Thursday, July 5, 2012

NATA 2012

Arch from the river
Allen Craig batting
Nobody in the National League has more titles

Last week I attended the 2012 National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium in St. Louis, MO.  Since I am a huge Cardinals fan, they could not have picked a better location for this year's conference.  I made a research presentation on Friday afternoon and had the opportunity to attend several other research talks and presentations.  It is always good to learn about other research and gain feedback on your own research from other professionals in the field.  I also have to attain a certain number of CEU's over a 3 year period to maintain my athletic training certification.  Of course I had to take Cameron to his first Cardinals game on Saturday.  Even though they lost, and it was brutally hot, we had a good time and I am sure he is on the road to being a lifelong Cardinals fan.  I look forward to traveling with him to more conferences in the future.  Attached are some photos from the trip.



Cameron is ready for the game


Cameron checking out the stadium

The old courthouse and arch in the background

The welcome reception had a Clydesdale and a petting zoo for the kids