In the Chuck Kimmel Memorial NATAPAC Luncheon keynote address, Mark Coberley, MS LAT, ATC, NATA Hall of Fame member and past District Five director, offered reflections on leadership, advocacy and the power of consistent, intentional action.
Speaking to a room of emerging and established leaders, he delivered a compelling message built not on personal accolades, but on decades of observation and lived experience.
Since 2005, the NATA Political Action Committee (NATAPAC) has been the voice of the athletic training profession, seeking better working conditions, fair access and the right to practice for all athletic trainers across America.
Over the past year, NATAPAC garnered more than $64,000 from 921 contributors between November 2023 and October 2024. View a complete list of the 2023-24 contributing members.
The annual fundraiser for the NATA Political Action Committee had become a can’t miss event at convention. For the 75th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, this event featured two firsts: A move from breakfast to lunch and renaming to the Chuck Kimmel Memorial NATAPAC Lunch.
Since 2005, the NATA Political Action Committee (NATAPAC) has been the voice of the athletic training profession, seeking better working conditions, fair access and the right to practice for all athletic trainers across America.
Over the past year, NATAPAC garnered more than $70,000 from 1,035 contributors between October 2022 and September 2023. View a complete list of the 2022-23 contributing members.
The NATA Political Action Committee (NATAPAC) would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2023 NATAPAC Sweepstakes Sept. 11-30. Through your contributions, $10,140 was raised for NATAPAC. The winners of the 2023 sweepstakes are:
From now through Sept. 30, NATA members have the opportunity to support the NATA Political Action Committee and potentially win one of three prizes through the NATAPAC Sweepstakes.
Introduced in 2021, the NATAPAC Sweepstakes has become an annual fundraiser, providing another way members can contribute to the advancement of the profession.
After a three-year hiatus, the NATAPAC Breakfast returned June 23 with about 200 attendees during the 74th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Indianapolis.
The NATAPAC Breakfast is the premier event and fundraiser at convention for the NATA Political Action Committee (NATAPAC), and this year, attendees got to hear from keynote speaker and NATA AT Compensation Task Force Chair Murphy Grant, LAT, ATC, NASM-PES.
Two new advocacy opportunities await at the 74th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo – NATAPACk Your Bags and Rounding Third, both taking place June 22-24 in the Connect area in Hall I of the Indianapolis Convention Center.
Hosted by the NATAPAC Board of Directors and NATA Government Affairs respectively, NATAPACk Your Bags and Rounding Third are new fundraising initiatives.
Here’s more about them and how to participate:
NATAPACk Your Bags
The NATA Political Action Committee (NATAPAC) is the sole federal PAC founded for and dedicated to being the voice and advocate of the athletic training profession.
Over the past year, NATAPAC had 932 contributors raise $41,500 between Nov. 1, 2020, and Oct. 31, 2021. View a full list of those 2020-21 donors.
The NATA Political Action Committee (NATAPAC) held its inaugural sweepstakes in April. Members purchased tickets for a chance to win one of three prizes. On May 3, winners were drawn, and the sweepstakes awarded three members: