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2008 Scholarship applications are now available on the NATA Foundation website.  There are three categories: Entry Level, Masters and Doctoral.  Click HERE for further information on scholarships and links to the applications which may also may be downloaded from the following links:

• 2008 Entry Level Scholarship Application

• 2008 Master's Scholarship Application

• 2008 Doctoral Scholarship Application

Applications must be mailed with a postmark not later than February 10, 2008 to be considered.

Over seventy $2,000 scholarships will be offered.  The basic criteria includes NATA membership (since February 10, 2007 for masters and doctoral and application for membership not later than November 1, 2007 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.

The Scholarship Committee is composed of a member from each NATA district as well as representatives from professional baseball, basketball, football and hockey.

For more information, contact Barbara Niland at the NATA office (1-800-trynata).

The NATA Foundation is excited to announce the hiring of John Honaman for the recently established position of Capital Campaign Manager.  John has extensive experience in several areas that would indicate success relative to our needs and expectations.  John began in his new position August 20, 2007 and may be reached at (214) 637-6282 Ext. 202 or johnh@nata.org.

Help us thank these companies for their continued support of the Foundation Golf Classic (played this year under sunny skies in Anaheim):

• Golf Sponsors
  Bio Skin/Cropper Medical
  BREG
  Chino Valley Medical Center
  John & Johnson
  Townsend Design
  Training & Conditioning

• In-Kind Donors
  Cramer
  Gatorade
  Power Plate
  Schering-Plough Healthcare Products

Special thanks go to Dean Cropper and the Bio Skin/Cropper Medical crew for planning and implementing a putting challenge held at the golf course, with additional proceeds going to the Foundation.

Thanks and hats off for the Foundation Golf Chair Dave Carrier, MA, ATC, whose time, effort and expertise made the golf tournament a fun day for all.  Dave, you did a spectacular job!

Also, thanks to Jeff Kearney, Foundation Sponsor Development Chair, for his leadership in securing sponsors for the golf tournament.

Boston University, Sacred Heart University and the NATA Research and Education Foundation are beginning the third year of the jointly developed BŪ / SHŪ Challenge.  Athletic Training Student organizations should click HERE for more information and to sign up by the October 13, 2007 deadline.

This Grant Information Summary may be downloaded in a 2-page pdf file from http://www.natafoundation.org/pdfs/07Ambegaonkar.pdf.

Beginning with the March issue and continuing for the next three issues, we are focusing on the Goals and Strategies of the NATA Research & Education Foundation.   Each of these six Goals is equally important to fulfilling the mission of this organization.  This issue lists the third of the six Goals listed in no particular order of relative importance.  In subsequent issues, we will highlight each goal, one goal per issue.

GOALS AND STRATEGIES

3. Provide forums for the exchange of ideas pertaining to the athletic training knowledge base

   Strategies:

   • Present the Free Communications program at the NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium
   • Sponsor "summits" which will allow professionals to share ideas focusing on athletic training topics

1. Approved the minutes for the June 25, 2007 Board meeting as presented.
2. Approved the Gift Acceptance Policy as recommended.
3. Approved the Gift Recording, Receipt and Acknowledgment Policy as recommended.
4. Approved the Total Return Endowment Spending Policy  as recommended.

• Oct. 1, 2007: Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship application due.
• Oct. 1, 2007: Fall Master's Research Grant applications due.
• Dec. 1, 2007: Abstracts due for 2008 Free Communications.
• Feb. 10, 2008: Scholarships applications due (postmarked).
• Feb. 15, 2008: General Research Grant applications due.  Pre-Proposal Submission Form required.
• March 1, 2008: Doctoral Research Grant applications due.
• Apr. 1, 2008: Spring Master's Research Grant applications due.

NATA Research & Education Foundation
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Dallas, TX  75247
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