VOL. LX AUSTIN, TEXAS, JANUARY, 1976 NO. 5 State Basketball Playoff Schedule Announced

',cfue TANK Mci\AMAlU by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds Some Regions To Pick

PAR YOU TUINK I'M GONNA LOOKER WITH WHAT ITCCST5, . ANP FUN'S GOT NOTING TO FUN AT TO S-ENP A KIP TO COLLEGE Tournament Or Series 1976-77 L^aiendar IT. CAMP? Ttt&£ PAYS., YOU'P gETTER For the 1975-76 school year, Leo Stuver, Superintendent, Lewis- f ^tentative I GET A BASKETBALL- $ct\OLt&- each region in Conference AAA ville; Region III, Districts 9-12, boys' and AAA and AAAA girls' Ralph B. Pearce, Superintendent, August 1-5 ILPC Newspaper and Yearbook Workshop. basketball has a regional chairman La Porte; Region IV, Districts 13- August 4 First day to issue football shoes and socks, Conference AAA, appointed to serve with the district 16, Allan Cannon, Superintendent, AA, A, B, and Sixman. (No conditioning drills or organized instruc­ winning schools in determining Alamo Heights (San Antonio). tion permitted.) whch method will be used in se­ In Conferences AAAA, AA, A, lecting a regional champion. August 9 First day for fall football conditioning, Conference AAA, AA, and B boys' and Conferences AA, The regional committees may A, B, and Sixman. (No contact equipment or contact activities per­ A, and B girls' basketball there mitted.) elect to play a tournament at a will be a one-game playoff on Mon­ site and time determined by the day or Tuesday following the dis­ August 11 First day for issuing football shoes and socks, Conference regional committee, or they may trict AAAA. champion certification date to elect a regional playoff series. The determine which team will qualify (No conditioning drills or organized instruction permitted.) TANK MFNAMARA by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds regional playoff series may be for the regional tournament to be August 13 First day for issuing football contact equipment and conduct­ paired and played under the fol­ ...SO THE PEAL IS, |F MY completed on the following Friday ing contact atcivities, Conference AAA, AA, A, B, and Sixman. lowing schedule: or Saturday. SON PO£SNT 6ET A BASKET­ CHRISTINE McGILL August 16 First day for fall football conditioning, Conference AAAA. Using Region I-AAA as an illus­ This will mean that only four BALL .. .Winner in Prose. (No contact equipment or contact activities permitted.) &CHOLA.RSI4IP f& A tration, the winner of district 1- teams will be represented at the RESULT OF YOUR INSTRUCTION, August 19 First day for football interschool scrimmages, Conferences AAA plays 2-AAA, and 3-AAA regional tournament in Conference AAA, AA, A, B, and Sixman. I (SET MY MONEY BACK. plays 4-AAA in a one-game play- A and AA for boys and girls and off to be played on August 20 First day for issuing football contact equipment and con­ Monday or in AAAA for boys. In Conference Houston Grad Tuesday after the district ducting contact activities, Conference AAAA. cham­ B there will be eight teams in each pion certification date at sites to regional meet. August 26 First day for football interschool Took Tops scrimmages, Conference be selected by participating teams. In each region for AAAA. both boys The winners in each case will then and girls in all classes, the bi-dis- In State Prose September 1 Last day for accepting Football Plan. play a one-game series on Friday trict games will be between odd- September 1 Last day or Saturday at a site to be deter­ Christine McGill, a recent for accepting Girls' Volleyball Plan. numbered and even-numbered dis­ grad­ mined uate of September 1 Last day for filing Music Acceptance Cards. by the two participating tricts; e.g., 1 will play 2, 3 will Eisenhower Senior High schools. School in Houston won first place September 1 First day for accepting League membership fees for school play 4, and 5 will play 6. In case there is a tie in Prose Beading in Conference year 1976-1977. vote to AAAA Boys' Regional Sites TANK ftPNAMAKA by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds what procedure shall be used, AAA State Meet. Miss Vickie September 2 First day for Volleyball scrimmage or game, all confer­ the Region I, Districts 1-8, Abilene chairman should flip a coin. Bergman was Christine's coach in ences. Christian College, Abilene; Willard VOU ARE JU£TVALKIN6? YOU VILL PRIBBLE TO LUNCH, Boys' and girls' speech. September 2 First day for playing football games, all conferences. Conference Tate, Director. YOU £HOOP VE PgjgBLlMK. VILL PRIB-BLE TO AAA regional chairmen are Re­ Region II, District 9-16, Texas Christine has competed in the September 5 Last day for submitting final Music Regional Organization Reports. PIP TME YANKS gion I, Districts 1-4, Bill Varde- A&M University, College Station; One-Act Play contest and in the man, Superintendent, Levelland; Marvin Tate, Director. Persuasive September 17 Last day for meeting of Football District Executive Com­ WIN) THE Speaking contests in Region II, Districts 5-8, Wilburn Region III, Districts 17-24, Uni­ previous years. She holds many mittee. October 1 First day for Boys' and Girls' Basketball practice, Confer­ Echols, Superintendent, Gaines- versity of Houston, Houston; awards and titles, Theatre Arts ville; Region III, Districts 9-12, Harry Foulke, Director. Club, Teenco, Basketball, French ence B. October 1 Last day for organizing Boys' and Girls' Basketball districts. Glenn Pearson, Supterintendent, Region IV, Districts 25-32, San Academic Board, Straight A Bridge City; and Region IV, Dis­ Antonio College, San Antonio; Bill Award, French Club, Speech Club. October 15 First day for Girls' Basketball practice, Conferences A, AA, AAA, and AAAA. tricts 13-16, Drew Reese, Superin­ Candler, Director. Christine states she enjoys most October 15 First day for Boys' Basketball practice, Conferences tendent, Pleasanton. Girls' Con­ AA Boys' Regional Sites of all speech and AAAA drama activities and AAA. ference AAAA regional chairmen Region I, Districts 1-8, Texas because she has learned much from October 15 First day for Boys' and Girls' Basketball interschool scrim­ GOT ANY CHOCOLATE? are Region I, Districts 1-4, Bill Tech University, Lubbock; Will others, has met people and it is an mages or games, Conference B. Hall, Superintendent, Mineral Holsberry, Director. enjoyable experience. October 15 Last day for accepting Boys' and Girls' Basketball Plans. Reprinted with permission from Universal Press Syndicate Wells; Region II, Districts 5-8, Region II, Districts 9-16, North She intends to be a diplomat October 15 First day for organizing Spring Meet districts, all confer­ Texas State University, Denton; and/or work in the United States ences. Kenneth Bahnsen, Director. foreign service. October 13 First day for Regional Marching Bands contests. Topics To Be Selected By Vote Region III, Districts 17-24, Christine attends Georgetown November 1 Last day for accepting Boys' and Girls' Swimming Plans. Blinn College, Brenham; Ernie University in Washington, D. C. November 1 First day of Boys' Basketball practice, Conferences A and Stewart, Director. AA. Region IV, Districts 25-32, November 1 Last day for filing Boys' Baseball Acceptance Cards. Governing Information Agencies, Economy, Texas A&I University, Kingsville; November 1 Last day for filing One-Act Play Enrollment Cards and Dr. Stewart Cooper, Director. double representation notification to the State Office. AA Girls' Regional Sites November 7 Legislative Council meets in Austin. Criminal Justice '76-V7 Debate Areas Region I, Districts 1-8, Texas Congressional governing of pub- and private agencies? November 13 Last day to certify district football and Volleyball cham­ best promote a free and open mar­ possessions of firearms by United Tech University, Lubbock; Dr. lice and private information-gath­ 3. What should pionships, all conferences. be the policy of ket system? States citizens? Betty Tevis, Director. ering agencies, regulation of the the federal November 15 First day for Boys' and Girls' interschool basketball government regarding 3. How can the federal govern­ Suggested debate propositions Region II, Districts 9-16, North domestic economy and the US the gathering, storage and use of scrimmages or games, Conferences AAAA, AAA, AA and A. ment best control the national are Texas State University, Denton; criminal justice system are the intelligence information? Miss Sammy Jo Estes, Director. November 15 Last day for making corrections of eligible schools list economy? Resolved: That a three areas from which the 1976- comprehensive Region III, Districts 17-24, for Music competition. Suggested debate propositions Suggested .debate propositions program of penal reform 77 high school debate topic will be are should Blinn College, Brenham; Miss November 20 Regional Volleyball Tournaments. are: be adopted throughout the chosen. Janis Sneed, Director. November 27 Last day for holding Regional Marching Band contests. Resolved: That Congress should Resolved: That the federal gov­ United States. Selection of the three topic areas significantly Region IV, Districts 25-32, December 1 Last day for enrolling in Interscholastic League Press Con­ restrict covert ac­ ernment should adopt a program Resolved: That a uniform code of was made by the Advisory Council tivities Texas A&I University, Kingsville, ference. of federal agencies. of compulsory arbitration for pre-trial procedures and pen­ of the National University Exten­ Resolved: Mrs. Betty Brewer, Director. December 1 Last day for submitting yearbooks for ILPC ratings. That Congress should all significant labor-management alties for all felonies should sion Association. significantly restrict A Boys' Regional Sites December 1 Last day for paying Interscholastic League membership invasions disputes. be established throughout the League Director Dr. Region I, Districts 1-8, Texas fees. Rhea H. of the privacy of United States Resolved: That the federal gov­ United States. December 3-4 State Volleyball Tournaments. Williams, Mrs. Kathryn Smith of citizens by public and private ernment's control over the eco­ Tech University, Lubbock; Will Resolved: That a comprehensive December 4 Regional Cross Country Little Cypress-Mauriceville High agencies. nomic system in the United Holsberry, Director. Meets. program