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Sports Massage Team
One of the best in the country, the CT Sports Massage Team provides a broad range of volunteer opportunities specifically around sporting events. Providing Event Sports Massage throughout the state we have promoted a high-profile presence of the AMTA within the athletic community. This has allowed for the creation of relationships with other organizations and education of the general public.
To participate with the CT Sports Massage Team you need to be an AMTA CT Chapter Member with a current CT license and have at least 14 hours of event sports massage training. To earn a “Red Shirt” and be an official member of this award winning team you need also to commit to participation in two events per season or coordinate one event per season. (see the Sports Team Calendar for 2008 Events)
Out of State participants
If you are an AMTA member belonging to another Chapter you can still participate with the CT Sports Massage Team. You must meet the requirements to practice in your home state and have had at least 14 hours of event sports massage training. Just contact our Sports Team Director as sportsteam@amtactchapter.org to arrange your participation.
The 2006 Sports Team - Winners of the National AMTA Sports Team Award!
Other National Awards:
- 1995: National Sports Massage Team of the Year
- 2006: National Sports Massage Team of the Year
- 2006: National Sports Massage Achiever Award: Lee Stang
- 2007: National Sports Massage Achiever Award: Maryanne Daniel
CT Sports Team Member of the Year:
- 199-: Jocelyn Keith
- 199-: Keith Lee
- more here...
Attention Connecticut Sporting Event Coordinators
We are already planning the 2007 CT Sports Massage Team's Season. If you would like to have your Sporting Event considered for a date on the Team Calendar, please complete the Request for Placement on Sports Team Calendar form.
Request for Placement form [.doc]
Request for Placement form [
.pdf]
Interested in Becoming Part of the Sports Team?
Any member of the Ct. Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association can become a member of the Ct. Sports Massage Team. The procedure to gain membership status is simple: fill out a membership form and participate in two team sponsored events per year or coordinate one event per year. Each therapist must completed at least 40 hours in sports Massage education or attend a Ct. Chapter sponsored workshop on event sports massage. All member must show a current Ct. License and hold liability insurance.
Student Involvement
Students are a large part of the Ct. Sports Massage Team program. By participating at events alongside licensed therapists students have an excellent opportunity to learn in real life situations. It is important that students be appropriately trained for this work.
It is the policy of the CT Sports Team to allow participation by students that are currently enrolled in a sports Massage class and have current liability coverage through their massage school. this is secondary to the liability taken on by both the AMTA and individual at each event.
General Volunteers
Periodically the sports massage team utilizes other general volunteers. These individuals may be family members or volunteers assigned to the massage tent. they can be utilized to assist in signing athletes in, getting needed supplies and being an all around "gopher" for the event coordinator. The use of these volunteers is completely at the discretion of the Event Coordinator for any given event.
Click here for an application [.doc or .pdf] . For more information, email Laura Stevenson-Flom, sportsdirector@amtactchapter.org.
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