November, 1981 Volume 66 Number Three The Leaguer USPS 267-840

Athletics in general, soccer in particular Soccer kicked around: hogs spotlight during busy council meeting

The usual and the unusual marked the an­ soccer team, which travels to Europe in camps. nual meeting of the Legislative Council, April for a tournament, he then will be as­ In other major sports actions, the coun­ November 1 in Austin. sessed a one-game penalty for each day of cil: The usual: Athletics dominated delibera­ class missed. If he misses four days of Other Council action • Voted to place on referendum ballot a tions. school, then the next year, he would be inel­ proposal, presented by Steve Buck of Abi­ lene, representing the Texas Tennis The unusual: Soccer — not football or igible for the first four varsity games in a Music changes, page 3 basketball — paced discussions. Council which he otherwise would be eligible to coaches Association, implementing a team- D Literary/academic, page 3 tennis program in the fall for all conferenc­ members established guidelines for next play. D More sports, page 7 year's inaugural soccer season as a Un­ While it didn't hold the spotlight, football es sanctioned activity. Working from a set of did gamer its share of attention. In the long Each conference will vote separately so basic recommendations from a select run, the most controversial item coming that team-tennis may be approved in soccer steering committee, the council from the meeting was a recommendation suffered a disadvantage during the basket­ AAAAA but not A, AA, AAA, etc. voted to begin the soccer season December by the council not only to place the abolition ball season strictly because many schools • Refused to place on the referendum 15, with no interschool games or scrim- of spring football training in Conference specialized in basketball only. ballot proposals to sanction wrestling and mates prior to January 3. the final day for AAAAA on the referendum ballot but also The proposal would divide conference A gymnastics. Both sports failed approval in certifying district champions will be March to urge that it pass. into a 32-district conference of schools play­ last year's balloting and it is the council's 12 and the state soccer tournament will be The council also placed on the ballot a ing football and basketball, and another 16- policy not to place any proposal on the bal­ played in Austin, April 7-9. proposal which, if passed by Conference A district conference of schools playing only lot for two consecutive years. schools, would divide the conference among basketball. Each conference would play to • Placed the 3200-meter run as the first Students will be allowed to participate on a state basketball championship. a non-school soccer team after the close of schools participating in basketball only and event of the track and field meet. the spring soccer season, but will be penal­ those playing both football and basketball. In basketball, the council refused to sanc­ • Voted to place on the referendum bal­ ized for school time missed in order to par­ The proposal, brought to the council by tion the Texas Association of Basketball lot a proposal allowing private and parochi­ ticipate on a non-school soccer team. For Supt. R.D. Elsom of Trinidad, contended Coaches winter all-star game or to consider al schools to join the UIL. The council rec­ example, if a student plays for a city league that schools playing basketball and football approval of TABC summer basketball ommended that the proposal be denied. Slaton's McClesky named vice-chairman Know League rules Council chairmanship goes to Mcleroy before filing lawsuit James McLeroy of Borden County was tee, to adjudicate appeals from the district • Gave independent school districts with­ unanimously elected chairman and J. C. executive committees. out high school the power to vote on rules for junior high and below. Since January, the League has defend­ McClesky of Slaton vice-chairman of the • Passed a proposal making the results ed its rules in district court six times. Legislative Council, in concluding action of of the referendum ballot secret. The State • Allowed a school to change to the next Five times, the local district judge the group's annual meeting. Executive Committee was enpowered to re­ lower classification if figures warrant, due agreed with UIL officials and upheld the Past president Bill Vardeman of Level- count the ballot if necessary. to de-annexation. This change is not to be rules. land guided the council through a maze of • Passed, effective immediately, a pro­ made after the list for the suceeding year proposals, submitted to