APRIL/MAY, 1996 Volume 80 • Number Six ISSN 0897-4314

BOUNCE THIS. UIL legislative Council Chairman Charles Herbert (left) and UIL Director Bill Forney (center) accept a $10,000 check horn Marcus Stalling* (right) of Wilson Sporting Goods. The check, which was presented during the boys state basketball tournament, will go into the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation, the scholarship program of the UIL Since 1991, Wilson has donated $50,000 in scholarship funds. Panel rejects plan to establish 6A but agrees to study other options

An ad hoc of the University Interscholastic League rejected one plan and will study two others concerning the issue of reclassification and realignment. The committee is attempting to answer the issue of equity CUSTOM BUILT T-BIRD. Using amazing speed and skill, the El Paso Coronado Thunderbirds knocked off defending state champion Piano, (school size) within a conference. 3-2, to win the state soccer championship on a cool and windy day at Pflugerville High School. Coronado built a 3-0 lead, then held off a late Rejected was a plan to expand the UIL's confer­ Piano rally to finish the season with a 24-0 record. Holding the trophy above is Ryan Turnello, a senior fullback/halfback who was named to the ence system from five classifications to six by adding a all-tournament team. Photo by Bobby Hawthorne. 6A conference. The idea has been discussed over the years as a way to isolate the bigger enrollment schools from the smaller 5A schools, giving those smaller schools greater opportunity to be competitive in their It's the season for medals and trophies conferences. The committee also agreed to study two other Week after week. Another tournament. plans: one to divide Conference 3A and Conference Another meet. 2A into two divisions each (similar to the 4A and 5A From the last week until the third week conferences), and the other to divide all five classes in in May, the UIL hosts two state basketball two divisions. tournaments, the state swim meet, state Schools will be asked for input on those two soccer, state cross examination debate, ILPC proposals, and the ad hoc committee will meet one state convention, Academic State Meet, state more time prior to the Athletic Committee meeting in track and field and state Softball, bringing mid-June. thousands of youngsters and literally hundreds of thousands of fans to the Capital If the proposal for two divisions within a confer­ City, all with one thought in mind: to bring ence gains support, the format to determine how teams home the Gold. advance to the playoffs would still need to be worked out. Charles Breithaupt, UIL Athletic Director, said SAILING. Piano's Ryan Walker (23) tries to maneuver past the proposed 6A conference would create extreme El Paso Coronado's Nathan Roth in second half action of the travel problems for schools in that conference and for state soccer tournament. Photo by Bobby Hawthorne. some 5A schools shifted in the change. — Peter Contreras Hie Learning Relets, 1996

The UlL continues to serve Texas public schools and students in an exemplary way. Each year thou­ ALL TOGETHER NOW. sands of students participate in performances and In less than a century competitions. These activities serve as a "learning since the UlL was field" and as an extension to the classroom. Since founded, competitive 1910, testimony from countless participants extols activities in schools hove the values of interschool competition. Almost every brought several community can point with pride to champion de­ generations of people bate teams, spelling champions, and speech winners. closer together. Here, o Athletic accomplishments decorate trophy cases cheerleader whips up across the vast land, and medals won long ago support for Krum's become prized family heirlooms. famed boys basketball It is a celebration of life, of developing a sense of team, which this March self-worth — testing oneself in the arena of compe­ won the Conference 2A tition. The joy of winning and pride in doing one's state championship. best, gaining maturity from preparation and perfor­ Photo by Bobby mance, keep past glories alive in memory. A farmer Hawthorne. who remembers competing in the one-act play, a and special. Something learned in a regular class routine. senator happily recalling his trip to Austin in the endures for a lifetime • 99% agreed that participation in activities slide-rule competition, a governor who was state when the result of a sea­ promotes citizenship. champion in debate, all give testimony to "growing son left everyone ex­ • 95% agreed that activity programs contribute up with the UlL." hausted from giving all. to the development of "school spirit" among the Behind every student is someone who helped Sometime memories student body. and encouraged. Imagine the sacrifice of the dust dwell on the champion­ • 76% said they believe the demand made on UlL bowl family to keep its children in school. How ship won as well as the students' time by activities is not excessive. much more it must have taken to permit their game almost won. • 72% said there is strong support for school (ISSN 0897-4314) children time off from family chores to be in the There is something activity programs from parents and the community school band or play football! In too many closets unique in humankind at large. EDITOR dill Farne\ hang letter jackets and sweaters of graduates who that seeks to test bound­ In less than a century, competitive activities in Dr. Bill Forney went to a foreign war and never came home — their UlL Director aries and limits. Something that challenges to be schools have brought several generations of people lives charted and remembered for only a few brief done, to be done better than before. This spark is closer together. And in less than 50 years, we have MANAGING EDITOR years. present in children everywhere, from ghettos to discovered that quality lives can be a common goal Bobby Hawthorne In the red clay hills and towering pines of East suburban wealth, from country folk to city dwellers. for all — not just a select few. American ideals are Director of Academics Texas, an African-American mother raised her dozen Through the years this personal drive has made itself Texas dreams. Texas dreams are everyone's aspira­ children with work ethic and pride. Everyone shared apparent through interschool competition. The tions. ADMINISTRATIVE and most toiled in the rose fields to help the family. journey recognizes many travelers, many family back­ The next century marks a beginning and an STAFF Values came first. Poverty did not translate into grounds, or no family backgrounds. Dr. William D. Forney, ending. But in the quest for human achievement, director; Charles Breithaupt, hopelessness. Most notable of those children is Earl, Bringing together students from diverse cul­ the years 2000 and 2001 are not any more significant director of athletics; Peter who blasted his way to a Heisman trophy and the tures in arenas of performance has changed our than any ofthe years which preceded them. What is Contreros, assistant to the NFL Hall of Fame. Even today he speaks with traditional views about people different from us. We important now and in the past and future is the athletic director; Treva respect and love for his family and his high school found stereotypes to be false. Other races can be search of all individuals for the best, brightest, and Dayton, assistant academic coaches. His participation in activities made a smart, honest, mentally and physically tough. Rich noblest within themselves. It is the challenge that director (speech and debate, difference in his life and in those around him. kids have ambition. Minority youngsters are not these can join hands to maintain and create a better, elementary/junior high lazy. Poor kids have worth. Loudly and firmly, the more responsible society — one that applauds the contests); Cynthia Doyle, Schools found out that girls wanted to play realization that performance counts, no matter who effort, cares for each other, and continues to advance associate athletic director, sports, and young girls discovered that athletics Richard Floyd, director of demanded an added dimension of physical exertion is performing, permeates our view of ourselves and common good. musk activities; Sam Harper, far beyond everyday activities. But they responded others. Competition cannot, in itself, build character. waiver officer; Rachel Seewold — just as their brothers — and found that being an In 1985, the National Federation sponsored a It does, however, reveal character. The visions and Hendrex, director of public athlete was exceptional because everyone could not national survey of high school principals and nearly goals expressed by proponents ofschool activities are information; Bobby summon the extra effort to master the game or 7,000 high school students in all 50 states. Follow­ attainable. That is why we try our best. That is why Hawthorne, director of perfect the skill. ing are the results of that survey: we sacrifice. That is why we hope. academics; Lynn Murray, one- act play director; Bonnie Because everyone could not play—even some­ • 95% believed that participation in activities Far out there is a star shining I never expect to Northcutt, director of policy; times those who wanted to—participation was dear teaches valuable lessons to students that cannot be touch. But I must always reach for it. Pat Wisdom, director of academic development; C R. Daniel, compliance officer; POSTMASTER: Send address changes (512/471-5883). 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It is pub­ Uoyd Choice, Principal, Yates HS, Houston; David Montgomery, Waxahachie ISD; Don At large members: Jill Shugart, Leaguer is distributed to Texas public school lished in September, October and Novem­ Ms. Virginia Stacey, Supt. Lackland ISD; Hendrix, Crosby ISD; Byron Steele, Jr., Garland ISD; Charles Herbert, Hous­ administrators, contest directors, coaches ber/December, January/February, March Mr. Greg Sherwood, athletic director, Lub­ Schertz-Gbolo-Universal City ISD; ton ISD District 10; Inocente and sponsors, the media, and to other and April. There are no issues in December, bock ISD; Mr. George Vaults, Bryan. 3A — Robert Ryan, Seminole ISD; Quintanilla, Socorro ISD; Graciela interested parties. May June, July or August. One year's Justin Wakefield, Frisco ISD; Dean Ramirez, Laredo ISD. subscription is $8. 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The numbers ^^^^^ Summer Theatre Dear Mr. Murray, TO THE EDITOR Workshop notes Thank you and the others involved in provid­ Corrections for the 34th ing the Section 1034 Ethics Code in the new 13th challenged them as actors and technicians, and Annual Summer Theatre edition of the Handbook for One-Act Play. Besides provided the audience with a message of the Workshop at the University tell the story reinforcing the instructions I give to students, it is destruction caused by lies and conspiracies. of Texas at Austin, College especially helpful as a handout to send home to But, later as they "performed" as members of of Rne Arts, Department of As of this writing, parents. I appreciate all the time and effort that a company during a critique and afterwards, my Theatre and Dance: we are two weeks away went into this document. admiration dimmed, I pitied them. These young Because of the Hopwood from celebrating the Unfortunately, some directors and students performers were taught to put all their hopes and decision, the status of 70th annual UIL State have either not read the code or choose to ignore dreams on the opinion of one person at one given scholarships focused toward One-Act Play Contest. it. At our district one-act play contest this year, a moment in time. They left the contest feeling minorities is uncertain. A To say we had a great student interrupted the critique judge to rudely cheated and wronged rather than good about limitedjiumber of year prior to State Meet ask why her play had not advanced while another themselves and their performance. Shame on scholarships based on is presumptuous, but the school's director suggested in critiques that the their director, and shame on any director who economic need will still be State level and its suc­ judge was a sexist because all the all star cast awards allows this to happen to his or her students. available. cess is not necessarily the went to females. As directors, we must be responsible and The UIL One-Act Play measure of all things. fuff Murray Subsequently, the students from this director's held accountable for the conduct