Loren Winship Building named in honor of ex-UIL director The University of Texas at Aus­ director of the UIL drama —The Award of Merit, highest tin Drama Building will be re­ program. honor given by the American Edu­ named the F. Loren Winship He was credited with bringing cational Theatre Association, Drama Building, in honor of the the Drama Department to national which also named him one of its six former UIL state drama director. prominence and was instrumental charter fellows; The move comes as a result of in construction of the Drama —Medallion of Honor of Theta action taken by the UT System Building in 1962. Alpha Phi, national honorary dra­ Board of Regents, Feb. 9. One of his long-time interests matics fraternity; Dr. Winship, a nationally was upgrading the quality of —Founder's Award, top honor of known drama director who died drama teachers. Largely through the Secondary School Theatre Con­ July 20, 1978, was associated with his efforts, channeled through the ference. UT drama activities from 1938 Texas Educational Theatre Asso­ Dr. Winship also helped found until his retirement in 1973. He ciation, Texas became the first state the Texas Educational Theatre was chairman of the Drama De­ to adopt a certification program for Association and the National Asso­ partment from 1948 to 1968 and a high school drama teachers. ciation of Schools of Theatre. He member of its faculty from 1941 Among Dr. Winships honors was a former president of the LOREN WINSHIP onward. He came to UT in 1938 as were: Southwest Theatre Conference. UT honors ex-director The Leaguer USPS 267-840 The Official Publication of the University Interscholastic League

VOL LXV. NO. 7 MARCH, 1979 AUSTIN, TEXAS Camp query tops April ballot

The controversial League ban on month away and school officials times. In August, U.S. District summer camp rule as it is cur­ football, volleyball, and basketball should be giving serious considera­ Court Judge Finis Cowen issued rently stated and replace it with summer camps draws top billing tion to each of these proposals," a temporary restraining order a new rule which would allow on a slate of eight proposals, due said Dr. Bailey Marshall, League against the League forbidding it participation in camps with all to be voted on by member school director. to penalize Houston Madison's the following restrictions: administrators in early April. "We urge all concerned parties Greg Kite for attending an invita­ —Attendance limited to 14 cal­ The proposals were recom­ contact their respective school ad­ tional summer camp. endar days per sport, and; mended by the UIL Legislative ministrators and let them know The case is being appealed on its —No more than two students Council for the spring referendum how they feel about the various merits. from the same school may attend ballot and will, if approved go into issues. Just because something is The question will be posed to the same camp, and; effect for the school year desig­ on the ballot doesn't mean the administrators as such: —Students above the eighth nated on the respective ballot and change would be good. Each school Ballot No. 1: Leave the sum­ grade cannot be instructed in a incorporated into the League by­ should examine the issues and vote mer camp rule (Art. VIII, Sec. 2) camp by a coach from their laws. Some of the items were not their convictions." as it is currently stated. school, and; favored by the Council, but they The summer camp ban has been Administrators will vote for one —Attendance to camps shall be felt they were issues that should challenged in court once in the of two proposals, to take effect if open to all students. be voted in by the schools. past year, and threats of lawsuits item is defeated. Ballot No. lb: Eliminate all "Actual voting is less than one have been voiced a number of Ballot No. la: Eliminate the (See Ballot, page 7) Housing reservations Cooperation the key to finding State Meet motel accommodations

Securing housing during the will depend entirely upon the co­ Requests for housing received reservations or they may wish to state meets is not always a simple operation of all concerned," said on Monday, April 30 and there­ make their own reservations. thing to do. And school adminis­ Dr. Bailey Marshall, League di­ after will be handled by the hous­ The state office will mail a reser­ trators are urged to cooperate rector. "In this way, your quali­ ing staff at Thompson Conference vation request to each school for with League officials to make the fied contestants and sponsors will those who wish to handle their Center upon arrival of contestants task as easy as possible. have reservations assured. reservations by mail. in Austin. Telephone requests for lodging "School officials should make Assistance will be provided to should begin on Monday, April 23 certain that all details, such as Qualified contestants, sponsors, qualified contestants and sponsors for all qualified contestants ar­ exact number of persons, type of school personnel and fans for the riving on Wednesday or Thursday, for room reservations in Austin accommodations needed, preference State Meet, May 10-11-12 should May 2-3 of the state meet. and second choice of motel/hotel, only during the first state meet call the Chamber of Commerce Likewise, all pertinent informa­ length of time to stay and approxi­ weekend, May 3-4-5. The only (512) 474-8885 between the hours tion should be prepared before mate hour of arrival and depart­ mailing schools will receive regard- ure, are secure," he added. of 8:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for (See Housing, page 7) placing the call to the housing of­ fice, in order to save time, ex­ pense and confusion. "The success of this operation Vote due on debate proposition ballot A preferential ballot will be future direction of the United States should significantly change mailed to Texas high school debate States foreign policy. its foreign policy policies. inside directors in April to determine "We won't be using the problem RESOLVED: That the United Self rule page 2 which of three propositions the area voted on by Texas because we States should significantly reduce public and private distribution of Drama workshop page 5 state will use as the competition stand to lose financially," Dr. weapons to foreign countries. Cage champs ,—page 6 area for 1979-80. Bailey Marshall, League director, Calculators page 8 said. "If we were to choose to de­ RESOLVED: That the United Earlier in the year, Texas voted States should significantly reduce Elsewhere bate the tax system item, we would on problem areas, casting a ma­ be forced to use our own materials its foreign assistance programs to Editorials page 2 totalitarian governments. jority of votes towards problem and not the free material sent from Music page 3 League officials urge school ad­ area III, dealing with the nation's the National University Extension Journalism page 4 ministrators and debate sponsors to tax system reform. However, the Association." Drama page 5 consider the topics and decide majority of the states involved in The debate propositions directors Athletics pages 6 & 7 which is the most "debatable" and the preferential poll voted for will be asked to vote on are: informative, and to vote as such in News page 8 problem area I, dealing with the RESOLVED: That the United the April preferential ballot. Page 2 editorials Director's corner Self-rule status of League in jeopardy By BAILEY MARSHALL conferences, totally 20 members to cratic procedure. In this way, a one vote-one school concept could Director the state legislative council. rule can change in one year. for all practical purposes be de­ Throughout the state of Texas, This council meets in November The process often seems cumber­ stroyed and the athletic program the voting citizens within a school of each year to consider requests some, but is necessary in order for throughout the state be run on a district elect board members to from member schools, private citi­ proper input to be put into the leg­ similar basis as the state legisla­ make policies for the public school zens, professional associations af­ islative process so that all parties ture. system and hire personnel to run filiated with schools such as P.TA.., are heard and that all schools have Special interest groups would those schools. These trustees have Teachers Associations, Parents As­ ample opportunity to voice their have to lobby for changes and those the sole authority to elect school sociations, Coaches Associations, concerns or opinions concerning any with the most money and prestige personnel. Administrators Associations, and issue. would often win. Extreme pressure In some cases, they delegate this other school-related group. As with any organization, there would come from national promo­ authority to school superintendents The members poll the schools in are those who would like to see this ters who stand to profit in Texas or directors of personnel. But in their regions to determine how each structure change. There are those athletics. Most importantly, the actuality, they have the final say on of the schools feel about a partic­ who would like to see a state-wide education concept of athletics, as the personnel. The superintendent ular issue. The members then bring committee of laymen, businessmen, we know it now, could be severely of schools, by Texas Public School this report and input to the meeting leaders in industry, and some peo­ damaged. Many rules which now Law, is in charge of the school dis­ in November. Items that have ple in athletics and physical educa­ apply to youngsters throughout the trict, its administration and imple­ enough interest expressed in the tion form a committee to govern state would have to be put on a mentation of the school board policy. various regions and conferences are athletics. merit basis. Each department and adminis­ placed on a referendum ballot that Even though this committee In other words, if you have the trator within the school system goes to all schools in April of each would have administrators as a money to obtain a lawyer, then you must administer his or her program year. could conceivably file suit and an in accordance with school policy ap­ Each school then votes on the part of its makeup or constituency, exception could be made in your proved and made by the school item and if a majority prevails, the it would primarily be a committee case. board members. rule is changed or a new rule im­ that would be a subject to politics, Because of this structure, the plemented on the basis of this demo­ power, and political influence. The (See Self-rule, page 3) school systems in Texas provide a direct input for the senators of the state to evaluate