NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainer Committee

10/30/2026

BEYOND THE BLUEPRINT: Increasing Access to Care. Chris Smith, DAT, LAT, ATC shares how a unique partnership streamlined a brand-new medical clinic for student athletes and community wellness. Read more here:

By Chris Smith, DAT, LAT, ATC

10/28/2026

BEYOND THE BLUEPRINT: Adding AT Facilities Post Construction. NATA SSATC Chair, Dr. Ciara Taylor, shares how administrative support led to three athletic training facilities across her middle and high school. Read more here:

By Ciara Taylor, EdD, LAT, ATC, NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Committee Chair

10/24/2026

BEYOND THE BLUEPRINT: When Construction is Final. Our NATA SSATC District 2 rep, Dr. Pete Koeniges, shines a light on the comprehensive checklist that should be completed to ensure an AT facility is fully operational. Learn more here:

By Pete Koeniges, DAT, LAT, ATC

10/22/2026

BEYOND THE BLUEPRINT: The Finished Athletic Training Facility. Our NATA SSATC District 3 rep, Michael Rice, shares his story of converting a storage room into his school's first ever athletic training facility. Read more here:

By Michael Rice , MS, LAT, ATC

09/30/2026

Applications for the Fall cycle close today! Be sure to complete your submission. The next cycle will open December 1-31st ❄️☃️

09/29/2026

🎙️Did you hear that? Great points by our committee members. Be sure to listen to the full podcast

09/28/2026

NATA-Cast recently released a podcast centered around our white paper topics: job satisfaction and the 3 Rs: risk reduction, recruitment, and retention. The speakers include our current and former committee members:

Dr. Marissa Fukunaga- District 8
Denton Norwood- District 10
Jenny Van Meter- District 7
Jason Viel- Former District 5

🎙️Listen here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H081dTk0

09/27/2026

Are you a teacher/athletic trainer with questions on how to incorporate InvestigATe in your classroom? Check out this article written by our District 9 rep, Erika Miller, on how she utilized the 10-step program with her students

The AT4Me InvestigATe Program 2026-27 cycle is now open! Below, a 2025-26 cycle sponsor shares the impact the program had on her students and how she brought the checklist’s 10 activities to life. By Erika Miller, MA, LAT, ATC

09/25/2026

We are excited to announce that InvestigATe is officially open! 🎉 This 10-step program was specifically designed for high school students to learn about the athletic training profession. It is open to all high school students. A sponsor over 18 years old is required.

New for 2026-2027:
🏅Certificate of Completion
🎓NATA Gear Store 15% discount to purchase graduation cords and stoles

Link: https://www.athletictrainers.org/at4me/im-high-school-student

09/24/2026

Attention athletic trainers in the secondary school setting...don't forget to update your ATLAS! Athletic Training Locations and Services (ATLAS) is a joint initiative of NATA and KSI. This program was designed to track access to AT services, improve communication, and produce research. Link: https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_enPMxrKzIqlYRnL