of compulsory gun December 11 State Cross Country Meets. School and Carl Jaks of San Mar- Resolved: That Congress should States should be significantly Region II, Districts 9-16, North control should be established Texas January 26 Earliest Day for holding Regional Solo and Ensemble cos High represented Texas at the significantly restrict the gath­ reduced. State University, Denton; con­ throughout the United States. tests. selection meetings. ering, storage, and use of intelli­ Resolved: That the federal gov­ Kenneth Bahnsen, Director. February 1 Last day for organizing Spring Meet districts. Area I: What policies should Con­ gence information by the execu­ ernment should establish a cen­ The League annually mails a Region III, Districts 17-24, Sam Houston State University, LYNDA STROBEL February 1 Deadline for submitting issues of school newspapers for gress adopt to govern the opera­ tive branch of the federal tral agency to comprehensively preliminary survey to its member Hunts- ... Headline First. ILPC criticism. tions of public and private agencies government. regulate the national economy. schools asking that they vote on ville; Carlo Gott, Director. Region IV, Districts 25-32, Vic­ February 1 Last day for rating newspapers by ILPC. which gather information? Area II: What policies should the Area III: How can the criminal jus­ the problem area they consider toria College, Victoria; Harlon February 1 Last day for receipt of ILPC Individual Achievement Discussion questions are: federal government adopt concern­ tice system in the United States most suitable for debate. Once the Gerhold, Director. Awards entries. 1. What policy for control of ing domestic economic regulation? best be improved? area is determined, a later prefer­ Strobel Wins A Girls' Regional Sites February 1 First day for baseball practice, all conferences. covert activities of governmental In this area the following dis­ Suggested discussion questions ential ballot is sent to establish the Region I, Districts 1-8, Texas February 2 Last day for requesting additions to basic set and submit­ agencies would best serve the in­ cussion questions were formulated: are actual debate proposition in the Tech University, Lubbock; State Contest ting plays NOT on Approved Lists for consideration as One-Act terests of the United States? 1. What should be the policy of 1. What programs should be area selected. Dr. Betty Tevis, Director. Play contest entries. 2. What should be the policy of the federal government concerning adopted to improve the penal sys­ Each topic must be "ranked" or Region II, Districts 9-16, In Headlines February 12 Last day to certify Girls' District Basketball Champions, the United States with respect to significant labor-management dis­ tems in the United States? the ballot cannot be counted. Since North the invasions of the privacy of putes? Texas State University, Denton; Lynda Dawn Strobel, a recent all conferences. 2. What reforms in the criminal the preferential ranking deter­ United States citizens by public 2. How can the United States justice Miss Sammy Jo Estes, Director. graduate of East Chambers High February 14 First day for Girls' Regional Basketball playoffs, all con­ process can provide a more mines the results, incomplete bal­ ferences. equitable system of justice for all lots cannot be counted in the tabu­ Region III, Districts 17-24, Sam School in Winnie, Conference AA, Houston State February 16 First day for baseball interschool scrimages. United States citizens? lation. It is important that ballots University, Hunts- won first place in Headline Writ­ ville; Carlo Gott, Director. February 19 Last day for Girls' Regional Basketball playoffs, all con­ 3. What policy should the fed­ be returned by the date desig­ ing in the Journalism contest at Region ferences. eral government adopt concerning nated, said Dr. Williams. IV, Districts 25-32, Vic­ State Meet. Lynda is the daughter toria College, Victoria; Mrs. Iris of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Strobel (Continued on page 2.) Baillio, Director. of Winnie. East Chambers High Conference B Regional Sites School has no journalism classes (Boys' and Girls') so Lynda, along with her coach, Gilbreath To Assist Region I, Districts 1-16, South Mrs. Essie Espinosa, worked to­ Plains College, Levelland; Bill ward excelling in Journalism. Community Schools Powell, Director, (Boys'); Mrs. Lynda also won District honors Mary Shea, Director (Girls'). in Number Sense in 1975. She has With Region II-AA Region II, Districts 17-32, Tarle- been awarded a Welch Scholarship Boost UIL Contests Joe Gilbreath will serve as Asso­ tor at Stephen ton State Colege, Stephenville; and now attends Texas A & M F. Austin State ciate Director of Region II, Con­ University. In 1960 Gilbreath Donnie Campbell, Director. University and majoring in chem­ Member schools of the Texas the UIL Iterary events and held an ference AA Regional Meets at the came to UT Arlington, where he Region III, Districts 33-48, Kil- istry. in depth question and answer ses­ Community Schools Association, University of Texas at Arlington. has taught mathematics. During gore College, Kilgore; Joe Turner, In high school Lynda was on the sion. Director. Region XVII, North Zone, met in A native born Texan, Gilbreath the last five years, along with his Annual Staff, Newspaper Staff, a Small group sessions were led Region IV, Whiteface Dec. 1 to promote in­ received his pre-college training in teaching duties, Gilbreath has been Districts 49-64, member of the band, a National by Sharon Storey, Education Serv­ Southwest Texas State University, terest in University Interscholastic Fannin County at Lannius, Bon- assistant director Merit Student, Who's Who in ice Center XVII; Susan King, Lub- of Student Ad­ San Marcos; League literary competition. ham and Windom. He served as a Bill Miller, Director American High Schools, National bock; Saleta Duff, Levelland; Gor­ ministration and presently is the (Boys'); Mrs. Naval Aviator in World War II. Cleo Broxton, Di­ Honor Society and received the Supt. Richard Souter of the host don Downum, Lubbock; Joyce assistant director of Admissions. rector (Girls'). John Phillip Sousa Award. school and Virgil Osborne, presi­ Burleson, Meadow; Johnny Tubbs, He received his BS from Texas dent of Small Schools Association, Smyer; Ray Knox, Wellman; A&M University in 1948, his M.Ed, North Zone, and the Education Norma Boggs, South Plains Col­ from East Texas State University Service Center, Region XVII, co­ lege; Jim Blassingame, South in 1953, and his MS from North Johnston Topped ordinated the program. Plains College; Darrell Corkery, Texas State University in 1965. '24 Essay Race Featured speakers were Dr. Whitharral, and Ruth Ramseur, From 1950-58, he served as teach­ Rhea Williams, UIL director gen­ Union. er and superintendent in Windom Class A essay writing champ for eral, and Sen. Kent Hance of the Participating schools in the as­ and has been involved in Inter- 1924 was Lenora Johnston of Tem­ 28th District. Sen. Hance's com­ sociation are Bledsoe, Pep, Smyer, scholastic League activities, both ple. Charlene Bond of Uvalde won ments centered around student mo­ Southland, Spade, Three-Way, as a student and as a teacher/ second and Tom Lee Jr. of El Paso tivation, while Dr. Williams pro­ Union, Wellman, Whitharral and JOE GILBREATH OF UT ARLINGTON administrator. took third place. moted interest in participatng n the host school at Whiteface. ... Region II, Conference AA, Associate Director. In 1959 he became an instruc­ Page 2 INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER JANUARY, 1976 Scholastic Press Une ^s\eu Dr. Roger D. Gee, Supt. of Schools, Victoria Deadlines Near The chief ingredient in any recipe for success is attitude. Though, effort, interest, enthusiasm even talent and training cannot achieve success if proper attitude is missing. MIAMI ROOSEVELT (SAN ANTONIO) For Rating, IAA The State Executive Committee has dis­ Roosevelt High School (San Antonio) Unfortunately, the attitude of so many people is, "That's good qualified Miami High School for district has been placed on probation for the 1976- By DR. MAX R. HADDICK can have copies of your work to honors in Girls' Basketball for the 1975-76 76 school year in basketball by the State enough" "That'll do" "Who will know the difference?" It is an school year and has placed them on proba­ Executive Committee for violation of the State Journalism Director study. tion for the 1976-77 school year in Girls' Athletic Code, Rule 28 of the League. attitude that says mediocrity is acceptable. It shows no drive, no pride, Basketball for violation of Article VII, Sec­ There is a great growth in the tion 19 of the CONSTITUTION AND PICTURE MEMORY BULLETIN Deadline time is rushing upon number of literary magazines. I no sense of value. It is contemptible attitude spawning a lack of loyalty CONTEST BULES. Page 4 of the Picture Memory Contest us. At bottom of this column I will have hope we can have some aids JEFFERSON-MOORE (WACO) to self and to others. Bulletin, under item 2. Representation. for all to remember. for you very soon. The Executive Committee of District should read as does page 80 of the CONSTI­ _-un the dates There is another attitude which brings catcalls of derision from the 8AAA has placed Jefferson-Moore High TUTION AND CONTEST RULES. That Be sure to get busy now and get Basic English Tests School (Waco) on probation for the 1977 being: .... Thus, if the total enrollment "mediocre" bunch. It is seen in those who strive to do a better job Baseball season and is ineligible for dis­ in the eligible grades is 10 or less than 10, your papers, Individual Achieve­ Many J-schools are now requir­ trict honors for the Baseball season 1976 the team is composed of two pupils; 11 ment Awards Entries and other to render better service to improve working relationships to in­ for violation of Article VIII, Section 13 of through 80 pupils, inclusive, the team Is ing prospective students to pass the CONSTITUTION AND CONTEST composed of three pupils; 31 through 60 stuff ready to come in. We have pupils, the team is composed of four pupils, tests in grammar, punctuation and crease the quality of everything they do. It is the attitude of excellence. RULES. to insist on your meeting the dead­ POLYTECHNIC [FT. WORTH) spelling before allowing them to Athletic teams never win championships until they produce excel­ lines. It's the only way we can The District 9AAAA Executive Commit­ BIG SPRING register. I am gathering informa­ lence. Music or drama groups cannot thrill an audience with mediocrity. tee has disqualified Polytechnic High School The Executive Committee of District meet ours. tion on these and will forward it as of Fort Worth for district honors in foot­ 5AAAA has placed Big Spring High School If you ordered a newspaper crit­ Scholarship is not obtained with a "get by" attitude. ball for the 1976-76 season for violation of on probation in tennis for one year effective soon as I have enough to make it Rule 8 of the Football Plan. March 7, 1975, for violation of Article VII, icism and have not yet sent in your Section 8, and Article VII, Section 7. of value to you. I believe that most Mediocrity bores. Excellence in any field, excites. The choice belongs KENEDY critique issues, do it now! We have J-schools will have such tests be­ to each of us. Kenedy High School has been disqualified to get all these things done before for district honors in girls' basketball by LITTLE ELM fore long. You might as well get the District Executive Committee for vio­ The Executive Committee of District 85B the rush of convention details ready for them now. The rumor lation of Rule 27 of the Girls' Basketball has disqualified Little Elm High School for Plan. district honors in girls' basketball for the stampse us. The sooner you get your that correct English is dead is just 1976-76 school year for violation of Rule 8, critique issues sent in, the more POINT ISABEL Section c, of the Girls' Basketball Plan. not true. It is still necessary for The District Executive Committee of Dis­ value the comments will be to you. reporters, editors, photographers, ^Disciliscp ne i trict 32AA has placed the Point Isabel In­ Be sure to send them in an en­ dependent School District on probation in BLACK JUNIOR HIGH ad-men and all others in communi­ football for the balance of the 1976-76 (HOUSTON) velope marked FOR CRITICISM. cations to be able to communicate school year and the 1976-77, 1977-78 school Our mailbox runneth over and this You have to go a long way these days to find a job as difficult as the years for violating the Athletic Code of the Black Junior High School (Houston) clearly and correctly. Athletic Plan of the League. choir is disqualified for the 1976-76 school is a great help for us. one of the high school coach. year for violation of Article V, Section 14, Also, it is likely that most J- REFUSIO b, of the CONSTITUTION AND CON­ Convention Plans schools will require typing profi­ The District Executive Committee of Dis­ TEST RULES by action of the Region IX There was a day when there was a particular and unique kind of trict 30AA has placed the Refugio High Music Executive Committee. Alicia, Jan, Sedelta and I are ciency tests soon. Many already do. glamor attached to the position even if you weren't always a winner, School on probation in Girls' Basketball for working hard to get the conven­ It is not a hard thing to learn, the 1976-76 basketball season for violation NORDHEIM and even if there was little if any extra pay. You were the coach, and of Rule 27 of the Girls' Basketball Plan. THE TEMPEST Snyder High School made its 7th appearance at the tion plans shaped up. Looks as if but you can't learn to type by LIST CORRECTION Nordheim High School band is placed on have more than 100 ses­ wishing. You have to work at it, you were something special in your school and community. SPELLING probation for the 1975-76 school year for State Meet OAP Contest, winning second runner-up with scenes from we will The fifth word in the second group of violation of Article V, Section 14, b, of the sions in all phases of newspaper, and now is the best time. words in column 1 of Grades VII and VIII CONSITUTION AND CONTEST RULES THE TEMPEST. 1975 was the 5th time at State Meet for Mr. Jerry Today the pay by comparison is terrific but the challenge of the Spelling List is in error and should be cor­ by action of the Region XII Music Execu­ yearbook, magazine (news and lit­ No More Beagles rected to read "adjunctive." tive Committee. Worsham, director of the production. Junanne Brock, Susan Sears and times has clouded the profession or the avocation of the coach. erary), advertising, photography, Rumors that my prize lady MIAMI Greg Kane are pictured above. Mr. Kane's acting won him a place on no longer something special because the basic principles of ath­ LANIER (SAN ANTONIO) radio-television, public relations beagle, Honey Banjo, is expecting He is Executive Committee has placed The State Lanier High School (San Antonio) choir the All-Star Cast. Susan Sears was named to the Honorable Mention and some film sessions. It will be and he is characterized as being out of step with Miami High School on probation for the are not true. She informs me that letics have changed 1976-77 school year in Girls' Basketball is placed on probation for the 1975-76 school year for violation of Article III, Sec­ AAA. an educational convention, designed the world of today. and they be disqualified for District honors Ail-Star Cast in Conference she has joined Zero Population in Girls' Basketball for the 1976-76 school tion 9, of the CONSTITUTION AND CON­ to be of maximum help to you. Growth and will not produce more year for violation of Article VII, Section 19 TEST RULES by action of the Region XH !?lans for the awards assemblies Coaching high school athletics, first of all and above all, demands of the League Rule 1. Music Executive Committee. beagle puppies for gifts, sales or are all up in the air. We'll have for discipline. You are not going to get the job done in sports without ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 14, EDISON (SAN ANTONIO) other distribution. Requests them, but I know not exactly where puppies cannot be filled. She is ab­ discipline. Only if your boys are willing to give themselves for a cause ITEM f Edison High School (San'Antonio) choir is place on probation for the 1975-76 1976-77 or when. Tentative plans look for solutely set in her determination to greater than their individual and personal feelings and attitudes which The State Executive Committee has re­ school year for violation of Article III, Sec­ (Continued from page 1.) separate, consecutive IAA assem­ vised the interpretation of Article VIII, tion 9, of the CONSTITUTION AND CON­ go out of production. is what discipline is all about will an athletic venture succeed. Section 14, item f of the CONSTITUTION by action of the Region XII blies in a proper auditorium with "A TEST RULES AND CONTEST RULES as follows: Music Executive Committee. a bang-up entertainment program Amateur Rule But "discipline" is a naughty word in today's society. It doesn't be­ contestant represents School A, a fully ac­ February 19—Last day to certify Boys' District Basketball champions, credited high school in an interschool foot­ scheduled across the street. Dele­ There is no amateur rule in jour­ appreciation of the indi­ ball or basketball game; then he moves to BASKETBALL RULING Conferences AAA, AA and A. long because it prevents, they say, the full School B, another fully accredited high gates can attend the awards pres­ nalism. Any student may earn any school, where he remains ineligible for o_ne A basketball player who commits a foul February 21—First day for Boys' Regional Basketball playoffs, Con­ vidual's freedom and rights. And there is no denying that it does. Nor year. Later he moves to School C, a third must raise one hand clearly above the head entation they're most interested in amount for writing, editing, selling This section to indicate the foul. A player who fails to ferences A, AA, and AAA. can it be any other way! fully accredited high school. the head or shows while the rest see the show. ads, or for any other work in jour­ shall not operate to render the pupil inel­ raise the hand above February 23—Last day for filing One-Act Play Title Entry Cards. igible in School C." displeasure with the call shall be assessed A special feature of the conven­ nalism without affecting eligibility. But how do you sell discipline in today's world? This is the question a technical foul. February 24-26—Girls' State Basketball Tournament, all conferences. CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL tion may be showing of "The Dawn This means that you may earn any which makes the job of the coach so difficult. February 26—Last day for Boys' Regional Basketball playoffs, Confer­ Clifton High School Concert Band is dis­ IRAAN of Freedom," an impressive and amount of pay, salary, wages, inch- ences A, AA, and AAA. the support of parents in his efforts qualified for the 1976-76 school year for The Executive Committee for District 6A dramatic multi-media show on the rate checks or lump sums for sell­ The coach isn't always getting violation of Article V, Section 14, para­ has placed Iraan High School on probation February 26—Last day to certify Boys' District Basketball champions, graph b, and Article III, Section 9, of the for the 1975-76 school year in boys' and birth of our nation. Still tentative, ing your work. largely because so many parents either think they aren't able to cope Constitution and Contest Rules by action of girls' basketball for violations of Rule 8 of Conferences B and AAAA. VIII Music Executive Commit but we've got our fingers crossed. The Awards Rule does apply to with the boy's attitudes or because they simply haven't cared through the Region the Boys' and Girls' Basketball Plans (B- March 1—Last day for organizing baseball districts, all conferences. tee. team participants). More convention news to come journalism. You may not violate March 1—First day for playing any interschool baseball games, all is growing years to try to cope and to try to lead and guide him. SPELLING LIST CORRECTION later. any provisions of this rule and re­ PRESCRIBED MUSIC LIST conferences. getting the kind of support he needs from his fellow The fourth word of the third division of tain eligibility. If in doubt, look The coach isn't words in Column 10, page 11 of the Spell­ Page 37—Add Asterisk on "Sonate" by February 28—First day for Boys' Regional Basketball playoffs, Confer­ Convention Housing ing List of Grades VII and VIH is in error Hindemith. these up in the League Constitu­ teachers largely because the field is infiltrated with the younger gen­ and' should be corrected to read "feminine." Page 54—Add Asterisk on "Sonate for ences B and AAAA. Yes, we will help you with con­ Tuba" by Hindemith. tion and Contest Rules. eration instructors who preach the doctrine of individual freedom by vention housing reservations. You PRESCRIBED MUSIC LIST March 4-5—Regional Swimming Meets. Scholarships are totally ok if the LINDSAY Tournaments, Conferences A, AA will get the proper blanks to fill word and deed. Page 17 Delete asterisk on "Rondo in D March 4-5—Boys' State Basketball money is not paid until the stu­ Major" by Mozart. The District Executive Committee has and AAA. in. Soon as you get them, get your placed Lindsay High School on probation dent enrolls in college. You can The coach isn't getting the support of his administration largely Page 178- PREFERENCE REQUIRE­ info together and rush them back. MENTS, first paragraph should read: "All in football for the 1976-77 season for viola­ March 5—Last day for Boys' Regional Basketball playoffs, Conferences get any amount in scholarship because the administration is directly responsible to the school board Class I and Class II vocal solos will be sung tion of Article VIII, Section 8, the Awards B and AAAA. 1 think there will be a record crowd in any published key." Rule. money upon enrollment in college society is the people and the here, and you should not wait un­ and the school board in our democratic March 13—Last day for holding Regional Solo and Ensemble contests. without losing eligibility. TIMPSON OAP AREA MEETS til the last minute to get motel or people by and large look at athletics as not important enough to sac­ March 11-12—Boys' State Basketball Tournaments, Conferences B and Some students have refused to The State Executive Committee has One-Act Play Contest Area Meet sched­ hotel reservations. Yes, you may rifice the easy way of freedom for the hard road of discipline. placed Timpson High School on suspension ules mailed to all schools should be corrected AAAA. sell articles because they thought in the One-Act Play contest for the 1975-76 as follows: Press Confer­ make your own if you wish, but school year for violation of Rule l-f-2, page March 18-19—State Convention, Interscholastic League it would cost them their eligibility. And so the coach must look elsewhere for help, and that's exactly Conference AAA, Region II, Area 1 (Dis­ they have to be made before you 73. CONSTITUTION AND CONTEST tricts 4, 5, & 8). ence. Study the rules and you will find what he is doing. He is looking to former athletes, to the members of RULES. Conference AA, Region IV, Area 2 (Dis­ start toward Austin—unless you tricts 26, 30-32). March 18-19—State Swimming Meets. it is ok to sell your articles are the hardy type who enjoys that the news media, to those parents and people who still care enough BLEDSOE March 28-April 2—Week for District One-Act Play contests for districts or work. The State Executive Committee has BOWIE (SIMMS) affected by Area meets. camping out. and who know that the only real freedom is a disciplined an responsible placed Bledsoe High School on suspension Peace of Mind in the One-Act Play contest for the 1976-76 James Bowie High School of Simms has March 28-April 2—First week for holding District Academic, Literary ILPC President James Manchac freedom. year for violation of Rule l-f-2, page been placed on probation for a period of Remember the phone numbers of school one year in boys' basketball by the District and One-Act Play Spring Meets. Also Girls' Golf, Tennis and Track of Vidor had an ear operation in 73. CONSTITUTION AND CONTEST violation of the runaways to use to get confidential The coach knows and believes in athletics as a builder of boys into RULES. Executive Committee for and Field District Spring Meets. (High school music contests not early December. Latest word as­ Athletic Code. help and to contact parents. In the foundation permitted.) sures us he is recovering quickly. men. And the good coach won't sacrifice discipline as DISTRICT IOA Texas runaways can call free 1- SPELLING CORRECTION April 2—Annual Meeting of Music Rules Advisory Committee, Austin. Take care, James. We're counting on which to do his building. He'd rather forget about coaching than District IOA was placed on probation in 800-392-3352. Out of Texas they the One-Act Play contest by the State Ex­ The first word in Column 8 in the fourth April 11-16—Area One-Act Play contests for districts affected. on you and the other ILPC offi­ forget about discipline. And he may as well because without discipline ecutive Committee for the 1975-76 school group of words on page 16 of the High may call 1-800-231-6946. There is year for not adhering to the League calen­ School List of Words is in error. It should April 11-16—Last week for holding District Academic, Literary, One- cers—Lisa Currie of Atlanta, Dan­ to the high school boy. dar with regards to scheduling of One-Act be spelled "ceremonialist." no charge, no hassle, no breaking there is no athletics worth teaching The sixth word of the first division of Act Play, Girls' Golf, Tennis, and Track and Field Spring Meets. iel Shefelman of 0' Henry Junior Play contests. of confidences. It is a way for run­ Bulletin of the Maine Association of Principals of Secondary Schools. words in Column 16, page 18 of the Spell­ (High school music contests not permitted.) High in Austin and Heidi Rosen- HARLETON ing List for High School is in error and aways to let parents know they should be corrected to read "enteric." April 15-16—First weekend for holding Boys' Golf, Tennis, and Track kranz of Bryan Adams High in The State Executive Committee has The third word of the second division of are ok, and to help runaways get placed Harleton High School on probation words in Column 17, page 19 of the Spell­ and Field District Meets. Dallas—for much help and guid­ in Boys' Basketball for the 1976776 school ing List for High School is in error and ance at convention time. needed medical or legal services. year for a violation of the Athletic Code. should be corrected to read "experimental." April 10—Easter. It means a lot for parents to April 18—Last day for filing entries in Regional Academic, Literary, Books and More Books hear, "I'm OK." School newspa­ JbIvlna earnina Drama, Girls' Golf, Tennis, and Track and Field Spring Meets. o Dr. DeWitt Reddick's new book pers can help spread this informa­

Music Educators Region I: AAAA Amarillo, Eon Wells; Region V: AAAA Bell (Hurst), E. Wins- Region XV: AAAA Edinburg, D. P. Mc- Rodriguez; Croekett (Aus.), Paula Cri- Growth In Quality Borger, A. N. Green; Hereford, Randy low & L. Alasbrooks; Denton, C. McMath Nallen; McAllen, Gary Zook; Pharr- der ; LBJ (Aus.), Don Haynes ; McCallum Vaughn ; Pampa, Jeff Doughten; AAA & J. Gowler; Lamar (Arlington), B. San Juan-Alamo, Pete Cisneros; Wes- .(Austin), Tom Shine; New Braunfels, Canyon, J. W. King; Perryton, Tom Copeland & M. Burt; Lewisville, R. White laco, Larry Jones; AAA Donna, Dan Joe Rogers; Seguin, Gary Wylie; Travis Knighton ; AA Dalhart, David Robert- & C. Alien; Richland (Fort Worth), J. Vtello; Rio Grande City, Nicolas Gon­ (Austin), Thomas Waggoner; AAA son ; Panhandle, Gerald Smith; Tulia, VanZandt & R. Bartlett; Southwest zalez ; AA La Feria, Don Fleuriet; A&M Cons. (College Station), Charles As Well As Size Larry Prather ; A Gruver, Damon Ladd ; (Fort Worth), Richard Crummel; Trin­ CC Hoge (Weslaco), Albert Reposh. Maxwell; Brenham, Wayne Maxwell ; By LYNN MURRAY Teach Spirit, Too Memphis, Carol Blain; Sanford-Fritch, ity (Euless), T. Neugent & L. Harville; Region XVI :AAAA Coronado (Lubbock), Canyon (New Braunfels), Michael Pick- Tim Youree; Stratford, Gary Laramore; AAA Burleson, Robert Grace ; Diamond Phil Anthony; Lubbock, Jerry Starkes; ett; Georgetown, Rodney Klett; Gon- State Drama Director Sunray, Coy Cook; White Deer, James Hill (Fort Worth), Henry Thompson; Monterey (Lubbock), Doyle Gammill; zales, Herb Garnau; Lockhart, Joe Mich- By NELSON G. PATRICK Petty; B Miami, Fred Pankratz ; CCC Weatherford, Henry Schraub; AA Plainview, O. T. Ryan ; AAA Seminole, el; Round Rock, Gerald Babbitt; AA Pampa, Joe Di Cosimo. Bowie, Dee Tucker. Mickey Owens; AA Dimmitt, Ealph La Grange, Joe Lambert; Luling, Bill "Educational Theatre" in the Jan. 1970 Leaguer noted OAP State Music Director Region II : AAAA Abilene, Bill Spencer; Region VI: AAAA Lee (Midland), Ike Smith; Littlefield, Tommy Sorelle; A Canon; Westlake (Austin), Lee Boyd Cooper (Abilene), Warren Thaxton; Nail; Midland, Clyde Wilson; Odessa Farwell; Lynn Burton ; Petersburg, Leslie Montgomery ; A Marion, Pat Norton ; enrollment as 781 or 67.5 per cent of the 1,157 League member Mineral Wells, Norman Deisher; Rider Bill Dean; Permian (Odessa), Charles Ross ; Seagraves, Bill Woods ; Shallowater, Pflugerville, Dale Reynolds. Welcome to the New Year 1976 200 years, and in that (Wichita Falls), Charles Enloe; AAA Nail; AAA Ector (Odessa), David Gary Sherman ; B Ropes (Ropesville), Region XIX: AAAA Aldine (Houston), high schools. Roy Brown, my predecessor, stated: "Our Burkburnett, Charles Gregory; Iowa Jackson; Fort Stockton, Don Hanna; Danny Norris; Sudan, Bob Bryant; Sun­ Karen Johnston; Clear Lake (League time the spirit that engendered the beginnings of this coun­ Park, David Mooney; Snyder, Don Monahans, Dan Gibbs; Pecos, Bill Car- down, Truitt Mitchell; Wilson, Michael City), Eichard Bass; Deer Park, John growth in numbers is not as great as it used to be primarily Eiring; Sweetwater, Pat Patterson; rico; AA Alpine, David Talmage; Van Chance ; C Littlefield, Eichard Haydeu ; Bennett; Dobie (Pasadena), B. D. try is still very much a part of us. The Spirit of '76 probably, Vernon, Larry Kingsley; A Archer City, Horn, Ralph Zamarippa; A Glint, Estacado (Plainview), W. Giddens & L. Brawn; Lee (Baytown), Charles Forque; due to consolidation of many smaller schools, but our growth Lonnie Dooley; Crowell, James Streit; Michael Marsh; Rankin, Gordon Schultz; Burks; Seminole, Keith Wood. MacArthur (Houston), Charles DeLaney ; more than any of our national attributes, is an identifying Haskell, Wendell Gideon ; Holliday, Dwade Wink, Johnny Whiteaker; B Forsan Region XVII: AAAA Alvin, Charles North Shore (Galena Park), Eddie in quality continues to move. Our emphasis will continue to be Reinsch ; Robert Lee, George Strickland; Mike Neel; CCC Austin (Midland), Salyer; Angleton, Don Hood; Dickinson, Cathey; Pasadena, Bill Gottschalk; Ray- characteristic of Americanism. The spiritual quality of free­ Rotan, Kelly Glaze; B Bronte, Louis Dan Green; Bonham (Odessa), Jack Don Owens; Dulles (Stafford), James burn (Pasadena), Joe Collum; South on quality. We have reached a saturation point in num­ Thornton; CCC Lee (San Angelo), Nail; Crockett (Odessa), Rick Miller; Larspn; Lamar Cons. (Rosenberg), S. L. Houston (Pasadena), Thomas Gorsuch ; dom is such a part of us that it is reflected in our arts but more Cliff Horn; Madison (Abilene), Joe Mack Hood (Odessa), Walter Reneau; Nimitz Albritton ; Pearland, Jack Fariss ; AAA Sterling (Baytown), Elmer Hargis ; AAA bers. ..." Hill; CC Burkburnett, Ted James; Mc- (Odessa), Ed Handley; C Andrews Friendswood, James Murrile; Santa Fe Eisenhower (Houston), L. E. Pol­ especially in our music. Neil (Wichita Falls), Bill Parks; C Bill Shipp ; Fort Stockton, Randy Storie; (Alta Loma), Steve Richardson; C lard; Humble, Jim Hagood; King (Hous­ I'm glad my old high school buddy and college roommate Iowa Park, Greg Miller, Northwest Monahans, Ronnie Vaughn. Sante Fe (Alta Loma), Jim Shaver. ton), Steve Heuberger ; A A Anahuac, Our music is steeped with the (Wichita Falls), Bill Smith. Region VII: AAA Lampasas, Eandy Region XVIII: AAAA Anderson (Aus­ Eon Wright; CCC North Shore (Galena was half right. Quality has continued to improve. Those of spirit that drove us to become a Region III: AAAA Highland Park (Dal­ Below; A A Brady, James Mallow; Cole- tin), Verda Herrington; Bryan, Pete Park), James Chauvin. permitted us to incorporate such las), Bob Jordan; Irving, Lee South ; man, James Schuch; Comanche, Hike us that have been involved for 25 years will attest to the fact. nation guaranteeing "freedom of Lake Highlands (Richardson), Bob Bran- Brady; Granbury, Kyle Bagby; Winters, music into our social structures. denberger; MacArthur (Irving), Larry Kirke McKenzie; B Gorman, Andy I am glad he was wrong about choice, equal opportunity and rule The Spirit of '76 permits us to Colvin; Nimitz (Irving), Earl Haber- Taylor. the numbers. This year 920 or over of the majority." From Yankee kamp ; North Mesquite, Tony Anderson ; Region VIII: AAAA Killeen, David Pen- More New Miss Maude Davis Won Title Entry Cards have been mailed exchange music with other nations. Piano, Emmitt Clem; Eichardson, How­ nington; Killeen (Second Group), Car- 80 per cent of the 1,126 potential early to each drama director to Doodle to the present, our music Because of the spirit, we not only ard Dunn ; South Garland, Daniel Bitza; roll Moffatt; Richfield (Waco), Dennis are enrolled in OAP. This is a far has reflected these freedoms; it has Turner (Carrollton), Bill Jones; White Hopkins; AAA Copperas Cove, William 1927 City Speech Event promote early response. If you accept, but assimilate music of (Dallas), Gordon Collins ; AAA Berkner Marocco; Mexia, John Ivie; Midway Plays Added cry from the less than 50 per cent didn't get yours, let us know now! become symbolic of our spiritual- (Richardson), Bob Floyd; Lancaster, (Waco), Don Filgo; AA Hearne, Berri- Maude Davis of Breckenridge other nationals into our music rep­ Larry Blassingame ; AA Van, Ross Hay. man Taylor ; Hillsboro, Barry Johnson ; participation when Roy first came The deadline is Feb. 23, but don't emotional-f eeling responses to these ertory. Our concepts of freedom Region IV: AAAA Greenville, Bob Cart- McGregor, Patrick Kerl; West, Bob Nel­ High School (San Antonio) won wright; Lee (Tyler), Dick Highflll; son ; B Moody, Michael Proctor ; CC to the League in 1962. He did a wait! tenets we cherish. Longview, John Kunkel; Lufkin, Way- To Library the girls' city division champion­ make it possible to use music from Crockett (Palestine), Dan Barnes; C splendid job of building enrollment You might remember Feb. 2 as Times of national stress gave mon Bullock; Tyler, James Williams; Mexia, Steve Fleming. ship in declamation in 1927, after any national source. We adapt it to AAA Atlanta, Charles Herring; Car­ Region IX: AAAA Klein (Spring), Bob These new plays have been re­ after he returned in 1963 from a the last day for requesting addi­ birth to many of our songs: "Star our own spiritual and emotional thage, Raymond Thomas; Daingerfleld, Blanton; Spring Branch (Houston), winning the city division extempor­ Bill Goodson; Hallsville, Bobby Goff; Merle Jensen; Spring Woods (Houston), ceived since the listing in the No­ year of active military duty and tions to the basic set (Platforms Spangled Banner," "Glory Hallel­ Jacksonville, Val Rose; Mount Pleasant, aneous speech contest the year be­ needs, thereby enculturating it. Bobby Wren; Stratford (Houston), Doug vember Leaguer and are now avail­ the upward trend continued are ujah," "Yellow Rose of Texas," Albert Neal; Pine Tree (Longview), Dee Sylva; Westchester (Houston), Tom fore. not usually approved!) and sub­ Other nationals cannot do this with Hood; Pittsburg, E. R. Griffin; AA Bennett; AAA Huntsville, Richard able through the Drama Loan through my first year with the mitting plays not on the Approved "God Bless America" and many as much ease as we. DeKalb, Don Foster; Gladewater, Don Wuensche ; Spring, Jerry Sedatole ; AA Placing second and third in this Ledbetter; Lindale, Hubert Almany; Katy, Fred Fassino; A Eoyal (Brook- Library. Directors should request League in 1966-67. Roy's response Lists for consideration as OAP en­ others too numerous to list. But Linden-Kildare, Leonard Walker; Quit- event were Desmond Weatherford The freedom given us through shire) , Tom Burns. these plays in accordance with was dictated by the lack of growth tries. A $5 fee must accompany there are other musics that express man, Larry Coggins; Whitehouse,, Ronnie Region X: AAAA Forest Park (Beau­ of Amarillo and Sadie Shanblum of the Spirit of '76 permits us to Page; A Garrison, Eandy Dawson; mont), Robert Janecek; Nederland, published Drama Loan Library in 1968 and 1970 after returning either, but only one fee is required our spirit and life style: "Stars teach the musics of the world. Hawkins, Fred Foeh; New Diana, Stan­ Blanton McDonald; Port Neches-Groves Fort Worth. ley Burke ; Overton, Scott Ehame ; Sabine Albert Long ; AAA Bridge City, Charles procedures. from graduate study at SMU to if you are requesting a play ap­ and Stripes Forever," "Song of (Gladewater), Rick Towler; Spring Hill Even when we are at war with Roberts ; Cleveland, Jim Blacksher ; Stark The Dramatic Publishing Company promote a record year (749) in Freedom," "American Overture," (Longview), James Fort; Timpson, (Orange), Don Miller; Woodville, Jerry proved and set addition for the other nations, we use their music Penny Whitley ; CCC Forest, (Longview), Brown ; AA Buna, Anthony Michalsky ; THE BAFFLING BOOHUNK; CELE­ 1968. It should be noted that his same play. Directors that want "New World Symphony," Ives sym­ if it is expressive of our feelings. Jim Yancey; Greenville, Dana Rothlis- Hemphill, Mark Brackin; Kirbyville BRATION-ONE; CLEVINGEE'S TRIAL; berger; Moore (Tyler), Bob Richardson; Karl Wadenpfuhl; CCC Central (Neder­ THE CULTURE VULTURE; A CUP OF administration had promoted rec­ more than one Title Entry Card phonies, musical comedy and It was this spirit that allowed us Pine Tree (Longview), Don Lawler; land), Wayne Dyess; Wilson (Neder­ KINDNESS; DEAE PAPA; DIRGE; DO ord enrollment since 1966. Until again, the list would be much too CC Judson (Longview), Charles Par­ land), Curtiss Newton. YOU BELIEVE IN ESP?; THE EN­ Additional must ask. Schools using an elimi­ to appropriate Beethoven's Fifth sons ; Stewart (Tyler), Mitchell Patton ; CHANTED; THE FIREBUGS; FORGIVE that time, the record was 672 set C Gilmer, Jim Clifton ; Jacksonville, Region XI: AAA Crystal City, Raul Con- nation contest may submit up to long to mention all of them. The Symphony during World War II Tivy (Kerrville), Avie Teltschik; Uvalde US OUR CHICKEN COOPS ; THE FORM; in 1938 when the number of poten­ essence of our songs, hoe-downs, Jerry Thomas. Richard Gibby; AA Cotulla, Manuel GEOEGE WASHINGTON SWEPT HEEE : three titles. The Eligibility Notice even though we were at war with Sosa; Devine, E. W. Hallford; Hondo, BIRDS; LAND OF PROMISE; LED- Plan Meet tial schools was considerably more. will serve to identify the final square dance music, symphonies, Germany, and English Billy Harrell; Pearsall, Daniel Aleman; LEY'S LINIMENT SOOTHES WHERE hymns to A Lytle, Fred Carter; B Charlotte, YOU'RE SORE; A MEETING OF THE He had managed to promote en­ choice. great vocal music and most of our express our own feelings during Gerald Bronstad; Johnson City, Hal LITERARY SOCIETY; THE MIDNIGHT rollment past the records of Mor­ band music, in style, rhythm and SFA To Host Reynolds. RIDE OF PAUL REVERE; ONE DAY Schools that are eligible for dou­ the Revolution. We did not and do Region XII: AAAA Churchill (San An­ IN THE LIFE OF IVY DENNISON. Directors ton Brown, the first UIL drama di­ melodic-harmonic structures reflect OYSTER CRACKEES. UNDERSHIRTS, ble representation (districts with not recognize such music as being tonio), Tony Esquivel; Harlandale (San AND MAUVE LEMONADE; A PACK OF rector, and F. Loren Winship, the only three entries) must request an and reinforce our feelings of free­ indigenously nationalistic but as Antonio), Wade Wilson; Highlands (San RASCALS ; THE PORCH SWING; SERV­ By LYNN MURRAY One-Act Play Antonio), Byron Walters; Holmes (San ICES RENDERED; STORY OF CHELM; founder of much of our current extra card and clearly note "double dom. symbols of the values which we Antonio), Charles Vanderhider; Jay TEN State Drama Director (San Antonio), Dan Schreiber; Jeffer­ MILES TO JERICHO; THEY DO IT administrative and rules structure. entry" on both cards returned to The Spirit of '76 gave rise to hold. son (San Antonio), Pete VandePutte; TO EATS ; THE TUENING