ATHLETIC TRAINING AND TEAM SPORTS (SECOND PERIOD SPORTS TRAINING)

What is Athletic Training and Team Sports?

In order to give the athletes of Hebron High School the best care possible, we have designed a class to prepare students to assist all athletes as student athletic trainers. Athletic Training and Team Sports (Second period Sports Training on your course selection sheet) will teach students not only the information necessary for them to assist athletes, but the class will also teach the students about some of the sports that they could be assisting. By learning about these sports the students will be able to enjoy the sport, and have a better appreciation of the sport. Student athletic trainers are needed with all sports at Hebron High School and this class will best prepare the students for the job of being a student athletic trainer. Besides being involved with sports and going to the games, student trainers can earn a varsity letter jacket and receive physical education credit. Involvement in athletic training does not have to end in high school, since many colleges give scholarships or some other kind of financial aid to student trainers. In order to work with a college team, it is essential that the student starts gaining experience in high school.

about Athletic Training & Team Sports

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You can be involved with Hebron High School activities

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Can meet students from your school and other schools

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It is a way to gain experience working in a medical field

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You have the opportunity to earn a letter jacket

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You can get into games for free

Who can be an Athletic Trainer?

Athletic Training is for anyone that likes sports, or for anyone that has an interested in medicine. For a student that is interested in some form of medicine as an eventual profession, athletic training is a wonderful opportunity to gain experience before entering college. In athletic training, students get to help licensed athletic trainers treat and take care of most injuries that occur with any athletic team. Whether is it taking care of bruises, cuts, sprains, or strains athletic trainers are needed to be there when a coach or athletes needs them. Athletic trainers are needed not just at games, but are also needed at practices to assist the coaches and athletes as they prepare for games. In Athletic Training and Team Sports (Second period Sports Training on your course selection sheet) students will learn how to recognize, treat, and rehab injuries that can be seen in athletics. As apart of treating injuries the students will learn what to do to take care the injuries not only when they occur, but also they will learn how to get the athlete back playing again, which may include having to tape an athlete. As a result the students will have to learn how to tape and supports injuries. Students interested in athletic training sign up for Athletic Training and Team Sports (Second period Sports Training on your course selection sheet) or talk to Coach Whiteley (extension 6940), or Coach Bradley (extension 6705).