2014 MAATA District III Annual Business Meeting
Mid Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association Meeting
Founder’s Inn and Spa
Virginia Beach, VA
5/9/2014
0.0 The meeting was called to order by Patricia Aronson, District Director at 6:00 PM
1.0 Welcome and Introductions
1.1District III Executive Council
1.1.1Patricia Aronson- District Director
1.1.2Kevin King- District Secretary
1.1.3Robert Cable- District Treasurer
1.1.4Martin Baker- Past District Director
1.2District Executive Council
1.2.1State Presidents
1.2.1.1Jennifer Rheeling, District of Columbia President
1.2.1.2Gregory Penczek, Maryland President
1.2.1.3Scott Barringer, North Carolina President
1.2.1.4William Warren, South Carolina President
Represented by Sheila Gordon
1.2.1.5Jay Sedory, Virginia President
1.2.1.6Vince Stilger, West Virginia President
Represented by Zach Garrett
1.3NATA President- Jim Thornton
1.4NATA Executive Director- David Saddler
2.0Establishment of a Quorum
2.1Jason Mitchell had comments regarding attendance.
2.1.1The breakdown 400 attendances. We brought in $41,000 dollars
2.1.2 277 certified athletic trainer members at the meeting.
2.1.3105 certified athletic trainer members in the room. We do not have a quorum.
3.0Approval of the District Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2013, Greenville, SC
No voting was necessary because business will not be conduct due to the lack of a quorum.
4.0Reports of Officers
4.1Secretary’s Report- Kevin King
4.1.1He shared his appreciation of feedback.
4.1.2He also announced District avenues of communication- Facebook and the MAATA Newsletter.
4.1.3Also noted that we are evaluating analytics in an effort to secure future advertisement on the website.
4.1.4New logos noted described to the group.
4.2 Treasurer’s Report- Robert Cable
4.2.1Presented budget to the group
4.2.1.1MAATA has $149,492.72 in the checking
account
4.2.1.2MAATA CD with Well’s Fargo is worth
$48,784.61
4.2.1.3In total, we have total assets of $198,277.36.
4.2.1.4The meeting should make money this year.
4.2.1.5The CD will be mature on the 18th of May and the Board of Directors is allowing the treasure to reinvest the amount. Also, an additional amount of cash may be utilized for a CD. In an effort to protect us if there is a future problem.
4.2.1.6He shared his appreciation for his time in this role.
5.0In-Coming Committee Leaders and Committee Reports
5.1NATA College University Athletic Trainer Committee (CUATC)
5.1.1Thank you Allen Shelly
5.1.2Andy Carter, College of William and Mary (Virginia)
5.2NATA Public Relations (PRC)
5.2.1Thank you Heather Murphy
5.2.2Brandy Jones, Catawba College (North Carolina)
5.3NATA Secondary School (SSATC)
5.3.1Thank you David McAllister
5.3.2George Wham, Pelion High School (SC)
5.4NATAPAC
5.4.1Thank you Pat Lamboni
5.5Committee Reports posted at MAATA Website
5.5.1Secondary School Athletic Trainer Committee- David McAllister
5.5.2College University Athletic Trainer Committee- Allen Shelley
5.5.3MAATA Ethics- Jatin Ambegaonkar
5.6Committee Reports
5.6.1Pat Lamboni- NATAPAC
5.6.1.1Last year’s donation was totaled nearly $1,400.
5.6.1.2He thanked the people that have donated
5.6.1.3Donation are still available for PAC Breakfast
For $50 at the NATA Symposium on June 26.
5.6.1.4Encourage members to visit the NATA government site
5.6.1.5Encourage members to attend the hit the hill event.
5.6.2Dawn Emerson- YPC
5.6.2.1West Virginia has an available position for representation for a young professional.
5.6.2.2NATA YPC sessions announced for Saturday at the NATA meeting in June.
5.6.2.3Announced YP events at the District meeting.
5.6.3Jill Manners- NATA Foundation
5.6.3.1Last year, the Foundation gave out over $145,000 in scholarships.
5.6.3.2The Foundation gave out over $160,000 in grants.
5.6.3.3The organization also puts out position statements.
5.6.3.4Guidelines for practice are also on the NATA Foundation website.
5.6.3.5Announcement of initiative at the NATA meeting in June. NATA night at the WNBA game, Friday, June 27. $3 will be given back for ticket purchased in a fund raising effort.
5.6.3.6District III lost donors. She encourages members to continue to give.