POINT ; THE UNCONDEMNED; THE WAY OUT The following One-Act Play Con­ Where Do We Go? the State Office. The Title Card spirituals and jazz, although creat­ Workshops Lanier (San Antonio), Johnny Rodri- THE WITCHES' SABBATH. In teaching music, we teach sym­ guez; Lee (San Antonio), Mel Meads; test Planning Meeting Directors must be returned with a title from ed under suppression, and as ex­ MacArthur (San Antonio), William Samuel French, Inc. It must be noted that Roy is not bolically the freedoms we hold to Lebegern; Marshall (San Antonio), have been named by District Direc­ pressive as these musical styles The Department of Theatre at out of the predicting business. He the Approved Lists or a title ap­ be the inalienable rights of our Charles Kuentz; McCollum (San An­ ANNA K; BETWEEN TIME AND tors General. This list is in addi­ are, they were accepted and adopt­ Stephen F. Austin State Univer­ tonio), Carl Lobitz; Roosevelt (San An­ TIMBUKTU; BULLSHOT CRUMMOND; is currently an insurance executive proved during the 1975-76 school boys and girls, the heritage of our sity in Nacogdoches will sponsor tonio) , Ken Turner; South San Antonio, BUSYBODY; BUTLEY; THE CASE OF tion to the ones in the November year by the UIL Play Appraisal ed by the society as expressions of culture. Whether or not our origins Irvin Roe; AAA East Central (San THE CURIOUS LOCKS; CHRIST IN with his own company (The R. its third annual UIL One-Act Play Antonio), Bobby Kuntz; Pleasanton, THE CONCRETE CITY; CLARA'S ON and December Leaguers. If you Committee. life styles. It was the spirit that are Afro, Caucasian, Indian, Mex­ Doug Williamson ; AA Karnes City, Dan THE CURTAINS; CLARENCE DAR- Brown Company) here in Austin. Workshop. The Workshop will be Frels; Randolph (Universal City), John ROW; COLLABORATORS; COUPLINGS have not heard from your OAP He was not the only one that did Additional Planning Meeting Di­ ican-American or any other of the offered on the SFA campus twice, Bridges ; A Poth, Robert Green. AND GROUPINGS; COURTSHIP OF Planning Meeting Director, con­ rectors are listed in this Leaguer. hundreds of nationals that compose Region XIII: AAAA Calhoun (Port La- KEVIN AND ROXANNE; THE CREEP­ not accurately predict OAP enroll­ on Thursday and Friday, March vaea), Edward Zamora; Victoria, J. ER; THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR; tact him at once. Feb. 1 is the last ment. I made a wild guess my If you have not had a planning our society, music from each cul­ 4-5. Wassel & F. Junkin; AAA Columbia, DEAD EASY; DEATH; DIAEY. day for organizing spring meet meeting yet, better hurry! The last tural group becomes American David Shepherd; Edna, Mike Fassino; DON'T JUST LIE THERE, SAY SOME- first term in this office based on AAontaleWins Each day 10 schools will have Sweeny, Fred McDonald ; AA Industrial THING; DON'T LOOK DOWN; DUET; districts. day to organize the Spring Meet music because it is representative (Vanderbilt), Joe Castallano; Palacios, THE DUPLEX; ECHOES; ELEMEN­ the growth pattern prior to 1966 the opportunity to perform and re­ Manuel Garza; A East Bernard, Jeff TARY, MY DEAR; EQUUS; GARDEN Districts not listed here or pre­ and projected over 1,000 or 85 per is Feb. 1. of each and all elements of our Stone; C West Columbia, Henry Raeke. OF DELIGHTS; GOD; FOUE ON A ceive critiques on their work. In GARDEN; FORTY YEARS ON; FISH­ viously have not been received by cent enrollment by 1972. The ac­ Nobel Prize culture. In each of these musics, addition workshop instruction ses­ Region XIV: AAAA Alice, Bryce Taylor; ING; HABEAS CORPUS; THE HAPPY the State Office. Contact your Dis­ More Judges in March we share a common factor, King (Kingsville), Terry Anderson; HUNTER; HANSEL AND GRETEL; A tual figure was 785. I was dunce and sions in acting, makeup, scenery, Martin (Laredp), Robert Botello; Eay HELL OF A MESS; HIM; HOW GREEN trict Director General for the Judges added to the 1975 Ac­ that is the spirit that the music (Corpus Christi), Mark Koch ; Rpbstown, WAS MY BROWNIE; HUNTING PINK; enough to believe OAP should in­ In Literature lighting and costume will be avail­ Charles Arsuaga ; AAA Falf urrias, Solo­ THE JOCKEY CLUB STAKES; JUMP­ name of the responsible individual. crease steadily to 100 per cent. credited Critic Judge List at the reinforces, binding us into a unity able to the participants. mon Banda ; Flour Bluff (Corpus Christi), ERS; KENNEDY'S CHILDREN; KISS Your administration has a copy Workshop scheduled during the of feeling. Lupe Garcia; Gregory-Portland, Jim OR MAKE UP; KILLING GAME; My redemption was the more ac­ UIL poet Eugenio Montale, 79 Though the performance aspects Vanlandingham; Tuloso-Midway (Corpus KNUCKLES. of the 1975-76 Spring Meet List. TETA convention Feb. 5 cannot be The Spirit of '76 lives in our Christi), Mike Olson ; AA Hebbronville, LEAVING HOME; LET ME HEAE curate projection that 10,000 stu­ year old Italian poet, critic and of the workshops will be limited Humberto Gonzalez; Mathis, Lupe Gal- YOU SMILE; THE LITTLE BLACK Spring Meet listed in the February Leaguer. music because it lives in us. Al­ van ; Odem, Mike Robinson; Refugio, BOOK; LLOYD GEORGE KNEW MY dents would be involved in contest translator was awarded the 1975 to 10 schools per day, other schools Darrell Burditt; The deadline for copy is Feb. 1. though it is not innate, it is learned A Kaufer-Riveria, FATHER; LYSISTRATA; MAC BETT; Conference AAAA play production by 1971. There Nobel Prize for Literature. may attend to observe and partici­ Apolonio Lopez. MIXED DOUBLES; MONICA; MON­ We will list the new judges in just as we have learned the music KEY'S UNCLE; MOONCHILDREN; 15 Jim French, Killeen High School, Kil­ probably were. Born in Genoa, Italy, he early pate in the instruction sessions. MOVE OVER MRS. MARKHAM; NASTY leen 76541 March. If you have difficulty get­ which it symbolizes. 17 Richard Niemi, Milby High School, The real question is where do abandoned a career as a baritone The Spirit of The fee for performing schools THINGS, MURDEES; THE NATIONAL ting a judge, contact me after the '76 and the music can continue only HEALTH. 1601 Broadway, Houston 77581 we go as we progress through our opera singer to pursue a literary is $10, while the fee for observing OPERETTA; THE ORPHAN; A PER­ 21 Bill Morton, French High School, 4415 workshop and I will send you a list insofar as we teach both to the SONAL THING; PETERPAT; PRET­ Concord, Beaumont 77703 50th year? career. He is regarded s the great­ schools is $5. No limit has been ZELS; THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN 30 Fred Schreiber, Burbank High School, of those added. young of the society. In teaching 1002 Edwards Street, San Antonio The key to quality and continued est living poet in Italy. placed on the number of students BRODIE; THE PRISONER OF SECOND All accredited judges and theatre the music, we reinforce the spirit­ AVENUE; RED SPY AT NIGHT; THE 78204 growth is the promotion of quality He had previously been awarded a particular schools may bring. RIVER NIGER; ROBERT AND ELIZA­ Conference AAA faculties in institutions of higher ual-emotion responses to both the BETH; SAVAGES; THE SCREENS; plays and the encouragement of the Antico Fattore poetry prize, After completion of the work­ 4 Jack Cody, Graham High School, P.O. education in Texas have been no­ music and the ,-EE YOU ROME . . . SOMETIME; SEE- Box 960, Graham 76046 qualified drama teachers for all 1932; Marzotto prize, 1956; Dante spirit, thereby creat­ shop sessions both evenings, the A.W; SHARK; SHENANDOAH ; SHORT tified of this workshop. If you ing a reciprocal action-reaction, WYES; SIGNS OF THE TIMES; 6 RMS Conference AA schools. The process is slow and Medal (International-Italy), 1959; SFA Theatre Department will pre­ HIV VU; THE SNOW JOB; SNOW 17 Faye Campbell, Newton High School, know of qualified theatre people each sVHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS; my predictions will likely be more and the Fettrinelli Prize, 1962. reinforcing the other. In no sent the premiere performances of Newton 75966 interested in becoming accredited other school -. UDDENLY AT HOME; THE SWORD 20 Mr. Thomas E. Golson, Bellville High conservative, but I do expect con­ He joins another Italian Nobel subject is this claim a new, serious play by William OF GENERAL FRAPP. School, Bellville 77418 for UIL, notify me immediately. I so viable. TEMPTATION SORDID; THREE Conference A tinued numerical growth. Much of Prige Laureate UIL poet, Salva- Gleason, SFA graduate student MONTHS GONE; THE TIGER AND THE will be happy to send information PUSSYCAT; A TIME FOR MADNESS; 5 Mr. Wayne Mitchell, Plains High my faith is based on current Texas tore Quasimodo, 1959 winner. and author of "Werewolf," "Loud­ TOO TRUE TO BE GOOD; TOP TABLE; School, Plains 79355 Education policies and the great and current requirements. The literary er, I Can't Hear You" and several THE TRIAL; TWIGS; UBU ROI; VIVA 14 Judith Reedy, Howe High School, quality of the UIL WOMEN'S LIB; WAYS AND MEANS; Howe 75059 work being done by Don Irwin, Fine Directors and administrators in lists of poets and authors Gilbreath Won State Title other works. Workshop partici­ WE NEED A MAN ; WHEN YOU'RE BY 17 Mrs. Helen Kenner, Kerens High is thus School, Kerens 75144 Arts program director at TEA. I Conference AAA, Region II, Area pants will be guests of the depart­ YOURSELF, YOU'RE ALONE; WHO further verified by this Nobel Prize In '24 Rural Declamation GOES BARE?; WHO SAW HIM DIE?; Conference B will not be satisfied with a static 1 (Districts 4, 5 and 8) and Con­ selection, ment for these performances. THE WHOLE TRUTH AND THE HON­ 8 Mr. Micky McMeans, Borden County, the second straight year EST MAN; THE YEAR BOSTON WON situation as long as the potential ference AA, Region IV, Area 2 Schools interested in participa­ TOPS IN SCIENCE Keith A. Det- I.S.D., Gail 79738 that the winner was chosen from Winner of the 1924 state rural THE PENNANT. 