and improve their school systems. In the public schools, there are League official notices two types of programs. One pro­ gram is the program mandated by BOLES HOME utive Committee for the 1978-1979 school trict 32A has placed Riviera (Kaufer) Boles Home ISD has been disqualified for year for violation of Article V, Section 14. High School on probation in Boys' Basket­ the Texas Education Agency, which district honors in boys' basketball for the paragraph b, of the Music Flan. ball for the 1978-79 school year for viola­ BOERNE HIGH includes the academic classes of­ 1978-79 season for violation of Rule 9A tion of the Awards Rule of the League. of the Basketball Flan. The District 27-AA Executive Committee fered in all areas including regular extended the probation of Boerne High PEASTER courses, special education courses, TRAINING CAMPS School football team for violation of the The District Executive Committee of Dis­ trict 26B has placed Peaster High School vocational courses, co-op programs The State Executive Committee ruled that Amateur Rule, Article 8, Sec. IS, of the Constitution and Contest Rule Book. on probation for one year for violation of Art. VIH, Sec. 21 does not apply in the Paragraph 28 of the Basketball Plan. involving community hiring agen­ case of a person who attends an athletic STERLING HIGH SCHOOL (Houston) cies, etc. training camp in football or basketball The Sterling High School Choir has been SPELLING LIST CORRECTIONS Page 10, Column 7, Group 4, the fifth The other program is the vast which is legal under the rules of the state disqualified for music competition for the in which he or she then lives, and then 1978-1979 school year by the Region IX word should read "exile." interscholastic program of competi­ makes a bona fide change of residence to Music Executive Committee for violation Page 12. Column 13, Group 2, the first tion involving over 1,038 high Texas, provided there has been no deliberate of Article V, Section 14, paragraph b, of word should read "hundredth." attempt to circumvent the rule. the Music Plan. Page 12. Column 18, Group 4, the third schools throughout the state and DEADY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL word should read "missile." some 52 different academic and PERRIN-WHITT (Houston) C&CR athletic contests. The District 25-B executive committee The Deady Junior High School Choir has Page 170, Rule 20 of the Constitution has placed Ferrin-Whitt ISD on probation been disqualified for music competition for should read "To apply to girls and boys" as This program is not mandated by for the 1978-79 basketball season for viola­ the 1978-1979 school year by the Region well as to Just boys' in the last sentence. the legislature nor is it controlled tion of Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Basket­ IX Music Executive Committee for viola­ BASEBALL ball Plan. tion of Article V, Section 14, paragraph b, Effective this baseball season (1978-79 by Texas Education Agency. Each of the Music Plan. school year). The following rules will be in school joins the University Inter­ FERRIS ISD VAN HORN HIGH effect: scholastic League each year and The District 12-AA executive committee The Van Horn High School Band has "Districts should outline procedures (be­ has disqualified Ferris ISD for district been placed on probation in music activities fore the season begins) for resolving ties voluntarily accepts whichever—any honors in boys' basketball for the 1978-79 for the 1978-79 school year by the Region within their districts. Definite procedures are school year for violation of Rule 9 of the VI Music Executive Committee for viola­ to be outlined (in writing) to provide order­ or all—of the programs it offers. ly facilitation." Rule 4, Section 2, Article 6, Basketball Plan. tion of Article VH, Section 83, d, of the The court has consistently upheld Music Plan. Note 1 of the National Federation Rules: A that participation in these activi­ PERRIN HIGH regulation district game called with a tie PICTURE MEMORY CONTEST score shall be counted as % game won and Perrin on the basketball list is listed as The Official List for Picture Memory ties is a privilege and not a right. District 26. It should be listed as District 25. % game lost for each team. The game shall The rules and regulations govern­ Contest, 1977-78 and 1978-79 shall be the not be replayed provided five innings have C&CR CHANGE final authority, for the purpose of this con­ been completed. If five innings have not ing these contests are voted on by Article VIH, Section 19, last line should test, in spelling of artists' names, picture been completed the game shall be consid­ the member schools. Every rule in read: not violated). (For definition of titles and nationalities. To obtain credit, ered no game. Rule 4. Section 2, Article 6, school "term," see Article VIII, Section competitors must give these facts exactly Note 2 of the National Federation Rules: the Constitution and Contest Rule 14.) as printed in this official list. Any suspended game shall be continued has been placed there for a reason. Page 184 error in Leaguer, standards for Any deviation from facts and spellings from the point of suspension in playoff given in this Official List will be consid­ These rules can be amended, taken junior high, middle, and elementary ath­ games at a later time as outlined in Rule letics Item 3 should read "to be eligible in ered errors. 4-2-6 of the National Federation Rules. out, or new rules placed in the con­ a quarter a pupil must complete his scholar­ Page 5 of the Picture Memory Bulletin is VISITATION RULE ship requirements satisfactorily as listed in amended to read: "Contestants shall be in­ stitution by a simple majority of structed to write down the name of the The Legislative Council of the University Article VIII, Section 16 & 16 of the Consti­ Interscholastic League voted to make an the member schools. tution. artist in the first column, the artist's na­ tionality in the second column and the title exception to Article VIII, Section 8, Item The process is simple: Each MUSIC MEETS of the painting in the third column...." B (the amateur rule) in the annual council school has a vote to elect a legisla­ Page 123, Article HI, Section 7 should Page 83 of the Picture Memory Contest meeting November 6th. A student may receive three expense-paid tive council member to the UIL read: Member organizations may enter two in the Constitution and Contest Rules is music meets on school time within the amended to read: "Contestants shall be college visits per sport for recruiting pur­ legislative council. This body is school term in addition to the UIL music instructed to write or print the name of poses. A student accepting an expense paid composed of 20 superintendents or competition. This rule is nonrestrictive to the artist is the first column, the national­ college visit would be Ineligible for further meets which are conducted for criticism ity of the artist in the second column, and competition in the sport for which he/she is being recruited. He/she would be eligible for school administrators from through­ only and for local and area parades. the title of the picure in the third col­ umn. .. ." other sports. out the state of Texas representing SOLO-ENSEMBLE Example : A football player in his last year all five conferences: 4A, 3A, 2A, A The correct date for the Texas State CRYSTAL CITY of eligibility, may accept three expense-paid Solo-Ensemble Contest is June 2 and 4, The State Elective Committee has dis­ qualified Crystal City High School for dis­ visits to colleges for recruiting purposes and and B. 1979. reman eligible according to Article VIII, HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Dallas) trict honors in boys' basketball for the There are four regions in the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons and placed Section B, Item B in all League activities state. Each region will have a The Hill Middle School Orchestra has been them on probation in boys' basketball for other than football. He would be ineligible suspended from any participation in music the 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-88 for violations for further football competition after this representative from each of the five competition by the Region XX Music Exec- of League eligibility rules. first expense-paid visit. ALLISON Note: This exception does not remove the Allison High School has been suspended restrictions concerning tryouts in Article by the State Executive Committee from VIII, Section 11 of the Constitution. the One-Act Play contest for 1978-79 for directory failure to participate after making an offi­ WINNSBORO HIGH cial entry. Rule If,(2). Winnsboro High School has been placed Stat* Executive Committee: Dr. Thomas M. Hatfield, chairman: Lynn F. Ander­ on probation in football for the 1978 season son, William Farney. Dr. Bailey Marshall, Dr. Lynn M. McGraw, Betty Thompson, MUSIC LIST for violation of rule 24, Section G of the The following names should be added to Football Plan. Clifton Van Dyke, Dr. Jesse J. Villarreal and Jerre S. Williams. the Recommend List of Judges: J. R. McEntyre DONNA HIGH Legisative Council: C N. Boggess Chairman; Joe B. Scrivner, vice chairman; Bill Cormack The district executive committee of Dis­ Ed Irons, W. H. Byrd, Carter Lomax, Bill Vardeman, Gordon Cockerham, M. J. HITCHCOCK HIGH trict 16-AAA has paced Donna High School Leonard, J. C. McClesky, Don Whitt, Bill Farmer, Kenneth Flory. Roy Dodds, Jack Hitchcock High School has been placed on on probation for one year in football for probation in football by the District Execu­ violation of Rule 8 of the Football Plan. Johnson, Jerry Gideon, Eugene Stoever, James McLeroy, Burton Hurley, R. D. Elison tive Committee for violation of Rule 24 of MIXED CHOIR and James Kile. the football plan for the 1978-79 and 1979- The folowing schools should have been Director • - JD*. Bailey Marshall 80 school year. included on the list of Sweeptstakes winners C&CR for Mixed Choir: AAAA—Austin (Austin), Director of Athletic* : - William Farney Article VIII. Section 18 Item j of the Dan Corbin ; Crockett (Austin), Gene Gal- Constitution and Contest Rules should read: Director of Music — _ -Dr. Nelson Patrick "Item g of Article VIH, Section 14 applies braith; Anderson (Austin), Richard Wat- kins ; AAA—Georgetown, Sara White: Director of Journalism Bobby Hawthorne in this rule." HUTTO Round Rock, Phyllis Henderson. Director of Drama - — Lym» Murray BAND SWEEPSTAKES The State Executive Committee placed Director of Activities - - Barbara Schwarze Medina Valley of Castroville was listed as Published eight time* per year, each month, from September through April, by Hutto High School on probation