NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainer Committee

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

09/23/2026

NATA-Cast recently released a podcast on Preventing and Preparing for Heat Illness in Active Populations in partnership with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). NATA SSATC Chair, Dr. Ciara Taylor, was a featured panelist. Tune in here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07VvNn0

09/20/2026

Before the Blueprint written by our NATA SSATC District 4 rep, Mitchell Anderson, explores the pre-construction considerations for your dream athletic training facility. This article is featured in the NATA News Sept/Oct 2026

09/18/2026

New handout alert 🚨 Facility Design: A Guide to Chaos was developed by the NATA SSATC to help athletic trainers navigate renovations or new athletic training facilities. For more info and access to this guide, check out the NATA News Sept/Oct 2026