26 Jerry Leinart, Hunt Co. Schools, exists. Good drama programs are (Districts 26 and 30-32) confused ting either as performers or ob­ erling of Schulenburg win first Greenville 75401 the UIL lists. (1974, Patrick junior declamation contest was as accessible to all schools as good by the clerical error (Districts 8- White, Australian novelist and Joyce Gilbreath of Kempner. Mil­ servers should write: One-Act Play place in the state Conference A athletic or music programs. AAA and 32-AA were left off) short story writer.) Another UIL dred Grimes of Beaumont and Workshop, Department of Theatre, science competition for 1975. Now Ross Carr Placed First should blame me and the rush to Box 6204, SFASU, Nacogdoches, Support Theatre poet, Pablo Nerudo, Chile, was the Willie Key of Sterling City, took studying geophysics at Massachus­ Miss Thelma Forsythe mail the Area Meet List. The mis­ 1972 Nobel Prize winner. second and third respectively. Texas 75961. In '27 City Declamation One way to promote growth of etts Institute of Technology, Deter- '24 Declamation Champ take was obvious, but we didn't City division boys' declamation both quality and quantity is by catch the obvious. I am a little ling began by teaching himself to champion in 1927 was Ross Carr Thelma Forsythe of Midway supporting your professional thea­ frightened. We hear about mis­ use the slide rule in the eighth of Main Avenue High School (San School (Tahoka) won first place in tre organization. All of you have takes of this nature most of the received TETA grade. He has won a Bausch and Antonio). Robert Snarkard of the girls' rural senior declamation convention mate­ time, but nobody has said a word rials, and I encourage positive ac­ Lomb Science Medal and Honors Central High School (Fort Worth) contest in 1924. Another Thelma, about this goof! Could it be that placed second, while a tie for third Thelma Duke of Llano School tion. The convention is Feb. 5-7 at Group citation in the Westing- nobody checked the Area Meet. place went to Fisher Ames Tyler (Claude) took second, and Eva SMU in Dallas. If you can't make List? house National Science Talent of Austin and Lawrence Bash of Townsen of the convention, your membership Adamsville placed Library Deluged Search. Wichita Falls. third. support of $5 should be sent to Randall Buchanan, Sec./Treas., Help! We are being buried in the TETA, Dept. of Speech & Drama, Drama Loan Library. You can help Texas A&I University, Kingsville by listing titles in alphabetical or­ 78363. You will get a membership der and providing a few alterna­ card, TEXAS THEATRE NOTES tives. Send the 25-cents postage three or four times a year, conven­ with the order, follow instructions, tion notices and perhaps a festival return the package when due, noti­ invitation. fy us if there is a mail delay, and This is not a great deal of ma­ pray for the postal system. We terial gain for membership dues, have lost more plays this year than but the real good is professional in the past 10. Package plays organization support and work tightly for return. Use tape. with state agencies that determine Directors that had plays caught what happens to educational thea­ in the Christmas rush and were tre in Texas. It takes considerable finde unjustly by the Library effort to make sure educational should write me a note. It is im­ theatre is not delegated to a frill possible for me or my secretary to position in education and TETA is check every order. Some orders pledged to make live theatre a re­ shipped could not have reached ality for all Texans. schools prior to the holiday period Another way to promote growth and were noted due shortly after. is by selection of quality material. Plays that did not reach you until Supporting the TETA Play Selec­ you returned to school Jan. 5 tion policy as the policy of your should have been noted Jan. 16. school will eliminate a great many This did not happen in all cases. garbage scripts. You pay for what Let me know if you were unjustly you get and most of the time get treated. what you pay for. I don't mean to Area and Regional OAP contest suggest that publishers listed in the managers should pay particular at­ policy statement (page 33 in the tention to the UIL 1976-77 Calen­ OAP HANDBOOK) ar void of gar­ dar (Tentative) in this paper. It THE WONDER HAT The 1975 State Meet OAP Contest was the 6th appearance for East Chambers bage. They all have a certain a- should also be of special interest mount, but using royalty plays (un­ High School of Winnie. The school's production of THE WONDER HAT won first runner-up in Conference THE NEI&i ipwi\b For its first appearance at the State Meet Conference B OAP to administrators planning school Contest, Penelope High less classics in public domain) is a AA. Pictured above are Nancy Gill, Matt Willis, Sabrina Stratton, Charlie Gentz, Donna Smith and Kandy School produced THE NEIGHBORS. The production, directed by Mrs. Janice Trompler, was the second calendars for next year. A quick start. reference to this calendar before Wells (background). Best Actress of Conference AAwas Sabrina Stratton. Mitch Hankins and runner-up in Conference B. Pictured above are Jo Nancy Gill Ann Lenart, Charlotte Stuckly and Mary Beth Macik. Start Early scheduling productions for next were named to the All-Star Cast. Mrs. Cheryl Alien directed the production. Karen Fabian was named to the All-Star Cast and Miss Lenart to the Honorable Mention All-Star Cast. Select your contest entry early. year will save us all. Page 4 INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER JANUARY, 1976 Anthony, East Bernard, Needville, Monahans McCollum (SA) Win State Volleyball Titles Anthony, East Bernard, Need­ (League City), 24. Dickinson, 25. Lamar (Rosenberg), 26. Travis (Austin), 27. ville, Monahans and San Antonio Jones (Beeville), 28. Mission, 29. Seguin, 30. McCollum (San Antonio), 31. Jefferson McCollum won the Conference B, (San Antonio), 32. Memorial (San An­ A, AA, AAA and AAAA Girls Vol­ tonio) . State's Top Netters Named leyball State Tournament held in Conference AAA District Winners: 1. Perryton, 2. Mona­ Austin Dec. 5 and 6. hans, 3. Lamesa, 4. Graham, 5. Everman, 6. Berkner (Richardson), 7. Liberty-Eylau Anthony captured its second (Texarkana), 8. Waxahachie, 9. Pine Tree (Longview). 10. South Park (Beaumont), To All-Tournament Team straight title by defeating Evadale 11. Spring, 12. Taylor, 13. Santa Fe (Alta 15-7 and 15-7 in the first round Loma), 14. Southside (San Antonio), 15. The 1975 State All-Tournament Conference AAA #14 Loretta Johnson, Van Gregory-Portland .(Gregory), 16. Fal- and Bronte in the final match, 6-5, furrias. Volleyball Team has been selected Berkner #17 Teresa Jones, Monahans Conference A 15-3 and 20-18. Other conference Regional Winners: Monahans, by a committee from the Texas # 1 Beverly West, South Park (Richardson), South Park (Beaumont), #24 Debbie Beyer, East Bernard B play was Bronte over Scurry- Gregory-Portland (Gregory). Volleyball Coaches Association. (Beaumont) State Winner: MONAHANS #16 Donna Vacek, East Bernard Rosser (Scurry), 15-0 and 15-6. Team members are as follows: #15 Leslee Kammeyer, Gregory- Conference AA East Bernard District Winners: 1. bye, 2. Childress, 3. Portland (Gregory) # 12 Donna Dusek, East Bernard won their second Miller, Plains Morton, 4. bye, 5. Denver City, 6. Colorado Conference AAAA #16 Stacy Garrett, Monahans #24 Donna consecutive Conference A Cham­ iCty, 7. Crane, 8. Fabens, 9. Breckenridge, #26 Brenda Perkins, Plains pionship by defeating Sabine 10. Whitesboro, 11. Lake Worth (Fort #12 Barbara Campbell, McCollum # 4 Pam Hill, South Park (Beau­ Worth), 12. Kaufman, 13. Van, 14. Mineola, Plains 16. Commerce, 16. Linden-Kildare (Lin­ (San Antonio) mont) #20 Robbie Hale, (Gladewater) in first round com­ petition, 15-2 and 15-0. East Ber­ den), 17. Diboll, 18. Kountze, 19. Dayton, # 7 Betty Campbell, McCollum #30 Jane Parks, Monahans B 20. Needville, 21. Madisonville, 22. West, Conference nard defeated Plains in the Cham­ 23. Caldwell, 24. Brady, 25. La Grange, 26. (San Antonio) Boling, 27. Hondo, 28. Pearsall, 29. Flores- Conference AA #45 Ramona Romero, Anthony pionship match, 15-6 and 15-3. ville, 30. Refugion, 31. Roma, 32. La Feria. # 3 Maria Guerra, McCollum (San #35 Sylvia Tellez, Anthony Regional Winners : Denver City, Van, #13 Janet Stavinoha, Needville Other Conference A play was Needville, Pearsall. Antonio) #10 Kim Glascock, Bronte State Winner: NEEDVILLE. #19 Jan Dike, Van Plains over Callisburg (Gaines- Bronte Conference A #40 Ala Pahoa, Killeen Debbie Pieper, Needville #30 Sherrie Coalson, ville), 15-1 and 15-9. #23 District Winners: 1. bye, 2. Silverton, #11 Tish Madison, Midland High #34 Lillian Kramer, Needville #15 Diana Lucero, Anthony Needville won their first AA 3. Bovina, 4. Crosbyton, 5. Plains, 6. Wink, championship by defeating 7. Knox City, 8. Jim Ned (Tuscola), 9. # 7 Vickie Harmon, Nederland # 6 Kathy Thetf ord, Denver City #23 Evelyn Munoz, Anthony state Junction, 10. Cross Plains, 11. Hico, 12. Van in the final match, 15-9 and Aledo, 13. Callisburg (Gainesville), 14. Sanger, 15. Royse City, 16. Whitewright, 15-2. Semi-final scores were Van 17. Crandall, 18. Alto, 19. Sabine (Glade- and 15-3; Need­ water), 20. Harleton, 21. Tatum, 22. Garri­ over Pearsall, 15-9 son, 23. Trinity, 24. Leon (Jewett), 25. ville over Denver City, 15-7 and Warren, 26. East Bernard, 27. Shiner, 28. Academy (Temple), 29. T.S.D. (Austin), 15-7. 30. Natalia, 31. Skidmore-Tynan (Skid- third con­ more), 32. Riviera. Monahans won their Regional Winners: Plains, Callisburg secutive championship in Confer­ (Gainesville), Sabine (Gladewater), East Bernard. ence AAA by defeating Gregory- State Winner: EAST BERNARD NEEDVILLE WINS FIRST AA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Team members are FRONT ROW, I to r, Portland (Gregory), 15-3 and 15- Conference B Peggy Watson, Laurie Lichnovsky, Debbie Pieper, Shirley Stasney, Cynthia Kuban, and Sherrie Macik. 11. Semi-final scores were Mona­ District Winners: 1. bye, 2. bye, 3. bye, 4. Valley (Turkey-Quitaque), 6. Happy, 6. SECOND ROW: I to r, Manager Rena Sebesta; Beth Stavinoha, Donna Ferguson, Janet Stavinoha, Cindy hans over South Park (Beaumont), Anton, 7. New Home, 8. Union (Brown- 15-5 and 15-13; Gregory-Portland field), 9. Motley County (Matador), 10. Migsch, Lillian Kramer, and Coach Noel Heintz. Highland (Roscoe), 11. Grady (Lenorah), over Berkner (Richardson), 15-11 12. Miles, 13. Buena Vista (Imperial), 14. Fort Davis, 15. bye, 16. Anthony, 17. Nov­ and 15-10. ice, 18. Sidney, 19. Mullin, 20. Meridian, 21. Abbott, 22. Covington, 23. Huckabay Girls' Volleyball (Stephenville), 24. Moran, 25. Bronte, 26. 1975-76 bye, 27. Harrold, 28. Woodson, 29. bye, 30. Champions bye, 31. Alvord, 32. bye, 33. bye, 34. bye, 35. Anna, 36. bye, 37. Detroit, 38. Alba- Conference AAAA Golden (Alba), 39. Leverett's Chapel District Winners: 1. Burges (El Paso), (Overton), 40. bye, 41. bye, 42. bye, 43. 2. Jefferson (El Paso), 3. Amarillo, 4. Martinsville, 44. bye, 45. Neches ,46. Pene­ Hereford, 5. Midland, 6. Castleberry (Fort lope, 47. Venus, 48. Scurry-Rosser (Scurry), Worth), 7. Arlington, 8, Richardson, 9. 49. Evadale, 50. Goodrich, 61. Anderson, 62. Eastern Hills (Fort Worth), 10. Paschal bye, 53. Chilton, 64. Buckholts, 55. bye, 56. (Fort Worth), 11. Skyline (Dallas), 12. Jarrell, 57. Fayetteville, 58. bye, 59. Na- South Oak Cliff (Dallas), 13. Piano, 14. varro (Seguin), 60. Austwell-Tivoli Nacogdoches, 15. Killeen, 16. Jersey Village (Tivoli), 61. Leakey, 62. La Pryor, 63. bye, (Houston), 17. Austin (Houston), 18. 64. Ben Bolt. Lamar (Houston), 19. Reagan (Houston), Regional Winners: Anthony, Bronte, 20. Aldine (Houston), 21. French (Beau­ Scurry-Rosser (Scurry), Evadale. mont), 22. Nederland, 23. Clear Creek State Winner: ANTHONY. State Cross Country