in basket­ Medina in the band sweepstakes article in the University Interscholastic League, Division of Continuing Education, University ball, football and track for the 1978-79 and the November Leaguer. of Texas at Austin. P. O. Box 8028, 2622 Wichita. Austin. Texas 78712. Second class 1979-80 school years for violation of Article CALENDAR postage paid at Austin, Texas. Subscription: $2 per year. VIH, Section 1 of the CONSTITUTION The UIL calendar should be corrected to AND CONTEST RULES. delete: June 2—last date to determine bi- Dr. Bailey Marshall — - Editor district baseball champions. Schools please Robert Hawthorne - Managing Editor RIVIERA check dates in the baseball mailout for The District Executive Committee of Dis­ correct dates. music Page 3 Music matters Wind ensemble contest proves valuable By CHARLES SCHWOBEL music education from all parts of Columbia, and Canada. His adjudi­ Luther Snavely is Director of Assistant Music Director the state. cation experience includes festivals Bands at the University of Missis­ The Spirit of '76 Wind Ensemble This year's contest will be held and contests throughout the United sippi. He is a former Texas band Contest has been held the past three on May 12 at The University of States, Canada, and Mexico. director, directed a TMEA Honor years. This special contest was in­ Texas at Austin. For further de­ Allan McMurray is Director of Band, and finished in the top five troduced as a tribute to the bicen­ tails regarding the contest, please Bands at the University of Colo­ in two other honor band competi­ tennial celebration and featured read the contest bulletin which was rado. He has also held teaching tions. He has been a clinician, guest additional categories in string and mailed to all directors this month positions at Southern Illinois Uni­ conductor, and adjudicator in many vocal ensembles. The interest in the or contact the state office. versity and the University of states. Dr. Snavely received the Outstanding Teacher Award at the wind ensemble warranted continu­ Judges for this year's Wind En­ Michigan. His wind ensembles have University of Mississippi in 1976. ing it on an experimental basis for semble Contest are Frederick Ebbs, performed at Lincoln Center in several years. Allan McMurray, and Luther New York, Orchestra Hall in Chi­ This excellent panel of judges The wind ensemble contest has Snavely, Jr. Frederick Ebbs is cago, Powell Hall in St. Louis, and provides us with an excellent op­ proven to be a valuable experience Director of Bands at Indiana Uni­ Orchestra Hall in Detroit. His pub­ portunity to determine the wind for the students in many excellent versity. He has been clinic director lication, Wind Ensemble Litera­ ensembles that are truly outstand­ bands. The level of performance and guest conductor for many competition has been very high and Regional, All-State, and college ture, was written at the University ing. We are looking forward to see­ reflects an outstanding quality of bands in 35 states, the District of of Wisconsin. ing many of you here. Music advisory committee role explained By NELSON G. PATRICK ship has been maintained through formance only. (Eligibility and of the Music Plan. The odd-num­ Music Director consultation with the music sub­ financing are not within the realm bered regions should elect represen­ According to the Constitution and committee. of this group.) tatives on odd-numbered school Contest Rules, the State Director of Each year the TMEA officers Recommendations from the advi­ years and the even-numbered re­ Music Activities may have an ad­ confer with the music sub-commit­ sory committee are taken to the gions on even-numbered school visory committee composed of an tee of the Legislative Council at the Legislative Council, which is the years. elected representative from each request of that group. This arrange­ only body that can make rules and This being an even-numbered region. The history of this commit­ ment has worked well over the regulations pertaining to competi­ school year (1978-79), the even- tee dates back to 1946 when Mr. years. tion. numbered regions should have Savage, the director at that time, It is most important to keep in Membership in the advisory com­ elected and reported to this office asked three music educators to mind that the Music Advisory Com­ mittee requires a special kind of their representative on/before Oc­ come to Austin to advise with him mittee has no legislative powers person, one with several years of tober 15, 1978. To date less than in formulating the music rules and and is not a part of that process. competition experience, and one half the even-numbered regions regulations. All too frequently, committee mem­ who, through his experiences, can have made this report. However, the early committees bers mistakenly assume that the make the best decisions for the ad­ The Music Advisory Committee were composed of TMEA officers actions of this committee are final. vancement of music throughout the meets March 30 and 31, 1979, in and this remained the composition The advisory committee's func­ entire state. Austin. Notification of the time and until the early 60's, when each tion is to advise with the Director Some regions have not been elec­ place will be mailed to each repre­ region was asked to elect a repre­ of Music Activities in revising rules ting representatives as prescribed sentative as soon as we receive the sentative, but the TMEA relation­ and regulations pertaining to per­ in the UIL regulations in Section I name from the region. JH choral sweepstakes winners listed 1977—78 Choral Sweepstakes Winners Houston (Garland), Beverly Russell; Region VII: None CCC—Travis (Port Lavaca), Sonya Hole­ Region I: Mixed: CCC—Bonham (Ama- Second Groups: CC—Vivian Field Region VIII: Mixed: CC—Kancier (Kil- sovsky ; rillo), Jeff Ingham ; Pampa, Elena Donald; (Farmers Branch), Fredna Grimland; leen), Richard Surface; Treble: CC—Ran- Region XIV: None Treble: CCC!—Pampa, Elena Donald ; Sec­ Tenor-Bass: CCC — Richardson North. cier (Killeen), Richard Surface; Second Region XV: Mixed: CCC—Gay-Vernon ond Groups: CCC—Bonham (Amarillo), Glenda Caddel; CC—Sam Houston (Ir­ Groups: CC—Rancier, Richard Surface; (Harlingen), Mike Williams; CC—Central Jeff Ingham; Pampa, Elena Donald; Can­ ving), Frederica Braidfoot; C—Austin Region IX: Mixed: CCC—Lanier (Hous­ (Brownsville), Mary Zidlicky; yon, Joan Weber; Tenor-Bass: CCC— (Irving), Larry Pounds; ton), Judy McEnnany; CC—Arnold Region XVI: Mixed: CCC—Evans (Lub­ Pampa, Elena Donald; Region IV: Mixed: CCC—Lufkln East, (Cypress-Fairbanks), John Hemmenway; bock), Doreen Hutton; Mackenzie (Lub­ Region II: Mixed: C—Reagan (Sweet­ Michael Banks; Pine Tree (Longview), Lu- Treble: CCC—Lanier (Houston), Judy bock), Jeffrey Berta; Treble: Second water) , McDonald: Tenor-Bass: CCC— anne Fugler; Greenville. Joyce Cameron ; McEnnany; CC—McCullough, Jan Juneau ; Groups: CCC—Evans (Lubbock), Doreen Madison (Abilene), Scargall; CC—Lufkln, Sampy Wall; Second Groups: Arnold, John Hemmenway; Tenor-Bass: Hutton; Tenor-Baas: CCC—Wilson (Lub­ Region III: Mixed: CCC—Richardson, CCC—Pine Tree, Luanne Fugler; CC— CCC—Lanier (Houston), Judy McEnnany; bock) , Deanna Troub; Mary Cook; Lake Highlands (Dallas), Lufkin, Sampy Wall; CC—Arnold, John Hemmenway; Region XVII: Mixed: CC—Pearland, Woody Christman: Richardson North, Region X: Treble: C—Little CypreBs, S. Nancy Martin; Region V: Mixed: CCC—Bedford, Cathy Nordstrand ; Tenor-Bass: CC—Vidor, Pam Glenda Caddel; Richardson West, Jana Region XVIII: None King; CC—Sam Houston (Irving). Freder- Dalrymple; Hurst, Elizabeth Barnett; CC— Lee; ica Braidfoot; McDonald (Mesquite), Linda Harwood, Bobble Douglass; Treble: CCC— Region XI: None Region XIX: Mixed: CCC—North Shore, Jackson; C—Sam Houston (Garland), Bev Bedford, Cathy Dalrymple; Tenor-Bass: Region XII: Treble: CC—Jackson, Ann Anne Goetsch ; CC—Webster, Clydene Miles; erlv Russell: CCC—Bedford, Cathy Dalrymple; Reego; Seabrook, Martha Card; South Houston, Treble: CC—McCulloeh (Dallas), L. F. Region VI: Mixed: CCC—Glenn ; Hood Region XIII: Mixed: C—El Campo, Sue Johnston : Treble: CCC—North Shore, Webb; C—Crockett (Irving), Susan Miller; (Odessa), Barbara Ackerman ; C—Runnels, Bruce Ashcraft; Treble: C—Crockett (Port Anne Goetsch; CC—Park View, Margaret McDonald (Mesquite), Linda Jackson; Sam Judy Bowers; Lavaca), Sonya Holesovsky ; Tenor-Bass: Cavenagh ; Webster, Clydene Miles ;

Self-rule in jeopardy From page 2 At the same time, a youngster everybody voices their opinion, and uniform, democratic, and represen­ have. Explain that although they who did not have the ability or in­ works diligently to be active in the tative form of governance of all might not agree with the rule, it is fluence to filte suit, would have to program. academic and athletic contests there for a reason. Tell them we continue under the rule. A worst When 1,038 ballots are sent out throughout the League. No one ac­ don't need an agency from outside situation would be that rules would of the League Office, there should tivity is more important than the telling us what to do in areas that change so rapidly by court decision be 1,038 returned ballots. No super­ other. are not constitutional guarantees. that the schools would not know intendent or principal should allow This concept is very important. Do you want someone to tell you from year to year what type of any rules to change without his or Your choice is simple. Either sup­ who is going to be your quarter­ structure they would be under. Also, her vote from his school. To do so, port your school programs or stand back? Would you like someone to who would know whether the would be a violation of a moral ob­ by and let others make a decision tell you how many players you are youngsters participating would be ligation to have his community and for you. My personal opinion is that going to carry on your team? Do in any way similar to their com­ his school represented in every the vast majority of public school you want national deadlines and petitors? The result—chaos. decision at the state level. administrators and coaches are in guidelines to determine when your If you believe in your school pro­ Whenever people attack rules, the business to provide the best pos­ seasons are going to be? Do you gram and the good it does for the stop a moment to give them the rea­ sible experiences for the youngsters want someone else to tell you what youngster, the values of having son why the rule happens to be under their jurisdiction. They will sport you're going to offer in your athletics secondary to the academic there. If they don't know and you continue to vote and support those school? measures and regulations that program and the obtaining