the League's ru­ posal assigning magnet schools or special has been released unless all schools in that The one loss in the district court was district agree to the school being admitted. appealed and won at the next higher lemaking body, November 2. schools for academically gifted students to court. Action taken by the policy committee in­ districts in a conference equal to the high­ • Passed a proposal calling for election In most cases, the litigant received a cluded: est classification school within their inde­ of Legislative Council members in May to pendent school district for literary, speech, temporary restraining order allowing • Refused to place on the referendum Turn to POLICY, page 7 him or her to participate pending a for­ ballot a proposed regional appeals commit­ drama and music activities. mal court hearing. In the case which went to the Court of Appeals, the school played the student and was forced to forfeit all the games in which that stu­ dent participated. Fortunately, the school was not in contention for the dis­ Four new members elected to Council trict championship and was not forced to forfeit an opportunity to advance in the Sitting in for the first time as a voting state playoffs, Dr. Bailey Marshall said. member of the Legislative Council were "According to the rules, any contest three superintendents, elected to four-year in which an ineligible student partici­ terms on the council in a preferential bal­ pates must be forfeited," Marshall said. lot, conducted in October. "A good many students, parents and New members of the council included members of the judiciary are unaware Jim Payne of Bruceville-Eddy, represent­ of this League rule. ing Region IV, Conference A; S. T. Brown "The arbitrary granting of temporary of George West, representing Region IV, restraining orders is quickly circum­ Conference AAA; Frank Moates of DeSoto, representing Region II, Conference AAAA; venting a good many League rules," he B. J. Stamps Jim Payne S. T. Brown Frank Moates and B. J. Stamps of Amarillo, representing added. "Students receive permission versity. A coach for 12 years, he has served from the courts to participate and do so, Region I, Conference AAAAA. Bruceville-Eddy. He served as district ex­ Incumbents reelected to their seats were ecutive committee chairman from 1978 to as chairman of the Region VIII UIL music confident that the hearing will not be executive committee. Moates was a princi­ held until after the season ends and the Supt. James McLeroy of Gail, representing the present and as spring meet chairman in Region I, Conference A; Supt. Don Whitt of 1977. Payne replaced James Kile of pal one year, an assistant superintendent point is moot. What they don't under­ five years and has served as superintendent stand is that if they advance into the Wylie, representing Region II, Conference D'Hanis. AAA; and Supt. Jerry Gideon of Frankston, Brown is a graduate of Texas A&I Uni­ for 10 years. He replaced Gordon Cocker- playoffs, then the entire team will be ham of Lancaster, who is now superintend­ penalized." representing Region III, Conference AA. versity and former football, tennis and de­ All incumbents up for re-election won their bate coach. He served as spring meet direc­ ent at Burleson. Marshall urged school administrators seats. Ed Irons of Lubbock choose not to Stamps received degrees from East Tex­ and coaches to make students and par­ tor three years and as district executive seek re-election, even though his name was committee chairman twice. In his 20 years as State University, and Nova University. ents aware of the League's rules and to placed on the ballot. He has been a teacher and administrator explain the purpose for the regulations of public school administration, he was Payne is a graduate of Baylor Universi­ served as an elementary, junior high and for 24 years, serving as elementary, junior which have been voted into the Constitu­ high and high school principal, assistant su­ tion by the member schools of the UIL. ty, Sam Houston State University and the high school principal and superintendent. University of Houston. A former coach, he Brown replaced Kenneth Flory of Hondo. perintendent, associate superintendent of "I'm confident this would save a lot of served as principal at Grapeland for three instruction and superintendent of schools. grief in most instances," he said. Moates is a graduate of the University of years and six years as superintendent at Texas at Austin and North Texas State Uni­ Stamps replaced Ed Irons of Lubbock. Opinion page 2 Unethical few spoil progress others achieve

