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The IATA News and Events page is designed to provide our members and visitors to our web site with current information which impacts the profession of athletic training. Press releases, legislative alerts, upcoming events, good news about our members, and much more will be featured; we hope you will visit often. We also welcome and encourage your contributions. To provide items of interest, contact the IATA Communications Director with your submissions.
IATA BOD Appointed Positions Openings
The IATA and President Mike Overturf are seeking interested parties for IATA BOD appointed positions of:
Communications Director
IATA State Representative to GLATA
Please contact President Overturf with any questions at iata_president@illinoisathletictrainers.org
Medical Volunteers Honored for Saving Athlete’s Life
During Opening Ceremonies at the recent Special Olympics Illinois Outdoor Sports Festival in Decatur, three volunteers were honored with a standing ovation for their efforts to save the life of an athlete from Lincoln who suffered a heart attack at a district softball tournament in July. Honored were medical volunteers and certified athletic trainers Devin Spears, Paul Kircher and Amanda Wilson. READ MORE
Volunteers Needed!
The IATA is always looking for volunteers. Volunteers can help with the various committees of the IATA, regional communication, and the annual IATA State Meeting every November. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please contact any member on the Board of Directors for more details or to sign up!
Gov. Pat Quinn Signs HB 200 into law
On July 28th, 2011 HB 200 “Protecting our Student Athletes Act” officially became law when Gov.Pat Quinn signed the bill in Chicago at Solider Field. The law, which was introduced in the House by Rep. Tom Cross (R-Oswego) and in the Senate by Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago), will amend the school code to require school districts to work with the IHSA in developing guidelines for the education of athletes, coaches and parents/guardians to the potential risk of concussions and/or brain injury. This law aims to better educate the public as to the dangers of head injuries and the potential long term effects that young athletes can suffer from head trauma incurred during athletic competition.
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Press Release- HB 200 Passed the House of Representatives
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Devin S. Spears, Public Relations
Phone: 217-862-0443
Email: spears.devin@mhsil.com
Springfield – (February, 2011) – the Illinois Athletic Trainers’ Association (IATA) is pleased to join the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) in congratulating State Representative Tom Cross (R-Oswego) and the Illinois House of Representatives on unanimous (112-0) passage of HB 200: Concussion Education Bill.
The IATA and the IHSA continue to be on the front lines and in the forefront of protecting the student athletes of Illinois; with the passage of this valuable piece of legislation athletes all over our state will be able to participate in interscholastic athletics safely and continue to be healthy on and off the field of competition.
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