5.6.3.7She announced Shoe Box planned giving regarding estate planning. She added that more information is located on the website.
5.6.3.8Student challenge. Athletic training student challenge. Money up to $100 will be given back.
5.6.3.9The District III Graduate grant is $500 short of being endowed. She encourages giving to this fund.
5.6.3.10$525 was raised by the initiative of allowing the speakers to be directed gift toward a monetary donation.
5.6.4Joe Beckett- Scholarship
He announced his desire is to make the process more user friendly. Increased to 30 applicants for these scholarships.
Deadline will be earlier and transitioning to electronic applications.
5.6.4.1Bobby Gun Student Leadership Scholarship
5.6.4.2Ed Block Undergraduate Scholarship
5.6.4.3Larry Sutton Postgraduate Scholarship
5.6.4.4AC Whitey Gwynne Master’s Scholarship
5.6.5John Lopez- Honors and Awards
5.6.5.1He asked for the members to support the process. There has been difficulty in the past in nominating members.
5.6.5.2Open up earlier for nominations.
5.6.5.3Several award winners from our District.
5.6.5.4The position for chair of committee will be open because John is resigning.
6.0 Unfinished / New Business
6.1Constitution and By-Laws Proposed Changes will not occur due to the lack of a quorum. Ann Sedory and her group did an exceptional job in working on this project.
6.2Site Selection Committee has to report the following dates for meetings:
6.2.1May 29-31, 2015
6.2.2May 20-22, 2016
6.2.3May 19-22, 2017
6.3Founders Inn and Spa, Virginia Beach, VA will be the location for the meeting for the next three years.
6.4 New District III Representatives to NATA Committees
6.4.1District Secretary-Treasurers’ Committee: Ray Davis (Treasurer-Elect, North Carolina)
6.4.2College and University ATC: Andy Carter (College of William and Mary, Virginia)
6.4.3Public Relations Committee: Brandy Jones (Catawba College, North Carolina)
6.4.4NATA PAC:
6.4.5Secondary School ATC:
6.5MAATA Hall of Fame- Class of 2014
Presentation Saturday 11:15- 12:00
6.5.1Nancy Burke
6.5.2Steven Cole
6.5.3Daniel Hooker
6.5.4Patrick Lamboni
6.6MAATA 2014 Service Awards
6.6.1Mike Hanley
6.6.2Scott Johnson
6.6.3Barbara Long
6.6.4Denise Massie
6.6.5TJ Morgan
6.6.6John Reynolds
6.6.7Jennifer Rheeling
6.7MAATA 2014 Scholarship Awards
6.7.1Edward Block Undergraduate Scholarship
6.7.1.1Elena Keretses, Western Carolina University. 1st place. Nominating ATC: Jill Manners
6.7.1.2Kathleen O’Day, Lynchburg College. 2nd place. Nominating ATC: Dr. Tom Bowman
6.7.2A.C. “Whitey” Gwynne Master’s Scholarship
6.7.2.1Corrine Rogers, UNC Greensboro. 1st place. Nominating ATC: Dr. Aaron Terranova
6.7.2.2Taylor Meier, Old Dominion University. 2nd place. Nominating ATC: Jessica Cole
6.7.3Larry Sutton Postgraduate Scholarship
6.7.3.1Nicole Eads, Western Carolina. 1st place. Nominating ATC: Dr. James Scifers
6.7.3.2Kyra Dodson, Western Carolina. 2nd place. Nominating ATC: Dr. Jill Manners
6.7.3.3Britney Woodhull-Smith, East Carolina. 2nd place. Nominating ATC: Dr. Sharon Rogers
6.7.4Bobby Gunn Student Leadership Award
6.7.4.1Sara Buckley, Wheeling Jesuit (WV). Nominating ATC: Dave Dennis
6.8NATA Report
6.8.1General Comments
6.8.1.1NATA continues to be in a strong financial position
6.8.1.2Protect America’s Student Athlete’s: Cosponsor H. RES. 72. Director Aronson asked that members fill out the yellow cards. They will be collected at the end of the meeting and mailed by our organization.
6.8.1.3Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights. Members asked to sign yellow cards
6.8.1.4The White Paper was discussed at the lecture on Friday evening.
6.9State Meetings announced.
6.10Encouraged to the membership to meet with the vendors.
The Meeting was adjourned at 6:58 PM.
The District III meeting will be held at 6:15 PM in room 238 at the Convention Center at the NATA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, June 26.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Kevin King, LAT, ATC
District III Secretary