The League enjoys a good working rela­ by their behavior. We would imagine other tionship with the media. At times, we are responsible reporters would be furious. upset over what we feel may be biased or As one reporter said, "It really makes incomprehensive coverage. As a whole, the me mad because the rest of us sat back and state's newspapers, and radio and televi­ assumed we'd all get it at the same time." sion reporters do an admirable job covering Director's corner No doubt, the actions of these two will and promoting extracurricular activities. have debilitating effects on future League/ Of course, there are exceptions to the By Bailey Marshall media relations. That relationship has been rule. strained at times and occasionally Enter as evidence, the recent reclassifi­ stretched to the breaking point when re­ cation and district realignment. In past trict schedules at roughly the same time, porters play hometown cheerleader by fail­ Wednesday. But school administrators and ing to explain the rationale behind a rule years, the League mailed the list to school and that all newspapers would have the in­ coaches, who must compile non-district officials first, the media second. Of course, formation for the afternoon editions. when a student or team is disqualified. schedules, are critically affected when one That, however, is another issue. the media felt slighted and rightly so. receives the list before another. Then, we attempted mailing the list to Somehow, reporters for the Dallas Times Over the past four years, the League has school officials and the media simulta­ Herald and the Houston Post secured cop­ To further aggravate the situation, made a genuine effort to improve its rela­ neously, but with a strict release date and ies of the list and printed them in their school administrators and coaches from the tions with the media. We are not losing time. Unfortunately, some members of the Monday morning editions. We have no idea Dallas and Houston areas spent tax dollars sight of the fact that, despite the problems, press refused to recognize the release date how David Shepherd of the Times-Herald or and valuable time attending the meeting, the reclassification list was distributed to and many school officials received the in­ Ivy McLemore of the Post obtained copies only to learn the lists were published in school officials on the most equitable basis formation as much as three or four days of the list. If rumors are worth anything, their morning newspapers. ever. Nor do we indict all reporters for the earlier than others. we have been told that an occasional em­ This is a case of two reporters interested misdeeds of two. ployee of the League was offered money to in their own gut-level greed for a scoop, Still, we are reminded that it takes only Finally, it was decided to call a general remove a copy from the UIL office. assembly in which the school officials and with no interest in the implications of their one or two to ruin whatever progress the media would have access to the informa­ Neither Shepherd or McLemore choose actions. School officials are certainly upset great majority achieves. tion on a completely equal basis. Realizing to divulge their sources. They were both that not every newspaper or every school aware of the release time and date. If no could afford to send a representative to laws were broken, certainly ethics were Austin, we worked an agreement with the compromised. The League has staunchly Official notices Associated Press and United Press Interna­ promulgated its desire for equity in distri­ JOSHUA HIGH tional to send the lists across the wires no bution of the lists, both for the sake of the LONGVIEW HS The Longview High School choir is placed on probation for the Joshua High School has been disqualified for district honors earlier than 8:30 a.m., Monday, November school officials and the media. 1981-82 school year for violation of Article II, paragraph a. and and placed on probation for the 1961-82 school year for violation of 2. Article VII, Section 36, paragraph (1), of the Music Plan. Rule 3, item i of the Football Plan in the Constitution and In addition, this is no case of the public's Contest Rules. This would ensure that the entire list PINE TREE HS (Longview) right to know. The general public could The Pine Tree High School choir is placed on probation for the SEMINOLE would be across the wire by 9:45 or 10 a.m., care less if the list were printed on Monday 1981-82 school year for violation of Article II, paragraph a, and Seminole High School has been placed on probation in boys' that all schools could begin making non-dis- morning, Monday night or sometime Article VII, Section 36, paragraph (1), of the Music Plan. basketball for 1981-82 for violation of Rule 3 of the Basketball ALVTNHS Plan. The Alvin High School choir is placed on probation for the 1961- 82 school year for violation of Article VII, Section 33, paragraph MUSIC LIST d. The Prescribed Music List is not current with the recent reclas­ PALESTINE HS sification, in which Conference B was eliminated. Music direc­ The Palestine High School band is placed on probation for the tors and administrators should make certain that the new classi­ 1961-82 school year for violation of Article VII, Section 33, para­ fication procedure is followed. Spelling errors listed graph d. Also, the following corrections of the PML should be noted: NECHESHS Page 25, English Horn Solos, Class I, Handel, Concerto in g The Neches High School band is placed on probation for the minor, SMC. The following errors have been found in Page 15, column 2 — aggregation. 1981-82 school year for violation of Article VII, Section 33, para­ On page 150, the title of event 433 should read "Miscellaneous graph d. String Ensembles" rather than "Miscellaneous String Solos." the Spelling Word List. The spelling listed Page 15, column 5 — believably. CENTER HS ELYSIAN FIELDS HS below is the correct spelling: Page 17, column 12 — consomme; con­ The Center High School choir is placed on probation for the The State Executive Committee placed Elysian Fields on pro­ 1981-82 school year for violation of Article VII, Section 33, para­ bation in golf for violation of Rule 8 of the Golf Plan. Page 4, column 5 — cliche, cliche'. somme. graph d. SULPHUR SPRINGS HS Page 4, column 7 — custodian. Page 19, column 17 — duodenal. A. C. JONES HS (Beeville) Sulphur Springs has been placed on probation in football for the Page 7, column 20 — plantain. Page 19, colum 18 — eclair. The A. C. Jones High School choir is placed on probation for the 196142 year for violation of Art VIII. Sec. II. 198142 school year for violation of Article VIII, Sections 6 and 9. POTEET HS MACARTHUR HS (Aldine) Page 13, column 17 — pantomime. Page 19, column 18 — egregious. Poteet High School has been placed on probation in football for Page 13, column 17 — phoebe. Page 19, column 18 — elan vital. The MacArthur High School choir is placed on probation for the the 1961 season for violation of Rule 13 of the Football Plan. Page 13, column 19 — quorum. Page 23, column 33 — onyx. 198142 school year for violation of Article VIII, Sections 6 and 9. DUNBAR HIGH LATEXOHS Page 20, column 22 — frustum. Page 25, column 41 — rheumatic. Dunbar High School of Fort Worth has been placed on probation Latexo High School has been placed on probation in all sports Page 25, column 43 — seance, se'ance. Page 27, column 50 — touche. for the 198142 and 1962-83 school years in boys' basketball for Kennard, Apple Springs, Latexo and Wells. violation of Article VIII. Section 13, the Changing Schools Rule PETROLIA Page 5, column 9 — exaggerate. Page 15, column 1 — aberrant. and Article VII. Section 25, the Bona Fide Residence Rule of the The Petrolia High School Band has been placed on probation in Page 15, column 2 — allomorph. Constitution and Contest Rules. Page 6, column 16 — missile. music competition for the school year 1*8142 for violation of LAPRYOR HIGH Page 15, column 2 — aggregation. Article V, Section 15 (b) and Article VII, Section 33 (d) of the Page 11, column 9 — envelop (e), noun. LaPryor High School has been placed on probation for the 1981- Constitution and Contest Rules. Page 13, column 17 — pharmaceutic. Page 16, column 6 — blunderer. 82 school year in football for violation of Article VIII. Section 18, the Five-Year Rule. Page 13, column 19 — pterosauria (P). Page 17, column 9 — categorize. OAP SIERRA BLANCA HIGH These transfer changes apply to one-act plays only Region Ul- Page 13, column 19 — rephrase. Page 19, column 17 — donnee. Sierra Blanca High School has been placed on probation for the A. transfer District 24 — Chireno and Woden to District 23 with Page 22, column 30 — Mammon (m). 