I. Conference call called to order at 8:06pm. Not Present: Scott Dietrich NE Rep PATS Board of Directors Conference Call Sunday, February 19, 2012 8 PM II. Convention Report Gulich (Chair) a. Sudden Cardiac Death Forum on Friday morning b. Several spending cuts with number of speaker costs and signage but will not affect value of convention c. AV questions i. Can committee design proposal that PATS will replace any equipment that is broken during convention? CHARGE - Committee to write a proposal and submit to BOD for approval. ii. Should Committee continue videoing? BOD doesn t feel necessary, but if committee members want 1-2 videoed that is fine. Defer to Committee as to whether or not they feel it is necessary iii. Scott Kimbel will look into additional cost saving measures by checking in with an AV guy at his school which is very close to Convention site in Lancaster. d. Social i. Entertainment night no baseball game so considering Celebration of Licensure Extravaganza. This should be at hotel; no local places large enough. 1. Buy ticket and get, DJ, hors d oeuvres, drinks, and space. 2. $25?? +$5 for a drink ticket 3. Looking into a possible DJ 4. Marchetti motion to spend $2000 on the Extravaganza for food, drink, and DJ. Ingram 2 nd. Keep cost of ticket to $25. All approve e. Possible Spending Cuts i. Snack before BOD meeting Ok to eliminate ii. VIP receptions 1. Reception for exhibitors Continue 2. Breakfast for exhibitors Possibly eliminate if not in package iii. Cut from 2 drink tickets to one drink ticket for reception Board feels 2 is still preferred. iv. Banquet program 1. Program black and white OK, but make 12 in color for HOF recipients and their families. 2. Print colored programs only for HOF tables/guests - Yes v. Exhibitor 1. Hot breakfast Not needed 2. Snacks to set up Not needed
vi. Registration 1. Looking to go live March 1st 2. Gifts; Sponsor will pay for gift vii. Convention Committee Cuts 1. Doubling up in rooms 2. Cutting down on meal costs f. May30-June 3 rd 2013 PATS Convention in Wilkes-Barre, PA at the Woodlands III. Announcements a. $50 gift to International RETT Foundation in memory of George Roberts father b. Hit the Hill this week; Feb 23 and 24 Janik and Burton will attend for PATS (unfortunately this is a non-session week in DC) c. DII looking for GAC chair and PR chair March 1 st Deadline d. Dept. of Health (DOH) and Brain Injury Awareness Group Larry Cooper, John Moyer, and Greg Janik attended this meeting in Harrisburg on 2-16-12 Collaboration between PATS and BIAPA on regional concussion presentations Possible funding from DOH to do regional presentations Working with Dept. of Health and BIAPA to come up with FAQs BIAPA recently did a conference and came away with FAQs so they will be combined with PATS Next step is to develop regional concussion program with DOH and BIAPA; John Moyer is taking the lead on developing these programs. e. Election Nomination Update a. President-Elect 2 nominees b. Southeast 4 nominees c. Treasurer 1 nominee d. Southwest 1 nominee IV. Approve December Minutes a. Wright motion to approve. Erlandson 2 nd. All Approve. Passes V. Approve Monthly Motion Reports (December and January) a. Kimbel to approve December motion report. Wright 2 nd. All Approve. Passes. b. Sanchioli to approve January. Kimbel 2 nd. All Approve. Passes. VI. Treasurer s report oral report by Dave Marchetti a. Finance Committee Report i. Biggest concern is research account 1. Would need to raise the balance by $45K to make 5K on interests and become self-sustaining ii. Scholarship account 1. Self-sustaining iii. Regulatory account 1. No current concerns iv. Kimbel motion to approve financial recommendations from Lisa Q. Guy 2 nd. All approve. Motion passes b. Treasurer report i. Up about $13K with dues
