LETTER FROM THE BY PHIL DUBOIS, DRUGSCAN, INC. CHAIRMAN Where Has 2015 Gone?
Are you taking advantage of the online or in-person courses that DATIA offers (Ins & Outs of Drug and Alcohol Testing, Auditing Success, Certified Collector Courses, Supervisor Training, etc…), the monthly webinars and all of the free benefits that DATIA offers its membership? If not, you are really missing out on the benefits of being a DATIA Member.
wife Darlene and I have raised. As I have mentioned before, my kids are very active in sports. My daughter Abigail, who is 11 and starting the 6th grade this year, is very active in the Apopka Litle League Soſtball. My son Jack, who is 10 and starting 5th grade this year, participates in the North Orlando Patriots Baseball Travel Team. Both organizations have many things in common: great coaches, well thought out teaching plans and competitive play. However, both organizations do something different that, as a parent, I have come to appreciate. Abi’s soſtball league has conditioning sessions for all registered players for several weeks before the season begins. Jack’s travel team mandates 7 weeks arm rest during the summer and 8 weeks during the winter. Both policies may seem to be polar opposites, however, both have been implemented to protect the children. Abi’s conditioning teaches her the basics and allows her and her soſtball friends to hone skills and strengthen muscles to avoid injuries during the season. Te mandatory breaks allow Jack and
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his baseball buddies to rest their arms, eliminate overuse, and allow their young muscles and tendons to heal and grow properly. I believe this is so important today, especially with parents pushing their kids to play in leagues, on multiple travel ball teams and other expositions. Te overuse with today’s youth has led to strained muscles, tendons, and ligaments and has caused many separated shoulders and Tommy John surgeries. As I write this, I wonder how many
colleagues in the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association might need some conditioning and rest as Abi and Jack have been blessed with. Te rest is easy. Take vacations, needed breaks and allow your mind to decompress. You will be amazed with how you will come back with a refreshed mind, atitude and outlook that will allow
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n a few weeks we will be celebrating Tanksgiving. I am thankful for much including the family that my
you and your business to be successful. What about the conditioning? Tat’s where DATIA can help. Are you taking advantage of the online or in-person courses that DATIA offers (Ins & Outs of Drug and Alcohol Testing, Auditing Success, Certified Collector Courses, Supervisor Training, etc…), the monthly webinars and all of the free benefits that DATIA offers its membership? If not, you are really missing out on the benefits of being a DATIA Member. Find out more about DATIA’s education programs and services here: htp://
datia.org/educations. html or contact DATIA Management. I am truly thankful for the education that DATIA offers my company. Speaking of being thankful, I am
also incredibly thankful for the first 10 contributors to DATIA’s Marijuana Education Outreach Fund: • Advance Screening • C.H.A.S.E., LLC • DDS—Employee Screening Services • FADS—Farmville Alcohol & Drug Screening, Inc.
• Five Minutes of Courage • Houston Medical Testing Services, Inc. • KorManagement Services LLC • MBI Energy Services • TSS, Inc. • Wienhoff Drug Testing Services Tis fund will be utilized to educate
employers to their right to a drug free workplace as marijuana legalization continues to grow across America. If you would like to give today, please contact Laura Shelton at
lshelton@datia.org or Phil Dubois at
philip.dubois@DSIMed.com. I am truly hoping that your holidays
are a rich blessing for you and your family and that you can start your new year off conditioned, refreshed and relaxed.
Best Regards,
Phil Dubois DATIA Chairman
Fall 2015
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