Events

NATM YouTube Video Contest

March is National Athletic Training Month (NATM) and to celebrate, the CATA is hosting the 4th Annual CATA NATM YouTube Video Contest! Athletic Trainers are invited to create a promotional video for the profession of Athletic Training encompassing this year’s theme, ”Athletic Trainers Save Lives.”

Entries submitted must meet the following requirements in order to be considered:

• Entries must be 2-5 minutes in length
• Entries must use proper terminology.   Please refer to http://www.nata.org/about_AT/terminology.htm for current terminology and proper use of terms.
• Entries must be received by Monday March 5, 2012
• Entries must be appropriate for all ages… if you think it is questionable, please leave it out.

Please upload entry to YouTube and send a link via e-mail to Patty Gallego Bellali at pgbellali@pasadena.edu.  Athletic Trainers and Athletic Training students are both encouraged to participate.

The winner will be posted on the CATA website and viewed at the FWATA Annual Convention in April during the California State Meeting in San Diego.

Below are the 3 previous  winners.  Check them out and see what you and your peers can come up with!
2011 Winner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nh2u6lTM10&feature=youtu.be

2010 Winner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWeMuFoOIpU

2009 Winner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLpVeWPCmKU&feature=player_embedded

 

 

Walk for Thought Hosted by CATA in Fullerton on March 17, 2012

An estimated 1.7 million traumatic brain injury deaths, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations occur annually in the United States.  The personal impact of brain injury can be devastating.  It can create despair for individuals, upheaval in families, and a need for long-term or even life-long assistance to carry out the most basic activities of daily living.

The Walk for Thought is the Brain Injury Association of California’s (BIACAL) largest awareness and fundraising campaign.  All registrants are encouraged to actively raise funds to help support the ongoing efforts of BIACAL and the California Athletic Trainers’ Association so they may continue to provide programs and services in their respective communities.

For more information click here or contact Lauren Forsyth at forsyth.jl@gmail.com

 

2nd Annual California State Meeting & Symposium

and Hit the Hill Day

The 2nd Annual State Meeting & Symposium will be held on Sunday February 26, 2012 with the Hit the Hill Legislative Day on Monday February 27, 2012.  Both events will be in Sacramento, CA at the DoubleTree Hotel, Sacramento.  For details, please see the Members tab at the top of the page and click on CEUs/Seminars.

Additionally, there is an optional Tecnica Gavilan Hands-on Workshop presented by Gary Lang, ATC on Saturday, February 25 available for 6 CEUs.

Click here for more information and how to register.

 

Saint Francis High School Annual Sports Medicine Competition

Saint Francis will again hold its Sports Medicine Competition on Saturday April 21, 2012 in La Canada.  The competition, endorsed by the CATA, brings students together from all over California to test their skills and knowledge in the field of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training.  For more details and to register, please click here or contact Eli Hallak at ehallak@sfhs.net

 

NHSSM Annual High School Sports Medicine Seminar at the Staples Center

The NHSSM, the Los Angeles Clippers and Providence Health and Services  would like to invite you to a wonderful day of education for all high school students, teachers and athletic trainers on Monday March 26, 2012 from 12:30 pm-5:15 pm.

The NHSSM ia a NATABOC Provider and will offer 3 CEUs to ATs in attendance.

After the Seminar, stay to watch the LA Clippers play the New Orleans Hornets!

Click here for full details.