Spent the day in Belleville at the SWC AT's Seminar learning and growing. Thank you to the presenters for very applicable information!

Stole from Lorri Hulliung Don’t wait until the last minute! If you don’t have your physical when practice starts, you won’t practice

Good luck to all the coaches taking the field tomorrow for practice! Protect the greatest sport by being excellent leaders!

Day 1 of fall sports in Illinois! We also have a light drizzle. Feels like October, but I’ll take it!

Reason # 865 why every high school needs an athletic trainer: to monitor environmental conditions and ensure the safety of all student-athletes. Good luck this week, SSATs! May your ice machines fill quickly, and your cold tubs be shaded.

Week 1 of #SafetyInSports is all about equipment fitting. The Riddell SpeedFlex has 5 air pockets that can be adjusted for each player. Also, the bottom chin straps pull like a zip-tie. Convenience is key, but safety is most important! IATA JCHS Athletics

You never know where the day will take you as an Athletic Trainer. Mr. Steinkuehler and I have our athletic teams prepared for tonight. We had to improvise and get water and ice a different way due to the boil order.

Last week was no cake walk, but we must take care of our student athletes. Don’t dwell on the negatives of modifications, create something positive! While practicing 7:30-9:15 isn’t ideal, we had some of our best practices yet! #Week2 #HeatSafety #ATSafeSports IATA

How much water are you drinking?

Week 3: Last night under the Friday Night Lights we mixed some “Blurple” Gatorade. Gatorade is packed with electrolytes needed for hydration. Sodium, potassium to name a couple. #ATSafeSports IATA

Week 4: Our coaches are prepared and know where our athletic facility AEDs are, because we send and discuss our Emergency Action Plans (EAP) yearly. When you’re at a venue, look around and take note of the nearest AED, it could save a life!! IATA #ATSafeSports

Emergency Action Plans include maps of your venue to make it easy for EMS. #atsafesports IATA

Week 9 of IATA #SafetyInSports topic is AT Value This image shows only the totals from Fall Sports 2022 Think about how much money having an AT at your school can save your Student-Athletes and their families! Last fall alone, that number was $13,830 #ILsafesports

My sincerest THANK YOU to this crew who helped me all season long! Thank you, Ava, for your 3 years of service. Happy senior night to Alex and Ava!!

Things like this happen. And 2 soccer players have been struck by lightning in Indonesia in the last 12 months. This is why we take the most extreme measures to keep athletes and fans safe!

3 Athletic Trainers in George Havens Gym tonight as we host the 3A Boys’ Regional Championship between the Triad Knights and East St. Louis Flyers Boys Basketball Thank you to both schools for prioritizing your athletes’ health! IATA Illinois High School Association #IHSA IHSA SMAC

March is National Athletic Training Month. Stop by the ATR to fill out a slip (or all 4) to observe the month! I appreciate my Athletic Trainer because AT’s are important because My AT helped me An injury or condition from “head to toe” that an AT can help us with is

It's National Athletic Training Month! Share this video, tag your favorite AT and recognize them for the health care they provide in work, life and sport! #NATM2024

Our Governor has proclaimed March as National Athletic Training Month

And then she came out of hibernation…IATA #kestrel #heat #football