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Curtis Weibel<\/a> can be seen on the\u00a0sidelines of almost every Estes Park High School game. He is a devoted parent of a high school athlete, but that\u2019s not why he\u2019s been there for more than two decades. He\u2019s there to ensure the well-being of his community\u2019s student athletes.<\/p>\n

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Curtis Weibel, certified family nurse practitioner at UCHealth’s Timberline Medical, af the Perry Black Training Center. Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For 24 years, Weibel has been the school district\u2019s athletic trainer, providing free services at games and sometimes up to 10 hours a week in the school\u2019s training center.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis willingness to give time to our athletic program, students, athletes and coaches is incredible,\u201d said Jeff Collins, the school district\u2019s athletic director.<\/p>\n

As a certified family nurse practitioner, Weibel cares for about 1,600 patients at UCHealth\u2019s Primary Care Clinic –\u00a0Estes Park<\/a>. That\u2019s his full-time job, but as a former high school coach, he has a passion for helping youth.<\/p>\n

Curtis Weibel, a certified family nurse practitioner at UCHealth’s Timberline Medical, has been the Estes Park High School athletic trainer free of charge for 24 years. Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI want these students to excel and be healthy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

To aid the mission, Weibel created and now staffs the Perry Black Training Center at the high school. While the school district provides the space, a community-wide fundraising effort collected between $60,000 and $80,000 to equip the room with rubber flooring, mirrors, weights and machines \u2014 making it a Division II-caliber sports facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I hire coaches, I make sure they get in and see that weight room,\u201d Collins said. \u201cIt\u2019s a big recruiting tool for us and an incredible space for our kids. Based on my experience in schools this size and enrollment, this training room is as good as it comes.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Weibel turned the former closet-sized weight room into a treatment room fully equipped with three taping tables, electrical stimulation ultrasound, cryotherapy treatment capabilities and a college-grade scale capable of measuring fat percentage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t speak enough on how extremely thankful we are to have Curt,\u201d Collins said. \u201cThe other evening, a student-athlete rolled his ankle, and instead of having to wait until the next day, the coach texted Curt and he came over and saw him right away.\u201d<\/p>\n

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UCHealth nurse practitioner Curtis Weibel provides Estes Park High School with free trainer services because he cares about the well-being of his community\u2019s young athletes. Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Weibel has found other ways to offer up his skills to the school as well.<\/p>\n

About three years ago, he created an evening outreach sports medicine class. This year, the program became part of the district\u2019s curriculum and one of the most popular classes for high school students.<\/p>\n

The class was created for high-achieving students interested in premedicine, he said.<\/p>\n

In the first few days, students learn and are certified in CPR and first aid. They then go on to be introduced to areas such as acupuncture, chiropractic and concussion detection. Local medical professions are involved, and the students take field trips, including a visit to the cadaver lab at a Longmont funeral home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do this because I enjoy working with high school athletes,\u201d Weibel said. \u201cAnd I want them to be healthy so they can perform at an optimal level.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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