(Revised Yearly Since 1989)
Welcome to the 2012/2013 school year and athletic season. It’s time to start again providing medical care for the Ashland Tomcats, Kittens and Lady Cats. I hope that you are ready to get back to continuing the tradition of sports medicine excellence that our athletes and coaches expect and deserve.

I think that the students that are returning to our program this year are outstanding athletic trainers, and the new students joining our program have been selected because I believe that they will become great student athletic trainers. I welcome the new students to our program and welcome back the veteran athletic trainers.

This will be a great for our program. We were the first school in Kentucky to hire a full time certified Athletic Trainer, we were the first school in Kentucky to offer a course in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, and we are still the only school in Kentucky to offer more than one course in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine. We are planning many specials events and activities this year including inducting the inaugural Ashland Sports Medicine Hall of Fame class and bringing back our annual Sports Medicine Olympics.

This is your Student Athletic Trainers' Handbook. It contains lots of important information about our program, about the athletic training room, and about being a student athletic trainer. You and your parents/guardians need to read this handbook and become familiar with it. It will help you to understand the rules, policies, procedures, and philosophies of our program. Keep this handbook handy and refer to it often.

As usual this handbook has been completely re-written and edited from the first to last page. There are some changes and revisions of policies, so all Student Athletic Trainers and Sports Medicine students need to read this handbook immediately. I will expect every student and trainer parent/guardian to be familiar with this handbook’s contents.

I wish you luck and success this year personally, academically, and as a Student Athletic Trainer.

If we work together, try to have some fun, cooperate with each other, be more dependable and committed, work harder in the classroom and athletic training room, try to improve both your skills and your knowledge, and stay better focused on why we have this special, unique and valuable program (to provide quality medical care, and to learn about sports medical care and to grow as students and people), then the 2012/2013 year could turn out to be the best year this program has ever had. Good luck and God bless you.

PAUL G. BLAZER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of the Sports Medicine Program is to provide sports medical care for all athletes that participate in athletics for the Ashland Independent School District. We also will provide a quality Sports Medicine and Athletic Training education for interested students at Paul G. Blazer Senior High School. Our program will employ at least one certified and licensed Athletic Trainer, will have team physicians available for the athletes medical care, will have a staff of Student Athletic Trainers that will help to provide athletic medical care, and will equip, maintain, and operate an Athletic Training Room on the high school campus. Our purpose is to serve the medical needs of the Ashland athletic teams and to prepare students for college study in Athletic Training and/or other health and medical fields.

MAIN GOALS OF THE PROGRAM:

1. We will provide quality medical care for all of our athletes and cheerleaders. This will

include the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of their illnesses and

injuries.

2.. We will provide quality Sports Medical education for our Student Athletic Trainers.

This will be accomplished in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine classes offered at

Blazer, through training room in-service sessions, and by offering the opportunity for

practical experience.

3. We will equip, maintain, and operate a modern, organized, and efficient Athletic

Training Room. This room will be used for the medical care of all athletes and will

also serve as a laboratory for the Sports Medicine classes.

4. We will keep current and accurate medical records, injury records, physical

examination records, and insurance records on all of our athletes, cheerleaders,

managers, and student athletic trainers. We will take emergency medical records and

parents consent for treatment forms on all away athletic trips and to all athletic camps.

5. We will provide information and assistance to the coaching staff regarding injury

prevention, conditioning, flexibility, health issues, protective braces, substance abuse

prevention, and nutrition.

6. We will work under the direct and indirect supervision of our team physicians. Also,

we will get help from local physical therapists and other medical professionals when

needed.

7. We will sponsor a Sports Medicine Club. It will be open to all student athletic trainers.

Its purposes are to provide educational activities, fund-raising opportunities, fellowship

activities, and leadership opportunities for student trainers. The club will also provide

awards and a banquet for the student athletic trainers, the club will sponsor an

annual college scholarship, and the club will host the annual Sports Medicine

Olympics.

8. We will provide medical coverage for all football and basketball practices. We will

provide coverage for all varsity football, JV football, freshman football, home

volleyball, home boys and girls soccer, all boys and girls basketball, home softball,

all varsity baseball games, and home wrestling matches and track meets. All medical

coverage of teams will be in compliance with Board of Education, KHSAA, and Title

IX Guidelines and Policies. All other teams practices and games will be covered when

possible. The training room will be open and available for all athletes and

cheerleaders from our school system.

9. We will help the school system in providing safe practice and competition facilities

for all athletic participants.

10. We will cooperate with and assist all visiting athletic teams. This will include

providing water, ice bags, cups, and clean locker rooms, and also doing any taping,

wrapping and injury evaluations, or treatments that they request.

11. Medical care at home and away games, practices, and camps will be provided by the

team physicians, volunteer physical therapists, the Head Athletic Trainer, other

program volunteers and the Student Athletic Training staff.

12. We will help athletes’ parents file school insurance claims when necessary. All

athletic medical bills are still the responsibility of the athletes’ parents/ guardians.

13. We will treat all athletes fairly and equally with the goal of returning them to their

chosen sports totally healed, cured, and/ or rehabilitated.

14. We will not discriminate against any student-athlete based on their gender, race,

religion, age, ethnic background, educational background, handicap, grade, sexual

orientation, sport that they play, or on their HIV status.

15. Every effort will be made to prevent illnesses and injuries from occurring. When they

do occur, the best medical care possible will be provided for the athlete.

16. We will follow all policies, procedures, rules, regulations and philosophies of the

Ashland Independent Schools, Ashland Board of Education, Paul G. Blazer Senior

High School, the State Department of Education, the Kentucky High School

Athletic Association, the National Athletic Trainers Association, the Kentucky

Athletic Trainers Society, and the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure.

SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM GOALS FOR 2012/2013

ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM GOALS:

1. Complete at least 80% of all daily Athletic Training Room cleaning, disinfecting and

duty items. We completed less than 20% last year.

2. Have a staff of between 15 and 20 active Student Athletic Trainers.

3. Do a better job with paper work, filing, travel files, and computer work.

4. Do a better job of covering Cross Country, Freshman Volleyball, Freshman Basketball,

Freshman Girls Basketball, Swimming, JV Baseball, Softball, and Tennis.

5. Continue to improve the skill and knowledge levels of the Student Athletic Training

staff. We need to have regular in-service sessions during Sports Medicine club

meetings.

6. Get all Student Athletic Trainers certified in CPR and first aid.

9 . Host and win the 12^th Annual Ashland Sports Medicine Olympics.

10. Create a new Ashland Sports Medicine Hall of Fame and induct the first Hall of Fame

Members.

11. Raise at least $1500 during fund raisers.

12. Develop competency lists and skill levels for first through fourth year student athletic

trainers.

13. Improve the overall attitude, grades and discipline of the student athletic trainer staff.

14. Have student athletic trainers learn to take pride in our program, and in what they do

as a student athletic trainer.

15. Have student athletic trainers that actually care about the well being of our student

athletes, and that care about the success of our athletic teams.

MEDICAL GOALS:

1. Continue to improve the rehabilitation of our athletes’ injuries.

2. Have all Student Athletic Trainers able to tape ankles, including freshman, and new

students by January 2012.

4. Set up and practice emergency and catastrophic plans and practice them at least once a

month. Practice situations such as broken bones, head and neck injuries, cardiac and

respiratory emergencies, unconscious athletes, heat illness, hyperventilation and

asthma attacks, serious wounds, seizures, and dislocations.

5. Organize our kits better and keep them properly stocked. Use practice, game, and

travel checklists more regularly. If you are assigned to a sport for a season, you are

responsible for keeping that sports kits stocked and clean.

6. Improve the competency level of our Student Athletic Trainers. We especially need to

improve taping, wrapping, CPR, injury assessment, rehab procedures and how to use

the modality machines.

7. Break, damage, and lose less equipment and supplies. A lot of things are broken and

lost ( coolers, playmates, water bottles, bottle carriers, elastic wraps, crutches, TENS

machines ) due to horseplay, disorganization and/or carelessness.

8. Enter physicals, treatments and injury reports into the computer in a timelier manner.

9. Keep better track of treatments and injuries that occur during games, and on road trips.

ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM HOURS

SUMMER HOURS: We are open for all sports during their summer practices. We also cover any sports camps that we host on our campus.

SCHOOL YEAR: Morning Treatments by appointment only for all athletes

3:25 PM until all practices, games, events, and conditioning are over.

SATURDAY: Treatments by appointment only during the football season.

SUNDAY: We are usually closed on Sunday. Sometimes we might have trips, make up games, set up for tournaments, or have optional practices on Sundays. Working these Sunday activities is not required and is totally voluntary. We usually only are open a few Sundays per year.

WEDNESDAYS: We try to have all sports practices completed on Wednesday by 6:30 PM. Sometimes unavoidable games have to be schedule on Wednesdays.

KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR HOURS, EVENTS, AND CLEANING/DUTY ITEMS

1. All student athletic trainers must sign in and out of the training room every time they work. This allows me to verify the hours and events that you work, and it allows me to document when you are and when you are not in the training room.

2. You will need to work a certain number of hours and events, and perform cleaning/duty items in order to earn a letter in student athletic training. Refer to the Lettering Policy for more information about this.

3. You will be required to work a certain number of hours and events, and perform cleaning/duty items for Sports Medicine class. Refer to your course syllabus on the first day of school for more information on this requirement.

4. You must be accurate when signing in and out. Use your weekly sign in sheet on the sign in clipboard found in the training room.

5. Do the sign-in sheets on the days you work. Do not wait until the end of the week or the next week to sign in your hours, events and duties. This is dishonest and inefficient.

6. You are signing in your own hours, events, and cleaning/duty items. Do not allow other people to sign in/out for you and do not sign in/out for other people. Be careful not to make mistakes; signing in/out is very important.

7. Do not write on other peoples sign in /out sheets. Also, do not draw on these sheets or put messages, comments etc. on these sheets. The sign in/out sheets are legal documents.

8. Do not get caught cheating on your hours, events, and cleaning/duty items. Doing so could get you suspended from our program and could cost you points and grades in Sports Medicine class.

PRACTICE AND GAME ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION

Scheduling of Student Athletic Trainers for daily practices and games/events is done by the Head Athletic Trainer. All schedules will be posted at least weekly. Schedules will usually be posted on the training room bulletin boards on Friday or Monday. All weekly schedules will also be sent electronically via student and parent e-mail. I also hope to be able to post the weekly training schedule on the Sports Medicine web page on the Blazer High School web site.

It is your responsibility to cover ALL practices and games that you are assigned to. When the schedules are posted, you need to look for conflicts with your schedule and let the Head Athletic Trainer know immediately. See the Policy Statement on Assigning Practices and Games found in this Handbook for more information.

STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER FEES

1. There is no fee for being a Student Athletic Trainer a Paul G. Blazer Senior High

School.

2. The dues for the Sports Medicine Club are $10.00 per year. We will waive the dues for any student that is on free or reduced lunch. No student will be denied membership in the Sports Medicine Club because of the inability to pay dues. The dues money is used for several purposes:

A. $9.00 will go into the clubs general funds account.

B. $1.00 will be put into our scholarship fund. We award several

scholarships to one or more graduating senior trainers each year. (See

the Scholarship Criteria and requirements for more information about this.)

