VATA Executive Council Meeting
Attendance:
Jim Buriak, Tim Laurent, Cheryl Willey, Meg Frederick, Mark Brandenburger, Scott Davies, Scott Powers, Dave Pawlowski, Jorena Simpkins, Angela Mickle, Debbie
Bradney, Ian Rogol, Paul Rupp
I. Meeting was called to order by Jim Buriak at 10:06 AM.
II. Introduction of all Executive Council members
III. Approval of Minutes of Executive Council Meeting March 2002
Motion: Paul Rupp
Second: Ian Rogol
IV. Reports
a. Legislative Committee – Dave Pawlowski
i. Dave provided a summary of two key issues facing the Legislative Committee regarding the state certification of athletic trainers. He presented two documents for inclusion in the newsletter in order to facilitate the dissemination of key information about the certification law to all certified athletic trainers in the state.
1. Article by Brent Arnold regarding the certification of Graduate Assistants at colleges/universities
2. Article by Judy Castleman which summarizes how the athletic training certification law affects public schools
b. President- Jim Buriak & Tim Laurent
i. Jim provided a summary of the work he and Tim Laurent have done to organize the VATA symposium on January 17-19, 2003 at Williamsburg Hospitality House
1. Call for presentation proposals went out via email.
2. Deadline for submission was Oct. 15th
3. Topics submitted include:
a. ATC’s role in eating disorders
b. Is it plantar fascitis or cuboid subluxation?
c. Case presentation of scapular fracture in college football player
d. Muscle imbalances: Manual muscle test vs. flexibility
4. Tenative agenda (after group discussion)
a. Friday Night
i. Muscle imbalances: Manual muscle test vs. flexibility
ii. CPR/AED re-certification
1. $10 fee
2. pre-registration required
3. limited enrollment
4. possibly concurrent with Muscle imbalances
b. Saturday
i. Concurrent sessions
1. Student presentations
2. Lectures
c. Sunday morning
i. VHSL Wrestling Weight Control Workshop
1. Pre-registration required
2. No fee
5. Responsibilities for Symposium
a. Sponsors- Scott Powers
b. Evaluations- Ian Rogol
c. Student symposium- Sharon Menegoni
d. Room set-up, Coffee set-up- Tim Laurent/Jim Buriak
e. Reception- Jim Buriak
f. Registration- Cheryl Willey
6. Reception
Last year, cost of the reception was $1,800. Committee agreed that reception was enjoyed by many attendees and that the same catering order should be made for this year’s reception. In order to cover cost increases, a motion was made to approve a $2,000 budget for this year’s reception.
Motion: Scott Powers
Second: Ian Rogol
c. Treasurer- Cheryl Willey
i. Presented account balances
ii. Account Balances
1. Checking - $19,000
2. Savings- $19,000
3. Investment - $17,000
4. Income – dues $20,000
5. Expenses - $750/month for consultant fee (Lobbyist)
d. Secretary- Meg Frederick
i. Discussed issues pertaining to publishing newsletter
e. Public Relations- Scott Powers
Committee requests pictures to display on three display boards purchased by VATA. Committee is also in the process of seeking and organizing sponsors and exhibitors for the January Symposium in Williamsburg. Council passed a motion to purchase name tags for VATA Executive Council members so they can be readily identified at VATA meetings.
f. Secondary Schools Committee- Paul Rupp
Committee is working to compile demographic database of high school athletic trainers in Virginia in order to determine how many ATCs are employed in Virginia high schools and to determine the characteristics of high school athletic training jobs (e.g. full-time, part-time, clinic-outreach, teacher/trainer, etc.) Committee members are also working closely with VHSL Wrestling Weight Control Program.
g. Membership- Deb Bradney
Committee is working to obtain labels for upcoming mailing of newsletter. Discussion took place regarding membership categories. Motion was passed to change membership fee for Fellow membership category. Motion was passed to change criteria for membership in some of the membership categories. Changes will be reflected in forthcoming revisions by Mark Brandenburg to the VATA Bylaws and will be voted on by membership at January 2003 business meeting.
h. Bylaws and Constitution- Mark Brandenburg
Bylaw changes will be available on the VATA website by Nov.1, 2002. Membership will be notified via newsletter to view changes on web. Vote on bylaw changes will take place at January 2003 business meeting.
i. Scholarship- Jim Buriak for Terri Zablocki
Committee made a recommendation for the Executive Council to approve a change in the VATA scholarship. After discussion, the Executive Council passed motion to increase the VATA Scholarship to $1,500 for first place and to add an award of $500 for second place.
j. Nominations- Jim Buriak
Steve Cole, head athletic trainer at College of William & Mary, has accepted the nomination for President-elect. Other nominations for this office should be forwarded to Jim Buriak.
k. Ethics- No report
l. Honors and Awards Committee- Jim Buriak
All members are encouraged to submit nominations for all NATA awards.
V. New Business
a. Region Reps
i. Region I- no report
ii. Region II- no report
iii. Region III- Due to drought conditions in the Charlottesville area, visiting teams are asked to bring their own water for interscholastic athletic events.
iv. Region IV- no report
v. Region V- no report
vi. Region VI- no report
b. District III Program Committee Representative
Executive Council passes motion to appoint Renee Clark from the College of William and Mary.
c. VATA Web Page
Executive Council discussed increasing webpage interaction in order to facilitate communication with members and hold down costs of printing and mailing information. Items to be included on the webpage:
Newsletter, by-laws changes, VATA Symposium Registration and Williamsburg Hospitality House Reservation forms, Agenda for VATA Symposium.
Meeting adjourned at 1:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted _____________________________________