we display and Contest Teachers' Workshop One thousand, one school uttered obscenities under their breath while allow to be displayed by our students. The dotes should be July 8-13, hundred and twenty two schools entered OAP, or 96 exiting the auditorium, then escalated their inap­ participation by a school in the one-act play Monday through Saturday. percent of the 1169 eligible high schools. Add to this propriate behavior while loading their bus and contest allows students to be winners //the idea is Teachers interested in this the hundreds ofintermediate/junio r high/ninth grade continued their "sour grapes party" as patrons of a reinforced by their director. My advice to direc­ six-day program focused on schools participating in UIL one-act play, and you local Pizza Hut— all under the "watchful" eye of tors: Know the code, and take measures necessary OAP play selection, cutting get the idea that the year was certainly a numerical their director, to ensure that your administrators, staff, parents, a long play, using limited success. OAP contests were held in all 158 of the It saddens me tremendously to see such disre­ and students also Know the Code! scenery, the League- UIL high school spring meet districts, and 1110 high spectful displays of behavior occur at an event Sincerely, approved unit set, limited schools actually participated. Enrollment and par­ which so often celebrates the human spirit. I had lighting, interpretation of ticipation in OAP was the highest in our 70-year watched those students with great respect as they Linda C. Ward OAP rules, and directing the history. performed on stage Svith dignity, a play which Elkhart High School contest ploy should contact At this point I could repeat much of my column Lynn Murray at (512)471 - of last May or part of last month's. Rather than 9996 or 4517 for details. repeating either sermon, I encourage all to read is added to complete the certificate. The most In the August OAP enrollment mailing, '95-'96 accredited judges will be listed, but only those so Linda Ward's letter, or perhaps read Section 1034 in important element is the citation which reads: Happy trails! the new OAP Handbook and then read the letter. "As representatives of their school, the entire noted as "Approved '97" will have paid appropriate This should be a reminder that Section 1034 will be company has been a model of discipline, good will, duesbyAug. 1 and have updated records. Judgeswho Congratulations to Linda added to the '96-'97 C&CR and becomes "rule" responsibility and exemplary manners. They are fail to respond by this early date will still have an Shuler! After 22 years as rather than "recommendation." The UIL Advisory recognized as representing the highest goals of pro­ opportunity to be eligible by paying dues etc. prior to Theatre Director at Committee of the Texas Educational Theatre Asso­ moting quality theatre education and production." Oct. 1,1996. The UIL/TETAAO Accredited Critic Houston: Robert E. Lee High ciation continues to evaluate and make recommen­ I hope OAP contest managers at all levels found Judge List will be prublished in the November-De­ School, she plans to retire dations to UIL concerning all aspects of OAP. ample opportunity to use this commendation. cember Leaguer. to a life of writing, travel One new TETA UIL Advisory Committee rec­ It sounds a little absurd to suggest thinking There were several problems of interpretation and other activities less ommendation was added this year. Did any school about next year, but I encourage you to consider (major and minor) this spring that you might wish to stress-related than directing receive a Contest Manager Commendation certifi­ some elements of OAP beyond the Ethics Code. add to those discussed in previous columns. It would the contest play. She does cate this year? A blank UIL OAP commendation Several items were brought to my attention this probably be a good idea to create an addendum for plan to stress herself certificate was provided to contest managers at all spring that I don't want to surprise you with next fall. your new Handbook. Do you have the Handbook for occasionally as a member levels. The instruction letter read: Dramatic Publishing Company has a new policy One-Act Play, 13th Edition? I've discovered that a of TETAAO. We look "The accompanying certificate is a recognition concerning non-musical versions of musicals. If multitude of directors and contest managers are trying forward to Linda serving as of all companies who exemplify the highest goals of they have a straight version of the work, they will not to operate with four-year-old (or older) information. a critic judge next spring. the UIL One-Act Play and its code of ethics during give permission to cut the music from a "musical" • It is OK to use unit set elements as furniture and the entire One-Act Play Contest process. version for OAP purposes. If they do not have a use furniture trim. Two pylons on step units stacked "The contest manager should particularly ob­ straight version of the work, they take each request to make a 4' to 8' table may be covered with a table serve the conduct of the director, the cast and on a case-by-case basis. cloth in the same fashion as bed covering may be used company during the meetings, setup, rehearsal, per­ In all cases, permission to produce any work on platforms or pylons to create a bed. formance, strike and the critique process. should be obtained as early as possible. Even when • Items inadvertently left onstage during strike do "For schools in Conference 1A, 2A and 3A, a play is on the approved lists, you should request not necessarily result in disqualification. The real please send the certificate to the district superinten­ permission early. Professional rights take precedent issue is time to strike. This is a contest manager/stage dent. For all junior high/middle schools, Confer­ over amateur. If you have written permission, a manager/timekeeper call, and the final call is in the ence 4A and 5A, please send the certificate to the company will be less likely to withdraw permission, hands of the contest manager. If you run out of time school principal. but they do have the right. Read the fine print in striking, the issue is clear. "Please provide clear copies of the certificate for most non-professional royalty notices. • Wireless headsets or any other form of site each company that in your opinion achieves the Another change that should be noted for next communications must be a part of the basic set goals for which the commendation is being awarded. year is student teacher eligibility as an "assistant" in available to all. You are not required to recognize all companies OAP. Please note "assistant." Schools must comply • Alternates in a dressing room or backstage participating in the contest, nor even companies that with Section 1033 (b) (5) Faculty Director. The during preparation at a contest site render the com­ advance, unless you consider them deserving." CcfCRwill carry the "student teacher as an assistant" pany ineligible. An alternate cannot be used at a The commendation provides space to identify as an addition to this rule. This office will again contest without following proper procedure. the play, school, district, conference, level and loca­ attempt to provide OAP directors with the • Backdrops or scrim drops require League ap- tion of the contest. The contest manager's signature "TETAAO Master OAP Critic Judge Vitae Direc­ tory." • CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 DRAMA April/May, '996 Mistakes are made. Errors occur. ILPC Summer Knowing our limitations: But there's little that can be done about them Publications Workshop set By BOBBY HAWTHORNE Corleone, listening to the undertaker beg for revenge that helpful. for June 21-24 Director of Academics while tenderly stroking his cat. I can remember the days before the conflict Even with final yearbook "I do not have the power—nor do you want me pattern. Students would prepare all year long for deadlines looming and two or Even though district and regional meets went to have the power—to reverse the regional director's news writing and ready writing only to learn that at three more issues of the more smoothly this year than ever, the Monday decision," I told him. district the two conflicted. Fact is, it happened to me newspaper to publish, it isn't morning afterwards around here is like working the "Who does?" at regional, years ago. too early to begin thinking complaint department at Sears & Roebucks. "No one." Given that students shouldn't miss a week or so about summer workshops. As you might expect, most calls involve a prob­ I asked him to write me a letter. This is not the of class to compete in UIL contests, a conflict pattern The ILPC Summer lem or a perceived problem with the administration answer he sought. He or the parents of one of his is essential. The one now used was created to mini­ Publications Workshop will be of a contest. A timekeeper in prose interpretation students may hire a lawyer. I wouldn't be surprised. mize conflicts between similar subject-area contests. June 21-24 at UT-Austin, and failed signal that the speaker's time was about to I'm wouldn't blame him. But other than empathiz­ For example, literary criticism and ready writing do will showcase many of the top elapse and so the student, who expected the warning, ing with him, there isn't much we can do. The UIL not conflict because many of these students wish to names in scholastic journalism: H. L Hall of Kirkwood, MO; was disqualified, but for no good reason because he Constitution and Contest Rules states that once results compete in both. Similarly, none of the journalism Bruce Watterson of and his teacher claim that he didn't exceed the time are posted and announced as official, that's it. Mis­ contests conflict, and math, number sense, science Arkodelphia, AR; Gary limitation but in fact had slipped under the cap with takes may be made but that's the way it is. Our and calculator applications do not conflict. We Lundgren of Little Rock, AR; seconds to spare so what am I going to do about it? mission here is to improve the quality of the district know that conflicts occasionally occur, but the con­ and Sherri Taylor of Syracus, and regional meets to the point that mistakes are rare flict pattern minimizes them. "Feel your pain," I say. MY; Terry Nelson of Muncie, And not much else. Frankly, I don't want the and minor. Still, we don't mandate it, but at least students IN, just to mention a few. power that many people this time of the year would This won't solve all our problems. We are know up front that if they choose to compete in The workshop begins like to bestow upon me. dealing with humans. One district scheduled every spelling and science, the possibility of a conflict Friday afternoon and ends This morning, I received a telephone call from UIL academic event to begin at 3- or 3:30 p.m. the exists at district and is almost certain at region and Monday afternoon, packing a an accounting coach who related a horror story — same day. So much for the conflict pattern. state, where university hosts are forced to conduct week's worth of instruction and it was a horror story — about how his team got Speaking of which, I received a letter from almost all contests on a single day — generally a into four intensive days. The gypped out of the regional title and a chance to come science teacher who was under the impression that I Saturday. schedule change is intended to to state. To make a long story short, he and his team personally went out of my way to schedule his We have the best interests of students in mind, accommodate summer school walked out of one room thinking they'd won and district's science contest to conflict with spelling. but there are limits to our abilities to control how the and working students. walked into another room to learn that they'd fin­ Because we don't have a lot of students who compete contests are conducted. We don't have the power to Tor registration materials ished second. He was angry for his students and in both science and spelling, the two contests con­ over-rule bad administrative decisions or correct and information, contact ILPC, justifiably so. He told me that he'd been a longtime flict on the UIL's conflict pattern, but that doesn't errors of judgment. But that doesn't make us a Box 8028, UT Station, Austin, supporter of UIL. He believed in the UIL. But a mean a local district can't run them at any time if it bunch of losers. As one current issues and event TX78713-8028; fax: 512/ wrong had been