C. Money in the Sports Medicine Club account may also be used for social events, for

educational materials, for our annual awards banquet, for the annual Ashland Sports

Medicine Olympics, for clothing expenses for Student Trainers, and for major

equipment purchases for the program, the Sports Medicine Class and for the Club.

D. All expenditures of the Club’s money must be approved by a majority vote of the

student members of the Sports Medicine Club, and must also be approved by the

Head Athletic Trainer/ Club Sponsor and School Principal.

E. Checks for club dues should be made out to Paul G. Blazer Senior High School and

should be paid as soon as possible.

OTHER COSTS/REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING A STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER

You will be issued a Student Athletic Trainer T-Shirt, maybe a polo, and maybe a sweatshirt if and when they become available.
You may want to buy a good set of rain gear. We will practice and play in the rain and cold. You may also want to bring old shoes to work in; it is dirty and muddy on the practice fields. We also practice and play in the cold, so you may want to start thinking about buying sweatshirts and pants, long sleeve undershirts, and a warm water proof jacket. Ashland Sporting Goods has our programs' logo on file and can put it on shirts, sweat shirts and pants, and jackets.
All Student Athletic Trainers must have a current Sports Physical form on file in the athletic training room. You will be given a form to have filled out by your parents and family physician. If cost is a problem, let the head athletic trainer know as soon as possible so that something can be worked out with our team physicians for you.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT TRAINERS

All Student Athletic Trainers must understand that they are students first. You are expected to study for your classes, do your homework assignments, and participate in all of your classes. You represent the Sports Medicine Program when you are in your classes. We expect each of you to give 110% on every assignment, on all tests, and in each of your classes. Student athletic training will never be accepted by us or by any of your teachers as an excuse for poor academic performance.

To be a Student Athletic Trainer and also to be in the Sports Medicine Club you must maintain a 2.0 GPA. This is a C average. If you go below a 2.0, you will be placed on academic probation, and you may not be allowed to work as an athletic trainer until your grades improve. This is a Board of Education and a KHSAA rule. Also, in any given week you can have no more than 3 F’s in any classes. If you exceed this number you will be academically ineligible until your grades improve. This is also a KHSAA rule.

If your grades still do not improve, you will be suspended from the Sports Medicine Program indefinitely. The Head Athletic Trainer will check your grades and classroom discipline at least 8 times during the school year. You will be asked to show all progress reports and report cards to the Head Athletic Trainer.

You will be allowed to do homework in the Athletic Training Room when there is nothing else that needs to be done. You will also have lots of weekdays and weekends off. You can even study and do home work on buses on trips. It's all a matter of being organized and using good time management. Use your school-provided calendars and daily planners, write everything down that is assigned to you, write down all of your training, school and personal schedules, set daily, weekly, and monthly goals, and make lists of things that you need to get done. Set priorities and do not procrastinate. If you work hard and give your best effort in school, you should have no problems with grades and schoolwork.

CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE

You will not be a discipline problem and be a Student Athletic Trainer!!! If you misbehave in my classes, you will be punished, given morning detention, or sent to the office. If you get sent to the office from other classes, get detentions, or get put in AER, I will know that you are in trouble. If you get put in AER for any reason, you may not be allowed to participate in any Sports Medicine Program activities or sports events during the days that you are in AER. The decision about whether you will be allowed to train or not while in AER will be made by the Head Athletic Trainer, assistant principals, and possibly the principal. Do not misbehave, be disrespectful to teachers, lie, cheat, be tardy to school, get caught doing PDA, get caught with cell phones and electronic devices, or get into fights. Obey all school rules and policies. When you get into trouble at school, it reflects poorly on the Sports Medicine Program’s reputation, your reputation, and your family’s reputation.

STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER LETTERING POLICY 2012/2013

(Revised July 2011) In order for a student to earn an athletic letter award in athletic training the student must complete the following requirements:

A. The Student must work a minimum of 500 hours during the school year (June 1, 2011

to the last day of school 2012))

B. The Student must be an active athletic trainer during at least three sport seasons (Summer, Fall,

Winter, Spring)

C. The Student must be academically eligible (2.0 GPA) at the time that the letters are

awarded. In certain cases an academic contract may be signed in order to receive a provisional letter.

D. The Student must have paid the yearly $10.00 sports medicine club dues.

E. The Student must cover a minimum of 50 games/events during the school year. (June - May)

F. The Student must be active in the program, attending assigned practices and games,

and attending Sports Medicine Club meetings and Student Athletic Trainer Meetings and

in-services.

G. The Student must complete 500 daily cleaning/duty items during the school year (June – May)

H. The Student must render at least 50 treatments (June – May) while working as a student athletic

trainer.

I. The Student must follow all rules, policies, and regulations stated in the Student

Athletic Trainers Handbook.

J. All elementary, and seventh and eighth graders must meet the same requirements to earn a

letter as the high school students.

K. You will start earning your letter from the first day that you start training. Your letter

will be awarded at the annual Sports Medicine Banquet.. If you start working during

the school year, you will only have until the end of the school year to earn a letter. It

will be difficult to earn a letter if you take a lot of time off, if you don't train regularly,

or if you don't start training until after January.

L. Everyone must meet the same requirements for earning a letter; however in certain individual cases, if

a student has met all but one or two of the lettering requirements and the reason that they did

not meet every requirement is because of involvement in another school academic

activity, or a school – sponsored athletic activity, the Sports Medicine Club or Head Athletic Trainer

may award letters to these individuals.

M. No student will be allowed to earn hours while doing stats, score books, or while filming a sport. Doing stats and filming a game are not considered athletic training

duties. You may earn limited hours and events for athletic training while playing a sport, provided that

you actually do some athletic training work while playing the sport, and provided you are the only

athletic trainer present at the time you are reporting the hours and events. The head athletic trainer will

determine how many hours and events you get for covering a sport while playing the sport. There will

be no exceptions to this part of the policy.

N. You may notearn hours for working as a manager and athletic trainer with a team.

O. On overnight trips, you may get hours from the time you get up in the morning until

the time you go to bed. You may not get hours for sleeping.

P. You may get hours, events, and treatments for Student Athletic Training activities at other non- Ashland

events, such as Bluegrass State Games, Summer Athletic Trainer Camps, Summer Sports Camps, and

AAU events. You must have advance permission from the Head Athletic Trainer in order to get credit

for participation in these and other non-Ashland student training activities.

Q. The Head Athletic Trainer will make all decisions as to what constitutes

acceptable and unacceptable hours and events, and on who does and does not earn

letters. In certain individual cases, a letter may be awarded to a student who does

not meet one or more of the above requirements.

R. If a student does not have a letter awarded to them and they would like to appeal

this decision, they must write a letter to the Head Athletic Trainer explaining why they

believe that they should have been awarded a letter. The Head Trainer, and probably the Athletic

Director and Principal will then decide if a letter should be awarded or not.

ATHLETIC TRAINER OF THE MONTH, SEASON, AND YEAR INFORMATION

1. ATHLETIC TRAINER OF THE MONTH: Each month the members of the Sports Medicine Club will vote on the athletic trainer of the month award. The Head Trainer will submit the names of students that they believe are eligible for this award. The Athletic Trainer of the Month must be a club member that is active in the Athletic Training Program. When necessary the Athletic Trainer of the Month may be chosen by the Head Trainer without a vote. A certificate will be awarded. We did not do this award during the 2009 - 12 school years. I would like to re-instate it this year starting in July.

2. ATHLETIC TRAINER OF THE SEASON: At the end of each season (Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring) the Sports Medicine Club members will vote on a Student Athletic Trainer of the Season from the list of Athletic Trainers of the Month for that Season. The winner will be given a plaque or certificate at the annual Sports Medicine Awards Banquet. We need to begin awarding this award again this year.

3. THE GARNER ROBINSON EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (GREAT) AWARD:

This award is given to our student athletic trainer of the year. It is named after the founder of the Ashland Sports Medicine Program at Blazer, Dr. Garner Robinson who retired in 2001. The winner will be selected by the sports medicine club members from a list of candidates provided by the Head Athletic Trainer. In order to be a candidate for the GREAT award, you must:

Be one of the twelve Athletic Trainer of the Month Award Winners for that school year;
Be active in our program and be academically eligible;
Have earned a letter in athletic training;
Have at least a 2.00 Grade Point Average;
Must fill out an application for the GREAT award in May.

The Head Athletic Trainer will choose the candidates for this award based on the above criteria, and the head athletic trainer makes the final decision on who wins this award. This award will be announced at the annual Sports Medicine Awards Banquet.

ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM RULES FOR ATHLETES AND STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINERS

1. The student will always be polite and respectful.

2. No profanity, swearing, vulgarity, offensive or sexually suggestive language, jokes, or stories is allowed.

3. No unsupervised treatments or rehabilitation are allowed!!!

4. No chewing tobacco, cigarettes, dip, or snuff are allowed in the Athletic Training Room, on

school property, or at school functions.

5. No one is allowed in the Athletic Training Room unless the Head Athletic Trainer or a Student Athletic

Trainer is present, or unless a coach or faculty member is present.

6. You must sign in all treatments and rehabilitation sessions.

7.You must wear shorts and a shirt in the Athletic Training Room. The Athletic Training Room is a co-

educational facility.

8. All illnesses and injuries must be reported to the Head Athletic Trainer, or to a coach.

9. No horseplay, fooling around, or hanging around is allowed. Winning teams are not

built in training rooms.

10. Do not bring glass bottles or containers into the Athletic Training Room or locker rooms.

11. Try to keep food out of the Athletic Training Room. You may not eat in the Athletic Training Room

with out the Head Athletic Trainer’s permission. You may eat in the hallway.

12. Do not remove anything from the Athletic Training Room without permission. This includes

tape, pre-wrap, elastic wraps, tape cutters, coolers, crutches, towels, hair clippers,

water bottles, kits, and cups.

13. Please return any elastic wraps, crutches, braces and other medical equipment that

has been loaned to you when you are injured.

14. Contact the Head Athletic Trainer or your coach before going to the doctor or

emergency room for an athletic related illness or injury, unless it is an emergency.

Also, try to schedule all dentist and doctors appointments when they will not conflict

with games and practices.

15. Athletes are not allowed in the Athletic Training Room office without the Head Athletic Trainers

permission. Student Athletic Trainers are not allowed to let an athlete into the office.

16. No personal phone calls with out permission. You may be asked to pay for using

the phone. Student athletic trainers may use the phones for free.

17. No one is allowed to use the computers, or radio/tape/CD player, without permission.

18. No one is allowed to use the electric machines, ultrasound, intermittent compression,

or whirlpools without permission. This includes Student Athletic Trainers.

19. Female Student Athletic Trainers are not to be alone in the Athletic Training Room with a male athlete,

and male athletic trainers are not allowed to be alone in the Athletic Training Room with a female

athlete ever. A coach or other adult must supervise you. Avoid being alone in the

Athletic Training Room.

20. No verbal, physical, sexual, or other harassment by anyone will ever be tolerated.

21. No athletes are allowed in the laundry room without permission, and no athlete is

allowed in the hallway storage closet.

