Young Professionals Committee

1. Young Professionals Committee Bryce Roark ATC, LAT Missouri State Chair

2. What is YPC? • This district-based committee is comprised of certified members. Eligible candidates have been NATA members at least one year and are 32 or younger July 1 of the appointment year. • Address issues of athletic trainers 35 and younger

3. Duties of the YPC • Develop strategies to increase recruitment, retention, volunteer involvement and annual meeting attendance among young athletic training professionals. • Provide programs, activities and educational opportunities to address young professional needs. • Promote professional socialization of young professionals

4. Goals of the YPC • To increase recruitment and retention of the young athletic training professionals in the NATA • To increase the number of young athletic training professionals involved in volunteer positions at the local, state, district, and national levels • To increase the number of young athletic training professionals attending the NATA annual meeting • To provide educational opportunities relevant to the interests and concerns of young athletic training professionals • To encourage young athletic training professionals to become involved in public relations efforts to educate the public about the profession of athletic training

5. Goals cont. • To encourage young athletic training professionals to become involved in legislative efforts • To promote professional socialization of young athletic training professionals • To encourage young athletic training professionals to get involved in efforts to improve working conditions and quality of life of athletic trainers • To promote professionalism among young athletic training professionals

6. Legislative Efforts • Local • Capital Hill in Jefferson City (February-March) • Letters to Congressmen • District (National) • Capital Hill in Washington D.C. • National Convention Efforts

7. Why Legislation? • Athletic Trainers are one of the lowest paid Health Care Providers! • Losing ATC’s to other professions( PT’s, OTC’s, etc.) • Let the gov’t know who we are and what we do. How many hours we put in a day/week compared to other professions.

8. Why YPC? • New Leadership (Student Leadership) • Student to 5o yr. olds • Involve and Evolve • Sustain momentum & Retain momentum • “I didn’t work my butt of to pass that national boards exam to see this profession fail!” YPC Mission • To identify and address the interests, needs, and concerns of young athletic training professionals and to facilitate communication to and from members of that group.

9. How can we Help? • Surveys • Attending meetings (State, Districts, and National Convention) • Speaking up • Power in Numbers

10. Perks • Discounts (Give a little, receive a lot) • Volunteer at meetings and they will discount the costs. • Meet the “BIG WIGS” • Be the first to know what’s going on • Satisfaction of knowing you helped the State, District, and National Committees with our efforts.

11. How to Join YPC? • Contact myself • Bryce Roark ATC, LAT • Cell phone: (573) 694-0520 • E-mail: brycer@peakperformpt.com • Attend State, District, National Meetings • Look for the Young Professional (YP) tags at those meetings. We post them at various times throughout those events.

12. QUESTIONS?