committed and he wanted justice. so desires. I didn't think his comment, "You're a coach stated on a meet evaluation form, "We need 471-5908; e-mail: [email protected] I kept thinking about Marlon Brando as Vito bunch of losers to try and ensure that we lose" was all more faith in each other." CSPA bestows Arlington's Forehand receives 'Haddick Teacher of the Year' Award Gold Key on 2 Texas advisers Phyllis Forehand, who 29-year career as jour­ • Thelma Johnson of Holland Middle School, • YEARBOOK SILVER STAR Dorothy Estes of nalism teacher and publications adviser at Arlington Houston. Hoofbeats, 1995 — El Paso Burges 1995 Lariat — El Paso Riverside Arlington and Molly Altizer of High School will end this spring, received the Max • PeS§y Miller of Hastings High School, Alief. Longhorn 95 — Lazbuddie San Antonio Edison High R. Haddick Teacher of the Year Award during the • Mark Murray of Lamar HS, Arlington. Cougar Reflections — Hill Country Middle, Austin School received the Gold Key Grand Awards Assembly of the 69th annual ILPC • Annetta Reusch ofWichita Falls High School. Odyssey '95 — San Antonio McAuliffe MS Flashlight — Abilene Award from the Columbia state convention, April 13-14 at The University of • Bill Walraven of Corpus Christi. Scholastic Press Association Texas at Austin. In the publications ratings, Dallas Highland • YEARBOOK BRONZE STAR recently. The Gold Key is The award is yet another in a long list of Park was the only school to win Gold Star Awards— The Marauder — Flower Mound Marcus CSPA's highest honor and is achievements. In recent years, Phyllis has been ILPC's highest honor — for both yearbook and The Deer — Deer Park awarded annually to Bearkat — Klein named her school and city's Teacher of the Year, newspaper. The other double winners included outstanding educators for their The Hawk — Texarkaha Pleasant Grove Texas Press Woman of the Year, and Women in Austin McNeil, which won a Bronze Star in news­ 1995 Lair—Irving work to advance the cause of Communications in Tarrant County Teacher of the paper and a Gold Star in yearbook. A special Gold the student press. Year. She also received CSPA's Gold Key Award and Star Award was presented to Round Rock High • NEWSPAPER GOLD Estes is adviser and Featherduster, Austin Wesdake has served as a TAJE officer. School, which produced the state's first yearbook on professor at the University of Hillcrest Hurricane, Dallas Hiilcrcst Texas at Austin, and has long Longtime colleague Lina Davis said Forehand CD ROM. The Falcon Cry, Fulmore Middle School (Austin) has been a friend and mentor to thousands of stu­ More than 1400 students and advisers attended The Liberator, Austin LBJ been a support of high school dents and teachers alike. the two-day convention, which featured more than Bagpipe, Dallas Highland Park programs in the Dallas-Fort "In addition to being a terrific teacher, Phyllis is 95 instructional sessions and seven out-of-state pub­ ' Worth area. • NEWSPAPER SILVER Altizer teachers one of the dearest people I know," Davis said. "Her lications speakers. ILPC director Bobby Hawthorne The Colt, Arlington journalism and advises wisdom and advice in how to handle a difficult said it was the most trouble-free convention in The Edition, Austin Anderson publications at Edison High student or a publication problem have been sought memory. The Chronicle, Tom Clark San Antonio School. She has also taught in by all of us in the teaching profession." The full set of star award winners is as follows: Grass Burr, Weatherford Panther Spirit, Follett Arizona and Alabama. Fittingly, her final newspaper staff won a Silver Star Award. YB SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD • NEWSPAPER BRONZE Advisers who received the Edith Fox King Award Round Rock for producing a CD ROM supplement to its Lake Reflections, Clear Lake yearbook. Tatder, Angleton for distinguished contributions and outstanding The Uproar, Mansfield devotion to scholastic journalism in Texas included: • YEARBOOK GOLD STAR The Maroon, Austin S. F. Austin • Anne Gillespie of Burkburnett High School. Panther Tales, Duncanville Bear Facts, Alief Hastings • Joe Graham of Clear Brook High School, Lone Star 1995 — Austin Bowie Trailblazer, Round Rock McNeil Las Memorias — Tascosa, Amarillo Eagle Eye, DeSoto Friendswood. 1995 Maverick — Round Rock McNeil Bear Pride '95 — LaVernia ACADEMICS The Highlander 1995 — Dallas Highland Park April/May, 1996 jmmlm Withfriends like . . It's tough. It's gutsy. With a little more of this kind of help, school journalism may be legislated into extinction It's scary Perhaps I'm getting ing them rather than forcing them to fight a rear- trained speech teachers are going to come from? And Excerpts from a speech old and cranky, but I action guard. in the absence of certified speech teachers, who's given at the fall JEA/NSPA can't recall a year in As if local problems weren't enough, dictates going to teach these courses? convention in Washington, DC which so many advisers from the state could make teaching journalism even Anyone bother to ask? by Pat Graff of Albuquerque, had so many problems. harder. The State Board of Education approved a A course is only as valuable as the person teach­ NM, Dow Jones Newspaper And they ran the new curriculum plan that reduces the number of ing it. One of the most valuable courses I took in Fund Teacher of the Year: gamut. Scheduling. electives students may take while requiring some high school was track, and I learned a lot more than Curriculum plans. Tri­ students to take a speech or social studies course. to lean into the corner, not because the course was 'Scholastic journalism is, mesters and block sched­ News reports of this plan stated that the plan gives track but because the track coach was one of the most and has been for decades, a ules. - And, as always, local communities more control and flexibility in outstanding persons I've known. trendsetter in virtually every censorship. From what Both Hawthorne choosing school curriculum. I don't see how man­ Here we have journalism departments led by education reform movement. I've been told, an East dating electives offers local schools greater flexibil­ some of the nation's finest educators who are denied We just have been too busy Texas district has passed a prior restraint policy that ity. access to college-bound students because the state making deadline to write about requires that the newspaper be read and all copy Old progressive that I am, I had looked forward curriculum planners think journalism is a Mickey it and get rich! Journalism is approved by every administrator and every school to the new administration in Austin because I thought Mousesubject. Some journalism courses are, but the the ultimate authentic board member before it goes to print. the "return power to the schools" movement would answer to the solution isn't legislating all journalism assessment in education today; What are the chances of that staff ever covering mean that local schools could build their curricu- courses into oblivion. Again, the answer is improv­ students take what they've learned and apply it in a anything more substantial than the honor roll list? lums around their faculty, their facilities and their ing or ditching the bad ones. variety of ways, using higher What are the chances that it'll come out more than community's specific interests and expectations. So Odd thing is, though, no one seems to get upset level thinking skills. We were once a semester? long as students graduate with an ability to read, at the Mickey Mouse journalism courses. Fact is, doing portfolios long before Hey guys. If you want to kill the newspaper, write, cipher and think, who cares which subjects are advisers and students are only likely to catch flak they became the rage; we then simply pull the plug. I've long abandoned the taught? All schools will teach math and science and when they do something right — think for them­ called them 'stringbooks.' notion that every school must have a solid newspa­ history. But in the electives, if one school chooses to selves, examine a controversial issue, dare to chal­ Nothing beats watching a wide per. You get what you deserve. If you want a good decides it wants an outstanding journalism program lenge the majority opinion or prevailing mood. variety of students pull band, hire a good band director and let him do his because it understands the benefits to the school and Mountains of anecdotal evidence suggests — together as a team to create a job. If you don't care about band, don't have a band. the community of such a program, why must the insists—that journalism is the one course that forces tangible product; this goes on Same goes here. If you don't want to support a state interfere? If the state wants to butt in, it should students to think and then suffer the consequences in publications daily. It is not journalism program, don't offer the course. The last get rid of all the journalism courses taught by people of that thought, either defending an editorial stance called 'cooperative learning." thing we need is one of those exercises in baby-sitting who don't know which end of a newspaper to hold or coverage of a sensitive issue. Wisconsin Tommy The writing process, completed where teachers pretend to teach writing and think­ up, and there are plenty of them. If TEA officials Thompson, one of the organizers of the latest educa­ with peer editing and ing while producing publications that are the intel­ have a poor perception of scholastic journalism, it tion summit, bemoaned that schools know how long publication, was invented in lectual equivalent to thumb-sucking. isn't because of the work of the bonafide journalism students sit in their desks "but we don't know how scholastic journalism. We The purpose of the National Honor Society is . . much went into their heads." know we have a good concept teachers. going, and we stay true to our .Members of the National Honor Society include . . There's not a student in the state who would This is the kind of superficial analysis that mission. . When asked how he felt about the NHS, he said. .. not have benefited from a semester or two in Phyllis dooms these hand-wringing episodes. And what will Save us. I don't blame the students. After Forehand's class, but because curriculum standards be the result of all this wailing: more standards. "If teachers are sailboats sitting in on several sessions during the ILPC con­ are so suffocating, few college-bound students can Federal standards to pile on top of the state stan­ tossed on the sometimes stormy seas of political vention, I'm more convinced than ever that they shoehorn a journalism class into their schedule. dards, which enforce a greater lock-step mentality so upheaval, then advisers are want to report on substantive issues but are told in Fewer still can specialize in the subject: spend two that the bottom line isn't what students learn but the rubber rafts, often subtle and not-so-subde ways to avoid them or else. or three years on staff in hopes of becoming editor of whether courses are offered and rules are followed. surrounded by sharks.. .with So they retreat to safe articles on irrelevant data that the yearbook or newspaper. Today, the great major­ no paddle. no one reads and few even bother to scan. ity of students enroll in the class for one semester, Speaking of perceptions, it looks as if TEA "No other group of Of course, there are exceptions to the rule. The then disappear. might attempt to jerk away the journalism micro­ educators puts so much of its membership of ILPC consists largely of advisers who It's made the task of publishing a yearbook computer applications credit it began rewarding a classroom teaching and aspire to teaching real journalism rather than skinny twice as hard. It's insane that a student can get few years ago. Susan Roberts of LaPorte High students' work on such public essays and research papers on the history of college-bound credit for sitting at a desk and writing School, who spearheaded the effort to receive the display on a regular bash. It's Valentine's Day. You'd think that this would be loopy poems about clouds for the literary magazine, credit, said the TEA seems to have the perception tough, it's gutsy, it's scary." appreciated. But in many cases, you'd be wrong. but a student on the Dallas Hillcrest newspaper staff that "journalism teachers' knowledge of computers One teacher stated, "I got a greeting card once that who interviews and observes 10 people for a story on is close to using Claris Works 4.0 because we do not said, 