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California State Northridge Sports Medicine celebrated NATM by posting a “Fact of the Day” in the athletic training center to educate athletes and visitors to the facility. In addition to increasing awareness, the sports medicine staff teamed up with the CSUN Sport Clubs athletic training staff to host a shoe and clothing drive through Soles4Souls. Soles4Souls is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating poverty in disadvantaged communities both in the…

Templeton High School, in San Luis Obispo County, California, held its Annual Central Coast Athletic Training Games. High school sports medicine students compete in events such as ankle taping, ice bag wrap relay, and injured athlete carry to celebrate National Athletic Training Month. Shelby La Mendola, ATC from San Luis Sports Therapy is the Head Athletic  Trainer for THS, and the creator and organizer of the event. Volunteer ATs &…

(Walnut, CA) On Saturday, March 15th, 2014, the Mt. San Antonio College Baseball Team took time to honor veterans of all branches of our military. The event held at Mazmanian Field brought several current and former students and staff together to show appreciation for their commitment and sacrifice for our country. The veterans were introduced, recognized on the field and enjoyed a post-game barbecue. On behalf of our baseball program…

Cal State Fullerton kicked off NATM 2014 with a bracelet-making event for staff, athletes, and anyone who wanted to support the athletic training profession. The bracelets were a symbol of encouragement, serving as a reminder to athletes and anyone else wearing them that ATs have their backs even through the tougher days. CSUF ATP students also dedicated an evening to support the baseball team. With the help from the campus,…

National Athletic Training Month was celebrated here at West Hills College Coalinga. The District representative of Senator Andy Vidak’s office, Francesca Dove visited to discuss the AB 1890 bill for State Licensure for Athletic Trainers.  Needless to say she left here extremely knowledgeable about Athletic Trainers.  Francesca did mention that she would be speaking to Senator Vidak’s Representative in his Capitol office this week to discuss the bill with him and…

San Diego Athletic Trainers kicked off National Athletic Training Month with Advocates for Injured Athletes’ inaugural event “Relay The Message.”  It was a walk/jogathon to spread awareness of the profession of athletic training as well as a fundraiser for their Athletes Saving Athletes program (ASA).  ASA teaches middle school and high school student athletes CPR and signs and symptoms of concussions and heat illnesses.  The event had a great turnout…

On Monday, February 27th, NATA President Jim Thornton joined members of the California Athletic Trainers Association for their Annual Symposium & Hit the Hill Day. Together they met with legislators at the California State Capital in efforts to lobby for licensure for athletic trainers. We had an extremely successful lobbying day in Sacramento for our licensure bill AB 1890.  Thank you to the 104 ATs and students from across our…

San Diego State University Future Athletic Trainers’ Society (FATS) hosted a Red Cross Blood Drive on the SDSU campus on February 27, 2014 from 10am-4pm. Their mission was to gather as many people as possible to donate, as well as donate ourselves. The exact number of donors was unknown, but the Red Cross staff indicated that towards the end of the event they ran out of places to store the blood bags. They…

The San Diego State University Future Athletic Trainers’ Society (FATS) volunteered at the Women’s Running of the San Diego Half Marathon on February 22, 2014. FATS members provided assistance in 2 different medical tents that were set up for the competitive run as well as along the course.           Courtesy of SDSU FATS