22. On school days, please leave all books, book-bags, and clothing items in the hallway outside the

athletic training room. Student Athletic Trainers must keep all personal belongings in their locker in

the laundry room or in the hallway closet. Nothing is secure in the athletic training room.

Consequences: Violation of these rules may be reported to your head coach, and could result in a discipline referral, refusal of treatment/tape, or removal from the Athletic Training Room.

STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER JOB DESCRIPTION 2012/2013

1. While being a Student Athletic Trainer is not a paying job, you are expected to treat

being a Student Athletic Trainer as a job. Being an athletic trainer is a very serious

responsibility. What our athletic trainers do is important. The quality of medical care

provided for our athletes and the success or failure of our teams does depend partially

on whether you do your job and fulfill your responsibilities as a Student Athletic

Trainer.

2. The Student Athletic Trainer will be on time for all practices and games that they are

assigned to. The Student Athletic Trainer is required to work in the athletic training

room every day after school unless they have been given the day off or have made

prior arrangements with the Head Athletic Trainer.

3. The Student Athletic Trainer must sign in and out every day and record all events they

attend, duties they complete, and treatments they render.

4. The Student Athletic Trainer is expected to act mature, organized, and professional.

5. The Student Athletic Trainer is expected to be dependable, honest, trustworthy,

respectful, reliable, well behaved, mature, committed, and loyal.

6. The Student Athletic Trainer is expected to dress like an athletic trainer. (see the

program policies for our program dress code) The school dress code will also be

enforced.

7. The Student Athletic Trainer will follow all athletic training room rules and will also

follow and understand all sports medicine and athletic training room policies, rules,

and philosophies found in this handbook.

8. The Student Athletic Trainer will work to keep the Athletic Training Room clean and

organized every day. The Athletic Training Room is a medical care facility and must

be kept very clean to prevent the spread of infection. It must also be kept organized so

that we can find things in an emergency and so that the program runs smoothly and

efficiently.

9. The Student Athletic Trainer will assist in getting all athletes ready for their practices

and games. This includes wrapping, taping, treatments, and rehabilitation. You will

do these things under the supervision of the Head Athletic Trainer, and as you have

been taught in Sports Medicine Class and at in-services.

10. The Student Athletic Trainer will prepare all of the equipment and supplies for

practices and games. This includes filling ice bags, stocking kits, filling water coolers,

packing equipment, setting up hoses. and other duties.

11. The Student Athletic Trainer will stay after all practices and games that they cover

and may not leave until all injured athletes have been treated, all equipment is clean

and put away, until the Athletic Training Room is clean, and until a staff athletic

trainer, or coach dismisses them.

12. The Student Athletic Trainer will cover all practices, games, and trips assigned by the

Head Athletic Trainer.

13. The Student Athletic Trainer will work to the best of her/his ability at all times.

14. The Student Athletic Trainer will help with paper work, record keeping, computer

work, and administrative duties.

15. The Student Athletic Trainer will try to observe and learn at all times. They ask

questions, apply what they learn in class and in the Athletic Training Room, and will

always try to be the most skilled and knowledgeable student athletic trainer possible.

16. The Student Athletic Trainer will do any other tasks assigned by the Head Athletic

Trainer, the Team Physicians, the Adult Medical staff, or by the Coaching Staff.

17. The Student Athletic Trainer will strive to provide the best medical care possible.

18. The Student Athletic Trainer represents our program, our school, their family, and our

community. Act, dress, and behave accordingly.

19. The Student Athletic Trainer is expected to be prompt, dependable, and reliable.

20. The Student Athletic Trainer works under the direct supervision of the Head Athletic

Trainer and under the indirect supervision of the Team Physicians, consulting

physical therapists, college student interns, program adult volunteers, the athletic

director, the coaching staff, and the Athletic Training Parents.

21. The Student Athletic Trainer is expected to use only the taping, wrapping and

treatment techniques and methods that are approved and taught by the Head Athletic

Trainer.

22. The Student Athletic Trainer may not issue any medications without asking

permission from the Head Athletic Trainer first. See the Medication Policy for more

information.

23. The Student Athletic Trainer may not transport any injured student athletes in their

own car/truck. Also, you must ask permission before transporting any student athletic

trainer’s anywhere.

24. The Student Athletic Trainer should not issue any equipment or wraps without

permission. Always write down any equipment (wraps, crutches, tape cutters etc.)

that you are told to issue.

25. The Student Athletic Trainer may not implement or begin any treatment or

rehabilitation procedure or process without the permission of the Head Athletic

Trainer, the team physicians, the college interns, the team physical therapist or a

coach. The only exceptions to this rule are for emergency situations and for routine

treatments and first aid.

26. The Student Athletic Trainer may not use any electric modality (muscle

stimulation, TENS, ultrasound, or intermittent compression) without the

permission and direction of the Head Athletic Trainer, team physician, college

interns, or team physical therapist. If an adult trainer, therapist or physician is not

present in the training room, the Student Trainer may not use any modalities except

for ice and heat.

27. The Student Athletic Trainer is expected to follow the procedures for reducing the

potential for the transmission of infectious diseases found in the infectious waste/

biohazard control plan. A copy of this plan is found in this Student Trainer

Handbook.

28. The Student Athletic Trainer is expected to become certified in CPR and first aid.

29. The Student Athletic Trainer will sign in all treatments performed by them. This

includes treatments done in the athletic training room, at practices, and at home and

away games and events.

30. The Student Athletic Trainer is expected to work as a student athletic trainer the

entire school athletic year July 10, 2012 – until at least June 30, 2013.

Ashland Sports Medicine Student Athletic Trainer Values

Loyalty: Bear true faith and allegiance to the Sports Medicine Club Constitution, to the Student Athletic Trainer Handbook, to Paul G. Blazer Sr. High School, and to your fellow athletic trainers.

Duty: Fulfill your obligations.

Respect: Treat other people as they should be treated.

Selfless Service: Put the welfare of the athletes, the athletic

training program and your family before your own.

Honor: Live up to all of the Student Athletic Trainer Values

and the Student Athletic Trainer Code.

Integrity: Do what is right morally, ethically, and legally every time.

Personal Courage: Face physical and moral fear, danger and adversity. Do not be a coward.

The Ashland Student Athletic Trainer Code

*I am an Ashland Student Athletic Trainer, a member of the finest athletic training program in Kentucky. I will uphold the programs traditions, policies, rules and club constitution.

*No matter what the situation I am in, I will never do anything for pleasure, profit, or personal safety or comfort, which will disgrace the Ashland Athletic Training/Sports Medicine program, Paul G. Blazer Senior High School, or myself.

*I will treat others with dignity and respect, and expect others to do the same.

*I will honor my family, my school, the athletic training/sports medicine program, and my fellow student athletic trainers.

*Lastly, I will exhibit my pride for my school and the athletic training/sports medicine program. I want to be able to look back and say that I am proud to have served my community, my school, and my fellow students.

SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM POLICIES 2012/2013

** You will be expected to follow all of the same athletic training room rules as the athletes**

POLICY #1: PROFESSIONALISM

A. Athletic Trainers are expected to act mature and professional while working as an athletic

trainer. It is hoped that Student Athletic Trainers will act more grown up, and have better

behavior and grades than the athletes and other Blazer students.

B. If you must handle an emergency by yourself, stay calm and use common sense. Use

the skills that you have been taught, and always be careful and conservative. If you have

any doubt about the seriousness of an illness or injury, call for advanced medical help

(i.e. ambulance or doctor), and do not allow the athlete to return to practice or to the

game without an adult’s permission.

C. Be prepared. Always have any medical supplies that are issued to you. If you are given

scissors, bring them every day. If you are issued an Athletic Training Room key, always have it

with you; don’t lose it. If you are issued a fanny pack, you are expected to have it every

day on the practice fields and at every football and soccer game. Keep your fanny pack

stocked (see the fanny pack check list for how to stock a fanny pack). Do not take

fanny packs home.

D. You are expected to report to the Athletic Training Room every day that you are assigned to be

there, unless you make other arrangements with the Head Athletic Trainer in advance. Always be

early for every practice or game that you are assigned to. If you are absent from school

you are not allowed to work as an athletic trainer and you are excused. If you must miss an

event or practice that you are assigned to, you must contact the Head Athletic

Trainer as soon as possible. If you do not do this, or if you just don’t show up, it will be

counted as an unexcused absence from student athletic training.

E. The Sports Medicine classes offered at Blazer are open to all student athletic trainers. We currently offer

six Courses in Sports Medicine; Sports First Aid, Evaluation of Athletic Injuries, Rehabilitation of

Athletic Injury, Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine, and Practicum in Athletic Training I and II.

F. When setting up for practices and games, and when packing for trips, always use one

of the packing checklists. Also, when stocking kits, cabinets, and shelves, it helps to

use a checklist.

POLICY #2 CONFIDENTIALITY

A. ALL medical information concerning our athletes is confidential. NEVERdiscuss an

athlete’s medical or personal problems with friends, classmates, teachers, team members,

boosters, parents, community members, or the media. With the Head Athletic Trainers permission, you

may discuss an athlete’s medical condition with their coach, the athlete’s parents, the athletic director,

and with school administrators.

B. Report all accidents, injuries and illnesses that occur to our athletes to the Head Athletic

Trainer as soon as possible. If an athlete tells you about an illness or injury, you

are expected to report it, even if the athlete or p[aren’t/guardian tells you not to report it, and even if the

illness or injury appears minor or not serious. All illness and injuries must be reported.

C. You are not allowed to look at or view the materials contained in the athlete’s paper or computer

medical records without permission from the Head Athletic Trainer, the Principal or a Physician.

Information contained in these records and files is to be considered confidential.

D. All athlete medical information contained in the Team Medical Travel Files is also considered

confidential information.

E. You are also forbidden to look at, alter or view materials contained in other student athletic trainer’s

paper and/or computer records and files. This information is confident6ial and is off limits to all

students without the Head Athletic Trainer’s or Principal’s permission.

F. The files contained in the athletic training room are off limits to Student Athletic Trainers without the

Head Athletic Trainer, Principal, or Athletic Director’s permission.

H. Violation of these confidentiality rules will result in immediate referral to the principal for disciplinary

action.

POLICY #3 DRESS CODE

A. PRACTICES: For practices you may dress casually and comfortably. Remember that

you may get dirty, hot, cold, and/or wet. Wear old sneakers outside. You may want to

store rain gear and cold weather gear in our storage closet or your locker. Also, you will probably

want sunglasses, a hat or visor, and sunscreen for summer/fall sports practices.

B. VARSITY FOOTBALL: For Varsity Football Games you will wear clothing that is

issued to you for that game. You may NOT wear jeans for varsity football games. Wear

black shorts when it is warm, and black pants or maroon warm up pants when it is cold. Wear the

Athletic Trainer polo shirts, t-shirts, or sweatshirts that are issued to you. You will be told what to wear

for each Varsity Football Game when the list of athletic trainers that are working the game is posted.

C. OTHER OUTDOOR EVENTS: For other outdoor events wear an Athletic Trainer’s T-shirt, polo

shirt, or sweatshirt and wear pants or shorts unless you are told to wear something else.