'Cats know how you feel" on the cover. On the AIDS education, analyzes and interprets school dis­ have formal training." inside, it read, 'They don't give a damn, but they trict policy, uses dialogue, scene development and Have they've bothered to learn whether a grain * know.' It's like that with journalism teachers. Be­ narrative in his story, designs the page on a Macintosh of truth to this perception exists? Not likely. cause we are lone rangers in our schools, not many and creates computer infographics gets next to zip. "What I have been trying to get across to them people know how we feel and those who do, don't This belies all the talk about raising academic is that the skills we use to produce newspaper or n standards in Texas. yearbook are quite extensive and the training we care. Schools know what need to be done. They have received has been through continuous work­ Her year has been "fraught with skirmishes with don't need another blue-ribbon panel of business shop training and hand-on learning for the last 10 administrative bureaucracy in order to improve the hotshots preaching to them about essential skills and years," Susan said. "This was long before most department and fend off attacks on the program," knowledge. They know what skills their graduates teachers ever thought about having a computer in which is, incidentally, one of the state's best. Rather need to master. And given the freedom, they can their classroom." than spending her energy in the classroom, she's best custom fit their resources to the task. Mandat­ Why would they do this? been forced to battle one fire after another and yet, ing one more elective is another exercise in forcing "Journalism classes are perceived as they were the quality of the publications has not suffered. The round pegs into square holes. I'm as big as supporter 20 years ago when most of these people were in students who participate in her program learn to of speech education as you'll find this side of Treva school," she said. read, write, think and, most importantly, deal with Dayton, but where are all of these new highly- It leaves you speechless. No pun intended. JOURNALISM difficult people, most of whom should be encourag­ April/May, 1996 Mwfefnbt ______It's the little things that make the difference A scenic drive to posting the points earned in each event, slashes in through the hill country each square provided space for tabulating a cumula­ west of Austin was pleas­ tive total of points up through the posting of each ant enough to evoke feel­ event. ings of warmth and en­ Smiling hall monitors guided contestants and thusiasm, but the envi­ coaches to contest rooms and to the gymnasium ronment UIL staffmem- adjoining the junior high and high school campuses bers encountered upon where all schools gathered to await their contests and our arrival at Lago Vista hear the announcement of winners. In the gymna­ ISD was even more ex­ sium a special group of tables was set aside for each hilarating. We had heard Put Wisdom school by placing a decorated school name plate on that this class "A" school each table. On one wall a large "Best of Luck" display puts on a "great" district tournament, so we decided welcomed all competitors with cut-outs of four-leaf to see for ourselves what makes the Lago Vista meet clover with the name of each competitor printed on so special and attempt to capture on videotape some separate leaves. Students had fun finding their of the highlights to share with other schools across the special cut-out in this delightfully encouraging dis­ state. play. Fresh yellow flowers lined the colorfully deco­ The handsomely decorated program included rated tables of the hospitality room where Tim Cook the names of all schools and competitors, the meet and Wanda England, academic directors of this com­ contest directors' as well as consultants' names, maps bined elementary and junior high meet, greeted of the campus, blank tally sheets to be filled in if coaches and contest directors upon their arrival. desired, and a concise schedule on the back cover. Plates of sweet rolls and coffee were as fragrant as the Enclosed also was a tear-out comment sheet which phy of his school district concerning students and ALL THE WAY. Round Rock flowers. A smiling lady bustled about the room encouraged responses to such questions as "Was the competition: McNeil graduates its first senior making sure that the coffee was perking and the plates meet well organized?" and "Were the arrangement "The essence of the UIL spirit is to believe that class this spring. Fittingly of goodies were perpetually replenished. for lunch adequate?" It is often the little things like all participating students enough, it's first senior class This warm room also served as the check-in "food" that loom memorably in the minds of com­ • Deserve opportunities to accept academic qualified for the State One-Act station for contest directors, graders, and judges to petitors and coaches when something is not quite challenges Play Contest with the ploy'All pick up test packets and receive brief reminder in­ suitable. The comment sheet included a return • Improve with encouragement the Way Home." Leading the structions before going to their designated rooms. address for coaches who wished to take it home and • Soar when their talents are recognized and cast were senior Mark Henkin Tables at the back of the room served as the registra­ send in a response at a later date. appreciated (left), who was regional and area all-star cast, and tion station. Contestant rosters for each contest were In visiting a few contest rooms to tape and take • Climb to greater heights when given positive sophomore Jeff Blank, who in laid out and taped to the tables with instructions for snap shots of the contests being conducted, it was reinforcement substituting or dropping a contestant. Each area was his first role was district all-star evident that contest directors were well versed in the t • Operate better when within a supportive clearly labeled. Samples of the plaques and bright- cast. But the story of the rules and procedures for each contest. The de­ environment troupe is Sarena Higbee, who colored ribbons to be awarded in the tournament meanor of each contest director was cheerful, and • Visualize themselves as successful took over a major role the presented an impressive display for all to see as they their pleasant behavior •seemed to put the nervous • Energize teachers, administrators, and each Tuesday before regional meet registered. contestants more at ease. One young lady, smiling as other because of an ineligibility and On the back wall behind the registration area, she exited her oral reading session, proudly ex­ • Realize a greater level of achievement and won Best Actress Award at the large yellow-gold charts provided a cumulative record claimed, "I didn't faint!" I can certainly relate to that knowledge, and regional meet. of points earned by each school in each event. Not feeling. • Yearn for the opportunity to participate again." just one chart, but three were on a display which Everything about this tournament said, "We Many little things went into the splendid orga­ covered the entire width of the wall. One chart like young people and we want to see them succeed." nization of this well-publicized district meet. With­ presented elementary results, another junior high Included on the inside front cover of the program out reservation, the most important DISCOVERY results, and the third the combined results for both was a welcome letter from Dr. Jess Butler, Lago Vista that the UIL staff made at Lago Vista was that this elementary and j unior high competition. In addition ISD superintendent, who aptly stated the philoso­ academic tournament should be emulated. As usual, this spring had its share of OAP judge emergencies

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 judging contracts early enough to do anybody any a critic was needed on very short notice. Both critics proval as an addition to the basic set. The paragraph good. We can't support contest managers or judges and contest managers have been known to forget. under item 1 on page 7 of the OAP Handbook without contract copies. At the time of initial Telephone conversation notes have been lost or appears under "Addition To The Basic Set." contract agreement between a TETAAO member some miscommunication has occurred. Contrac­ • Proof of royalty or publisher permission is not and a contest manager, the "TETAAO Recom­ tual information allows us to monitor judging as­ required for public domain plays that are Un­ mended Contractual Agreement" found on page 28 signments and recommend quality critics who are approved. of the OAP Handbook should be completed, signed available. There have also been instances when Many of you have discovered that additional by the critic and manager, and mailed or faxed to the judges have failed to receive payments. OAP awards have been added at the regional and UIL Drama office. In most of these instances, there is no contract state levels. The regional alternate play now receives Why do we need one more piece of paper? or the contest manager thinks payment has been sent a plaque and the two advancing play companies Critic judge availability is a major issue. The logis­ by the district director. Since critics most often sign receive medals. State Meet OAP awards added tics of telephone calls and telephone tag could be the contract last, we are asking their help to see that include a first and second runner-up company gready improved if this office had enough informa­ we receive a copy. A duplicate would be much better trophy and plaque along with silver and bronze tion to help. We hope one day to have the critic than nothing at all. company medals. judge list and critic assignments'updated daily on the Have a great summer. If you don't have plans, One of our major problems this spring was the Internet. we hope you'll join us in Austin for the STW failure of contest managers to send us copies of We had numerous emergencies this spring when productions, July 12 & 13. ACADEMICS April/May, 1996 ep&eck

Fall L-D topic to be announced Congratulations, good luck, and thanks in early August During the week of Anyone interested is welcome to participate in again this year, July 26 &27 at UT Austin. We the UIL Cross Examina­ the selection process, which will convene in Detroit, haven't finalized all the sessions and presenters yet, The fall L-D debate topic tion Debate State Meet Michigan in August. In addition to the official but we are planning to add a workshop on using the will be announced in early in March, The People's delegate for Texas, UIL appoints representatives to Internet, and we're working to include more demon­ August and mailed to all high Republic of China was the meeting to provide perspectives from across our strations. The prose and poetry categories will not be schools in the Speech firing missiles off the diverse state. changed, but the handbook will be updated to Coaches' packet in August. coast of Taiwan, lending Bill Schuetz of Gregory-Portland High School include additional documentation examples. We Unfortunately, it will not be an eerie credence to some will be serving the second year of a two-year term, intend to share ideas about finding information on on TENET. of the nuclear war DAs and presenting a study report on multinational orga­ writers and awards in the interp session. Along with that have been a staple in nizations for the delegation's consideration. Bill has sessions on L-D debate and extemp, there will be a Tmn Dayton Junior Speech negative files forever. been coaching for 22 years, with 18 years at Gregory- session for beginning debate coaches. Dr. Rich Front page news was being used in rounds, and Portland. He has coached UIL champions in L-D Edwards from Baylor University will present the State Tournament while the State Meet itself didn't make the front page and C-X debate and individual events, and has had topic analysis session. Hope you can join us. of the Austin newspaper, it did make the city/state students qualify for the NFL national tournament in You'll find in this Leaguer a farewell from The Junior Speech State section. I've since received some great articles from debate, extemp, oration, and student congress. He is Cindy SoRelle, who is stepping down as a UIL Championship will be May 25 other papers covering the winners from local schools, chair of the NFL Gulf Coast district, has served speech consultant. I sincerely hope that she will still at Logo Vista High School. and it's