HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. MAYORS REPORT 02/20/2007
PROCLAMATION
"NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH"
MARCH 2007
WHEREAS, the month of March is recognized as National Athletic Training Month by the
National Athletic Trainers Association; and
WHEREAS, quality healthcare is vital for individuals involved in physical activity; and
WHEREAS, certified athletic trainers have a long history of providing quality health care for
athletes and those engaged in physical activity based on specific tasks, knowledge and skills
acquired through their nationally regulated educational processes; and
WHEREAS, the certified athletic trainers provide health care education and guidance, injury
prevention and rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the National Athletic Trainers Association represents and supports over 33,000
members of the athletic training profession employed in: professional sports, high schools,
colleges and universities, clinics and hospitals, corporate and industrial settings and military
branches; and
WHEREAS, the Prospect High School athletic trainers join with other organizations
concerned with athletic training and health care in a common desire to raise public awareness
of the importance of the athletic training profession and to emphasize the importance of
quality health care; and
WHEREAS, such an effort will improve health care for athletes and those engaged in
physical activity and promote certified athletic trainers as allied health professionals.
NOW, THEREFORE, L lrvana K. Wilks, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby
proclaim March 2007 to be
"NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH"
and 1 urge all citizens, especially those in Mount Prospect to learn more about the importance
of athletic training.
lrvana K. Wilks
Mayor
ATTEST:
M Lisa Angell
Village Clerk
Dated this 20th day of February, 2007