1961-82 school year in volleyball for violation of Rule 3 of toe Page 14, column 22 — thanatology. Kennard, Apple Springs, Laxeto and Wells. Page 14, column 23 — tariff. Page 26, column 45 — spackle (S). Volleyball Plan. Page 27, column 51 — unadulterated. TTVYHIGH TRANSFER FORMS Page 14, column 24 — venous. Tivy High School of Kerrville has been placed on probation Parents Changing School Forms and Transfer Release Forms for the 1981-82 school year in boys' basketball for violation of are required for any student changing school who competed the Rule 3 of the Basketball Plan. previous year in any athletic activity at the previous school. Pri­ or to 196142, Article VIII. Sec. 14 applied to football and basket­ Ed r "o Dr. Bailey Marshall SWIMMING ball only. Now, it applies to all athletic activities Managing Editor Bobby Hawthorne Due to a conflict, the 1982 regional swim tournaments will be Please note that these transfer forms are necessary only if the held March 12-13 and the state swim meet will be held March 26- student will be representing the varsity team this year. Legislative Council: B J Sumps, Amarillo ISD: Ralph 27. The Poteet, Mesquite ISD: Wayne Schaper, Houston Memorial Leaguer JAMES BOWIE BASEBALL ISD: C. N. Boggess, San Antonio Harlandale ISD: Bill The District 20-A Executive Committee has placed James There is an error in the Constitution and Contest Rules on page Vardeman, Levelland ISD: Frank Moates. DeSoto ISD; Bowie HS on probation in football for the 1981 season for violation 178, Rule 3a of the Baseball Plan. It should read "No team or boy The Leaguer is the official publication of the University Glenn Pearson. Bridge City ISD: Jack Frost, Georgetown of Art. VII, Sec. 13-14. shall compete In more than twelve (12) high school games, exclu­ Interscholastic League, Box 8028. University Station, Austin, ISD; J C McClesky. Slaton ISD; Don Whitt. Wylie ISD; Bill SMITHSON VALLEY sive of games allowed In two invitational baseball tournaments Texas 78712. The League office is located at 2622 Wichita on Farmer, Barber's Hill ISD; S. T. Brown, George West ISD; Smithson Valley of New Braunfels has been placed on probation and games which count on League standing." the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Phone (512) Roy Dodds, Plains ISD; Jack Johnson. Carroll (Southlake) in tennis for the 1981-82 school year for violation of Rule 2 of the 471-5883. The paper is distributed to Texas school ad­ ISD; Jerry Gideon, Frankston ISD: Eldon Edge, Poth ISD; POLYTECHNIC Athletic Plan. ministrators, teachers, coaches and contest sponsors, as well James McLeroy. Borden County (Gail) ISD; G. W. Max- Fort Worth Polytechnic has been placed on probation in choir as to other parties interested in scholastic competition. field. Gorman ISD; James Worsham, Avalon ISD; and Jim CLIFTON HS for the 196142 season by Region V Music Executive Committee for violation of Art. VII, Section 33, d, of the Music Competition The Leaguer is printed eight times yearly by Texas Student Payne, Bruceville-Eddy ISD. The Clifton High School Band has been placed on probation for the 1981-82 school year. Plan Publications. One year's subscription is 12. Second class Staff Dripping Springs High postage paid in Austin, Texas. Dr. Bailey Marshall, director; Dr. William Farney, athlet­ Canutillo High Dripping Springs High School has been assigned to District 29- ic director; Dr. Nelson Patrick, music director; Lynn Mur­ State Executive Committee: Or Thomas Hatfield, Dr. Canutillo High School has been placed on probation for the 1981- AA for all Spring Meet activities and baseball for the 196142 ray, drama director: Bobby Hawthorne, journalism direc­ Lynn F. Anderson, Jim Barnes. Mike Day, Dr. William Far- 82 school year in football for violation of Rule 7 of the Football school year. tor; Bonnie Northcutt, assistant athletic director; Charles ney. Dr. Bailey Marshall, James Havard, Dr. Robert L Mar­ Plan. Music Schwobel. assistant music director; Susan Zinn, assistant ion. Dr. Lynn McCraw. Chester OUison. Betty Thompson, Lake Travis High The State Executive Committee has placed the A. C. Jones athletic director; Ray Westbrook, activities director; Janet Dr Jesse Villarreal. Dr. Millard H. Ruud Lake Travis High School has been assigned to District 28-AA High School of Beeville and MacArthur High School of Aldine Wiman, activities director. for all League activities other than football for the 1982-83 school choirs on probation for the 196142 school year for violation of Art. year. VIII. Sec. 6 and 9. Music page 3 Before playing a note, explore copyright laws and/or, (2) if the recording person charges Since 1976, when President Ford signed more man the actual cost of the materials the new copyright law, there has been used in the recording; (3) if the copy is not much confusion over what is permissible in filed in archives of the school (library). the use of copyrighted music for education­ Any other recording is likely to be in viola­ al purposes. As a general rule of thumb, tion of this act unless it is the only study or one might say that any duplication or use of Music matters reference copy made. music which would deny the copyright hold­ Judging by use of tape recording by more er of legitimate sales is a