nice to see that kind of publicity for the several years as a contest manager of the UIL C-X be available for advice, consultation, and commis­ Events to be held include debaters and debate programs. Congratulations to State Meet, and teaches summer debate workshops. eration at times because she's a dear friend as well as impromptu speaking, modern all competitors, and especially to the medalists and Tim Cook, speech and debate coach at Lago a respected colleague. She's helped me keep my oratory and oral interpreta­ top speakers! Vista High School, will also join the Texas delega­ sanity and been a wonderful sounding board for tion. The China topic was certainly a timely one, and tion this year. A former high school and college complex questions. I assure you that although we'll Special features include: the juvenile crime resolution for the upcoming year debater, Tim has been at Lago Vista for 10 years, and miss her dearly at our annual events, we'll keep in • Only students who ought to be so as well. Thirty-six states and both the started a speech program there five years ago. Lago touch and ask her to continue to participate when­ placed first, second or third in National Forensic League and the National Catholic Vista students have qualified for UIL State each year ever it fits into her busy schedule. There is no their district may compete. Forensic League voted for this problem area over since, claiming Conference A state championships adequate way to say "thanks" for all that she's done • All competitors will discrimination in the final balloting. The discrimi­ in both L-D and C-X debate. Mr. Cook teaches for UIL coaches, directors and contestants, but I'm receive awords. nation topic study report will be submitted again at debate sessions for UIL SuperConferences, and as­ privileged to be part of what's clearly a "mutual- •Winnersin each event this summer's National Debate Topic Selection sisted with the speech coaches' summer workshop. admiration society." will perform their selection at Committee, along with 10 others. And speaking ofthe summer workshop, it's on We wish her the very best. the awards ceremony. •Final rounds will be videotaped for educational It's time for new blood and my daughter's violin concerts purposes. • UIL rules will be By CINDY SoRELLE afternoon. Afterwards we state office year after year. Vicki followed. Twelve years ago, I made my first trip to Austin pack up, celebrate (or Bryant has been the heart of the tab Contact Tim Cook, Logo as a UIL consultant and State Contest Director, and occasionally commiser­ room staff from the beginning. Vista High School, P. 0. Box I can still recall former Academic Director Janet ate), and head off in our Ramona Heard has served tirelessly 4929, Logo Vista, TX 78645 Wiman's advice to me that year. "Your most impor­ separate directions, al­ since coming on board as Treva or call 512/267-8306. tant jobs are to create an atmosphere in which the ways planning to be a Dayton's secretary. Teachers from students can do their best work and to conduct the little bit better next year. around the state have worked with contests as fairly and efficiendy as possible." This year will be my Charlene, Treva, and myself on the Since that first nerve-wracking year I have last for a while. I have UIL Prose and Poetry Committee as worked with three State Speech and Debate Direc­ enjoyed meeting so many we have adjusted the selection cat­ tors — Elizabeth Bell, Karen McGlashen Hatley, talented students, their egories over the years. Paula Moeller and Treva Dayton — but the advice is still good and parents and teachers, and devoted many hours to co-authoring the mission has remained the same. have even had a few ask the C-X debate text with me. Bobby At State Meet we traditionally begin on Thurs­ me to have my picture Hawthorne has been a source of wit day evening with what we call an informational taken with them! I've CINDY SoRELLE and wisdom long before taking the session. Beyond the general announcements, the real walked into department Academic Director's job. purpose of that meeting has always been twofold: to stores months later and had nostalgic State Meet Most importantly, Treva Dayton is the wizard focus the contestants and sponsors on performance attendees stop me to relive past triumphs. I have who pulls the levers ofthe UIL Speech and Debate preparation and to ward off evil spirits by reiterating received lovely cards from appreciative students — machine. Her intellect, commitment, experience, the rules. Many a documentation problem has been even one from a contestant whom I had disqualified and good humor are the driving forces behind al­ solved the night before! for a time violation! In 1990 I delivered my son most every accomplishment of the past years — During the next two days of competition, the Elliott 10 days after the State Meet. For the past three category and rule changes, teacher workshops, hand­ tab room staff of speech contest managers and UIL years, I have missed my daughter Mallory's annual books, the State Debate Tournament, and State employees operates with a positively synergistic level violin concert — inevitably scheduled for the first Meet. Treva is always open to input from the speech of coordination and support that I have rarely expe­ weekend in May. So after 12 years of contest manag­ and debate community, and she has consistendy rienced. We come together only once a year, but for ing prose and poetry and after 14 years of giving decentralized the process by using the college/uni­ that weekend we are bonded and interdependent. speech and debate workshops at the fall versity consultants as sounding boards for rule inter­ Each time we all pray for a contest with NO DIS­ SuperConferences, I definitely think that it's time pretation. She is a kindred spirit; she made it easy to QUALIFICATIONS, and on the occasions when I for some new blood! stay so long. Thank you, Treva. have had to take that heartbreaking action with a There are many, many thanks due. Charlene At the SuperConferences I've worked with liter­ prose or poetry contestant, I've had the collective Strickland, Wayne Kraemer, and Rey Garcia have ally thousands of students and hundreds of teachers, wisdom ofthe entire group for fair counsel whenever been fellow college/university speech consultants and they are the best audience around. Thanks for I have sought it. and valued colleagues. Janet Wiman was a source of the encouraging and helpful comments over the Finally, each year we look for ways to honor wisdom for many years before she retired. Dr. Bailey years on those evaluation forms that we really do both students and sponsors and to heighten the Marshall and Dr. Bill Farney have loaned the speech read. I'll miss you all! Now I'm looking forward to SPEECH excitement at the awards ceremony on Saturday contests some of the finest staff members from the actually seeing some ofthe performances at State! April/May, 1996 * Statistically speaking

Use of made-up figures in junior high Training of students in the appropriate documentation of facts, figures, or paraphrased ready writing contest is discouraged quotations would provide the ready writing judge with a basis for deeming such inclusions valid, By PAT WISDOM that is of course, if they have anything whatsoever Director of Academic Development to do with the topic. Minimal documentation It's been brought to my attention that 67 should include the source in which the informa­ percent of ready writing contestants are using tion was found and the date of the publication/ undocumented or exaggerated statistics at least 31 speech/etc. percent of the time. Instead of disqualifying a paper, however, a It's true. Except for the statistics. But could simple notation of "insufficient documentation" you prove them wrong if you had to. Probably would be just cause to render the paper a lower not. rank in the contest. Of course, the primary factor A similar problem exists in the junior high in judging the ready writing composition should ready writing contest. Judges say they are be the interest conveyed through the writing, and concerned that students may be using made-up the judges' consensus on the importance of the statistics in their writing and that they may be poor documentation to the overall paper should encouraged to do so by teachers. One judge noted be considered. There is no statistical equation for that when an attempt was made to give a lower these judgments. Dr. John Trimble, will serve as consultant to this MY POINT. (Crista Green of rank to a paper that had randomly included Sure, it might be possible to fool a few judges committee. Dr. Trimble is author of Writing with West Texas HS in Stinnett undocumented statistical figures, she was repri­ with some made-up figures, but well-documented style, from which excerpts and ideas have been argues her point during the CX manded by several teachers who advocated that facts, quotations and paraphrased statements extracted for use in the high school ready writing State Meet, March 12. Green such inclusions are encouraged by TAAS. produce the most effective elaboration. Far­ handbook. Dr. Trimble will share his expertise and her partner, Dustin Parks, This practice is not advocated in any way by fetched information only renders fluff. with the teacher-experts when this committee finished second in Conference UIL, and I can assure you that TAAS writing meets to review rough drafts of the first edition of 2A. Robert Martinez and Eric specifications do not indicate that such a practice Ready Writing Committee to meet in May the Ready Writing Handbook for Elementary, Opiela of Karnes Cry took the 2A championship. Other state should be acceptable. Upon reading the TAAS The use of fictitious figures and the overuse Middle, and Junior High Competitors, Coaches, and champs included Matthew writing specifications which are tested at grades 4, of stilted words and phrases will be addressed in Judges. Muriel and Steven Tesera of 8, and exit, I found a close parallel to the exposi­ May by a statewide committee of elementary, Committee members will also judge student Lindsay (A); Jonathan Mock tory objectives of UIL ready writing. The "TAAS middle, and junior high ready writing coaches, writing entries submitted for publication consider­ and Justin Mock of Denver Gfy did it" excuse for lack of writing preparation may along with UIL state ready writing director, Karen ation in the new handbook and make recommen­ (3A); Amy Achor and Shawn lack validity, especially if the Texas Education Werkenthin, and Pat Wisdom, UIL Director of dations concerning handbook content and overall Achor of Waco Midway (4A); Agency objectives published in the fall are now Academic Development. content of the ready writing program during their and Jeff McNabb and Kim being taught. Distinguished UT, Austin English professor, visit to Austin. Sikora of Katy Taylor (SA). Photo by Bobby Hawthorne. Plans in works for academic coordinator/speech workshop State Farm Provides The third annual academic coordinator and orientation for new high school and district aca­ concurrently with a speech session designed for speech coach workshop is scheduled for July 26-27 demic coordinators and high school speech coaches. experienced coaches. Championship at The University of Texas at Austin. As in past Morning workshop sessions have been scheduled for Saturday coordinator workshops will present Trophies years, the workshop will be held in the University Friday to present basic debate information and to strategies for building a successful academic pro­ Teaching Center. answer novice coaches' questions about speech pro­ gram while Saturday speech workshop sessions will During the 1995-96 school Discussion of 15 pieces of academic legislation grams. cover all UIL speech and debate contest areas. year, State Farm Insurance which were passed by the State Board of Education To assist new coordinators, the first afternoon The registration fee is $20 for those registering became an official sponsor of in April will be the focus of one Friday afternoon session will cover the realm of the academic on or before June 1, and $25 for registrations re­ UIL activities. State Farm coordinator's position. This session will be held coordinator session. Novice sessions will provide ceived after June 1. donated more than $6,000 to pay for championship UIL ACADEMIC COORDINATOR / SPEECH COACH trophies in all UIL contests. The UIL greatly appreciates Summer Workshop (July 26-27,1996) State Farm's contribution and looks forward to continued REGISTRATION FORM success.

