Public Relations Committee
Committee Members
Mike Braid, ATC - Chair
Hackley Hospital Sports Medicine
Muskegon |
Joe Frees, ATC, CSCS
Byron Center High School
Byron Center
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Brian H. Locke, ATC
Mid Michigan Health Park
Mt. Pleasant
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Jim Pratt, ATC
Sparrow Health System
East Lansing
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Jen Terpstra, ATC
Union High School
Grand Rapids
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Jeff Day, ATC
Greenville High School
Greenville
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Jerry Weesies, ATC
Kalamazoo Christian High School
Kalamazoo
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Jesse Brinks, ATC
Unity Christian High School
Hudsonville
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Current Goals
- Increase visibility of public relations booth at health care fairs within the state of Michigan
- Improve grassroots public relations among MATS members, especially during March
- Maintain current text, documents, etc. on the new MATS website
- Reply daily to members/non-members using the "contact us" page on the website
- Play an active role on the GLATA Public Relations Committee
- Update current public relations documents
- Receive PR pamphlets via the NATA
- Help employment committee improve relations with the MIAAA and MHSAA
Long-Term Goals
- Present PR booth at five health care fairs within the state of Michigan
- Maintain an active role on the GLATA PR Committee
- Maintain at least 3-4 annual PR committee meetings
- Improve the reputation of the MATS website as an up-to-date resource for MATS members
- Respond to the needs of health care and athletic training in Michigan
