District II of the NATA makes up the geographic region which includes the states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. All members of the NATA that reside in these states are automatically members of District II.
The District Executive Council determines how the District money is spent and carries on the business of the District. The Executive Council is made up of the District Director, Secretary, and Treasurer, and the Presidents of each of the state organizations. The Director, Secretary, and Treasurer are selected by district wide elections. The state Presidents are elected by the individual state organization members.
The EATA is an umbrella organization that encompasses all of District I and II. All NATA members that reside within the six District I states (New England) and the four District II states are automatically members of the EATA. There are no dues required with being an EATA member. The EATA was formed in 1949, and as an organization actually predates the NATA. As of January 1995, the EATA has held 46 annual conventions. The EATA convention serves as the District meeting for Districts I and II. No other NATA Districts work as closely together or have the history of the EATA. Through the EATA, Districts I and II also provide for student scholarships and support research in the field of athletic training.
The state organizations of Delaware (Delaware Athletic Trainers' Association),Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society), New Jersey (Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey) and New York (The New York State Athletic Trainers' Association) are made up of those NATA members living in a given state. When you join the NATA, you automatically become a member of your state organization. The NATA uses a person's preferred address to assign them to their state association.
It is the hope of the District II Executive Board that all NATA members living within its boundaries will become active members in each of these different, but interrelated, organizations.
Source: The National Athletic Trainers' Association District II (www.natad2.org)