • YES!  One of the easiest ways is to send a challenge email to 10 of your co-workers and friends asking them to visit the NATA Foundation website and make a $10 donation or contribute through the monthly installment plan!

• Can I honor some of my mentors or colleagues with my contribution to the NATA Foundation?”

  • YES!  Simply indicate on your preferred donation form the name and address of the person(s) that you desire to honor or donate in memory of and the NATA Foundation staff will do the rest including the notification (if desired).

The NATA Foundation Scholarship Program is one of the organization’s most successful and well-known activities.  This program will continue in 2011, providing scholarships in the amount of $2,300 to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students.

Information and requirements for the 2011 NATA Foundation Scholarship Program are available via the NATA Foundation website at http://www.natafoundation.org/scholarship-program.

Complete applications, which include all letters of recommendation and transcripts, are due February 7, 2011.  Applications that do not have all required documentation will not be accepted for review.  It is important students gather key documents, such as transcripts and letters of recommendation, as soon as possible.  Students should check the website October 1 for instructions and requirements.

The review process will begin in February and winners will be announced in April.  The 2011 scholarship recipients will be recognized at the Student Leadership Event held during the NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia on Wednesday, June 22, in New Orleans, LA.

Those 2011 scholarship recipients attending the NATA Annual Meeting will also have the opportunity to volunteer for NATA Foundation programs while in New Orleans.
 

We are pleased to announce Rachael Oats' promotion to NATA Research and Education Foundation Director.  Rachael has shown a steady record of career progression in her 10 years at NATA.  Starting as Continuing Education Assistant right out of college, Rachael left after a year for another opportunity, then was rehired as Special Projects Coordinator in 2001. Subsequently Rachael was promoted to Manager of Special Projects.  Her current title is Volunteer Engagement and Special Projects Manager.

Rachael's work ethic and consistent commitment to quality and on-time delivery will be put to good use as Foundation Director.  The Foundation Board of Directors is enthusiastic about her appointment and looking forward to the strides they will make under her leadership.  NATA Foundation President Mark Hoffman, PhD, ATC states "We at the Foundation are excited about Rachael joining out team.  She has a wealth of experience and truly understands athletic training."

We expect Rachael to transition to the Foundation early next year.  "I’m so excited about this new role with the NATA Foundation and can’t wait to get started!!!" said Oats.  In the meantime, NATA will be advertising for a volunteer engagement and special projects coordinator to fill the vacancy.
 

Master's Research Grant Program

• Brandi G. Schwane, ATC
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  "Trunk and Lower Extremity Kinematics in Individuals With and Without Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome"
  $1,000

• Karen E. Ocwieja, ATC
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  "The Effect of Play Type and Closing Distance on the Biomechanics of Head Impact Severity"
  $999

• Chad Moeller, ATC
  A.T. Still University
  "Activation of Scapular Stabilizers During Functional Shoulder Rehabilitation Exercises"
  $1,000

After 20 years of service to NATA, Research & Education Foundation Executive Director Teresa Foster Welch, CAE, left NATA in November.  She became executive director of the Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) of Dallas.

Throughout her tenure at NATA, Foster Welch occupied a number of different roles.  She started as assistant to three directors (the executive director, assistant executive director and meetings director).  Foster Welch remembered that time as a juggling act. "I found out quickly that I'm not good at answering the telephone or anything that involves machinery." she recalled.

As NATA grew, so did Foster Welch.  She moved from assistant into the communications department, where she worked on the NATA News, the Journal of Athletic Training, sponsorship and public relations.  educated in writing and public relations, Foster Welch thrived in the communications and eventually took over as director of Marketing Communications.

Foster Welch then moved to the executive department, as associate executive director.  In 2009 she was named executive director of the NATA Foundation.

During her 20 years at NATA Foster Welch watched the association grow into what it is today.  She said it would be impossible to pick a favorite moment from her 20 years of memories, but she is proud of the things NATA has accomplished.  "I'm happy I was able to play a small part of the success of the organization," Foster Welch said.

Foundation President Mark Hoffman, PhD, ATC, says they will miss her "endless energy, enthusiasm and positive attitude."  A social butterfly, Foster Welch says she will miss the people she met through her work at NATA.  "The number one rule of association management is that volunteers are members - not your friends.  Fortunately I don't mind being a rule-breaker and consider many athletic trainers my friends," she explained.  "I hope to keep in touch with them even as I move into this new job."

"Our loss is BOMA's gain," NATA Executive Director Eve Becker-Doyle, CAE, said.  "Teresa has made a tremendous contribution in her 20 years with NATA and the NATA Foundation. She'll do the heck out of her new job just as she has at every position she's held here.  We'll miss her tremendously but wish her the best in this great new adventure."
 

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

Is there an NATA Foundation volunteer who has gone above and beyond the call of duty?  Someone who always goes the extra mile to support the mission of the organization?  If so, let us know!

The NATA Foundation is accepting nominations for the following volunteer service awards:

• Lifetime Contribution Award

• Volunteer Service Award

• New Initiative Award

Please make your nominations ASAP.  Additional information is posted on the NATA Foundation website at www.natafoundation.org/about-2/awards/volunteer-service-awards.
 

The Athletic Training Student Challenge program generates friendly competition among athletic training student groups and is designed to raise funds for the organization while introducing athletic training students to the programs offered by the NATA Foundation.

All athletic training student groups at individual institutions are invited to compete, with the initial Intent to Participate Form due at the NATA Foundation national office on or before December 31, 2011.  Student groups will then organize and implement fund-raising campaigns during the academic year.

In order to be counted toward this program, contributions must be received at the NATA Foundation national office no later than April 30, 2011 and must include a Donation Submission Form.

The AT Student Challenge Winner will receive four (4) complimentary conference registrations (that can be used at state, district, or national athletic training meetings) for student members of the NATA not to exceed $500.  Other participants will be recognized according to amount of contribution.

Additional information and appropriate forms are available via the NATA Foundation website at www.natafoundation.org/development/athletic-training-student-challenge.  Questions or comments? Contact NATA Foundation Development Manager Heather Franklin (heatherf@nata.org or 972-532-8837).
 

The Foundation's 2010 Building Your Foundation Annual Fund Drive is nearly at an end.  Contributions by December 31, 2010 help your district in the annual NATA Foundation District Competition recognition.  The winner will be determined by the district that reaches the overall highest percentage of its goal from all sources.  For more details, see https://www.natafoundation.org/development/annual-fund.

Help Build Our Foundation by selecting one or more of the following ways to demonstrate your commitment.

• YES Donation Form 2010
• Credit Card Donation Form
• Bank Draft Donation Form
• Online Donation Form
• Print out a pledge card by clicking here
• Planned Giving Options

Mark your calendar with these important dates and deadlines for 2010-2011.

• Dec. 31, 2010 NATA Membership Renewal Deadline
• Dec. 31, 2010 Athletic Training Student Challenge Sign-up Deadline
• Feb. 7, 2011 NATA Foundation Scholarship Applications for 2011 due
• Feb. 15, 2011 General Research Grant applications due. Pre-Proposal Submission Form required
• Mar. 1, 2011 Annual Doctoral Grant Applications due
• Apr. 1, 2011 Spring Master’s Grant Applications due
• Apr. 30, 2011 Athletic Training Student Challenge Contributions due
• June 19-22, 2011 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia, New Orleans, LA

NATA Research & Education Foundation
2952 Stemmons
Dallas, TX  75247
214.637.6282
www.natafoundation.org