ANTHONY WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE B TITLE Team members are FRONT ROW, Championships Won I to r, Liz McClure, Jessie Jacquez, Edna Lucero, Ramona Romero, Rachel Limon and Sandra Burciaga. of Austin City) (82 SECOND ROW, I to r, Sylvia Tellez, Billie Sears, Valerie Fontenot, Evelyn Munoz, Patsy Arellano, Diana Westlake High School Clear Lake (League won the Girls' B Cross Country points), 3. McAllen (88 points). Lucero, Coach Mary Jane Williamson, and Asst. Coach Sylvia Montano. team title Dec. 13 at Town Lake in Individual winners in each con­ Austin with 56 points, while A&M ference were Girls' B 1. Isabel Consolidated won the Boys' B title Navarro, Brownfield, 2. Sandra (55 points). In Conference A, the Brown, Cotulla, 3. Wendy Patter- Lanier girls of Austin won (48 son, Westlake (Austin); Boys' B points) and Lake Highlands High 1. Carlos Duarte, Canutillo, 2. Da­ School of Richardson won the Boys' vid Bauer, Brownwood, 3. Mario A title with 79 points. Renteria, Fabens; Girls' A 1. Runners-up and third place Julee King, Lanier (Austin), 2. teams in each conference were Teresa Brown, Lanier (Austin), 3. MONAHANS WINS THIRD STRAIGHT AAA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Team members are, Girls' B 2. Brownfield (99 points), Laura Mclntyre, Anderson (Aus­ (103 points); tin); Boys' A 1. Martha Froelick, FRONT ROW, I to r, Lisa Estes, Lee Ann Edwards, Jane Parks, and Linda Jones. SECOND ROW, I to 3. A&M Consolidated Boys' B 2. Brownfield (56 points), Scarborough (Houston), 2. Greg Stacy Garreft, r, Managers Cindy Ramsey, Jerry Nell Rockwell; Paula Russell, Sue Zweiger, Teresa Jones, 3. Falfurrias (86 points); Girls' A Lautenslager, North Mesquite and Coach Waynette Dolan. 2. Mesquite (87 points), 3. Ama­ (Msquite), 3. Bob Payne, Arling­ rillo (107 points); Boys' A 2. ton.

Js ict Of Coaches Influences Postscripts on Athletics Search For Basketball Officials Disagreements Few By Dr. Rhea H. Williams terests of their players, but in sport; and (3) many basketball League Director all cases they are harming, not coaches conduct themselves im­ properly. The conduct of basketball helping, their players' situation. In Fall 75 Play a tough skin to take all coaches during competitive game Coaches Choose It takes situations is improving, but there of the verbal abuse given by fans By BAILEY M. MARSHALL The time to protect the interests and coaches, and especially when are still many whose actions are of players is before the game when One problem with our news media is that we hear mostly not of the proper nature. nearly every word can be heard. game officials are selected. Once a The basketball official, in the opin­ about conflicts or disagreements during games either be­ Unfortunately, we still have game is underway, the officials are ion of this writer, has the most dif­ or disagreements many coaches who walk up and tween opposing players, coaches or fans, official and should be treated with of many major sport down in front of the players' ficult duties with officials' calls. courtesy and respect as guests of official. benches "moaning" and "groaning" the competing schools. If their per­ If the news media had reported only conflict situations re­ CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP Team members are FRONT ROW, EAST BERNARD TAKES SECOND casting their eyes and hands up­ formance is unsatisfactory, then Who Sets Example? garding League football or Volleyball this past fall, fortu­ ROW, I to r, Managers I to r, Rebekah Krenek, Debbie Beyer, Donna Vacek, and Crystal Cobb. SECOND ward, crushing their hats, grim­ they need never be chosen again. We claim that learning "self con­ nately they would have had little to report. Debbie Ruiz, Liz Losak; Charlise Butler, Rita Korenek, Donna Dusek, Berni Orsak, and coach Norma Pullin. acing and showing their general It is getting more and more diffi­ trol" is an attribute to competitive With more than 30,000 varsity disgust at the officials' decisions. people to sports, yet many of the coaches cult to get competent and non-varsity volleyball matches This type of behavior is not com­ work basketball games. Several who should set the example do not plementary to their profession nor games had to be forfeited last year do so. We claim that competitive and over 30,000 varsity and non- Track & Field the game which supplies them with because they could not secure offi­ sports train in citizenship, sports­ varsity football games, it is amaz­ their livelihood. cials. Many excellent basketball of­ manship and cooperation, yet many ing that there were less than eight Records Set because coaches exemplify by their actions Emotions on Edge ficials have quit the game major problems. Also, coaches be­ the fans are so close to them that they do not really believe this Schulenburg racked up 56 points (1) came really upset with the officials Emotions are easily aroused in that many words (sometimes curse to be so. to win the Conference A Boys' where fans, coaches, one per cent of the state track and field championship a gymnasium words) are heard by them; (2) the In 99 per cent of all protests, in less than players and officials are so close at the 1975 State Meet that saw game itself requires more personal the original decision of the official games. This indicates: to each other. Each individual records and three judgments than probably any other stands, and all the protesting coach 1. The officials who contribute nine conference movement, word or suggestive ac­ fall. has done is to arouse the fans and their time for little remuneration state marks is clearly visible to all, and with 51 tion players and to try to secure public generally do a good job. Moody took the B title coach is imme­ the attitude of the approval that he is being "robbed." points. Hearne and Jasper won the diately telegraphed to players and Chatfield Swept 2. The coaches do a good job AA and AAA crowns with 40 to follow the fans. Attitudes Must Change training the players points each. Ball High of Galves- '26 Declamation rules. Proper conduct by the coach Unless the attitude of many fans ton won the AAAA championship 3. The teachers, coaches and ad­ usually soothes both players and Two Chatfield students took first and coaches changes, we are going with 36 points. training fans; improper conduct by the to have more and more difficulty ministrators do a good job Elrick Brown of Lufkin ran the place in both the girls' and boys' fair coach usually creates dissension by getting competent basketball offi­ their students and fans about 440-yard dash in 46.5, trimming rural senior state declamation con­ both fans and players. Practically cials. Unless the attitude of many play and good sportsmanship. half a second off the old record of test in 1926. They were Garland all riots and misconduct of fans is coaches changes we are going to 4. There is a healthy relationship 47.0 set in 1968 by Rayceal Wil­ and Evelyn Matthews. traceable directly or indirectly to Matthews have more and more difficulty in among the participants (fans, play­ liams of Abilene High. the type of leadership offered by Taking second and third in the convincing our citizens that we are ers, coaches, and officials) in the Bruce Turner of Taylor cleared the coach. boys' division were Noah Harley training youth in self-control, citi­ vast majority of the League con­ 6'11" in the high jump to raise the The coach who constantly asks of Adamsville and Raymond Fort- zenship and good sportsmanship. tests. state record half an inch above the permission to go on the court and ner of Antioch School (Lindale). This writer sincerely hopes that The League office appreciates the mark set in 1970 by Johnny Blak- McCOLLUM (SAN ANTONIO) WINS AAAA VOLLEYBALL CROWN Team members are, FRONT question decisions is placing doubt Second and third places in the the majority of our coaches who work and interest of all officials, ney of Fort Worth Southwest High. ROW, I to r, Cooky Traylor, Debbie Vasquez, Martha Reyes, Rhonda Boehle, Irma Alejos, Carmen Guerra, in the minds of fans as to the offi­ girls' division were taken by Mar­ act properly at all times will assist coaches, teachers, administrators, cials' ability and oftentimes stir­ garet Brouillette of Adams School in educating and keeping in line Charles Wingham set a new 330- and Arlyne Villarreal. SECOND ROW, I to r, Managers Norma DelaGarza, Mary Ann Tejeda, Eliza Elizonda; players and fans, and wishes all of ring up their emotions. Some (Sinton) and Rosa Brouillette of the minority who do not. It is a yard hurdles record of 36.2, besting Maria Guerra, Barbara Campbell, Betty Campbell, Ruby Garcia, Mary Herrea, Joy Scharf, and coach coaches try to justify such con­ Adams School (Sinton) and Rosa hard task but the end result would you a Happy New Year and one the 1976 time of 36.9 set by Wil­ Lupe Ruiz. duct by claiming to protect the in­ Goodson of Dime Box. be well worth the effort. without any unpleasant incident. liam Blessing of Dallas Hillcrest.