You can wear school colors, sweat shirts and pants or other Ashland clothing for

outdoor sport events. You may wear jeans to all outdoor events except varsity football games.

D. BASKETBALL GAMES: For boys and girls basketball games, you must dress

nicely. No tennis shoes, sweats, sweatshirts, jeans, or t- shirts for basketball games. You

can wear sweaters, pants, skirts, dress shirts and ties and other nice clothing for Boy’s

and Girl’s Basketball. I may allow trainers polo shirts and black pants for some basketball games.

E. OTHER INDOOR EVENTS: For other indoor sport events, you may dress the same

as you would for outdoor sports events.

F. OTHER CLOTHING: You may not wear pajamas, boxer shorts, T-tops, sleeveless undershirts, muscle

shirts, sagging shorts or pants, shorty shorts, thongs, halter tops, swim suits, scrubs or string tops while

working. These are school dress code violations. I would avoid flip flops too; we have had many toe/foot

injuries.

F. You must look nice and appropriate at all times. All school dress code rules will be enforced. You must

be covered at all times (top and bottom) Clothing must fit appropriately. I would avoid wearing white

when possible. It does not look appropriate when it gets wet, and you will also get very dirty and possibly

bloody working as an athletic trainer. Last year we had many dress code violations ; not dressed in

athletic trainer clothing, wearing clothing that was too tight, and wearing clothing that allowed top and

bottom body parts to be exposed. This is unacceptable and will result in referrals to the administration.

POLICY #4 GAME/PRACTICE AND SPORT ASSIGNMENTS

All sport, practice, and game assignments are made by the Head Athletic Trainer. These will be based on your experience, your level of maturity, on how hard you work in the Training Room, on your Sports Medicine skills, and on how many trainers we need for each sport. The most responsible, knowledgeable, and skilled athletic trainers will work with the most difficult and dangerous sports. The better you become as an athletic trainer and the more grown up you act, the more you will be allowed to do.

B. Assigning Varsity Football Games: I will assign trainers to Varsity Football a little

differently from other sports. I will post the names of who will work that week’s game by Wednesday or

Thursday of each week. Freshmen and middle school students will be assigned game by game depended

upon need and depended upon the other criteria used to assign football games.

Besides your taping skill level and athletic training experience, I may use any, some, or all of the

following items to determine which freshman and other trainers get to work each weeks Varsity Football

Games: practice/training room attendance, your attitude and behavior, how many items you clean and

duties you do in the training room that week, your academic grades and Sports Medicine grades, how

well you tape and wrap, your discipline and attitude, and if you have covered other events that week, like

Soccer, Cross Country, JV Football, Freshman Football, and Volleyball. The more duties and cleaning

you do, the more skilled and experienced you are, the better your grades are, and the more teams and

events you cover, the more likely it is that you will be assigned to Varsity Football games.

POLICY #5 ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM GENERAL PROCEDURES

A. Keep our Athletic Training Room clean and organized at all times. It should be as clean as a

doctors office or hospital emergency room.

B. Always sign in and out of the Athletic Training Room every day that you work. Do not forget

to sign in for any events/games that you work. If you are signed in, you are not allowed

to leave without permission, and you may not hang out in other areas of the school

(i.e.. gym lobby, front of Bldg. 7, parking lot, gym, pool area, locker rooms, dugouts etc) If you violate

this rule you will be asked to leave and it will be reported to your parents and to the Principal.

C. Always check the Athletic Training Room bulletin boards every day for information.

D. You are expected to use the Laundry Room lockers, your PE lockers or the hallway closet, to store your

books and clothing while you are working. You may not use these lockers as a locker during the

school day. You may not get things out the lockers/closet before school, so you need to take school

books and supplies home at night. Do not bring books, book-bags, and clothing into the Athletic

Training Room. We do not have room and they could get stolen. Do not keep valuable items in the

Athletic Training Room or in your locker; we have had many thefts in the past. Its not secure.

E. No one may use the computer without permission. If you want to help with our

computer work, we will train you. You may not play games on the computers without permission.

You may never get on the Internet or use the Athletic Training Room email without an adults

permission and supervision. The Ashland Independent Schools Internet and Computer Use policies

will be enforced.

F. When you are making a travel file for a team, please use a travel file checklist. Also do

not stop in the middle of making a travel file without leaving a note about where you

have left off. If you do not know how to make a travel file yet, ask someone to teach

you how. It is not hard to do, and it is very important that it gets done correctly.

G. Please be careful when filing items away in the athletes’ medical files. Keep the files in

alphabetical order, and put things in the correct files. You may not do filing without

permission, and you should stay out of the athletes’ files unless you have permission. That would be a

violation of the confidentiality policy.

H. When signing in an athlete’s treatments and rehab, please be accurate. Please use the correct sport codes,

put down the athlete’s first and last name, put down the time of the treatment, your athletic trainer

number, and check off which modalities were used. If you start a new treatment log sheet, please

remember to put the day and date at the top of the page. Also, do not forget to check off if the injury or

illness was evaluated by someone or if it is the first time that this injury has been treated. You will be

taught how use the treatment log if you don't know how to use it. Please spell correctly on the

treatment logs.

POLICY # 6 DATING OF ATHLETES AND OTHER STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINERS BY STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINERS

A. Dating of athletes and fellow student athletic trainers is strongly discouraged. It is not forbidden, but

because we have had some problems in the past, you must follow the guidelines in this policy.

B.Keep all affection, cuddling, flirting, touching, massaging, hair stroking, kissing, pinching, holding

hands, fondling, groping, undressing, hugging, rubbing, stroking, and fooling around out of the athletic

training room, out of the hallway outside of the Athletic Training Room, out of the gym lobby, out of the

laundry room, out of the school bathrooms, out of the locker rooms, and away from all practices and

games, and away from any time that you are assigned to work as a student athletic trainer. This includes

doing these things with athletes, other students and also includes student athletic trainers fooling around

with each other. All PDA (Public Displays of Affection) are prohibited and will result in immediate

suspension from the athletic training program and a discipline referral to the principal. No

exceptions!!!!!!!!!!! All decisions are final!!!!!!!!!!!

C. All school rules about physical contact, affectionate behavior, inappropriate dress and

language will be enforced. Also all school policies concerning sexual harassment will be

enforced. If any athlete, staff athletic trainer, or student athletic trainer sexually harasses you, report

the incident to the Head Athletic Trainer or an administrator immediately. All cases of sexual harassment

will be reported to the Principal for disciplinary action. I will not tolerate harassment in or around my

athletic training program, and the Ashland Independent Schools will not tolerate it.

D Please keep all personal battles and gossip out of the athletic training room.

E. Be careful whom you are dating. Be grownup about dating and about relationships. You

can get used and hurt very easily in high school.

F. Don’t do anything that you will regret or that will get you a bad reputation.

G Be careful not to spend too much time treating your boy/girl friend or the persons that

you "like", are "talking to", or are dating while neglecting the other 300 athletes.

H. Never be alone in the Athletic Training Room with a person that you are dating , "talking

to" or are going with. You are not supposed to be alone in the Athletic Training Room with anyone.

I. If you are dating an athlete or other student athletic trainer and think that you may have problems

working with the sport that your "friend" plays or covers/is assigned to, please arrange with the Head

Athletic Trainer to have yourself assigned to a sport or team other than the ones your "friend" plays

on/covers.

J If you show too much affection in the Athletic Training Room or if your dating of an athlete or another

student athletic trainer is causing problems (gossip, jealousy, PDA, fights, reputations), you will be

separated from the person are dating or "talking to", "like", or in love with.

POLICY #7 TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, AND DRUGS

A. These substances are forbidden on school property and at all school events and activities, including

sports practices and games/events. All school rules and policies concerning these substances will be

strictly followed.

B. If you are caught in possession of these substance, using these substances, or with the paraphernalia for

using these substances, you will be reported to the school administration and your parents will be

notified. You will be suspended from the Sports Medicine Program until all disciplinary actions by the

school are completed. You may not work as a trainer and are not allowed in the training room

when you are suspended or expelled from school.

C. You represent our Sports Medicine Program everywhere that you are and in everything

that you do. People in the community will recognize you as a student athletic trainer. Please do not do

anything that will get you in serious trouble, that will get you a reputation, that will cause you physical

harm, or that will damage the good reputation of the Sports Medicine Program.

E. Athletic Trainers need to try to be healthy. Tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and teen sexual activity are very bad

for your health. Try to set a positive example for our athletes, other students, and especially for the

younger kids in our community.

POLICY #8 DISCIPLINE POLICY

A. The Student Athletic Trainer is expected to follow all of the rules, regulations and policies of the

Ashland schools and Paul G. Blazer Senior High School while at school, while at school

functions, and while working as a student athletic trainer.

C. Disrespectful behavior towards the Head Athletic Trainer, team physicians, or team physical therapist

will not be tolerated, and could result in a discipline referral or removal from our program. Examples of

this behavior include talking back, arguing, refusing to do things when told to do them, and not

following instructions.

D. The Student Athletic Trainer will not do anything or say anything that is detrimental to the function and

operation of the athletic training room and Sports Medicine Program. If you do anything that is harmful

or disruptive to the program, to the staff athletic trainers, or to other Student Athletic Trainers, you will

be referred to the school principal for disciplinary action.

E. No gossiping in the athletic training room. Also, try to avoid gossiping about our program and about the

Student Athletic Trainers around school. Gossiping, storytelling, lying, and backstabbing are horrible,

evil, hateful, hurtful, sinful and terrible things to do, and are disruptive to our program and to peoples

lives.

F. No horse-play in the Athletic Training Room. This includes playing basketball, wrestling, fighting,

punching, taping people to tables, riding carts and laundry carts, throwing tape and pre-wrap, throwing

water bottles, breaking lights, pinching, poking, throwing stuff in the fans, and water fights, etc….

POLICY # 9 CLEANING AND DISINFECTING

One of the most important tasks that a Student Athletic Trainer does is cleaning and disinfecting the Athletic Training Room. The Athletic Training Room is a medical care facility and must be kept clean, organized and disinfected.

The duties that are required are the tasks that we normally do to cover our teams and sports, like packing for games, filling coolers, loading buses, setting up practices, entering treatments into the computer etc.

Doing cleaning and daily duties teaches work ethic and responsibility, and helps the Student Athletic Trainer to develop pride in him/herself and pride in our Sports Medicine Program and Facility.

You are required to do cleaning items and daily duties for the Sports Medicine classes, and one of the requirements to earn a Letter in Athletic Training is completing 500 cleaning/daily duty items. Also, cleaning/duty items may be used as a criteria for deciding who works Varsity Football and Basketball games.

If everyone helps with the daily cleaning and duties, this is a very easy job. Unfortunately

many people do not do their fair share, and sometimes items that are signed in as completed are done incorrectly. You will be taught how to properly complete each cleaning, disinfecting, and daily duty item.

You must sign in all cleaning and duties that you complete on your weekly sign in logs. All cleaning and duty items have a number that corresponds to them. These numbers are found on sheets posted in the training room and in this handbook. When you complete an item, you write that number on your sign in sheet in the column for either cleaning or duty items. If you have any questions about this process please ask the Head Athletic Trainer, staff athletic trainer, or an older athletic trainer and they will be glad to show you how to do this.