violation of the By Nelson Patrick than one judge is likely to be in violation of copyright laws: however, there are educa­ this act. If several judges are used in the tional exceptions, but some of these have contest only one may record provided no not been tried in the courts and still are other recordings have been made. lacking for a legal interpretation. of parts. The practice of buying only one for any kind of performance; (3) copying In purchasing recordings make certain The copying of scores is not permissible copy of a march or vocal selection and du­ without including copyright notice; (4) that the copyright laws have been followed unless one can prove an emergency situa­ plicating the necessary copies to supply the charging students for making copies. and that proof of payment of royalties has tion, something which is very difficult to entire organization is a gross infraction of Most school music directors are breaking been shown. Otherwise, one should be re­ do. Waiting until thirty days before the con­ the copyright law. If one copies a part(s) the copyright law in the making of record­ luctant to purchase or sell recordings of his test to order scores and finding that they and claims an emergency situation, he may ings, tapes, cassettes, etc. The law pro­ music organization. are unavailable is hardly an emergency. find that his entire library may be investi­ vides that in educational situations a single Before making recordings of your group, The change of distributors is not an emer­ gated for parts duplicated. Emergency du­ recording (and only one) of a performance except one copy for study purposes, obtain gency. Out-of-stock is not an emergency. plicated parts must be destroyed immedi­ for study, rehearsal or for the archives may permission of the copyright owner. About the only emergency that could be ately after use. At no time, even an be made without permission of the copy­ It is strongly recommended that before used would be the destruction of scores emergency, may more than approximately right owner. Day to day recording of the permitting recording of contests, the con­ through a fire, etc., just prior to perform­ ten per cent of the parts be duplicated. All same selection, even as a teaching aid, is test directors explore all requests for re­ ance, and, if such an event could be proved, parts duplicated must be replaced immedi­ not permissible. Only one recording may cording contest performance by the school, it likely would be accepted as an emergen­ ately with newly purchased parts. be made of the same selection. The prac­ judges, or commercial firm to insure that cy. Following the use of the music, the du­ tice of purchasing copies of contest perfor­ permits are in order and that the Regional plication must be destroyed. In duplicating parts remember that the following is expressly prohibited: (1) copy­ mances is not legal under this regulation: Music Executive is not a party to violation The same conditions exist in the copying ing to avoid purchase; (2) copying music (1) if a prior recording has been made; of the copyright laws. Austin teacher leads campaign to bring contest back to life Sight-reading selection panel Music memory contest resusitated

increased to five However, it takes leadership and interest Award certificates, testing materials, and By CHARLES SCHWOBEL audio-listening sources will also be avail­ Associate Music Director from music educators to update and test By CHARLES SCHWOBEL the effectiveness of an elementary contest. able. Associate Music Director The Legislative Council voted at this •Mollie Tower has provided the leadership To get the full educational value of the The Legislative Council passed a rec­ year's meeting to implement the Music necessary to redesign and show positive re­ contest, all the students in the eligible ommendation from the Music Advisory Memory Contest in the elementary division sults through use of this contest. grades should be given the training to be­ Committee to increase the size of the of the spring meet contests. Mollie Tower, The two music appreciation goals of the gin with. Each piece should be carefully sight reading music selection commit­ supervisor of elementary music education Music Memory Contest are to expose stu­ studied in class at least once. It is very im­ tees from the present three members to in the Austin ISD, developed the current dents to great composers, their lives and portant that excellent quality sound equip­ five members. contest and with the aid of her city-wide music, and to encourage an in-depth study ment be used. The volume of music reviewed by staff, has operated a