Summary: <br> The AT Wolfpack was born out of a need to communicate and commiserate.<br> <br> <br> <br> The founding members join the SMB to discuss the origin, what is has become, and where they think it might grow into.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> What’s the deal with these late-night Wolfpack zoom calls?<br> <br> <br> <br> With fewer people we get a little deeper in our feelings...or maybe just discussing the state of AT<br> <br> <br> <br> Someone joins today, what can they expect to cover tonight?<br> <br> <br> <br> In the word of Josh Dawsey - “Zooms are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gonna get”<br> <br> <br> <br> Paul - we may start talking about ankle sprains, jump to Bar-B-Que then to concussions on to whiskey, then back to ankle sprains. And they are all related somehow.<br> <br> <br> <br> How did this start?<br> <br> <br> <br> Thomas and Ed were meeting with people on ATTalks and then COVID sent Tom home without the internet.<br> <br> <br> <br> They needed something to get them together and then... Ed sent out a tweet to see who would be interested and 40+ people responded.<br> <br> <br> <br> What have been the benefits?<br> <br> <br> <br> Connection - lots of people have connected as they have traveled with teams, for personal reasons or related to moves.<br> <br> <br> <br> We are building a network of ATs whose main connection is friendship.<br> <br> <br> <br> It is a safe space. Some ATs have jumped in, taken the mic for a rant for 10 minutes, ended up in tears, received some connection and virtual hugs, and then been able to move on.<br> <br> <br> <br> Jumping into a group of 100+ ATs can be intimidating. Speak to that person<br> <br> <br> <br> Sit back and watch, or just jump right in.<br> <br> <br> <br> Plenty of people sit and listen and watch until they have something to say or add.<br> <br> <br> <br> Nobody is looking for perfection or a professional presentation.<br> <br> <br> <br> Jeremy is an example:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Jumped on a call after a run and left the camera on...shirtless* Used thy massage gun on one of the kids with only the mic on and said “you can use this on my feet next” then you hear the massage gun.* Laying on the couch with the baby shirtless for the skin to skin contact.<br> <br> <br> <br> I set the bar pretty low...of course so that others will feel welcome..”At least I wasn’t shirtless like Jeremy…”<br> <br> <br> <br> What have you struggled with in growing or maintaining it?<br> <br> <br> <br> Getting back to work has made it slightly more difficult as Tuesday and Thursday nights tend to be game nights for ATs.<br> <br> <br> <br> There is not a structure or leader, just the more active members help to keep it regulated.<br> <br> <br> <br> Where is it headed?<br> <br> <br> <br> To Orlando for NATA 2021 then who knows.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> https://www.facebook.com/sportsmedicinebroadcast/videos/2704865483068065/<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Contact Us<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/AshTapesAnkles">AshTapesAnkles</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Paul Rupp - <a href="https://twitter.com/OaktonHSATP">https://twitter.com/OaktonHSATP</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Thomas - <a href="https://twitter.com/thomasjbarkoski">https://twitter.com/thomasjbarkoski</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Ed - <a href="https://twitter.com/EdWozATC">https://twitter.com/EdWozATC</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Jeremy - <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/twitter">MrJeremyJackson</a> on FB and Twitter<br> <br> <br> <br> SMB Supporters<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