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Duplicate form as needed ACADEMICS AI t:l Moy.. J 996 PUBLIC Feeder system is key reprimands • EUSHTIAU to high school success James Clay, Bowie JH (Ector County) Dean Gorza, Hood JH (Ector County) Kristi Winnie, Raymondville One Saturday after­ Keith Perdue, Creekside noon during the offsea­ Intermediate JH (Clear Creek) son, you are reading your David Falkner, Jasper MS Craig Reed, Dodd City favorite sports magazine. Floyd Evans, Burleson This particular afternoon John Adair, Hudson you can't make up your Alvin Davis, Ml. Enterprise mind whether you're John Smith, Ploinview Ronnie Snow, Malakoff glad the season is over or John Hill, Abernathy wishing next year started Larry Woods, Sugar Land tomorrow. Every coach Willowridge has had those brief bouts /fifjf Spain Jere Craighead, Cooper Kevin Wall, Copperas Cove of emotional indecision. Mike Norris, Mesquite Poteet Back to the magazine. You are thumbing Pot Tart, Hahom through the back section of advertisements and Kim Smith, Sidney notice an ad that states "All you have to do to have Jim Salmon, Wichita Foils Kevin Baker, Hudson a winning program year after year is ..." Heck, even Pot Brown, Denton Ryan the guy who dropped the pass that would have won Patrick llarvell, Aubrey the district championship would have caught that Janet Cox, Sugar Land Clements line. David Block, Wylie Darla Henry, Cisco What if it is not just a line from some ad. What Randy Johnston, San Antonio Lanier TWO IN THREE. Krum's Brandy Andrus, Ryan Peterson, Chris Arledge and Bryan Kemp storm the court after the Bobcats won their if a formula really does exist. Every coach in Texas Clyde Dukes, Sonora second 2A boys state title in three years by edging Winnie East Chambers, 53-39. Other boys state champions were Avinger (A, 51-48 would be dialing his or her fingers to a nub calling the Kothy Musick, Gilmer JH 1-800 number, right? Not so fast, captain! The Myro Brady, Missouri Gty MS over Anderson-Shiro), Sinton (3A, 66-59 over Graham), Pampa (4A, 82-68 over Dallas Madison) and Dallas Kimball (5A, 72-64 over Ronnie Waldrop, Bowie Euless Trinity). Photo by Bobby Hawthorne. formula you seek is right under your (can't wait to Kent Healer, Bellevue win a district championship) nose. It may be just Kristi Heame, Corpus Christi Ray down the block, around the corner or even across Tammy McCrary, Killeen Smith MS town, but it is somewhere close. OK, enough Chris Peters, liberty Charles Growe, Houston Westbury Losing sight of our focus suspense. It is your very own junior high school. Earl Claiborne, Carthage Keep students involved in school-sponsored Paul Darden, Sundown We must keep in perspective that all decisions ultimately affect students activities. In the advent of recent rule changes that Debbie Taylor, Tyler Boulter MS allow students to participate in non-school activities Art Muroka, Del Rio Noidene Tiemann, Hamilton MS "It is shortsighted for for our children. It is disheartening to envision concurrently with school activities, not to mention Kenney Russell, WhHesboro JH us to neglect those who children lacking the resources necessary to improve the social ills that can detract a young person, it Vance Hughes, Woxohachie will be our future." — their education. Fortunately, the bond issue passed, should be paramount that schools have attractive Jeff Adorns, Corpus Christi Calallen programs that enable as many students as possible to Rowena Hickman, Son Marcos Ellen Danon and Austin ISD students will soon enjoy new and David Deaton, Killeen Nolan MS improved facilities. participate. Carlo McAvoy, Karnock JH As the school year While it is important to tell people your needs, Your role as a high school coach should be to Chris Geilink, Mesquite Wilkinson MS comes to a close and the it is even more important to tell them your goals. positively communicate with the junior high school Rupert Alexander, Corrollton principal and coaches methods that will positively Newman Smith relentless pace seems to Similarly, as school professionals, we must present Bill Show, Graford quicken even more, it is not only our challenges but also our triumphs. affect student participation. Now comes the hard Michael Gonzales, Kingsville important to be re­ Education can be improved by strengthening ties part. Commit to being part of the solution. Devote Academy minded, just as I was re- faiktl Seewal between communities and their schools. Such ties your time, energy and patience. This is the key Jeff Hogg, Mesquite ingredient to that further commitment. Walter Patterson, PSJA North cendy by Texas Educa­ can be promoted through programs that encourage Sheila Ruth, Beaumont West Brook tion Commissioner Mike Moses, of our purpose as more active roles for parents and the community. Expose your student-athletes to positive role Jose Mata, Unglevdle educational leaders. There are many roles we must play and many models. Doing is far more lasting and profound Tim Williams, Corpus Christi Miller I recently attended a luncheon in which Com­ hats we must wear. One of the most important roles, than telling. Young people can't be told to be Brian Keith, West Rusk champions. It must be demonstrated to them day Ed Fanner, Brady missioner Moses addressed the importance of com­ however, is that of cheerleader. We must be a Diana Ashmore, Austin McCallum municating about children. It was a simple, yet cheerleader for children by positively promoting after day. That is a tough job. You may want to Jeff King, San Antonio Garner MS necessary message I think we all need to be reminded their endeavors and accomplishments. In addition, rethink your coaching structure and job assign­ Richie Tarbet, Austin McCallum of at times. When it comes to education, it seems like we must keep in perspective that all decisions will ments. Why is it that we often put the youngest, Keith Hill, lake Highlands JH most inexperienced coaches with the youngest, most Fred Nutt, Paris Crockett JH all we hear about are the many problems facing ultimately affect students. Joe Lecureaux, Tomball schools today. According to newspapers across the We should be proactive rather than reactive. impressionable kids. Now there is a question that Wayne Johnson, Knox Gty state, the continuation of public education is in We should make our goals and triumphs known to will make you think. Jerry McSherry, Irion County jeopardy, public schools are under siege, and school parents and the community. Educators are the My recent efforts to relocate to the beautiful hill Lucille Trosclair, Sinton country have lead me on many educational trips in Brian Taylor, Lake Travis JH financing is in disarray. image makers for their schools, and as such, they Tim Moore, Bullard JH For these reasons and many more, it is impor­ should remain focused on children even during the elusive art of the deal. The real estate deal that is. Terry Lowry, Arp tant to remain focused on the reasons we have turbulent times. I have looked at a number of homes in the area, in an Cody Blake, Pflugerville JH remained in the educational profession — to further Aristotle once said, "It doesn't mean a little, it exhausting effort to just the right one. Joe Pantalone, Wharton One thing I have noticed about construction in Ray Horton, Corrollton Newman develop and nurture young minds in an effort to means everything." Smith produce contributing members of society. This is especially true in education. Everything this area, not a single new home is constructed from Joe Sonchez, Kennedy The Austin Independent School District re­ we do should be in the best interest of children. the roof to the foundation. I know what you are Glynrose Brinson, SA Wood MS cently held a bond election which generated signifi­ As we enter into May and all of the end-of-year thinking. Gee Rex, and you have a Masters Degree Shannon Sabatelli, SA Southwest cant publicity and debate. Throughout the election, banquets, award ceremonies, and graduations, let's and you figured that out. Neal Raphael, Athens Similarly, successful athletic programs that win Rob O'Connor, Commerce I couldn't help but notice the signs displayed in not lose sight of our priorities. We can guarantee our lawns all over town. The message being presented future by staying focused today. •CONTINUED on page 11 ATHLETICS was an important one: A vote for the bond was a vote 10 April/May, 1996 PUBLIC You can't go home again. Or can you? reprimands

• BASEUU Educators debate whether students who leave public schools should be allowed to participate in activities Neil Sanchez, Hanks Arthur Martinez, Houston Milby Conversations academic achievement. Extracurricular activities David Riddling, Vidor between administrators, require active participation in the social and educa­ Reception, two clinics scheduled Jay Law, Port Arthur Jefferson Tommy McPherson, Katy coaches and students re­ tional process deemed appropriate by schools who during State Track & Field Meet Raymond Bohn, Brownsville Lopez flect resistance if not fear offer opportunities in UIL activities. Jeff Boon, Ralls when discussing the pos­ The second theme to develop was the issue of The UIL, in conjunction with Prime Sports and Jerry Winfield, Nacogdoches Robert Dudley, Elkhart sibility of non-traditional daily attendance. Home school parents felt that the Performance Nutrition, will host a reception for high students being eligible for amount of time spent on an activity was irrelevant. Paul Moturi, Richardson Lake school coaches on 6-8 p.m. May 9 in Austin of Highlands UIL activities. Non-tra­ When a child likes something or wants to excel at Saengeminde Hall, next to Scholz's Garten (1607 San Darren Allman, Cleveland ditional forms of educa­ something,' the child should be able to spend as Jacinto). Barbecue and refreshments will be served. Don Tarrant, LoPoyner tion might include night much time as he or she chooses pursuing that Two coaches dinks will be held May 10, in Bellmont Jorge Salinas, Hebbronville school, private or paro­ interest. Students who are home schooled have Ronald Smith, Houston Sam Houston Hall, Room 328 - right next to Memorial Stadium. Anthony Goss, Garland Lakeview chial school, correspon­ more time to spend on outside activities not only • 12-1 p.m, - "Eating to Win" by David ft Pearson, Centennial dence courses, credit by exam or home school oppor­ because they are not traveling to and from school, Ph.D. Will discuss the importance of healthy eating and Steve Meitler, Houston Milby tunities. Although each form of schooling is part of but also because they are on an abbreviated aca­ Terry Rundizer, Georgetown how it impacts athletic performance. Pearson received a what makes the educational system strong, each has demic day due to the lower teacher student ratio. Bobby Boyd, Lake Travis Ph.D. from Ball State University in Bioenergetics. He has a benefit that may not be offered or appropriate for With less time needed for