successful contest in of our vast multicultural musical heritage. Then, provisions for the student listening each of the committee members can be that school district for the past two years. practice may be made through listening In fact, the success of her program has A music specialist is not necessary in or­ stations in the library or regular class­ reduced to a level which will allow each der for a school or school system to partici­ member to work more effectively. With prompted several other school districts to room. Tapes may also be checked out for adopt the program. pate successfully in this contest. Any intel­ home practice. Cooperation from a local the committee membership set at five, ligent, energetic teacher may, with the it will be possible for each high school Music Memory is not a new contest for radio station may be requested in broad­ the League. During the 1920's and 1930's, it materials which will be made available, casting selections in the evening or on conference to be represented. successfully train students for this contest, It was also specified that committee was an extremely popular contest. Events weekends. surrounding World War II caused this con­ provided the work is seasonably undertak­ In the first elimination, 10 percent should members will serve two-year overlap­ en. ping terms to provide for continuity in test (and others) to be discontinued for a be selected to continue in the program; in the sight reading contest. period of time. In the early 1960's, Picture Printed materials will be available from the next elimination, the school will select Membership in the TSSEC Wind En­ Memory and Music Memory were read- the State Office. These materials will in­ its Music Memory team of five members semble Contest was changed to specify a dressed by the Legislative Council and their clude visual maps or contest charts to as­ for participation in the city-wide contest. minimum of 36 performers with no max­ reimplementation into the League program sist the student in listening to the selection Two teams may represent a school district imum. This will allow competing ensem­ was accepted. and other informational teaching aids. in the district meet, if one is held. bles to utilize more than the current maximum of forty-eight students in this contests. pleted Fine Arts Center facility, rather event. Commissioned a one-year study of the than Hogg Auditorium. The final proposal considered by the Cross-X debate study feasibility of cross examination debate. Af­ Replaced Section 4, d, page 97 of the Con­ Legislative Council would move tenor- ter the one-year study, the council will vote stitution and Contest Rules with the follow­ bass chorus and treble chorus from the whether to place cross-ex debate on the re­ ing statement: organizational events to the medium en­ ordered; tie-breaker ferendum ballot. Following the contest, the tie-breaker semble events. Many schools enter these Amended the Constitution and Contest should be given to all contestants in the events as medium ensembles at the Rules so that the debate contest director Spelling and Plain Writing competition. Af­ present time, rehearsing groups at dif­ in spelling approved will have the power to make final decisions ter the initial contest, the director should ferent times of the day and combining in cases concerning falsifying evidence and announce to the contestants that they will the groups briefly before the contest. Apparently, the Literary Committee did scouting. be given a short (10 to 15 minute) break, On occasion, groups with membership its job well because the full Legislative Appointed a committee to formulate then return to the contest room where all numbering as few as sixteen have Council unanimously approved the six pro­ guidelines and develop materials for ele­ contestants will be given the tie-breaker. received sweepstakes and special tro­ posals submitted. Those recommendations mentary and junior high competition in the The tie-breaker shall consist of 60 words for phies in these events. The proposal will approved include: state. both high school and junior high school divi­ be studied by the music subcommitee. Appointment of a committee to study and Formally requested of the University of sions and 45 words for elementary divi­ recommend changes and improvements in Texas administration that the state one-act sions. Words shall be called out approxi­ the informative and persuasive speaking play contest be held in the recently com­ mately five words per minute. Drama page 4 Strive to win but accepting defeat important too