Please take cleaning seriously. An athletic training room must be kept clean and organized. Also, students can show leadership, responsibility, and pride in our program and athletic training room by cleaning. Together we can keep OUR training room neat, organized, and clean.

POLICY # 10 KEY CONTROL

Several Student Athletic Trainers may be issued keys to the Athletic Training Room. It is a major responsibility to have this key. Here are a few rules to follow:

A. NEVER give or loan this key to anyone (not even to other athletic trainers) with out the

Head Athletic Trainers permission in advance.

B. You may not make copies of this key without permission. If I catch you doing this, you

will no longer be an athletic trainer.

C. You must turn in your key at the end of each school year and when you graduate.

D. If you are the only athletic trainer working a practice or event and you are leaving the Athletic Training

Room, you should close and lock the door unless you have been told not to do this.

E. You are never allowed in the Athletic Training Room for any purpose other than Athletic Training or

Sports Medicine functions. You should never be in the Athletic Training Room late at night, on non-

school days, or on weekends unless you are covering a practice or game/event. Also, you may not open

up the Athletic Training Room during the school day unless an adult has given you permission.

Stay out of the Athletic Training Room before school, during lunch, during your PE classes, and between

classes.

F. You may not let anyone in the Athletic Training Room for any reason without an adults

permission. You may not let athletes or your friends into the Athletic Training Room to hang

out or to borrow stuff. Also, do not try to use the Athletic Training Room as a giant locker room

or club house/fort/party zone.

G. By giving you a key, it shows that I trust you. Do not do anything that would betray

my trust, or that would hurt our Athletic Training Room or program.

H. No one will have keys to the buildings, to the laundry rooms, to the locker rooms or bathrooms except

the staff athletic trainers.

POLICY #11 SECURITY

A. Do not be in the Athletic Training Room at any time without an adult’s permission. This is especially true at night, on weekends and holidays, and during the school day. You should only be in the Athletic Training Room when you are assigned to be there for a practice, game or other official activity.

B. If you are not assigned to be in the Athletic Training Room, go home. Do not hang out in the

Athletic Training Room on your days off.

C. Keep your books and other belongings in the book closet or your athletic trainer locker, and keep it locked. The school system will not be held responsible for stolen valuables that are taken out of the Athletic Training Room. If you do not lock up your belongings, they will get stolen.

D. The Athletic Training Room should be kept locked if there are no practices/games going on.

E. Keep an eye on our Athletic Training Room. If suspicious people are around or suspicious activities are going on, alert an adult or call the police. We need to be especially alert for stealing from the Athletic Training Room, stealing from the trainers’ personal belongings, stealing from the locker rooms, vandalism, fights, sexual activity and alcohol/drug abuse activities.

F. Please keep your friends, boyfriends and girlfriends out of our Athletic Training Room, and out of the hallways and lobby. They need to go home and not hang out waiting for you. If they are an athlete, they need to get treatment and leave. I will report them to the principal.

G. You are expected to go home when practices and games are over. We still sometimes have a problem with students hanging around, not going home in a timely manner, or parents not picking up their children in a timely manner after athletic training. Many times the Head Athletic Trainer has had to stay several extra hours after events and practices, sometimes late at night, waiting for parents to pick up their children, and/or waiting for the children to want to go home. This is an unreasonable and unfair situation. It is the parent/guardians responsibility to find out when practices and events are done and to pick up their child after athletic training is over. It is reasonable to expect that everyone should be picked up and gone within 30 minutes after all practices and games are completed. Students hanging around campus unsupervised is a dangerous situation that we all want to avoid, and it is also trespassing on school property, so please help the Head Athletic Trainer by making sure that you have a way to get home when Student Athletic Training activities are completed.

POLICY # 12 STUDENT DRIVING POLICY

It is against School Board policy for any student to drive themselves to any off campus game, event, or off campus practice. You may not drive your own car to or from any activity in which the School System is providing a school bus for transportation.

In the event that you are allowed to drive your own vehicle to an off campus practice, game or event, the School System, Paul G. Blazer Senior High School, the Team Physicians, Premier Physical Therapy, Staff Athletic Trainers, and the Head Athletic Trainer are not responsible for any accident, property damage, injury, or death that occurs before, during or after travel.

You shall not transport another student to any off campus practice, game or event.

There must be on file in the Training Room written parents/guardians permission before I will allow any Student Athletic Trainer to ride in another Student Athletic Trainer’s vehicle or in the Head Athletic Trainer’s vehicle to a practice, game or event. Your parents/guardians assume all liability for any incidents, accidents, property damage, injuries, or deaths that occur during travel in your own vehicle, in your parents vehicle, in other Student Athletic Trainers’ vehicles, in other Student Athletic Trainer’s parents vehicles, in a staff athletic trainers vehicle, and in the Head Athletic Trainer’s vehicle.

You are NEVER allowed to drive in other students vehicles to other places, such as food establishments or stores without the other student’s parent’s written permission first. The Ashland Independent Schools, Ashland Sports Medicine, Dr. Richard Ford, Dr. Andy Gilliland, David Apts, Premier Physical Therapy, and A J Stadelmeyer assume no liability for any accidents, injuries or fatalities that occur to any student that violates any part or all of the Student Driving Policy #13 in this Student Athletic Trainer Handbook.

POLICY # 13 LEAVING CAMPUS DURING ATHLETIC TRAINING

You are not allowed to leave campus without permission, except to travel to an off campus practice, game, or event.

B. You are not allowed to walk to any food establishment across 13th street unless I have

permission for you to do this in writing from your parent. I do not want to be

responsible for you getting run over while crossing or walking along 13th street.

C. When you sign out after working a practice, game, event or other athletic training activity, you

are expected to go home. Make sure that if you need a ride, that you call for the ride

after all duties have been done or are nearly done.

D. When waiting for a ride home, you are to wait inside the gym lobby or in front of the building. Do not

wander around the school, hang around classroom buildings, hang out in front of the gym, or

hang out/ play in the gym or swimming pool area. If you do not go home or go to

another school sponsored event after signing out, and you are caught on campus

or in the buildings (including Bldg.7), you can be arrested for trespassing on

school property. Building 7 and the Athletic Training Room are not your private club

houses or playgrounds

POLICY # 14 USE OF TWO WAY RADIOS

A. Our radios are for medical/training use only. They are not toys.

B. The radios are VERY expensive; over $200 each. Do not drop them or get them wet.

C. Limit talk on the radios to athletic training/ medical communication. These radios are governed

by Federal and State law. Silly, gross or profane communication is illegal.

D. Often we accidentally interfere with other people’s communication when we are using

the same channels. It is illegal to deliberately interfere with another person’s radio communication. Do

not talk to people that are using the same channel, and definitely do not interfere with their

communication. Behave on our radios or you could get into a LOT of legal trouble.

E. You may use radios only with the Head Athletic Trainers permission.

F. Do not let the athletes use the radios.

G. Be very careful what you say when using the radios; you never know who will be

listening.

H. You may use your cell phones for emergency and athletic training program communication. Make sure

that you have the head athletic trainer, the staff athletic trainers and the athletic training room numbers

stored in your cell phone.

POLICY # 15 MEDICATION AND PHARMACEUTICALS

A. The Student Athletic Trainer may not issue or administer any medications without asking permission

from a team physician or the Head Athletic Trainer first.

B. It is against the athletic training laws of Kentucky for athletic trainers to dispense prescription or over

the counter medication to minors with out parents consent.

C. If a team physician, or the Head Athletic Trainer is not available, the Student Athletic Trainer

may not issue or administer any medication. This includes road trips and overnight

trips.

C. If an athlete wants medication and an adult athletic trainer or physician is not present, you can

ask the head coach to give that athlete the medication.

D. Make sure that you always sign in any medication given out by you or an adult.

E. You must get an adults permission before you take any medication yourself, and you

must sign in any medication that you take.

F. No medication can be given to anyone for any reason during school hours.

G. Keep all medication locked up. Do not put any medication in the team medical

kits or fanny packs without the Head Athletic Trainers permission.

H. We will never give medications out during practices. We will rarely give out

medication during a game or event, and then only with the athletes parents consent and/or supervision.

I. Please review the school system medication policy found in your student code of

conduct book and Blazer student handbook.

J. The only medications we carry are selected Over the Counter (OTC) medications with our team

physicians’ permission. In the event a prescription drug were needed, only the team physician and/or the

Head Athletic Trainer would ever handle or dispense the medicine. Student Athletic Trainers should

never handle or dispense prescription medications.

POLICY #16 USE OF CELL PHONES, IPODS/MP3 PLAYERS, ELECTRONIC DCEVICES

Cell phones, pagers, and other two-way personal communication devices are not to be used while working as a student athletic trainer at practices and games for personal use.
You may use your cell phone to call for rides home after games and practices, and to call home after school, and for athletic training purposes.
The use of your phone during a practice or game is unprofessional and can become disruptive. I had students spend entire practices using the phone and text messaging last year, and totally ignoring their responsibilities as a student athletic trainer . You are supposed to be working, not talking to friends and gossiping on the phone. If you can’t be a student athletic trainer without being on your phone, that you do not need to be a student athletic trainer anymore.
As mentioned in Policy # 15, you may use your cell phone for athletic training program communication.
You may not listen to music while covering athletic games, events and practices. This is

unprofessional behavior. I will allow you to listen to these devices in the athletic training room as

long as work is being completed and as long as they are not disrupting communication or causing

behavior problems. Do not bring them to practices or games with out the head athletic trainers

permission.

POLICY #17 MEDIA IN THE ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM

All media used in the athletic training room (internet, music, video, DVD’s television, radio, printed materials and any other media) shown, listened to, or used in the athletic training room and at athletic practices, games, events, transportation and activities, will comply with all policies of Paul G. Blazer Senior High School and the Ashland Independent School District.
No profanity, pornography, sexually suggestive materials, gambling, or other offensive types of media will be permitted.
All decisions as to what is and is not acceptable forms of media will be determined by the head athletic trainer.

POLICY #18

INFECTIOUS DISEASE / BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CONTROL POLICY

FOR THE ATHLETIC TRAINING /SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM

Because contact with body fluids can occur in an Athletic Training Room and while rendering first aid and medical care at athletic practices and contests, this policy has been written to reduce the chance of contact with infectious body fluids by Student Athletic Trainers and Sports Medicine Staff Members.

A. Vinyl examination gloves will be worn when you are near blood or other body fluids. You must wear gloves when evaluating, treating, cleaning, or bandaging external wounds of any kind.

B. Wear gloves when cleaning in the Athletic Training Room, especially if there is any blood or other body fluids present. Always wear gloves when cleaning up the water carts after basketball and volleyball practices and games.

C. Wash your hands and arms with soap and water before and after all treatments and after cleaning in the Athletic Training Room.

D. Use caution when handling used or dirty towels and uniforms. When possible, wear gloves when you are handling dirty uniforms, towels, and equipment.

E. Do not allow athletes to share cups or water bottles. Also, we must disinfect all coolers and water bottles every day that they are used.

F. The KHSAA requires that any athlete or cheerleader with blood on their uniform must leave the contest. They must change that article of clothing before they can re-enter the contest.