academics, more time can Robert Carr, Winona been involved in compiling many ortides for referred Chris Forbes, El Paso Socorro the other educational venues. be dedicated to perfecting skills exhibited in athletic journals, as well as participating In much research on Kirk Hall, Galena Park or academic extracurricular activity. Public school Resistance and fear coupled with curiosity athletic performance. Darell Payne, Dallas Madison representatives feel that home school students have Jim Kazanski, Henrietta produced a very accommodating atmosphere during • 5-6 p.m. - "Speed Development for all Sports" by an advantage since they are not required to comply Tom Henderson, Sugar Land a meeting of the UIL Ad hoc Committee on home E J. "Doc* Kreis, Ph.D. Will discuss different ways to Kempner with attendance requirements, practice limitations, school students. Four main themes seem to emerge increase speed and performance in athletics. Kreis is the Hardy Dotson, Henderson or off season regulations. from committee members and public speakers as assistant athletic director and head coach for speed- Tom Hatch, Cleburne Tom Mueller, Wortham each addressed the uncertainties that separate two Students are home schooled for many differ­ strength and conditioning at the University of Colorado. very similar agendas. ent reasons. Even though the public school district He was named the National Collegiate Strength Coach of • FOOTMU The first theme centered around academic has not been acceptable to home school families, the Year for 1994-95 by the Professional Football ChipNila,AliefElsik accountability. Public school representatives feel some home school families favor being able to Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society. Dan Mannery, The Colony that grades are only a part of the public school choose a. school or in this case an activity program. Darryl Jordan, Lufkin Jim Miller, Waxahachie experience. However, they believe that grades are an To force a home school student back into the very set of parents stated that they are tired of paying for Tim Sweet, Woodsboro essential part of the experience and should not be system they choose not to participate in might, in their children to participate in non-school activities. compromised. Public school teachers share a similar the opinion of home school families, be like a Catch Schools fear that by absorbing non-average daily • SOFIMU Brian Sedlacek, Klein Forest platform prescribed by the Legislature on which to 22 for students. membership students into the already strained bud­ base grades. It is the same professional training that The residence rule is in effect for member get, programs will suffer additional strain. • VOUIYMLI public school administrators believe allows a teacher schools. Some home school parents feel that the The benefits of extracurricular actives are not Laurie Bruscato, Dallas Adams to be more objective when assigning grades. School requirements for home school students should be disputed. It is a compliment that home school representatives feel that home-school parents may no different. They, like public schools, feel if a • Soto* parents believe sports and other extracurricular ac­ Hue Menzies, Abilene not have professional training or unbiased objectivity student participates in school activities, the student tivities are the best programs that children can par­ Amy Woolsey, Del Valle when issuing grades. should be subject to transfer rules if they participate ticipate in. Even though opportunities for students Dana Horak, Grapevine Advocates who support allowing home school outside of their attendance zone. A valid concern of who are schooled at home to gain greater outside Tim Schmitt, Rosenberg Terry students to participate do not oppose grades. One school officials is that parents would conveniently Michael Hale, Greenville educational experiences are increasing, home school­ Jack Richburg, Conroe use home schooling for a way to by pass state law. parent suggested that home-school students' aca­ ing and other non-public school entities still are Sue Townsend, Beaumont Westbrook demic eligibility be based on standardized test scores. The suggestion was made to discourage parents fighting even harder to become a part of the UIL Don Nelson, San Antonio Churchill Another suggestion was to require a regular reporting from using home schooling as a tactic to dodge no- programs. Johnny Gonzales, Marble Falls pass no-play and other public school regulations by period like public schools, but allow the parents to As the discussion on home school participa­ forcing students who leave public schools to home submit the grades with the seal of a notary for tion in UIL programs concluded, both school and school to be ineligible for varsity competition for at documentation purposes. Still another suggestion non-school parties agreed that more information is least one full year. was to test for essential elements and determine needed to address issues of accountability, atten­ eligibility based on passing the essential elements. The final theme that seemed to generate dance, residency, financial and legal concerns. One thing was apparent: public school par­ more concern than other items was that of finance. The Ad hoc Committee will continue to ents, for a variety of reasons, don't trust public If accepted into a public school activity, would the listen as concerns are raised on the part of home schools (the school being the staff and students) will school be expected to transport, insure and fund school parents and issues are discussed by public meet their needs. Public school officials don't trust activities for students who are not part of their core school members. Whether a parallel system should home school parents to objectively grade and report student body? Many home school parents feel that exist or all students should be included, the future the progress of their children. Public schools believe taxes cover any expense that schools incur with promises thoughtful discussion for very emotional participation in UIL activities requires more than relationship to extracurricular actives. In fact, one issues.

esteem, commitment, and self discipline as the cor­ the entire program and the community. ner stones for the foundation of this program. De­ You have probably figured out that having a Building from the bottom up velop the whole child, not just the portion of the successful program is not as easy as answering an ad child who has higher levels of athletic ability. If you in the back of a magazine. It will not happen • CONTINUED from page 10 wait until players reach the varsity level to develop overnight, nor next year for that matter. However, if year after year arc not built from the varsity down. these traits, it doesn't mater if they can run faster, hit you truly desire to have a successful program year Winning, tradition, championships and even job harder or jump higher. What small successes you after year, you can't wait any longer. Build from the security comes from providing a successful program might experience will be fleeting at best. Winning bottom up! It not only makes for better housing from the bottom to the top. While we are on the and winning the right way is differentiated by being construction, it also develops winning athletic pro­ subject of construction, let's focus on character, self- involved, dedicated, and committed to the players, grams. ATHLETICS April/May 1996 11 official notices

SOCCER RULE ERROR OAP C&CR INTERPRETATION SAN BENITO HS AUBREY HS C&CR INTERPRETATIONS Rule 12, Section 7, Article 2 of the The State Executive has issued a public The State Executive Committee is­ The State Executive Committee issued The State Executive Committee is­ The State Executive Committee is­ Soccer Rule Book should state: Art. reprimand to the following three schools, sued the following Official Interpretation a public reprimand to Mr. Tommy Rob­ sued a public reprimand to Aubrey High sued the following interpretation of Sec­ 2..A. goalkeeper shall not intentionally and put them each on probation through of Section 5 (k) and Section 403 (a): erts, football coach, San Benito High School and put the school on probation tion 1206 (d) and Section 1250 (b) (2): parry the bail and then take possession September 6, 1996, for failure to partici­ Ninth grade students assigned to a sepa­ School, and placed him on probation through February 14, 1997, for violat­ Schools will not be required to grant or control ofit with his/her hands before pate in One-Act Play after signing a par­ rate eighth and ninth grade campus within through Nov. 8, 1996, for inappropriate ing the Athletic Code. A condition of local credit in physical education begin­ it has been played for touched} by another ticipation card, in violation of Section an independent school district with two or interactions with a game official. probation is that the school is to prepare ning with school year 1996-97 for stu­ player {of the same team outside the 1033(b)(6): Austin: Texas School for the more high schools are ineligible for varsity a plan to work on good sportsmanship dent athletes who have completed two penalty area or an opposing player either Blind and Visually Impaired; Lovelady competition at either high school unless ARLINGTON MARTIN HS with the teachers, coaches, students, and units of physical education credit to­ inside or outside the penalty area.