of an don't know, pick up the telephone Whatever your role, get behind facilitate an orderly transmission education, then you need to get be­ and call someone in the League your association and support your of interscholastic academic and interscholastic competitive pro­ hind the program and work as hard Office who may can give some rationale for the rule. athletic competition throughout the gram. as you can to support the rules you state. Inevitably the responsibilities Again, we reiterate that some Insure the next generation of favor and have input to change for such programs will continue to rules will change inevitably as educators that they will have the those that you feel are detrimental fall upon the school administration. obligation, opportunity, the respon­ society changes and demand on to the UIL. There is a process that If the responsibility must be sibility and extreme pleasure of has been enforced since 1910 which public schools make new conditions there, then the authority must re­ witnessing youngsters gaining the effectively allows for input. It has and new facilitations necessary. main there. Voice your opinions to values derived only through well- worked, it is now working, but it But this should be done through the the state legislature. Tell your administered, firmly founded, inter- will not work in the future unless process we now have within our legislator what kind of program we school competition. Page 4 journalism Scholastic journalism Spring meet contests feature few changes By BOBBY HAWTHORNE time in grading the entries. The discretion of your judge. Make related. It need no always be criti­ Director of Journalism Good Lord was not overly generous certain you have qualified judges cal, but it should be intelligent. Having been assured by at least in his blessing of patience to chil­ who are familiar with the criteria Too many papers depend on trite one adviser that an encore for last dren on Christmas Eve or journal­ list mentioned earlier. and worn-out "editorials": Get month's column is impossible, and ism advisers at League contests. Generally, four good headlines some school spirit for the first is­ by my boss that it is unadvisable, Item No. 2: The feature writing should beat five bad ones. But two sue, watch out for Goblins the sec­ I will revert to more serious contest at the state meet will in­ excellent headlines cannot be con­ ond, what Thanksgiving means to meandering. clude an interview. This has been sidered more valuable than five me for the third, and remember the real meaning of Christmas for the Item No. 1: The UIL spring the case the past several years, but good ones. There is a fine line that fourth. meets are rapidly approaching and without fail, some student will be precludes any formal listing of Too often, this is the result of an advisers should be familiar with taken totally by surprise when the headline writing regulations. editor sitting down behind a type­ new rules governing the contests guest interviewee makes his en­ If you have feelings on this, I writer without having any to say. and the recently released criteria trance. would like to hear them. The editorials should be a state­ for contest judges, mailed to all This rule holds only for state Item No. 4: A great problem ment from the staff and, as such, advisers. meet level. The district and region­ area in high school newspapers is al meets will be administered in unsigned. This year, you may enter three the editorial page, or I should say, Finally, augment your editorial persons in each contest, a student the same manner as all other lack of it. Too often, this is sacri­ journalism contests. page with relevant cartoons, by- may enter as many as three con­ ficed for movie reviews, witty lined guest columns and the inside tests, and three will advance to the Item No. 3: There have been a columns and semi-news. mast. Do no push news, features or next higher level of competition. number of questions concerning the A good editorial page should con­ other no-commentary material on Keep in mind that this means headline writing contest, such as, sist of a commentary — short, the editorial page. district, regional and state judging is it better to write two good head­ clearly-lebaled and to the point— A number of good references on will be increased by one-third and lines or five bad ones? This is a on some aspect of the school, be it the subject exist. Start reading will necessitate some additional question that will be left to the student, administration or faculty them. New TEA journalism changes praised Recently-approved changes in the versatile in their achievement," best thing to happen to Texas high ism and/or English on four levels: journalism curriculum announced Marjorie Walraven, Texas Associa­ school journalism in a long time. Elementary, middle school, high by Texas Education Agency consul­ tion of Journalism Directors "TAJD began working with TEA school and college. tant Betty Gray have met with en­ (TAJD) president, said. toward this goal several years ago," Before joining TEA, she was sec­ thusiastic acceptance and support "With all forms of the media so she said. "It's wonderful to see our ondary curriculum director in the from Texas journalism educators. important to people today, I think it needs, surveys, pilot programs, East Central ISD, San Antonio. is especially good that the courses meetings and hopes finally become According to Ms. Gray, major In addition, Ms. Gray worked for include subjects like broadcast reality." changes include the quarterly struc­ more than two years on a daily journalism, graphics, and indepen­ ture and a greater variety of Ms. Gray said she would be avail­ newspaper and edited medical dent study," she added. "The pro­ courses available for approved able to assist advisers with publica­ manuscripts in the Department of gram will greatly improve our credit. tions problems. Surgery, Tulane University School ability to teach responsible journal­ "Instead of the former Journal­ She majored in journalism at of Medicine, New Orleans. ism I and II, 11 courses are now ism." Texas Woman's University and re­ available for a maximum of 18 Carrie Heim, former TAJD ceived a Master of Arts degree in Journalism advisers wishing quarters of credit," Ms. Gray said. president and now an educational English from Trinity University in more information on the expanded "In addition, we can better meet the consultant whose duties include San Antonio. Her 11-year experi­ curriculum should contact Ms. Gray needs of individual students." working with journalism programs, ence includes sponsoring school at (512) 475-2608 or at 211 East The State Board of Education called the expanded curriculum "the publications and teaching journal­ 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. recently approved a list of approved subjects and courses, grades seven through 12, which are outlined as quarter courses. It never works for me! Courses expected to be offered in­ Spirit remains low at UIL Office, despite editorial clude: introduction to mass com­ munications, reporting, specialized By BOBBY HAWTHORNE do. Most high school newspapers do did it cheer things up one iota? Not it and it must work for them, on your life. writing, advertising, graphics, de­ Boy am I mad. otherwise they wouldn't do it, As a matter of fact, sneers went sign and layout, editing, photojour­ Things at work for everyone, nalism, magazine journalism pro­ right? So, I ripped out this scathing up 50 per cent. You'd have thought everytime, never work for me. I'm editorial, which follows: I asked everyone to swallow poison. duction, newspaper production, the only guy in the world Old Another spring semester has be­ So, I'm at a loss. Why does it broadcast journalism and indepen­ Faithful wouldn't gush for. Really. gun and we're all busy but things work for you guys out there and dent study. Here's what happened: Things would certainly be a lot better if not for me? If anyone has an an­ Course descriptions are outlined were getting pretty hectic around everyone would show some spirit. swer, I'd love to hear it. in the new English Language Arts the office, what with the basketball Curriculum Framework, K-1S, now tournaments and conventions and I just wonder, "Is there any darn being printed, Ms. Gray said. When spring meets and all, and I noticed spirit at all around here?" ready for distribution, a copy will that spirit was getting just darn Sure, there's a lot of yellin' and Books & be mailed to each school district in low. screamin' but that's not the kind of the state. spirit I'm talking about Although the target date for im­ I mean, it was really getting Magazines plementation of the quarter system down there. So I thought to my­ I'm talking about PRIDE. I'm YOU AND AUNT ARIE by Pamela Wood. self, what can I do to pick up the talking about DEDICATION. I'm Institutional Development and Economic for journalism courses is Fall, Affairs Service, Inc. (DOEAS) 1785 Mas­ spirit around the place? And, el talking about HONOR. Where's sachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, 1980, some teachers may wish to in­ D. C. 20086. clude the courses sooner, she added. zappo, it came to me: "111 write that, huh? If you plan to start any kind of a school an editorial and tell everyone to publication, you could use this book. It "This curriculum will make it That's the kind of spirit we covers so much about the problems of go­ get on the bandwagon and show ing from ideas to print that a review can­ possible for more student to take need around here. I'm sure you all not cover it all. If you are interested in some spirit. publishing a magazine based on local cul­ advantage of the programs and for have some spirit but you don't show ture and history* this book is a funda­ Seemed like the sensible thing to mental need. Strongly recommended for those who do to become far more it! ! 1 A little cheeering and clap­ journalism classes and school libraries. ping would do worlds of good. And MRH. why not some singing. We could AMERICAN BROADCASTING — A SOURCE BOOK ON THE HISTORY Haddick: Thanks for dinner' all sing the UIL song, "UIL—You OP RADIO AND TELEVISION by Lawrence W. LIchty and Malachl C. The dinner may have come and letters, cards, papers and other never fail" (crooned to the tune of Topping, Communication Art Books. gone, but the appreciations keep communications from friends," he Yesterday): UIL / We all love Hastings House, Publishers. 