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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass The Athlete Kentucky High School Athletic Association 9-1-1981 The Kentucky High School Athlete, September 1981 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete Recommended Citation Kentucky High School Athletic Association, "The Kentucky High School Athlete, September 1981" (1981). The Athlete. Book 271. http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete/271 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Athlete by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HighSchoo/Athtefe NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WEEK OCTOBER 19 - 25, 1981 Member Of National Federation of State High School Associations Official Organ of the KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SEPT. 1981 1981 TENNIS CHAMPIONS DOUBLES CHAMPION SINGLES CHAMPION GIRLS (Left to Right) Barbara Miller, Chrissie IMotsch (Sacred Heart Academy). Gay Nutter (Paris High School). 1981 TENNIS CHAMPIONS DOUBLES CHAMPION SINGLES CHAMPION BOYS (Left to Right) Chuck Rueff, Paul Fischer (Trinity High School). Bobby Montgomery (Henderson County High School). The Kentucky High School Athlete Official Organ of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association VOL. XLIV — No. 2 September 1981 $2.00 Per Year K.H.S.A.A. BOARD OF CONTROL WHY A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OFFICERS 1981-82 ACTIVITIES WEEK? The NEED for public awareness and support of high school activities programs is acute and each year illustrations of the lack of support or awareness of the values and needs of high school programs appear. Usually, where there isastrain on the public educational dollar, high school activity programs are the first to be reduced or eliminated. Receiving national notice is the lack of funding for activity programs in cities such as Boston, New York and Los Angeles, and the reduction of tax dollars through public mandate in Massachusetts (Proposition 2'/2) and California (Proposition 12). These examples of national note are only the tip of the in that in all of J.D. Minnehan Fairce O. Woods iceberg sections the United States President Vice-President demands for the educational dollar are becoming greater and the resultant strain on activity program J.D. Minnehan, Principal of Oldham County High funding increases. For instance, some school School, Buckner, was elected President of the Board of districts have eliminated thefunding forathletic and Control at the summer meeting of the directors held on activity programs altogether; in some locations July 1981. Fairce Principal of Fleming 24, O. Woods, students are required to pay a fee in order to County High School, was named Board Vice-President. participate, and there are examples of cutbacks in varying degrees in all 50 states and in all sizes of J.D. Minnehan is a native of Ashland, Kentucky, communities and schools. In many areas student and has earned degrees of A.B., MA. and Rank I at and parental concern for participation In high the University of Southern Mississippi, the school activities as well as the values which the University of Tennessee and Western Kentucky students and parents receive therefrom is lacking. University respectively. As to the VALUES of activity programs, there are Mr. MInnehan's first five years in education were several very vivid, documented examples: (1) in the capacity of English teacher, assistant football National surveys reveal that students participating coach and head baseball coach at Bardstown High in high school activities are more likely to have School. He then served as Assistant Principal at higher academic averages and far better attendance Bullitt Central High School for three years and records; (2) of the students who drop out of high Principal of the County Middle School for Oldham schools, ninety-four percent have not been involved one year before assuming the principalship of in any school activities such as athletics, music, Oldham County High School seven years ago. speech, student government, etc.; (3) the best Mr. Minnehan and his wife, Judy, have a five year predictor (according to ACT and SAT studies) of old son, Jason. Mrs. Minnehan is Director of success in later life is previous participation in high Instruction for the Oldham County School District. school activity programs— not high school or college grade point average, test score or rank-in- Fairce O. Woods w/as born in Floyd County, class; (4) generally, participation in activity attended Garrett High School and earned an A.B. programs teaches values that make children Degree at Kentucky Wesleyan College. In his senior happier and better citizens, builds strong mindsand year, 1949, he in was chosen Who's Who American bodies, emphasizes that competition is not evil (but Colleges Universities and and received Honorable an American way of life), and that race, color, sex mention on the All American Basketball team. After and economic status are not