G. The KHSAA requires that all wounds on athletes and cheerleaders must be covered and not bleeding before continuing participation in a contest.

H. When ever possible, encourage an injured athlete to stop their own bleeding and bandage their own wounds. Assist them, but never come in contact with their body fluids. Always wear gloves around wounds.

I. Gloves and rescue breathing tubes will be provided in all kits and in the Athletic Training Room. Also, face shields, biohazard bags, and cleaning disinfectants will be found in the Athletic Training Room.

J. Dispose of all used bandages, gauze, and other body fluid waste in the biohazard trash cans and/or red biohazard bags. Do not put body-fluid exposed waste in the regular trash cans.

K. All instruments used in the athletic training room must be disinfected after each use. Scalpels, needles, and syringes are disposable. They should be disposed of in the red sharps containers after use. No Student Athletic Trainer is EVER allowed to touch or handle any needles, syringes, or scalpels; these are for the team physician and adult staff use only.

L. Wear safety goggles or face shields when there is a chance that you could be splashed in the face with blood or body fluids.

M. The body fluids that we must be careful around the most are blood, pus and drainage from wounds, and mucous. Also sweat and saliva can sometimes be infectious. Use Universal Precautions (gloves etc.) around all body fluids.

N. All Student Athletic Trainers should become familiar with the facts about HIV, AIDS, hepatitis, mononucleosis, the common cold, influenza, MRSA and other common infectious diseases.

O. All Student Athletic Trainers will be trained in Universal Precautions, wound care management, bloodborne pathogen control, and infectious diseases in the Sports Medicine classes.

P. Student Athletic Trainers are required to report any exposure or contact with blood or body fluids that they have to the Head Athletic Trainer as soon as possible after exposure. Also, Student Athletic Trainers should make sure that any wounds they may have are properly covered before doing any athletic training duties. Finally, any athletic trainers that are sick should probably not do athletic training duties until they are well. Report all illnesses to the Head Athletic Trainer or a staff athletic trainer and they will decide if you should go home or not. If you go home sick from school during the school day, you may not return after school to work as a student athletic trainer.

Q. The School System will not provide the Hepatitis B vaccine or the Influenza vaccine to Student Athletic Trainers. However, it is strongly recommended that you get these vaccines. Both can be obtained from the Health Department for a reasonable cost, or your family physician can provide these for you.

50 REASONS WHY IT IS GREAT TO BE AN ATHLETIC TRAINER

1 We get to provide injury prevention and conditioning, treatment, and rehabilitation for the finest high

school student athletes in Kentucky.

2. We are able to handle emergencies calmly, efficiently, and effectively.

3. We get to learn and use first aid, CPR and other lifesaving skills.

4. It can be rewarding to help athletes with medical and personal problems.

5. We can learn about health, fitness, nutrition, psychology, and sports.

6. We can learn how to prevent illnesses and injuries from occurring.

7. We get to work in a professional, responsible, highly respected profession.

8. We can develop long lasting friendships and acquire positive, cherished memories.

9. We experience lots of funny moments.

10. We get to work with a variety of sports and types of athletes.

11. We become part of the family atmosphere of our teams and training family.

12. We learn to practice teamwork.

13. We contribute to the winning and success of our teams and athletes.

14. Some Athletic Trainers are fun loving, happy, energetic, popular, intelligent people.

15. Being an Athletic Trainer can keep you busy and involved with an activity that can be exciting,

challenging, educational, rewarding, and important.

16. We get to visit other communities and schools, and meet new people.

17. We sometimes get to travel on overnight trips, and sometimes we get to go to State

Championships and sometimes we get to go to major high school sporting events.

18. We get to socialize with Athletic Trainers from other schools and develop professional

relationships and friendships.

19. We sometimes get to go to seminars, professional meetings, and conventions. We also

get to visit college Athletic Training Rooms and physical therapy centers.

20. We can work on the local, state, regional, and national level to promote and improve

Athletic Training, Sports Medicine care, and our profession.

21. We occasionally get school, media, and public recognition for our hard work.

22. We can develop responsibility, dependability, loyalty, and maturity.

23. We are able to learn, develop, and practice leadership skills.

24. We can learn to be organized and efficient.

25. We learn time management, prioritizing, and goal setting.

26. We can learn to work hard and like it, and to take pride in our work.

27. We learn to be creative and resourceful.

28. We are able to acquire common sense.

29. We take personal pride in our hard work, in our advanced skills and competencies,

and in the fact that we provide a ministry of care for other people that need us.

30. We develop curiosity and a desire to learn new things and to improve ourselves.

31. We can learn and develop strong written, verbal, and people skills.

32. We learn to accept and work with people that we do not like personally and/or

professionally.

33. We help to provide the water, towels, cups, coolers, water bottles, ice, and other items

which our athletes need to practice and play safely and effectively.

34. There are lots of career and job opportunities for athletic trainers; most of them pay

well and have good benefits.

35. Athletic training jobs have a high level of job security and stability.

36. There are many college curriculums in Athletic Training and opportunities to be a

college student trainer.

37. We take pride in doing all of the little and extra things that make our program classy.

38. We have opportunities to teach other people information and skills. This is rewarding.

39. Some of the stress that we feel is healthy, good stress because it makes us work

harder, try harder, and perform better.

40. As a Student Athletic Trainer, you are willing to work harder and longer than most other

students at our school. This is something that you should be very proud of.

41. You are part of the best and oldest athletic training program in the state of Kentucky.

We have a tradition of caring and excellence at Ashland.

42. People trust our judgment and skills, and they depend on us.

43. We can learn to handle and perform in stressful situations.

44. Most of our athletes, their parents, and our coaches and administrators appreciate

our hard work, long hours, and dedication.

45. You can be a role model for other students, for other athletic trainers, and for younger kids

in our community.

46. You can be involved with the Sports Medicine Club at Blazer. This allows opportunities

for leadership, fund raising, fellowship, community service, and earning awards and

recognition.

47. You may be able to win a scholarship from the Sports Medicine Club. Being a student athletic

trainer also looks very good on scholarship, college, and employment applications.

48. We can learn office management, computer, and secretarial skills.

49. You are exposed to medical technology and to professional medical skills and

techniques.

50. Many years from now, we will realize that the things that we learned in this program

have made us better people. We will cherish the memories that we have. We will be

aware that we made a difference in peoples lives, in our school, and in our athletic

program. We will be proud that we were Ashland Athletic Trainers.

THE BURT DAILEY ASHLAND SPORTS MEDICINE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

Revised July 2011

PURPOSE: The purpose of the Burt Dailey Ashland Sports Medicine Club Scholarship is to reward a deserving senior Student Athletic Trainer or trainers for their dedication, loyalty, and outstanding service and leadership while participating in the Student Athletic Training program, the Sports Medicine Program, and the Sports Medicine Club at Paul G. Blazer Senior High School.

This award is named after Mr. Burt Dailey, former Ashland Independent School District Finance Director who along with former team physician Dr. Garner Robinson, helped to found the Sports Medicine Program at Paul G. Blazer Senior High. Mr. Dailey was instrumental in helping to find the funding to hire Ashland’s first full-time Certified Athletic Trainer and to provide a budget for equipment and supplies for the Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Program.

REQUIREMENTS: In order to be considered for the Dailey Sports Medicine Scholarship, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. They applicant must be a graduating senior at Paul G. Blazer Senior High School.

2. They must fill out an application for this scholarship. Applications are available in the

Guidance Counselors office or from the Head Athletic Trainer. The application must be

submitted to the Head Athletic Trainer by May 1st of the applicant’s senior year.

3. The applicant must have earned two Athletic Letters in Student Athletic Training.

4. The applicant must have an overall GPA of 3.00 over four years.

5. The applicant must have demonstrated leadership in the Sports Medicine Program.

6. The applicant must have helped cover summer Varsity Football at least two times as a Student Athletic

Trainer.

7. The applicant must have completed at least two years of Sports Medicine/ Athletic

Training classes while in high school.

8. The applicant must have held an officers position in the Sports Medicine Club at least Two years.

9. The applicant must demonstrate that they are planning to major in a medical, health,

health care, or Athletic Training/Sports Medicine field in college, and that they plan to continue as a

Student Athletic Trainer at the college level.

10. The applicant must present three letters of recommendation. One must be from an

administrator or teacher, one must be from a coach, and the other letter can be from

a teacher or other medical professional such as physicians, athletic trainers, or

physical therapists. The Head Athletic Trainer at Ashland may not write a recommendation for this

scholarship since the Ashland Sports Medicine Program is awarding this scholarship.

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:

1. The final decision about who is awarded this scholarship will be made by the Dailey Sports

Medicine Scholarship Committee. More than one scholarship can be awarded in one

year, or no scholarship can be awarded if no qualified applicants apply or are selected.

2. The total amount of this scholarship shall not exceed $500. Funding will come from

Sports Medicine Club fundraising and donations. The amount of the award will vary from year to year,

depending upon the availability of funds. If no funds are available, no scholarship will be

awarded.

3. If more than one scholarship is awarded, the total amount of the award will be divided

between the scholarship winners evenly.

4. The Dailey Sports Medicine Scholarship Committee shall be made up of between 5 and 10 members

chosen by the Head Athletic Trainer. Members may be teachers, administrators, coaches, physicians,

athletic boosters, parents, and the Head Athletic Trainer. At least one member of the Scholarship

Committee can be a Sports Medicine Club officer chosen by the Sports Medicine Club members to

represent the Club on this committee.

THE PREMIER PHYSICAL THERAPY

SPORTS MEDICINE SCHOLARSHIP

(Revised July 2011)

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP

The applicant must be a senior at Paul G. Blazer Senior High School

The applicant must fill out this application. Applications are due no later than May 1st^st 2012.

The applicant must have earned or be eligible for at least one letter in athletic training.

The applicant must have an overall GPA of 2.50 or higher over 4 years.

The applicant must have shown leadership in the athletic training program.

The applicant must may major in any field or area of study in college.

The applicant must present three letters of recommendation for this scholarship. One must be from the head athletic trainer at Blazer High School, and the other two must be from a varsity sports coach, another teacher, or medical professional.

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

The total amount awarded for this scholarship will be no more than $500.

FANNY PACK STOCKING LIST

If you are issued a fanny pack for your use, you are required to bring it to all outdoor practice and games/events that you cover. Do not take your fanny pack home. It is your responsibility to keep the pack issued to you clean and organized. Fanny packs are not mini-kits. They you have them so that you can tape a body part or handle a wound immediately.