ii. PATS has not filed taxes yet and due date was 2/15; PATS granted extension until March 31 st iii. Other Income: $171 10% of money made from PATS members who bought DefenseGuard iv. Erlandson made a motion to approve the Treasurer s report. Wright 2 nd. All approve. Motion passes. VII. Licensure Credential FAQs a. Push LAT; licensed health care professional b. Add LAT at the end of name NOT ATC/L VIII. PATS Student Symposium oral report by Jason Erlandson a. 1:00 Friday for Diversity training b. AT Carnival in Thomas Fieldhouse Friday night i. As a BOD we play volleyball c. Saturday 2 grad schools registered to attend grad school exhibit d. 65 students already registered (2 weeks open) e. Need to look at ways to increasing the funding for the symposium i. PATS put more in? ii. Raise student cost from $10? IX. Jackie George Award a. NC football region gives a lifetime achievement award b. Ingram motion that PATS sponsor Jackie, her husband, parents, Erlandson, and Ingram, for $150. Wright 2 nd. All approve. Motion passes. X. Bridges Updates - Janik o Physician Groups o Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners Pam is working on this o Pennsylvania School Boards Association o Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals Sanchioli has reached out several times and has not heard back o Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Kimbel talking with a representative in March XI. PATS Student Committee Erlandson a. Erlandson has not heard back from Scott Jones, but has not heard back from him b. Janik knows that Scott Jones is working on this as the King s PD forwarded an email from Jones in regards to the PATS Student Committee XII. PATS Service Award - Janik a. Wright motion and Sanchioli 2 nd to accept Stephanie Loh with Harrisburg Patriot News for PATS Service Award. She has been a great positive media supporter. All approve. Motion passes. b. Still looking for other nominees XIII. Hike to Harrisburg Janik a. Monday, April 2 nd ; encourage all BOD to attend.
XIV. River Run and Northeast Road Race Updates a. River Run Sanchioli update i. 2 weeks away ii. Over 200 people registered iii. 2 scholarship winners will be present b. Northeast Road Race April 15, 2012; no other update XV. Executive Director Updates oral report by Yvette Ingram a. Yvette suggesting that we create a subcommittee i. Yvette had a lengthy conversation with Eve Becker Doyle 1. EBD thinks ED is a good idea 2. EBD had some ideas with Association Management Groups ii. Subcommittee formed to investigate this further Kathy, Tom, Guy, and Yvette XVI. XVII. XVIII. Revised proposal for the re-entry program for ATs - Ingram a. Board of Medicine meets next week at the Allied Health Committee Meeting Ingram and Tom Franek will attend. EATA Student Delegation Eastern PA a. Dan Strohecker approved as the EATA Student Delegate Committee Charge Reports: a. Sanchioli motion and Kimbel 2 nd Newsletter, Corporate Sponsorship, PR, and Secondary Schools on consent agenda. All approve. Motion passes. b. PAT-PAC verbal report via Janik working with PR, policies and procedures, and adding section to PATS website c. HOF 2 nominations from committee i. Wright motion and 2 nd by Russell to approve Paul Slocum and Senator Tomlinson as HOF nominees. All approve. Motion passes. ii. Certificates had been printed wrong for years. It should read Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame. Send a letter to all of HOF members saying that if they want one with correct printing, we will do so. 1. Ingram made a motion to approve the cost of printing a correct copy. Sanchioli 2 nd. All approve. Motion passes. d. Diversity Kathy will send an email e. Membership Jason will send an email f. Revenue Kathy will send an email Kathy motion to adjourn. Erlandson 2 nd. Future meeting dates: Friday, March 30th and Saturday, March 31st: During PATS Student Symposium Arranged around Student Symposium at Lock Haven University Friday, 1-5 Diversity training then Social with Students Saturday, BOD meetings 8-11 AM, BOD Presentation and Lunch 11-1; and meetings 1-4.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 (4-10 PM) and Thursday, June 7, 2012 (8 AM 11 AM) - BOD meeting at Marriott Lancaster - Lancaster, PA in conjunction with PATS symposium.