10 E. 40th St., New York. N. Y. 10016. $26.60. rolling in. So it is with Dr. Max said. "The task of answering all of you cause you never fail. / Though This book is a highly readable explana­ them will take a great deal of time. tion of the complex history o American Haddick, recently retired director you lost our orders in the mail, / broadcasting. It contains 98 selections by of journalism for the League. "I am now, in obedience to my authors qualified by experience and study We won't assail / The UIL." on the ull range of problems and accomp­ "I am deeply grateful to all those doctor's orders, loafing 24 hours per These things make work a lot bet­ lishments of public broadcasting. It would who attended the dinner in my be a fine addition to any public school li- day and resting at all other times. I ter and when we get spirit like that, library.—MRH. honor recently," Dr. Haddick said. am feeling quite well and having there's just no end to the super job GUIDELINES FOR CREATIVE YEAR­ "All rules of good manners and little trouble adjusting to the new we can all do. So I'm asking each of BOOK JOURNALISTS by Vida B. McGif- social useage demand that I send fin and L. Lorraine Supronowicz. National no-work order, but I am making a you to cheer up whether you want Yearbook Publications, Inc., Box 158, Al- personal notes of appreciation to little progress on the correspon­ to or not and let's show some gonac, Michigan 48001. $16. ' those who came, wrote, telephoned dence. I will write to all as soon as Publishing a yearbook need not be a SPIRIT! ! ! 1 guessing game. This book will help take the or dropped by for a visit, but that I can." chances out o fyearbook work, both for new Like I said, it didn't work. And advisers and for seasoned veterans. The will take time." Dr. Haddick said he is preparing authors speak from experience and knowl­ Haddick said his desk now re­ I do not—repeat, do not—under­ edge, and they speak clearly. It is an ex­ a newsletter to be duplicated and pensive book, but it is worth it. I strongly sembles the storage area for a boy stand it. I mimeographed a copy for recommend it for every school that produces sent to all those who wished him everyone and hand delivered it my­ a yearbook. It will pay for itself in improve­ scout paper drive. ment of your publication and the easing of "It is covered a foot deep with well upon his retirement. self. I assume everyone read it but your work.—MRH. drama Page 5 Educational theatre There's more to winning than blue ribbon By LYNN MURRAY which often brings greater admin­ unknown until recogition was gained Agency is proposing a curriculum Drama Director istrative support and student in­ by winning in OAP. revision for secondary drama. A Participants in all UIL activities volvement. It is easier to justify Winning is not the only reason copy of the proposal and rationale must be prepared for educational supporting outstanding quality, but that competition is important to our will be sent to all superintendents competition. The responsibility rests the director in OAP must have drama programs. Every winning for reaction. with each sponsor. The OAP direc­ common sense. drama program should certainly Drama curriculum has remained tors are no exception, but it is more OAP awards brought to the pub­ understand how to lose. Most have. unchanged for 19 years. The revi­ important for play directors be­ lic's attention can be used to stimu­ We all live daily with winning and sion was developed in conjunction cause they are involved as partici­ late interest and pride in the drama losing. OAP provides an opportun­ with the Texas Educational Theatre pants in a very subjective contest. program. Do we utilize this good ity for controlled exploration of the Association and reflects the recom­ One-act play is a contest in acting news locally? Did you write a story competitive adult world in which mendations of 211 secondary drama and directing. and provide pictures for your local high school students must soon ac­ teachers who attended the nine UIL The play company must realize news media last year? tively participate. Student Activities Conferences last and prepare themselves for a sub­ fall. It is true that our society will If your only goal is to win the jective contest in which all gain, but The Texas Educational Theatre finance and support that which is trophy, the odds are still so great few get "winning" awards. Learn­ Association has endorsed the criti­ successful. If we take competition as to automatically suggest defeat. ing to grow and learning from ex­ cal need for a revision and wants out of our secondary theatre pro­ No loss of a trophy can take away perience and by comparison is vital. to alert you to the forthcoming sur­ grams, we rob our programs of one the multitude of educational experi­ Competition in educational theatre vey. I encourage you to carefully of the ways to be successful—to be ences available to students in. the is a motivating force, but its value consider the proposed drama cur­ recognized. Our theatre programs One-Act Play Contest. Your play is lost if the only aim is winning. riculum. need the recognition. company loses only if they are not All must win with humility and lose prepared for the experience and Your superintendent will be with dignity. The learning is in the Many find it difficult to believe asked by the Texas Education quality theatre is possible in high their minds are closed to the in­ experience. formed comments of the critic Agency to form a committee to Why should we participate in school. How do we educate the pub­ study the proposed revision. It is lic? It takes more than good public­ judge. Even the poorest critic has competitive theatre? Many believe something to offer. important that you be a member. that competition in the arts is de­ ity about coming productions. The Talk with your superintendent and grading and winning and losing public generally accepts judges Director behavior is mirrored by express your desire and need to be should be left for athletic programs. decisions and critiques as unbiased students. When the OAP director involved in the evaluation. Somebody forget to tell the Greeks. and qualified evaluations of our is properly prepared and uses com­ This survey is critical! The revi­ Perhaps we should remember that theatre programs. petition as an educational tool, he sion must materialize this year. The competition is the basis of a free OAP should not be the only meas­ is providing experiences and teach­ chance for revision will not come society. ure of quality, but it can be one ing lessons that are necessary for again for many years. Further in­ If competition works in industry, positive indication. Successful ex­ the student to succeed in life. The formation may be obtained from business, and athletics, it works in periences in OAP have served as coveted trophy will be forgotten, Kim Wheetley, Drama Consultant, theatre. tremendous aids to theatre pro­ but the profits from educational Division of Curriculum Develop­ Competition in theatre promotes grams in Texas. Many schools have competition and aims of OAP at­ ment, Texas Education Agency, 201 growth by comparison and encour­ had drama programs of outstand­ tained will provide a foundation for East 11th St., Austin, Texas 78701. ages the pursuit of excellence. Suc­ ing quality, but productions were an improved quality of life. You can call 512/475-3823 collect cess in OAP does create that all- sparsely attended and programs re­ The Division of Curriculum De­ and he will call you back. Your important incentive—recognition, mained relatively insignificant and velopment of the Texas Education interest and support is needed. UT to sponsor summer theatre workshop The University of Texas at Aus­ and five time Conference AAAA prepare teachers for play produc­ payable to the Department of tin, Department of Drama will State OAP Contest winning direc­ tion activities, for participation in Drama, The University of Texas sponsor its 17th annual High tor. Lynn Murray, UIL state the UIL one-act play contest and at Austin. Teachers accepted will School Theatre Workshop from drama director, will serve as di­ for teaching the variety of the­ receive immediate confirmation. If June 5 to July 7. rector of the High School Theatre atre subject areas needed for the the workshop is filled, registration The workshop will cover all Workshop. quarter system. Teachers may reg­ checks from those not accepted will phases of theatre including in­ Workshop courses for drama ister for the course sequence be immediately returned. A wait struction in acting, stagecraft, teachers interested in developing noted above or select courses ap­ ing list will be maintained. makeup, voice, and movement, individual talents and teaching proved by drama advisors. Teachers in the "short term" with special sessions in costume de­ skills will be offered. Eight semes­ A new "short term" non-credit workshop will view workshop lab­ sign, directing, threatre history, ter hours of credit may be obtained workshop specifically designed to oratory scenes, the three major lighting, scene design, and play by registering as a "transient" help teachers with preparation for workshop productions, workshop writing. student for drama courses devised the UIL one-act play contest is classes, and Dept. of Drama pro­ Classes will be held in the new to parallel the workshop program planned for the final week of the ductions during the five day pro­ Drama Building and Laboratory (F365K, F276K, F384) or six se­ High School Theatre Workshop. gram. Critique sessions on all ac­ Theatre. Department of Drama mester hours of graduate credit This five day, July 2-6, work­ tivities will be held. faculty and guest instructors will (F365K, F384) may be earned to­ shop will focus on play selection, Teachers desiring to participate conduct the activities of the work­ ward an MFA in Teacher Train­ cutting a long play, using limited in either workshop should write: shop and direct productions. The ing. Those seeking graduate credit scenery, use of the League-Ap­ Lynn Murray, director, High drama faculty and special guests must apply prior to April 1. Reg­ proved Unit Set, limited lighting, School Theatre Workshop, Dept. will serve as lecturers and discus­ ular university registration fees interpretation of OAP Rules, and of Drama, UT-Austin 78712, sion leaders. are required. directing the contest play. or call the UIL, 512—471-5883 as Students who will be sopho­ Those hours in drama to com­ Teachers will be accepted for soon as possible and request ad­ mores, juniors, or seniors in Sep­ ply with the TEA plan for drama this workshop on a first-come-first- mission to the University as a tember 1980 are eligible. Enroll­ teacher certification, or to meet served basis. The first 25 applica­ graduate student (deadline April ment will be limited to 25 boys local requirements will benefit tions will be accepted. A $50 non­ 1) or "Transient" student (prefer­ and 25 girls. Applications