This is a list of the basic supplies that you should try to have in your fanny pack at all times:

1. Bandage Scissors

2. White Tape Cutter

3. Two pairs of latex examination gloves.

4. One Roll of White Training Tape

5. Small Roll of Pre-Wrap

6. One roll of elastic tape

7. Working Pen Light (should be checked at least weekly)

8. Several packs of 3" and/or 4" sterile gauze in a plastic bag

9. Regular, Large, and Knuckle Band-Aids in a plastic bag

10. Nosebleed Plugs in a plastic bag

If you have one of the larger fannys, you could also have some of the following items:

1. CPR Mask

2. Small Bottle Saline Solution

3. Elastic Stretch Tape and Elastikon tape

4. Other scissors and/or cutters

5. Suction Device

6. Tongue Depressors

7. Contact Lens Case

8. Your rain gear

9. Tampons

10. A pen and pad of paper

11. Quarters for emergency phone calls

12. Paper bag

13. Small biohazard bag

You MAY NOT have the following things in fanny packs:

1. Any medication or drugs

2. QDA

3. Elastic Wraps

4. Other instruments not on these two lists

5. Personal items other than rain gear, sun tan lotion and cameras

6. Food and/or drinks

7. Weapons of mass destruction, rattlesnakes, pizza, condoms, or any other weapons

2011/2012 Ashland Sports Medicine Awards

Garner Robinson Excellence In Athletic Training (GREAT) Award:

Derek McIntosh and David Hale

Academic Award (Highest GPA): Car-Leigh Taylor

Earned A Letter In Athletic Training: Derek McIntosh (2^nd), Taylor Darby (2^nd), Jason Davis (2^nd), Eric Parker, David hale, Chad Sansom, Tasha Patrick, Blair Akers, Ally Reynolds, Car-Leigh Taylor and Kristy Barham (all 1^st year letters)

2011/12 Super Trainer Awards: Derek McIntosh, David Hale, Ally Reynolds, Tasha Patrick, Blair Akers, Chad Sansom, Kristy Barham

Student Voted Awards:

Hydration Specialist: Blair Akers

Miss Congeniality: Kristy Barham

Mr. Congeniality: Jason Davis

Mummy Award: Chad Sansom

Most Athletic Male: CJ Epperson

Most Athletic Female: Ally Reynolds

Best Dressed Male: Jason Davis

Best Dressed Female: Car-Leigh Taylor

Most Professional: Chad Sansom

Most Initiative: Jason Davis

Best Sense of Humor: Dustin Burkhart

Most Caring Athletic Trainer: Eric Parker and Derek McIntosh

Most Cooperative: David Hale

Most Dedicated: Derek McIntosh

Senior Potential: David Hale

Athletic Training Career Award: Chad Sansom, Derek McIntosh, David Hale

Loren Ledford MD Medical Career Award: Blair Akers

Most Organized: Car-Leigh Taylor

Most Competent: Derek McIntosh

Most Skilled: Chad Sansom

Most Cheerful: Dustin Burkart

Most Trustworthy: Ally Reynolds

Most Honest: Car-Leigh Taylor

Most Committed: Derek McIntosh

Hardest Worker: David Hale

Most Loyalty: Derek McIntosh

Most Dependable: Ally Reynolds, David Hale and Derek McIntosh

Biggest Eater: Kristy Barham

Most Likely To Break A Water Tank: Taylor Darby

Most Talented: Blair Akers

Best Taper: Derek McIntosh

Best Wrapper: Chad Sansom

Best Wound Care: Chad Sansom

Biggest Horder: Jason Davis

Most Program Leadership: Ally Reynolds

110% Effort Award: Derek McIntosh

Sports Medicine Class Awards:

Outstanding Student In Sports First Aid: David Hale

Outstanding Student In Evaluation Of Injury: David Hale

Outstanding Student In Rehabilitation of Injury: Derek McIntosh

Outstanding Student In Therapeutic Modalities: Ally Reynolds

Sports Medicine Statistical Awards:

Most Hours Worked: Derek McIntosh 1033:55 Hours

Most Games/Events Covered: Derek McIntosh 125 Events

Most Duties Completed: Jason Davis 1952 Duties

Most Treatments Rendered: Chad Sansom 183 Treatments

Sports Medicine Class Olympics Winners:

Written Vocabulary Test: Car-Leigh Taylor

Taping Skills Test: Dustin Burkhart

Wrapping Skills Test: Tasha Patrick and Rob Howard

Bandaging Skills Test: Tasha Patrick

Patient Assessment Test: Ally Reynolds

Splinting Skills Test: Car-Leigh Taylor

Stretching Skills Test: Ally Reynolds

Therapeutic Modalities Skills Test: Derek McIntosh and David Hale

Recommended Athletic Training Web Sites

www.blazer.ashland.k12.ky.us

http://school21.ihigh.com

www.khsaa.org

www.nata.org

www.nataboc.org

www.kyats.com

www.oata.org

www.physsportsmed.com

www.premiertherapyonline.com

www.webmd.com

www.cramersportsmed.com

www.seata.org

www.pbats.org

http://apta.edoc.com

www.acsm.org

www.gssiweb.com

www.gatorade.com

www.humankinetics.com

www.sportshealth.com

THE SPORTS MEDICINE CLUB

We have a school sponsored Sports Medicine Club for members of the Student Athletic Training staff. Any present Student Athletic Trainer can be a member. The Head Athletic Trainer is the club sponsor, and elected student officers govern the club. In order to be a member, you must pay the yearly $10.00 club dues. No student will be denied membership in the sports medicine club due to inability to pay club dues.

Our Club serves several purposes. These include fund raising, community service, the annual Sports Medicine Awards Banquet, hosting the annual Ashland Sports Medicine Olympics, maintaining the Ashland Sports Medicine Hall of Fame, and social events and activities for the student trainers. The Club uses money from fund raising to purchase awards, pay for the banquet, fund the Burt Dailey Sports Medicine Scholarship, and to buy clothing, equipment and educational items for the Sports Medicine Program. All trainers and their parents are encouraged to be involved with the Sports Medicine Club activities and fund raising.

I have included a copy of the Sports Medicine Club Constitution in this Student Athletic Trainers Handbook. Please read it for more information. If you have any questions, please ask a club officer or the Head Athletic Trainer.

2012/2013 SPORTS MEDICINE CLUB OFFICERS

PRESIDENT: Chad Sansom

VICE-PRESIDENT: Derek McIntosh

SECRETARY/TREASURER: David Hale

HISTORIAN: Taylor Darby

There are several committees that need to be established that you can help with. Let the president know if you want to establish or help with a committee.

THE CONSTITUTION

OF THE

SPORTS MEDICINE CLUB

PAUL G. BLAZER

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ASHLAND, KENTUCKY

Original Constitution Written in 1980

Amended in September 1981, June 1992, May 2001

Revised in November 1989, May 1994, July 1995,

September 1995, May 1999, July 2001, May 2005, June 2006, July 2011

SPORTS MEDICINE CLUB CONSTITUTION

PAUL G. BLAZER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ARTICLE I DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF THE CLUB

L. SECTION A: CLUB DESCRIPTION

The club is designed to supplement the Student Athletic Trainers’ Program.
The club is a recognized and approved student organization at Paul G. Blazer Senior High School. As such, the club and it’s members shall abide by all rules and policies governing student organizations set forth by the Board of Education, the School Site Based Council, and the School Administration.

SECTION B: EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS OF

THE CLUB

The purpose of the club shall be to provide supplemental activities and support for the students and staff involved in the Sports Medicine program.
The club will provide social opportunities for the students in the Student Athletic Training Program.
The club will participate in fund raising activities. These funds will be used to buy materials for the Student Athletic Training Program and to finance all club activities and functions.
The club shall provide educational opportunities for the members of the Student Athletic Training staff.
The club will provide and participate in community and school service projects and activities.
The club shall sponsor an annual Ashland Sports Medicine Olympics for area high school Student Athletic Training Programs and students.
The club will sponsor and award the annual Burt Dailey Ashland Sports Medicine College Scholarship and the Premier Physical Therapy Sports Medicine Scholarship.
The club will organize and maintain an Ashland Sports Medicine Hall of Fame to honor past members of our program and others who have helped to make our program successful.
The club will publish a monthly newsletter called the “Ashland Sports Medicine News” to keep current and past members of our program, as well as the school system, the community and other interested people up to date on what is happening in our program. Along with this newsletter, we will also maintain a Sports Medicine page on the schools Internet web page.
The club will hold an annual Sports Medicine Banquet at the end of each school year.

ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP

SECTION A: MEMBERS

Club membership is open to all students at Blazer High School that are active members of the Student Athletic Training program. Special exceptions shall be made for any middle school students or elementary school students who are Student Athletic Trainers and that wish to be members of the club.

SECTION B: DUES

The annual Sports Medicine Club dues shall be $10.00
The dues shall be paid after a student becomes active in the Student Athletic Training Program.
Only students who have paid dues may participate in club activities, run for club office, vote on club issues, or vote in club elections.

SECTION C: MEETINGS AND VOTING

Meetings shall be held monthly or more frequently when necessary.
Regular attendance at all Sports Medicine Club meetings and functions is encouraged.
Any student who is actively participating as a Student Athletic Trainer and as a Sports Medicine Club member shall maintain a grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

All meetings shall be announced at least two days in advance, unless it is an emergency meeting.
25% of all voting members must be present in order for a vote to be taken. This does not follow normal parliamentary procedures, but due to the nature of our program, it is unusual to get a majority of members at a club meeting. For officer meetings, 75% of all officers must be present for an officer vote to take place. (3 out of 4 officers)

SECTION D: CLUB ATTENDANCE

All officers are expected to attend meetings regularly. If an officer has more than three unexcused absences from club meetings or functions, they can be considered for removal from office by a vote of impeachment.

SECTION E: GRADE REQUIREMENTS

All club officers must maintain a GPA of 2.0.
If a student does not meet this requirement, he/she will be placed on a four week probation during which their Athletic Training and club duties will be limited or suspended. They will also be required to attend after school ASK lab tutoring. If he/she does not improve their GPA during this period, they will be suspended from the program and club until their grades and GPA improve.
A student may not participate in club activities if they are academically ineligible.

ARTICLE III SPORTS MEDICINE CLUB OFFICERS

SECTION A: ELECTED OFFICERS

The elected officers of the Sports Medicine Club shall be:

A) President

B) Vice-President

C) Secretary/Treasurer

D) Historian

SECTION B: DUITEIS OF THE OFFICERS

THE PRESIDENT SHALL:

A) Preside over all meetings, activities and functions of the club;

B) Organize committees and appoint chairpersons as needed;

C) Be responsible to the sponsor for all club functions;

D) Supervise all club officers to make sure that they execute the duties of their offices. If an officer is not fulfilling their duties, the President and Vice-President shall assume those duties;

E) Administer the policies of the club;

F) Oversee all club elections and voting;

G) Organize and implement approved club parties and social functions for the Sports Medicine Program, including a beginning of the year party and a Christmas party;

H) Organize the annual Burt Dailey Scholarship Wrap-A-Thon;

I) Assist the sponsor in planning, organizing and running the annual Ashland Sports Medicine Olympics;

J) Plan, organize and preside over the annual Sports Medicine banquet.

THE VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL:

A) Assist the president and substitute for the president when needed;

B) Prepare an agenda for all club meetings;

C) Plan and implement all Student Trainer recruiting’;

D) Organize and implement community and school service projects;

E) Organize and maintain the Ashland Sports Medicine Hall of Fame;

F) Organize and Maintain our programs web page;

G) Organize all activities for the club at Homecoming, including making a homecoming banner, and planning a pre-game tailgate party for current and past members of the Sports Medicine Program;

H) Serve as the person in charge of any special activities or projects that the club is involved with.

