Region 2 News
Thanks to all those who promoted the Athletic Training Profession.
Here’s the link to the West Chicago proclamation.
http://www.westchicago.org/award_mar2011.html
Legislative Update:
Currently there are two bills that have been introduced into the Illinois General Assembly. One is in the House and the other is in the Senate. House Bill 200 (HB200) and Senate Bill 150 (SB150). Both Bills are on Concussion legislation at the secondary level. However, the IATA has decided to put its support toward HB200 vs. SB150, due to the language used. HB200 will look to amend the School Code and require school boards to have policies and education in place for parents and athletes, in regards to concussions and return to play from BOTH practice and competition. HB200 does defer to the IHSA policy that was enacted this school year. For more information visit: Illinois General Assembly – Bill Status for HB0200. There will be concussion legislation of one form or the other. Those AT’s ,that work at the High School level, should start looking to be proactive in creating WRITTEN policy and procedures for RTP following concussions versus being reactive to School Board demands.
IATA PAC Raffle: You should be getting an email soon, if not already, in regards to this year’s PAC Raffle. Please, not only consider purchasing a ticket for yourself, but also, send the email invitation out to friends, family, co-workers, etc. Money raised through this raffle helps us with our legislative efforts.
Dates to Remember:
GLATA Winter meeting is just around the corner. March 10-12 in Minneapolis, MN. Go to www.glata.org to register if you plan on attending.
NATA Annual Meeting: June 19-22, 2011 New Orleans. Go to NATA Annual Meeting. Housing opens March 1st.
IATA Golf Outing- June 27th, 2011 (Monday). Outing will be held at Prairie Bluff Golf Course-Lockport, IL Volunteers are needed. Email myself or Kathy Powell (Kathy_powell@ipsd.org) if you are interested.
IATA State Meeting: November 5th-6th, 2011. While this is in the distant future, we wanted to give you the heads-up. The meeting will be held at the Bloomington/Normal Marriott. It is also the same weekend as FAMILY WEEKED FOR ISU. If you are planning on staying at the hotel, start planning on. The IATA has secured a block of rooms, but they will go fast. Look for more information in the next IATA newsletter.
National Athletic Trainers Month:
NATM is COMING!! I have attached a PR Kit, from the NATA, which you can use to help organize your event. Please let myself or Devin Spears (spears.devin@mhsil.com), IATA PR Director, know of any event, large or small, that you will be doing this year to celebrate! It is our one time to truly celebrate and get the word out on our profession!!
IATA Technology Update: A big thank you to Tracy Stephen, who is the IATA Communication Director, on updating the IATA website and also for creating a Facebook Fan page. So go check out the IATA website and for those with Facebook, “Like” the IATA Fan page.