must be greatly. The workshop will better refundable fee check must be made ably before June 1). made prior to May 14 and a $50 registration fee and approximately $20 make-up kit will be required for each workshop participant. Famed playwright heading workshop Workshop students will reside in Persons interested in writing or dary school drama teachers, col­ uating scripts and writing quality university residence halls and producing plays for children will lege and university faculty mem­ plays for children and youth. supervised by resident university have a rare chance to sit at the bers, community theater directors Making up the program will be and special Dept. of Drama coun­ feet of a master of the craft April and aspiring playwrights. lectures by Harris, group discus­ selors. Workshop counselors will 12-14 at The University of Texas. Harris, who is the author of 25 sions, script evaluations and scene- live inthe dormitory with the stu­ Aurand Harris, an interna­ published plays and who is Amer­ writing sessions. Participants may, dents and supervise their daily tionally recognized writer of plays ica's most produced children's the­ if they wish, send original scripts production activities. for children and youth, will con­ ater playwright, is a lecturer this in advance for a critique by Major workshop productions will duct a Children's Theatre Play- spring in the UT Drama Depart­ Harris. be directed by Robert Singleton of writing Workshop in the UT ment. He also taught in the Drama The participants also will have the Houston High School for the Drama Building. Department last spring. an opportunity to see a children's Performing and Visual Arts and Co-sponsoring the program with Assisting him in the workshop play. "The Honorable Urashima three time UIL State Meet OAP the Drama Department is the will be several members of the Taro," written and directed by Dr. Director in Conference AAAA; Texas Educational Theatre Asso­ Drama Department faculty—Prof. Jennings. Jerry Worsham, drama director at ciation, the Texas Commission on Howard Stein, playwright and de­ Applications and inquiries about Snyder High School and six time the Arts and Humanities, and the partment chairman; Coleman Jen­ the Aurand Harris Children's Conference AAA State OAP con­ National Endowment for the Arts, nings, theater for youth specialist; Theater Playwriting Workshop test winning director; and Profes a federal agency. Ruth Denney, drama education and may be sent to Dr. Coleman Jen­ sor Ruth Denney, former principal Participation is limited to 30, creative drama specialist, and nings, Department of Drama, UT- of the Houston High School for and the cost is $40. The workshop Lynn Murray, UIL drama director. Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, tele­ the Performing and Visual Arts is designed primarily for secon­ The workshop will focus on eval­ phone (512) 471-3354. Page 6 athletics A giant among men Diminutive guard leads Lufkin to surprise state championship Lufkin's Ronnie Blake is tall Conference AAAA (Castroville) ; 29. Floreaville; 30. Taft: 81. 3. Lefors; 4. Samnorwood ; 5. Nazareth; 6. District Winnersi 1. Coronado (El Paso) ; Zapata; 82. Sharyland (Mission). Cotton Center; 7. Whitharral; 8. South­ enough to look most of his team­ 2. Eastwood (EI Paso) ; S. Tascosa Regional Winners: Seminole, White- land; 9. Sands (Ackerly) ; 10. Westbrook: mates right square in the belly- (Amarillo) ; 4. Monterey (Lubbock) ; 5. house, (Altair), Boling. 11. Estelline; 12. Matador; 18. Greenwood Midland; 6. Wichita Falls: 7. Dunbar (Fort State Winner: Seminole. (Midland) ; 14. Sanderson; 15. Fort Davis; button. But when it comes to clutch Worth) ; 8. Richland (Fort Worth) : 9. 16. San Elizario; 17. Goree; 18. Megargel; shooting, he stands heads above Grand Frairie; 10. Wilmer-Hutchins Conference A 19. Byers; 20. Saint Jo; 21. Bronte; 22. them all. (Hutchins) ; 11. Hillcrest (Dallas) ; 12. District Winners: 1. Stratford; 2. Claren­ Gorman; 23. Eden; 24. Santa Anna; 25. South Oak Cliff (Dallas); IS. Piano; 14. don; 3. Vega; 4. Hale Center; 5. Stanton; Krum; 26. Brock (Weatherford) ; 27. Blake hit a last second despera­ Lufkin; 15. University (Waco) ; 6. Iraan; 7. Crowell; 8. Hamlin 9. Reagan Lipan; 28. Bye; 29. Walnut Springs: SO. tion shot to give Lufkin a surprise 16. Conroe; 17. Memorial (Houston) ; 18. County (Big Lake) ; Dublin; 11. Meridian; Kopperl; 31. Friddy; Madison (Houston) ; 19. Kashmere (Hous­ 12. Itasca; 18. Archer City; 14. Sanger; 15. 32. Lometa ; S3. Blue Ridge; 34. Trenton : 75-74 win over Fort Worth Dun­ ton) ; 20. Wheatley (Houston) ; 21. Forest Farmersville; 35. Celeste; 36. West Lamar (Petty) : 37. bar, in the Conference AAAA finals Brook (Houston) ; 22. Beaumont-Charlton- 16. Honey Grove; 17. LaPoynor (La- Bye; 38. Saltillo; 39. Avinger; 40. Bye; Pollard (Beaumont); 23. Deer Park; 24. Rue) ; 18. Bullard; 19. Sabine; 20. Queen 41. Palmer; 42. Bye; 48. Milford; 44. of the state basketball tournament, Dulles (Stafford) ; 26. EI Campo; 26. Lanier City; 21. Karnack; 22. Huntington: 23. Trinidad; 45. Neches; 46. Kennard : 47. held at the University of Texas (Austin) ; 27. Carroll (Corpus Christi) ; Lovelady; 24. Centerville; 25. Hull-Daisetta Chireno: 28. San Juan-Alamo (Pharr) ; 29. McCoIlum (Daisetta) ; 26. Danbury; 27. Somerville; 48. Central Heights (Nacogdoches) : 49. Special Events Center, March 1, 2 (San Antonio) ; 80. Memorial (San An­ 28. Bartlett; 29. Nixon; SO. Natalia; 81. Brook eland : 50. Big Sandy (Livingston); and 3. tonio) ; 31. Highlands (San Antonio) ; 32. Jourdanton; 32. Three Rivers. 51. Snook; 62. Powell Point (Kendleton) : Exciting as the game was, it Sesruin. Regional Winners: Vega, Reagan County 53. Axtell; 54. Bye; 55. Milano; 56. Hutto; Regional Winners: Dunbar (FortWorth), (Big Lake), LaPoynor (LaRue), Hull- 57. Waelder; 58. Bye; 69. Medina; 60. Bye; holds little over the remaining con­ Lufkin, Madison (Houston), Lanier (Aus­ Daisetta (Daisetta). 61. Asherton; 62. Bye; 63. McMullen tests. Huntsville and Snook de­ tin). State Winner: Vega. (Tilden) ; 64. Auga Dulce. State Winner: Lufkin. Regional Winners: Whitharral, Krum, fended state championships, edging Conference B West Lamar (Petty), Snook. out wins over Mineral Wells and Conference AAA District Winners: 1. Channing; 2. Miami; State Winner: Snook. District Winners: 1. Estacado (Lubbock) ; Krum respectively. In Conference 2. Ector (Odessa) ; 3. Snyder; 4. Mineral AA, Seminole surprised favored Wells; 6. Northside (Fort Worth); 6. Waxahachie; 7. Daingerfield; 8. Center; 9. Rice (Altair) while Vega did the Cleveland (Beaumont) ; 10. Huntsville; 11. Texan wins regional AD honor same to La Poynor in the Confer­ Jefferson-Moore (Waco) ; 12. Westlake Howland Reich, Texas athletic director of the year and coordinator of ence A finals. (Austin) ; 13. Tivy (Kerrville) ; 14. Bay City; 15. Eockport>Fulton (Rockport) ; 16. athletics for the Port Arthur ISD, has been selected the Southern Region Huntsville's Lloyd Archie scored Rio Grande City. AD of the Year also. 10 of his 14 points in the second Regional Winners: Mineral Wells, Dain- gerfield, Huntsville, Bay City. The announcement was made by the National Council of Secondary School quarter, leading the Hornets to a State Winner: Huntsville. Athletic Directors Association in Washington, D.C. 48-45 thriller over Mineral Wells, Reich and five other regional winners from over the nation will be in New Conference AA the team Huntsville beat in the District Winners: 1. Perryton; 2. Chil­ Orleans March 17 to be interviewed by a committee of nationally known state finals a year ago. dress ; 3, Dimmitt; 4. Tulia; 5. Seminole; sports and education persons. The panel will select the National athletic Seminole threw up a impregnable 6. Ballinger; 7. Kermit; 8. Canutillo; 9. Coleman; 10. Bowie; 11. Sprinetown : 12. director of the year. defense and held on for a 56-49 win Lake Dallas; 13. Wills Point; 14. White- This is the eighth year for the national award program. Purpose of the over Rice, which knocked off de­ house; 15. Prairiland (Pattonville) ; 16. Pittsburg; 17. Shelbyville; 18. Hardin- award is to give recognition to the more than 30,000 secondary school fending champion Whitehouse in Jefferson (Sour Lake) ; 19. Willis: 20. Rice athletic directors nationwide. the first round. (Altair); 21. Crockett; 22. Mexia; 23. Cameron; 24. Marble Falls; 25. Luling; The announcement of the national AD award will be made at the National Another West Texas squad, Vega, 26. Boling; 27. Boerne; 28. Medina Valley Convention Awards banquet, March 18 in New Orleans. surprised highly favored La Poy­ nor, jumping out to a big lead and holding off a late rally to win, 52- 44. The Flyers turned the ball over 23 times, resulting in 24 Longhorn Lufkin guard paces all-tourney team points. Diminutive guard Ronnie Blake, tournament award. (tie) Lloyd Archie, guard, Hunts­ In a rare match-up of defending whose last second shot gave Lufkin Other all-tournament repeat ville and Rory Nowak, post, Min­ champs, Snook—down from Con­ the Conference AAAA state cham­ selections were Curtis Wallace and eral Wells. ference A, where it won the state pionship, led the list of all-tourna­ Lloyd Archie of Huntsville, Dwayne Conference AAAA: Ronnie Blake, championship last year—nosed out ment selections, chosen by sports- Pettigrew of Whitehouse, and guard, Lufkin, unanimous; Larry Krum in the final seconds, 57-56. writers and broadcasters covering Chuck Dodd of Krum. Davis, post, Lufkin; Darrell Brow- The loss snapped a 50-game win­ the state championships. The full all-tournament team is ning streak for Krum. Sharing the spotlight with Blake as follows: der, guard, Dunbar; Elton Webster, was Krum's Chuck Hall, who gar­ Full playoff results are as Conference B: Chuck Hall, guard, center, Lanier; and Anthony Ware, nered his fourth consecutive all- follows: Krum, unanimous; James Wash­ forward, Dunbar. ington, post, Snook, unanimous; Mike Junek, post, Snook, unani­ mous; Kenneth Dodd, Krum,guard; and Jimmy Avery, post, Whit- Tennis coaches harrel. Conference A: Ronnie Williams, meeting slated center, Vega; Billy Douglas, wing, The Texas Tennis Coaches La Poynor; Larry Cumby, post, La Association will hold its an­ Paynor; Joe Paul Tarrant, post, La nual meeting at 7:30 p.m., Poynor; and Joe Rodriquez, guard, May 10th, in conjunction with Vega. activities of the UIL state Conference AA: Danny Wrenn, boys' track and field, tennis forward, Seminole, unanimous ; and golf meets. John Grammer, guard, Rice; Lon- The meeting will be held in niel Bluntson, post, Rice; Glenn Gregory Gym Annex Room Moore, post, Seminole; and Dwayne B-3. Election of officers is one Pettigrew, wing, Whitehouse. of the major items on the AAAA CHAMPIONS—Members of the Conference AAAA Lufkin team Conference AAA: Curtis Wal­ agenda, said Jerry Dechert, include (sitting) Robert Edwards, Rex Hadnot, Billy Anderson, Ronnie lace, post, Huntsville; Jesse Kim- TTCA president Blake, Michael Mainer, Mark Beavers, Rich Henderson, (standing) Ford, brough, forward, Mineral Wells; All members are urged to Duirden, Andre Hall, Don Bronson, Larry Davis, Martines Grimes, Dewayne Darrell Milton, guard, Mineral attend. Calloway, Ricky Johnson, Walker, Simmons. Wells; Wilson Gee, post, Bay City;