THE SECRETARY/TREASURER SHALL:

A) Keep all membership records and Student Athletic Trainer Records current and accurate;

B) Take attendance at all club meetings and functions and maintain all

Club attendance records;

C) Write and store minutes of each meeting and present them at the next

Meeting;

D) Maintain all club records and paperwork;

E) Keep the current and past club Constitutions safe and properly filed;

F) Assist the sponsor and President in posting all notices and bulletins, and will keep all bulletin boards neat, organized and attractive;

G) Give a report of all club meetings and functions to the Sports Medicine Classes;

H) Will assist in publishing the monthly “Ashland Sports Medicine News”, our monthly newsletter;

I) Will assist the sponsor and Vice-President with the Ashland Sports Medicine web page.

J) Insure that the annual club membership dues are paid.

K) Have the club treasury report ready for all club meetings;

L) Maintain a ledger of all funds in the Sports Medicine Club account and the Scholarship Fund account;

M) Help organize and implement all club fund raising;

N) Help to organize and preside over our annual scholarship Wrap-a-Thon;

O) Assist the President and sponsor in preparing and adjusting a yearly club and scholarship budget.

THE CLUB HISTORIAN SHALL:

A) Work with the sponsor and President to develop and maintain accurate history of the Ashland Sports Medicine program:

B) Develop a Sports Medicine scrap book/photo album for each year;

C) Work with the sponsor to develop and maintain a current roster of all past Ashland student athletic trainers and medical staff;

D) Help the Vice-President and Secretary/Treasurer keep the Ashland Sports medicine web page up-to-date and attractive;

E) Assist the sponsor and Secretary/Treasurer in assembling and keeping track of all Sports Medicine program records and statistics;

F) Assist the other officers in setting up and maintaining the Ashland Sports medicine Hall of Fame;

G) Fill in for the Club Secretary/Treasurer when necessary.

SECTION C: ELECTION OF CLUB OFFICERS

Election of the officers shall be held at the end of the school year in May, during the summer before school starts, or during the school year if necessary.

Students must sign up to run for an officer’s position at least one week before the club elections.
All candidates must have been active as a Student Athletic Trainer for at least six months in their Student Athletic Training career.
Only active members of the Sports Medicine Club who have paid dues and who are academically eligible may vote in any club elections. It will be up to the club sponsor and President to determine if a club member is active or not and if they can vote or not.
Each candidate for office will be allowed a five-minute campaign speech prior to the election. This may occur the day of the election or on a day prior to the election chosen by the sponsor and/or President.
All officer candidates will be allowed to campaign in the Athletic Training Room and in the Sports Medicine classroom, and may run advertisements and editorials in the Ashland Sports Medicine News.
The voting will be by secret ballot. All votes will be counted by the sponsor or by another adult designated by the sponsor.
No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in any one office.
The Presidential candidates must have held a previous officer position in order to be eligible to run for president.
The term of office for each elected office of the club shall begin after the annual Sports Medicine Awards banquet at the end of the school year.
An officer induction and swearing in ceremony is done at the Sports Medicine Banquet or at a regular club meeting during the summer.

SECTION D: REMOVAL OF OFFICERS

1. Any officer who is academically ineligible for participation in school activities

can be removed from office by impeachment.

2. Any officer who does not pay the yearly Sports Medicine Club dues can be

impeached.

3. Any officer who is inactive in the club and/or Sports Medicine program may

be removed from office by an impeachment vote of club members.

4. Any officer that has more than three unexcused absences from club meetings

and/or functions may be impeached from office by a vote of club members.

5. Procedures for Impeachment (Removing an Officer):

A) A motion to remove the officer must be made by a club member.

B) The officer to be removed must be given an opportunity in person

to defend him/her self.

C) A vote to impeach from a simple majority of total club members will result in his or her removal from the officer position. All club members eligible to vote must cast a vote in an impeachment election.

D) An election to fill the officer vacancy must be held within a week of the impeachment of an officer.

ARTICLE IV LIMITATIONS ON FUND RAISING AND ACTIVITIES

All Sports Medicine Club activities and fund raising must be in compliance with all Ashland Board of Education, Paul G. Blazer Senior High School, Site Based Council and Sports Medicine Program rules and policies. They must also be in compliance with all local, state and federal laws and regulations, and must comply with all KHSAA regulations as well.

ARTICLE V AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION

This Constitution shall be subject to amendment at any meeting of the Sports Medicine Club provided that such amendments are submitted to the club sponsor and President in advance. A majority of club members in attendance at the meeting is required for an amendment to the constitution to pass.

The club sponsor has the right to make changes, exceptions, and amendments to this constitution when needed in order to ensure efficient and effective operation of the Sports Medicine club and program

ASHLAND SPORTS MEDICINE HISTORICAL INFORMATION

The Ashland Sports Medicine Program began with the 1977/78 school year when local pediatrician Dr. Garner Robinson agreed to become the schools team physician. The schools first National Athletic Trainers Association certified athletic trainer was hired for the 1977/78 school year. The 2011/2012 school year will mark the 35^thyear for the program. Ashland Paul G. Blazer Senior High School was the first school in the State of Kentucky to hire a full time certified athletic trainer, it was the first school in Kentucky to offer a course for it’s students in athletic training and sports medicine, and it was the first school in Kentucky to offer more than one course in athletic training/sports medicine (we currently offer 6 courses).

The first athletic training room at Blazer was in what is now the athletic department laundry room in the Building 7 Physical Education Department. In 1982, the athletic training room moved next door to the old football weight room. That is still the location of our athletic training facility today.

Our program currently provides athletic training and sports medical care for nearly 300 student-athletes participating in 14 sports on 32 different teams.

ASHLAND TEAM PHYSICIANS:

1977 – 2001 Dr. Garner Robinson MD

2000 – 2009 Dr. Loren Ledford MD

2009 – Present Dr. Richard Ford

OTHER PHYSICIANS THAT HAVE HELPED OUR PROGRAM

1989 – 1994 Dr. Maurice Oakley MD

2002- 2009 Dr. Richard Ford MD

2003 – 2009 Dr. William Boyken MD

ASHLAND TEAM PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

1977-79; 2002 – Present David Apts PT from Premier Physical Therapy

ASHLAND HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINERS:

1977-80 David Green ATC

1980 – 85 David “Doc” Proctor ATC

1985 – 87 Kevin Workman ATC

1987-89 Henry Stroud ATC

1989 - Present AJ “Doc” Stadelmeyer ATC

ASHLAND ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINERS:

1996-98 John Valdez ATC

1998-2000 Eddie Neville ATC

ASHLAND COLLEGE ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENT INTERNS

2008-2009 Sarah Webb (Shawnee State)

2009-2010 Melissa Cydrus and Sean Jordan (Shawnee State)

2010-2011 Alex Hunter and Wes Bailey

2011-2010 No interns available this year

ASHLAND SPORTS MEDICINE CLUB PRESIDENTS

1988-90 Dee Dee Adkins

1990-91 No Club

1991-92 Jessica Spaulding

1992-93 Sue Stepp

1993-95 Matt Perkins

1995-96 Rhoda Goodpaster

1996-97 Mike Perkins

1997-98 Andrea Haymond

1998-99 Samantha Johnson

1999-01 Laura Byrne

2001-02 Michelle Rupert

2001-03 Amanda Wheeler

2003-04 Annie Traugott

2004-05 Mary White

2005-06 John White

2006-07 Kristian Rigsby

2007-08 Katelyn Rigsby

2008-09 Kristian Rigsby

2009-10 Katelyn Rigsby

2010-11 Taylor Darby

2011-12 Taylor Darby

2012-13 Chad Sansom

ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS (HIGHEST GPA)

1989-90 Krissi Mahan

1990-92 Scott Griffith

1992-93 Ryan Crace

1993-94 Amanda Parsons

1994-95 Missi Pinkerman

1995-96 Amanda Parsons

1996-97 Andrea Haymond

1997-2001 Laura Byrne

2001-02 Kenny Cline

2002-03 Annie Traugott

2003-04 Annie Traugott

2004-05 Myca Belcher

2005-06 Kristian Rigsby

2006-07 Kristian Rigsby

2007-08 Kristian Rigsby

2008-09 Kristian Rigsby

2009-10 Karissa Long

2010-11 Michael Haley

2011-12 Car-Leigh Taylor

GARNER ROBINSON EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETIC TRAINING AWARD (GREAT) FOR THE STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER OF THE YEAR

1988-89 Danny Ratliff

1989-90 Dee Dee Adkins

1990-92 Scott Griffith

1992-93 April Farmer

1993-94 Valerie Jackson

1994-95 Matt Perkins

1995-96 None Awarded

1996-97 Paula Profit

1997-98 Leslie Wheeler

1998-99 Rusty Armstrong and Kyle McCalvin

1999-2000 Rusty Armstrong

2000-01 Laura Byrne, Michelle Rupert, and Dustin Kelley

2000-02 Michelle Rupert and Amanda Wheeler

2002-03 Nicki Rodabaugh

2003-04 Kristian Rigsby, Mary White and John White

2004-05 Mary White

2005-06 Amanda Bussey

2006-07 Kristian Rigsby and Justin Bolt

2007-08 Katelyn Rigsby

2008-09 Justin Bolt

2009-10 Katelyn Rigsby

2010-11 Michael Haley

2011-12 Derek McIntosh and David Hale

BURT DAILEY ASHLAND SPORTS MEDICINE $500 SCHOALRSHIP

1994-95 Matt Perkins

1995-96 No Winner

1996-97 Paula Profit

Leslie Wheeler

1998-99 Samantha Johnson

1999-2000 No Winner

2000-01 Laura Byrne and Rusty Armstrong

2000-02 Michelle Rupert

2002-03 No Winner

2003-04 No Winner

2004-05 Mary White

2005-06 No Winner

2006-07 No Winner

2007-08 No Winner

2008-09 Kristian Rigsby

2009-10 No Winner

2010-11 No Winner

2011-12 No Winner

BOB HAMILTON OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS

(FOR THE KENTUCKY ATHLETIC TRAINER SOCIETY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER OF THE YEAR)

1999-2000 Laura Byrne

ASHLAND SPORTS MEDICINE OLYMPICS PROGRAM WINNERS:

1999 Ashland Paul G. Blazer

2000 Rowan County

2001 Rowan County

2002 Rowan County

2003 Rowan County

2004 Rowan County

2005 Rowan County

2006 Rowan County

2007 Rowan County

2008 Boyle County

2009 Ashland Paul G. Blazer

2010 No Olympics Held

2011 No Olympics Held

2012 No Olympics Held

Ashland Sports Medicine Program Student Records:

Most Hours Worked In A Year: Kyle McCalvin 1998/99 1303:18 Hours

Most Hours Worked In A Career: Kristian Rigsby 2001/09 5998:36 Hours

Events Covered In A Year: Mary White 2004/05 143 Events

Events Covered In A Career: Kristian Rigsby 2001/09 783 Events

Duty/ Cleaning Items Completed In A Year: Kristian Rigsby 2004-05 2129 Items

Duty/Cleaning Items Completed In A Career: Kristian Rigsby 2001/09 8562 Items

Treatments Rendered In A Year: Paula Profit 1993/04 646 Treatments

Treatments Rendered In A Career: Paula Profit 1837 Treatments

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