} This High School, Richardson: Pearce High the high school they wish to represent: (1) The State Executive Committee issued fans, and to relate to the community that ward state graduation requirements. restriction shall not include those School. has only one ninth grade, one tenth grade, a public reprimand to Mr. Michael Hughes, bad sportsmanship will not be tolerated Student athletes shall not be enrolled in situations in which the ball accidentaly one eleventh grade, and one twelfth grade; girls' cross country coach, Arlington Mar­ at UIL activities. more than one physical education and/ rebounds from the goalkeeper making a (2) has one principal in charge of all four LAKE TRAVIS HS tin High School, and placed him on pro­ or athletic class whether or not they are save or play." grades; and (3) has the same school colors, The State Executive Committee is­ bation through Nov. 8, 1996, for know­ BROOKSHIRE-ROYAL HS receiving credit. the same school song, and the same school The words in brackets { } must be sued a public reprimand to Mr. Bobby ingly violating eligibility rules. The State Executive Committee is­ paper for all grades. added to page 33 and page 44. Boyd, baseball coach at Lake Travis High sued a public reprimand to Mr. Chris The State Executive Committee is­ School, suspended him from the first ROBSTOWN HS Clover, Brookshire Royal High School, sued the following interpretation of Sec­ CORPUS CHRISTIISD home baseball game of the 1995-96 The S.tatc Executive Committee is­ The State Executive Committee issued and put him on probation through Feb-, tion 1201 (b) (8) by including leagues The State Executive Committee season, and placed him on probation sued the following Official Interpreta­ a public reprimand to Mr. Joseph Ruiz, ruary 14,1997, for violation of the Ath­ and other non-schodol athletic events: issued a public reprimand to Mr. Roel through May 30, 1996, for violation of tion of Section 1202: A district may Coach, Robstown High School, to be pub­ letic Code. (8) Abstaining from any practice which Cortez, band director, Corpus Christi Section 1208(h). comply with the Fair Labor Standards lished one time in the Leaguer, and put would bring financial gain to the coach Ray High School, for failing to admit Act by paying the non-exempt employee Mr. Ruiz on probation through February ZAPATA HS by using a student's participation in a the band had heard a tape of the sight MONTGOMERY HS overtime, provided the rate of pay is set 14, 1997 for violating Sunday practice The State Executive Committee issued camp, clinic, league, orother non-school reading music prior to the sight reading The State Executive Committee is­ prior to the school year and remains at rules. a public reprimand to Zapata High School athletic event, such as a rebate for each contest. He is on probation through sued a public reprimand to Montgomery that same rate throughout the school and put the school on probation through player or from each player using a par­ May 10, 1996, and has been suspended High School and to Mr. Truett Avrett, year. ROCKWALL HS February 14, 1997 for violating the Ath- - ticular product. from attending the marching contest(s) tennis coach, and placed the school and The State Executive Committee issued letic Code, and commended the adminis­ and the sight reading contest during the the coach on probation through May 30, The State Executive Committee is­ a public reprimand to Rockwall High tration for the swift and decisive action it SPELLING 1994-95 school year. 1996, tor allowing an ineligible student to sued the following Official Interpreta­ School and put the school on probation took in response to the unsportsmanlike Webster's Ninth New Collegiate participate in violation of Sect. 400(d). tion of Section 1001 (i) (2): If prompt­ through February 14, 1997 for violating conduct of a fan. Dictionary for the elementary and WESTERN HILLS HS ing occurs during a cross-examination the Athletic Code. junior high Spelling Contest is no The State Executive Committee sus­ HOUSTON BELLAIRE HS debate round, the team in violation of KENNARD HS longer available for purchase. pended Mr. Walter Miller, Fort Worth The State Executive Committee is­ the prompting rule shall be assigned a WEST COLUMBIA JH The State Executive Committee issued Webster's Tenth New Collegiate Western Hills High School, from the first sued a public reprimand to Houston loss in the round in which the prompt­ The State Executive Committee issued a public reprimand to Kennard High Dictionary is now available. Either five football games of the 1994-95 season, Bellaire High School and to Ms. Danielle ing took place. Time signals are not a public reprimand to Columbia-Brazoria School and put the school on probation dictionary may serve as the authority and extended Mr. Miller's probationary Williamson, sofrball coach, and placed considered prompting. West Columbia Junior High School and through February 14, 1997, for violating for these spelling contests. period through July 7,1996, for arranging the school and the coach on probation put the school on probation through Feb­ the Athletic Code, and commended the a recruiting trip on school time. through May 30, 1996, for playing a The State Executive Committee is­ ruary 14, 1997 for violating the Athletic administration for the strong, swift action Also, Attention Elementary and Jr. practice game after the certification date sued the following Official Interpreta­ Code. they took in response to inappropriate High Spellers! Students in Grades 3-4, SAN ANTONIO HIGHLANDS for-district champions, in violation of tion of Section 400 (c): Students who interaction with an official by a fan. 5-6, and 7-8 will be responsible for The State Executive Committee is­ Section 1280 (d)(1). have been assigned to alternative educa­ RICHARDSON WEST JH spelling words contained in the A+ sued a public reprimand to Mr. William tion programs may resume UIL partici­ The State Executive Committee is­ RICHARDSON WEST HS Spelling List for 1995-96. It is Hines, track coach, San Antonio High­ WHITE OAK HS pation on the first day they return to sued a public reprimand to Richardson The State Executive Committee issued important to have the most current lands High School, for allowing an ineli­ The State Executive Committee is­ regular classes with local school district West Junior High School and put the a public reprimand to Mr. Billy Campbell spelling list (1995). Significant gible student to participate in a UIL sued a public reprimand to White Oak approval. school on probation through February of Richardwon West Junior High School revisions of the old list have been district track meet, and put him on proba­ High School and placed the school on 14, 1997 fox violation of the Athletic for violation of the Athletic Code, and put made. tion through the 1995-96 school year. probation through May 30,1996,forviola- C&CR Code, and commended school officials him on probation through February 14, Please make the following tion of Section 1202 (i). The following portion of the Athletic for the action they have taken. Condi­ 1997. corrections in chesl+ Spelling List for FORI WORTH DUNBAR Amateur Rtile was inadvertently omitted tions of the probation include a state­ 1995-96: The State Executive Committee sus* from the 1995-96 Constitution. It is in ment to the school that the State Execu­ MATHIS HS 5/6 advertise, advertize pended Mr. Robert Hughes, coach at Fort CORPUS CHRISTI KING HS effect: tive Committee considers this incident The State Executive Committee is­ 5/6 asbestos, asbestus Worth Dunbar High School, from coach­ The State Executive Committee is­ (4) It is a violation of the athletic to be extremely serious and that any sued a public reprimand to Mr. Bill 5/6 geranium (G) ing the first day of the 1995 boys' regional sued a public reprimand to Mr. Edalio amateur rule for parents of student ath­ further incidents while on probation Bryant for violation ofUIL practice rules, 5/6 neutralize, neutralise basketball tournament and put him on Salinas, banddirector, Corpus Christi King letes to accept tickets to athletic contests will be treated much more severely. put him on probation through February 5/6 organdy, organdie probation through March 1, 1997, for High School, and placed him on proba­ where their children are participating; it is 14, 1998, and suspended him from the 5/6 utilize, utilise violation of Section 1230 (c) (3), Total tion through May 30, 1996, for violation also a violation for parents of student MATHIS HS first two football games of the 1996-97 7/8 debut (verb) Number of Games. of music regulations. athletes to accept free pass gate admission The State Executive Committee is­ school year. 7/8 nirvana (N) to athletic contests where their children sued a public reprimand to Mathis High EL PASO FRANKLIN GUSTINE ISD are participating unless they are at the School for violation ofUIL practice rules, DICTIONARY CONTEST ART CONTEST The District 1AAAAA Executive Com­ The State Executive Committee is­ contest in anothet capacity i.e., if the par­ and put the school on probation through The Constitution and Contest Rules Students in grades 4 and 5 will be mittee issued a public reprimand to El sued a public reprimand to Gustine ISD ent is an employee of the school or a board Feb. 14, 1997. A condition of the (p. 137) lists the Houghton Mifflin responsible for the Art Smart Bulletin for Paso Franklin High School and put the and placed the school on probation through member, or working at aconcession booth, probation is that the Mathis administra­ Intermediate and the Houghton Mifflin 1995-96. The official list in the Art school on probation through May 1,1996 August 8, 1996, for violation of the Ath­ tion, in cooperation with the Board of Student Dictionaries as the source of Smart Bulletin for 1995-96 is the final authority. The pictures selected for for violation of off-season workout rest ric- letic Code. Trustees, must formulate and submit a contest questions. The 1994 editions HEMPHILL ISD plan to the UIL by June 1, 1996, delin­ of these books, published after the 1995-96 are a new list, and will be used for two academic years. Please mark this GALVESTON BALL HS The State Executive Committee is­ eating how UIL rules violations will be C&CR, are titled American Heritage avoided in the future. Children s Dictionary and American correction on page 20 in your Art Smart SOFTBALL PLAN The State Executive Committee is­ sued a public reprimand to Hemphill Heritage Student Dictionary. Bulletin. Diego Velazquez de Silva was The total number of games in the sued a public reprimand to Mr. Nick High School and to Mr. Matt Brackin, Contestants may use either the older born in 1599. Girls' Softball Plan, Section 1280, is in­ Voris and Mr. Gary Key, Galveston Ball former band director, for violation of AUBREY HS or newer editions. correct for Conference AAAAA. Confer­ High School, for violation of Section music regulations and falsification of The State Executive Committee issued Also, please correct error on page 16 ence AAAAA school may compete in no 1202, Employment of Coaches. In ad­ records. In addition, Hemphill High apublic reprimand to Mr. Patrick Harvell, under SHAPES AND LINES: more than two invitational tournaments dition, Mr. Voris was placed on proba­ School was placed on probation through Aubrey High School, put him on proba­ MUSIC MEMORY Examine Midsummer Twilight by plus 19 games, or three invitational tour­ tion through August 8, 1997, and Mr. November 8, 1996, and Mr. Brackin tion through Feb. 14,1998, and suspended The Music Memory Bulletin Bass Clef Hassam Metcalf... naments plus 17 games in a season, in­ Key was placed on probation through was placed on probation through No­ him from the first two home basketball Book contains the only official list for cluding all games prior to the first playoff August 8, 1996. vember 8, 1998, the maximum proba­ games of the 1996-97 school yeat for the 1995-96 school year. game. tionary period. violating the Athletic Code. Pass 'cm around The UIL mails 15 issues of The Leaguer to every public high school in Texas. Too often, they all end up in the field house. Vital information regarding every UIL activity is contained in The Leaguer. Please distribute these to coaches and sponsors of all UIL activities, and ask them to pass their copy around. Keep a copy in the library and/or the faculty lounge. RECOMMENDED DISTRIBUTION

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