SECONDARY SCHOOLS
VATA Safe School Award Grant
Have you always wanted to be a Safe Sports School Award Recipient, but don't have the funds in your budget?
The Secondary School Committee is pleased to announce, in conjunction with the VATA, the Safe School Award Grant Program. Please CLICK HERE to apply!
Find out who is on the list and read more about Safe Sports Schools.
Click HERE.
Links
DOE Revisions of Concussion Policies
NATA SSATC
NFHS Sports Medicine
To find an Athletic Trainer, within Virginia or in another state, please use the links below.
Virginia
National Search
Resources
SMAC Statements & Forms
VHSL Best Practices Regarding Lightning
Invasive Medical Procedures Position Statement
VHSL Infectious Disease Policy
Sports Related Skin Infections Position Statement & Guidelines
VHSL Wrestling Skin Lesion Form
Common Skin Infections in Athletes
Student Aides
NATA Official Statement on Proper Supervision of SSATSA
NATA Letter regarding Student Aide
NATA Student Aide Q & A
Code of Virginia Regarding Supervision of ATSAs
Chair
Jen Armstrong, MS, LAT, ATC
Athletic Trainer, Physical Education Teacher
E.C.Glass High School
724-255-4628
vatassatcchair@gmail.com
Jennifer Armstrong, MS, LAT, ATC
Jen Armstrong currently serves as the Head Athletic Trainer and Teacher at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, VA. This is her 10th year at Glass and 15th year certified. Jen teaches Athletic Training 1 & 2 and provides athletic training services to over 750 athletes on 36 teams. She is the Lead on the LCS Division-Wide Concussion Management Team. This year, Jen completed the application process and Glass received the distinction of NATA Safe Sports School, 1st Team. Jen proudly serves as a Preceptor for both Liberty University and Lynchburg College athletic training students.
Armstrong graduated from Waynesburg University in 2002, with a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training and an Exercise Science minor. In 2003, she earned her MS in Athletic Training from California University of Pennsylvania. In 2010, she obtained a Post-Graduate Professional VA teaching license with endorsements in Health/PE K-12 and Sports Medicine.
Prior to moving to Lynchburg, Jen was the Assistant Athletic Trainer/ Instructor at Urbana University (OH) for 3 years and grew up outside of Pittsburgh, PA. In her free time, Jen enjoys spending time with family, being at the beach, and spreading awareness about kidney disease and organ donation. Jen was a living kidney donor in 2012 and loves sharing the story and educating people about the process!
Committee Members
Scott Powers, President, Co-Chair
Brad Jones
Kwadwo Donkor
Jen Glazer
Tim Cocrane
Brad Jonse
Angela Emerson
Chris Hallberg
Adam Mistr
Andrew Waff