AAA TITLISTS—Members of the Conference AAA Huntsville team in­ CONFERENCE A CHAM PS—Members of the Conference A Vega team clude (sitting) Dallas Williams, David Richardson, Paul Luna, Anthony include (sitting) Randal Galbraith, Gary Cannon, Jessie Rodriguez, Rick Antwi, Sam Douglas, Patrick Antwi, Blanton Moore, (standing) Main, Allen, Jones, Joe Rodriguez, Rob Groves, Brad Cannon; (standing) Potter, Harrison, Terry Hoage, Henry Speaker, Curtis Wallace, Lloyd Archie, Lamb, Gipson, Adair, Paschel, Freddie Fangman, Scotty Cook, Ronnie Edgar Crawford, Surratt, Phillips. Williams, Les Newbill, Scott Stevens, May, Potter. athletics Page 7 Postscripts on athletics Off-season football questions answered By BILL FARNEY time the classes end from the previ­ vices are in violation. Molded rub­ other activities not usually asso­ Athletic Director ous period and from the time they ber sole cleated are allowed. Physi­ ciated with track and field events: Due to the reports we have re­ begin for the next class period. cal education attire as worn in Ruling: This is a violation of the ceived in the League Office from Any workout before or after regular physical education classes intent of the rule in several areas. schools throughout the state, the school is strictly prohibited by this may be used. The showing of films, 1. Football players are specifi­ following questions and answers rule. Accelerated physical educa­ skull practice, or any activity which cally grouped together for purposes deal with what can be done and tion activities, calisthenics, inde­ involves the teaching of team skills, of competition outside the one what cannot be done in the off­ pendent football skills, or condition­ patterns, plays or formations is a period of the day provided by the season football planning program. ing exercises may be conducted violation. rule. Coaches, principals, superinten­ during the school term in the school Any specific grouping of high 2. The activities scheduled are not dents should read these items care­ day provided that it does not exceed school athletes, such as football activities that are to be considered fully and take definite steps to see one period a day. players, during the summer months regular track events. that their program coincide with No team skills, plays, or forma­ for the purpose of conditioning the rule. If they do not, the situa­ tions may be taught during this and/or organized football instruc­ Example 2: A dual track meet tion could result in problems for the period. This period is not to exceed tion is prohibited. A school sched­ is held with Team B. Regular track school in relation to its football 60 minutes. Classes before or after ules a "Track Meet" with another events are run, competition is not program. school hours or during noon hours school or two other schools as a limited to juts those students that Question: After the football sea­ are strictly prohibited. dual or triangular track meet which are in the off-season football pro­ gram, but is competition betwen son is over, what can be done in the Individual skills are to be inter­ involves events that are not regu­ the "track" teams of both schools. way of off-season training? preted as football drills limited to lar "track" events? Example: A Answer: Rule 24 of the Football non-contact activities including no school's off-season football class Ruling: This meet is legal under Plan outlines generally what can be more than three players per group. meets another school for an inter- the rule is that it is a dual meet be­ done during one period of the school No football equipment shall be school dual meet involving several tween two schools involving track day not to exceed 60 minutes. This issued except the football. Air recognized track events, tire pull- and field events. 60 minutes is inclusive from the blocking dummies, or similar de­ contest, weight lifting contest, and (See Off-season, page 8)

AA'S FINEST—Members of the Conference AA Seminole team include (sitting) Callaway, Chappell, Summer Shaw, Glenn Moore, Joe Rex Bing­ BEST IN B—Members of the Conference B Snook team include (sitting) ham, Chris Johnson, Ricky Greene, Albert Villalva, Calvin Steart, (stand­ Larry Kerr, David Kovar, John Sebesta, James Washington, Mike Junek, ing) Harris, Langham, James, Steve Rives, Tommy Herring, Jay Starkey, Billy Pelder, Clifton Butler; (standing) Mason, Junek, Hejl, Anthony Baisy, Danny Wrenn, Joe Stewart, Kirk Cirsty, Leonard Sheets, Mike Grass, Hezekiah Carter, Walter Bell, Alvernon Jackson, Horn, Walles, Victorick. Gregg McCullough, Shanks, Fitts, Caffey. Regional spring meet locations selected Regional spring meet sites have Competitors have worked long Odessa; Dr. Lee Buice, Director. Conference A Region U, Districts 5-8—North Texas Region I, District 1-8—Odessa College, been selected for 1979, League offi­ and hard to win district champion­ State University, Denton, Ms Hattie Fans- Odessa; Dr. Lee Buice, Director. cials announced recently, adding ships and the right to advance to ler. Dr. Roy Busby, Director. Region II, District 9-16—Tarleton State regional levels. An error in time or Region III, District 9-12—Sam Houston University, Stephenville; Mike Leese, that spring meet districts this year State University, Huntsville; Dr. David Director. are the same for boys' and girls' place would be embarrassing and Henderson, Director. Region III, District 17-24—Kilgore Col­ track and field, golf and tennis. disappointing—and possibly cost Region IV, District 18-16—Del Mar Col­ lege, Kilgore; Dean Kenneth Whitten, lege, Corpus Christi; Dr. Dwayne Bliss, Director. The spring meet regional pro­ the student a state championship assistant superintendent of Corpus Christi Region IV, District 25-32—Victoria Col­ gram will be divided into two weeks and college scholarship opportunity. Independent School District, Director. lege, Victoria; Carl Dubose, Director. with the literary, speech and one- Check carefully with the regional Conference AA Conference B act play contests, girls' track and Region I, District 1-8—Texas Tech Uni­ Region I, District 1-12—South Plains Col­ director to be certain you have the versity, Lubbock; Dr. Ray Purkerson, lege, Levelland; Dean Nathan Tubb, Direc­ field, golf and tennis scheduled for right time and place for your Director. tor. the first week, April 16-21. Region II, District 9-16—University of Region II. Districts 18-22—McMurry school's events. If you have any Texas at Arlington, Arlington; Dr. Dennis College, Abilene; Dr. Ralph Hester, Direc­ The following week, April 23-28, questions, consult your regional Reinhartz, Director. tor. the regional spring meet is sched­ Region III, District 17-24—Blinn College, Region m, District 28-82—Kilgore Col- director. uled for boys' track and field, golf Brenham; Dean W. C. Schwartz, Director. lege, Kilgore; Dean Kenneth Whitten, Region IV, District 25-82—Texas A&I Director. and tennis. Regional sites are as follows: University, Kingsville; Lawrence Ray Region IV, District 83-40—Blinn College, District directors should mail in Conference AAAA Smith, Director. Brenham; Dean W. C. Schwartz, Director. their district competitors list to the Region I, District 1-6—Texas Tech Uni­ versity, Lubbock; Dr. Ray Purkerson, regional director at the site desig­ Director. nated. Region II, District 7-15—North Texas State University, Denton; Dr. Roy Busby, From page 1 Each school will receive a re­ Director. Ballot gional spring meet program from Region III, District 16-24—San Jacinto the director general of their respec­ College, Pasadena; Dr. Tom Sewell, rules prohibiting basketball, foot­ —Forbidding organized or for­ Director. ball or volleyball players from at­ mal baseball practice by a school tive regional meet. Please check Region IV, District 25-32—Del Mar Col­ carefully the district and confer­ lege, Corpus Christi; Dr. Dwayne Bliss, tending summer camps with no team before or after school after assistant superintendent of Corpus Christ restrictions. the district certification date ex­ ence in order to avoid confusion as Independent School District, Director. to where and when your meet will Ballot No. 2: Modify the sum­ cept as necessary to state play-offs, Conference AAA mer camp rule so that a student and considering any contest in be held. Region I, District 1-4—Odessa College, who attends a summer camp will which a team is wearing school be ineligible only in the sport or uniforms or using school equip­ sports for which he/she attended ment as a school game. From page 1 the summer camp. (This rule if —Limiting the length of the Housing passed will be effected if 1 or la junior high basketball season to ing room reservations will be a Persons other than qualified is adopted.) correspond with the high school special mailing consisting of the contestants and their sponsors will Other proposals to be presented season as outlined in the Constitu­ general program along with a list be required to make their own include: tion Basketball Plan. of the hotels and motels in Austin. reservations direct with the hotel/ —Amending the out-of-state —Modifying Rule 21 of the Track The housing procedures will be motel. The League reserves only a competition rule to make a student & Field Plan to stipulate that in­ ineligible only in the activity in­ as follows: Special telephones will small number of rooms in the co­ vitational meets shall begin no volved and approving all out-of- earlier than 2:30 p.m. on the last be used in taking housing requests. operating lodging establishment and it is imperative that space is state competition where no loss of day of school for that week. At the time of the telephone con­ reserved for qualified contestants school time is involved. versation, the qualified contestants —Modifying Rule 9 of the Bas­ and sponsors only. —Forbidding organized basket­ ketball Plan to stipulate that no and their sponsors will be booked A final note: Most hotels/motels ball practice for a contestant or team or contestant shall play more into a hotel/moel and confirmed at have "two double beds to a room" team for five consecutive days, than one matchd game during the that time. accommodations. December 23-27. week of tournament play. Page 8 