obstacles for graduation he accepted a job teaching and participation, and finally, instills poise and coaching at High School in Olivet for Deming Mt. confidence; (5) nationally, over one-half of the high two years. After two years, 1952-54, in the service, school student population participates in high he assumed the same position at Breathitt High school activity programs for approximately one School where he remained until 1967. percent of the total school budget, obviously the best After receiving an M.A. Degree at Morehead State value in public education today. University in 1960, Mr. Woods served as Principal of Truly, high school activities are, in fact, "The Powell County High School from 1967 to 1971 Other Half of Education." With such values for such before moving to his present position at a minimum investment, it is important that this Flemingsburg. In 1974 he received a Rank I "other half of education" is needed and therefore certificate In Education from Eastern Kentucky public, parental and student support is a necessity. University. He has served as teacher, coach and Thus, the reason for "National High School principal for thirty years. Activities Week". Page Two THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR SEPTEMBER, 1981 October 22 - Hopkinsville High School (Hopkinsville) - SEPTEMBER, 1981 Vol.XLIV, No.2 7:00 p.m. October 26 - Bowling Green High School (Bowling Green) Published monthly, except June and July, by the Kentucky - 7:00 p.m. High School Athletic Association, Office of Publication, October 27 - Louisville Inn (Louisville) - 560 E. Cooper Dr., P.O. Box 22280, Lexington, Ky. 40522. 7:00 p.m. Second class postage paid at Lexington, Kentucky. October 28 - Elizabethtown - Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided High School (Elizabethtown) for in Section 1103. Act of October 3, 1917, authorized 7:00 p.m. May 3, 1926. Publication No. 293080. October 29 - Henry Clay High School (Lexington) - Editor TOM MILLS 7:00 p.m. Assistant Editor JEAN BATSEL Assistant Editor BRIGID L. DeVRIES Assistant Editor LOUIS STOUT Assistant Editor BILLY V. WISE Lexington, Kentucky BOARD OF CONTROL BASKETBALL ASSIGNING SECRETARIES 1981-82 President J. D Minnehan (1978-1982) LaGrange Vice-President Fairce O. Woods (1979-1983) Flemingsburg Rex Alexander, 1320 Wells Boulevard, Murray 42071, Directors Charles D. Black (1980-1984) (Res) 502/753-3579, (Bus) 767-6826; Bill Burton, P.O. Box Barbourville; John Brock (1980-1984) Morehead. Whaylon 217, Eddyville 42038, (Res) 502/388-9980, (Bus) 965-3308, Coleman (1980-1984) Owensboro; Eldon Davidson (1981-1985) 388-7248 (Wed); Jerry Kimmel, Box 86. Beechmont 42323, Monticello; Robie Harper, Jr. (1979-1983) Drakesboro; Alvis (Res) 502/476-2656; Dr. Wm. Meadors, Western Kentucky Johnson (1980-1984) Harrodsburg; Charles Miller (1981-1982) University, Bovi^ling Green 42101, (Res) 502/842-4141, Pleasure Ridge Park; Robert L, Rogers (1981-1985) Barlow, Conley (Bus) 745-3347; Howard Gardner, 829 Freeman Lake Manning, State Department of Education representative Road, Elizabethtown 42701, (Res) 502/765-6273; Pete Subscription Rate $2.00 per year Mattingly, 1514 Cardinal Drive (Res) 502/459-5793, (Bus) 458-2129; Roy Winchester, Bethlehem 40007, (Res) 502/845-5040; Bob Miller 197 Holiday Lane, Fort Thomas From the Commissioner's Office 41075, (Res) 606/441-5885; Howard Rogers, 17 Maryland Avenue, Winchester 40391, (Res) 606/744-1785, (Bus) 293-3288 or 293-3456; Bobby Flynn, 428 McKenna Court, Lexington 40505, (Res) 606/299-5902, (Bus) 278-9310; Charles E. Hall, Route 2, Winterhawk, Danville 40422, BASKETBALL CLINICS (Res) 606/236-8811, (Bus) 236-2604; Ray Canady, Box The 1981-82 required rules meeting for 244, Barbourville 40906, (Res) 606/546-4765. (Bus) 546-4175; Don Stacy, General Delivery, Bonnyman 41719 basketball officials and head coaches will be (Res) 606/439-4605, (Bus) 436-3632; Paul Dotson. Box 83, conducted by Assistant Commissioner Billy V. Belfry 41514, (Res) 606/631-1841, (Bus) 353-7230 or Wise. Other members of the coaching staff, 353-7239; Bobby F Crager, 1703 Mary Ellen Drive scorers and timers are urged to attend. The Flatwoods41139, (Res) 606/836-6069, (Bus) 836-8186. dates, times and sites for the meetings are as follows: October 5 - Somerset High School (Somerset) - VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION 7:00 p.m. October 6 - Bell County High School (Pineville) - The K.H.S.A.A. will sponsor regional and state 7:00 p.m. volleyball tournaments in October, 1981. The - - October 7 Hazard High School (Hazard) regional tournaments will be held during the week 7:00 p.m. of October 19, and the State Tournament is October 8 - Prestonsburg High School (Prestonsburg) - scheduled for October 29-31, at the University of 7:00 p.m. Kentucky, Lexington. The manager will be Assistant October 12 - Morehead State University (Morehead) - Brigid L. DeVries. 7:00 p.m. Commissioner October 13 - UK Community College (Ashland) - The regions, sites and teams assigned to each are 7:00 p.m.