news Benefits of electronic calculators many By JOHN COGDELL tion of the effort involved through tools. this way, calculators have increased Slide Rule Director the use of calculators is welcome. Another factor is that of "confi­ my enjoyment of my engineering In a recent article, I discussed The creative parts of the problem dence" in problem solving. A person work, and I suspect that it is this the role of mathematics in scientific solving process come mainly in the who is confident his work is correct way for most of the students as and engineering applications. I and application of the solution. will be more deeply involved with well. pointed out that engineering prob­ A corollary of the above point is that work, whereas a person who In summary, electronic calcula­ lem solving can be broken down into modeling and in the interpretation has lost confidence in what he is tors have been of great benefit to several steps: Identifying the prob­ that as a teacher, I can give prob­ doing, who suspects he has already engineering students in a variety lem, modeling the problem, solving lems requiring more numerical cal­ made errors in his work, will lose of ways. Accordingly, a student the problem, examining the solution culations than before because such his concentration and fall prey to who is skilled and efficient in the to determine its validity and acting numerical work is less a burden to mental sloppiness in that work. use of these tools will be aided in on the implications of the solution. the student. Problems which would The point is that I tend to retain his engineering and scientific Mathematics is involved in pri­ have been prohibitively demanding high confidence in the correctness studies. marily the modeling, since many of before can now be assigned. Thus, of my calculations when I work on This is one reason the UIL slide our models of the physical world the educational experience has been a calculator, much higher than rule contest is being redesigned to are mathematically expressed, and enriched indirectly by those new when I was using a slide rule. In involve the electronic calculator. in solving the model. Mathematics, therefore, plays an important but supporting role in this process. Now, I wish to discuss the effect Spelling word list questions answered of the handheld electronic calcula­ tor on engineering education. The The UIL has received many in­ in the 1978-79 Spelling List as Incorrect spellings in the current slide rule was in use when I began quiries regarding the Spelling List Brooklynite and should be so list include: my college teaching career 12 years for 1978—79. Most of the questions written by the student, if it is de­ Page S, Column 2, Group 2, the third concern typographical errors, fined as it usually is, as a proper word should read, "autumn." ago. Only during the past half- Page 5, Column 11, Group 3, the eighth dozen years have calculators re­ which are listed below. However, noun. word should read, "hibernate." placed the slide rule in the college some of the questions deal with the Cybernation and intravascular, Page 10, Column 7, Group 4. the fifth classroom. This change has had a use and interpretation of the offi­ though they do not appear in the word should read, "exile." cial source, Webster's Third New Third International, are legitimate Page 12, Column 13. Group 2, the first noticable effect on the way we word should read, "hundredth." teach engineering. International Dictionary. compounds. Article 21.2 of the "Ex­ Page 12, Column 13, Group 4, the third The most obvious result is that The following explanations by planatory Notes," in the front of word should read, "missile." Dr. Elizabeth Harris, UIL Spelling the dictionary, informs us that "a Page 14, Column 22, Group 4, the fourth student spend less time doing cal­ word should read, "troupe." culations. They do more calcula­ Director, regarding three of this compound consisting of a known Page 16, Column 6, Group 3, the sixth year's words—Brooklynite, cyber­ word and a known combining form word should read, "blase." tions than ever, but they spend less Page 16, Column 8, Group 1, the ninth time at it because the calculator is nation, and intravascular—may be is not censurable merely by being word should read, "canape." fast and versatile. helpful to UIL spelling contestants absent from the dictionary." Page 17. Column 10, Group 1, the eighth and sponsors. The reason one finds these words, word should read, "choleric." We must solve many numerical Page 21, Column 26, Group 2, the fifth Brooklynite does indeed appear cybernation and intravascular, in word should read, "igneous." problems in the engineering educa­ in the Third International uncapi- the Collegiate Dictionary is that it Page 22. Column 30, Group 2, the sixth tion process because we are dealing word should read, "mafiana." talized, but is followed by the desig­ is newer—and they are newer. The Page 22, Column 30, Group 2, the ninth with the physical work and not just nation, cap. Article 5.1 of the "Ex­ point of the Third International's word should read, "manque." doing mathematics. Page 22, Column 31, Group 1, the sixth planatory Notes," in the front of rule about new compounds is to ex­ word should read, "melange." Numerical calculations can be the dictionary, explains that "Ex­ tend its own up-to-dateness. Lan­ Page 22, Column 31, Group 1, the ninth something of a bother, and a reduc- word should read, "menage." cept for trademarks and some ab­ guage—especially scientific and Page 22, Column 31, Group 3, the first breviations and symbols the main technological language — acquires word should read, "metier." Page 23, Column 33, Group 4, the second entries in this dictionary are set new compounds at a great rate. word should read, "persistence." lowercase. The extent to which All of this shows how, to use a Page 23, Column 86, Group 3, the ninth Off-season usage calls for an initial uppercase dictionary correctly, one must use word should read, "protege." From page 7 Page 26, Column 45. Group 1, the seventh letter is indicated" by the symbols —and teach students to use—the word should read, "seance." Question: What constitutes var­ that follow. explanatory material in the front; Page 26, Column 45, Group 4, the third word should read, "strengthening." sity as opposed junior varsity track The designation, cap, means that otherwise they will not be able to Page 27, Column 49, Group 2, the first meet? the word is almost always capi­ interpret the primary listing cor­ word should read, "thereabouts." Answer: Each school is limited to Page 28, Column 58, Group 1, the second talized initially. Thus it is printed rectly. word should read, "touche." 8 varsity track meets, eight junior varsity track meets, and if there is a freshman squad or B-team squad, conceivably the team could have Nose for news another eight B-team or freshman track meet. No youngster could par­ TILF scholar makes it big as college journalist ticipate in more than eight invita­ tional track meets in any combina­ As far as journalism is concerned, "This past spring, as editor, I study at City University, London, tion of varsity, junior varsity, or she's done it all: News, editorials, have seen what really makes a paper England, this fall. B-team meet. features, sports. work and encountered the multitude Though not all students awarded "Splitting" the squad to have From time to time, she has inter­ of problems which can and inevit­ TILF scholarships can boast the two teams of equal strength could viewed presidents and those who ably do arise," she added. "It has kind of achievements Linda has be a violation of the intent of this would be President; basketball stars been a great learning experience." reached, Dr. Rhea Williams, TILF track meet rule. Holding special and federal bureaucrats; governors Last year, Linda was among 200 secretary, feels her accomplish­ events for football players in ac­ and garage attendants. persons invited to a college press ments are indicative of the general briefing with President Carter in caliber of grant recipients. celerated physical education classes "She" is Linda Ponce and at the Washington. "Linda has been an outstanding could also be a violation of this ripe old age of 21, she has compiled student and we're proud to have had track meet rule. a 4.0 grade point average at the "It was, needless to say, a very her as a TILF scholarship recipi­ University of Texas at Arlington, beneficial experience," she said. ent," he said. "We would like to been accepted in a half dozen or A 1975 graduate of Arlington think that we had something to do more honor societies, and been Lamar High School, Linda placed with her phenomenal success in col­ elected editor of the UT-A student fifth at the 1974 and 1975 State lege, as well as the success of hun­ newspaper. Meet UIL spelling contests. She was recently awarded a Rotary In­ dreds of others in colleges and uni­ Although she graduated with a ternational Educational award to versities across the state." degree in English, she plans to pur­ sue a career in journalism because "it provides a very necessary service to society." And a lot of this, Linda claims, is Literary, academic meet the result of a Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation scholarship awarded her by the Texas Inter- caps year of preparation scholastic League Foundation. The Rewards for a year of prepara­ one-act plays will be certified re­ grant, while certainly not footing tion and study will be given in early gionally also. all her bills, made college a matter May as the University Interschol- "Competition is as keen in the of working for good grades, and not astic League's state meets unfold. literary events as in the athletic next week's meal. All literary and academic com­ fields," said Dr. Bailey Marshall, It also allowed her freedom to petition, one-act play contests, League director. "Contestants in work on the college newspaper, girls' track and field, tennis and speech train as vigorously as those an extremely time consuming en­ golf is held May 3, 4, 5 while the intrack and field—and the same deavor. boys' track and field, tennis and goes for the other literary events. "Through journalism, I have been golf is held the following weekend, able to meet as well as work with May 11 and 12. "We anticipate excellent com­ many interesting people, and this Three contestants will be allowed petition in both academic and ath­ has helped me to better understand to enter each contest for the State letic contests," he added. "It is al­ and deal with people and their Meet. Three debate teams will be ways a pleasure to have these com­ needs," Linda said. < certified from each region and two petitive young people in Austin."