I'm not sure when OAP growth will stop Accredited Critic Judges List. Judges are but enrollment is headed toward a 13th con­ listed in this issue. Get started! secutive record. Entries appear to be There are many exciting workshops and slightly above the 1980 record 1033, out of programs planned for the Texas Education­ which 1020 schools actually produced plays. al Theatre Association convention, Feb. 4-6 A final figure will not be available until af­ Educational theatre in the new San Antonio Hyatt-Regency ho­ ter this column is published, but enrollment tel. If you have any interest in educational in OAP now stands at 1043. By Lynn Murray theatre, something is planned for you. My great disappointment in enrollment is Thursday includes: UIL critic judging the failure to get seven conference AAAAA workshop; How to use the UIL set; Direct­ schools in Ft. Worth involved. If anybody rules, criteria for judging and panels for ing to accept defeat and learning from the ing: Analysis of the play; Producing Shake­ knows the "why," let me in on the secret. judging. Some feel the use of a panel makes experience. Loss is acceptable when you speare in the schools; Showcase production In addition to this isolated spot in enroll­ OAP objective. I am certain that no panel have done your best. This is a vital part of of Romeo and Juliet by the San Antonio ment there are always a few schools that makes a primarily subjective contest even education. Northside High Schools "Shakespeare Fes­ drop out for a year because somebody is slightly more objective. Directors must "There are no losers in a well-planned tival Project," plus workshops on acting angry over something. I sometimes think it recognize and use OAP as a subjective ex­ one-act play contest." Losing pertains to and playwriting. is because they were not prepared to lose perience. the loss of a trophy or momentary recogni­ Friday's schedule features: Survival for the trophy! UIL prepares students to meet reality in tion. You cannot lose the multitude of edu­ the Beginning Teacher; New Members One of the many important duties of the a competitive world. There are some objec­ cational advantages derived from partici­ Meeting with TETA/USITT Presidents and one-act play director in competition is to tive experiences in life, but most of us han­ pation in the one-act play contest. Section Chairs; Teaching Secondary Stu­ psychologically prepare the company to dle many more subjective situations. The The theatre director is, of course respon­ dents How to Lead Creative Dramatics lose. I wonder how many of you prepare selection of a new superintendent of schools sible for company attitude. The purposes of Workshops; Dana Nye Makeup Demonstra­ your students to lose? Be realistic! There or the lead in the contest play may be based competition in theatre arts are lost when tion; How to Paint Anything on Stage In­ are 1000 plus entries and only two from on objective criteria, but the choice is indi­ students and directors behave in an un­ cluding the Actor; Acting Styles: Elizabe­ each district can win a trophy. There are vidual subjectivity. High school students becoming manner if they fail to win. Stu­ than, Moliere; Directing: Casting the Play, under 300 total district winners. This total should be prepared for and exposed to sub­ dents reflect the attitude of the director. Blocking; plus workshops on acting, the­ can be increased by having zones, but the jective judging in a controlled situation. Don't blame the critic judges for your atti­ atre management, playwriting, scene de­ number of winners is still less than one- In all competition, the desire to win tude. If you cannot accept the basic con­ sign, lighting and Showcase Productions. third of the total. should be the motivation for involvement. cepts of truly educational competition, get If you can't make it Thursday or Friday, In about four months, most of the high All companies should strive to advance to out before you start. Your company must Saturday is a full day that would make an schools in Texas will be involved in theatre the State Meet and win. Theatre directors be taught to win with humility and lose with outstanding convention. Final day pro­ competition. No matter how you feel, OAP should want to win and encourage students grace. grams are: How to Deal with Texanese; can never be completely objective like a to strive to win, but it is equally important At every student activities conference, Producing Dinner Theatre in the Schools; math or science contest. We establish that the educational process involve learn­ directors ask what they can do to have a How to Buy Theatre Equipment; Acting voice in planning of the district contest. I Styles: Restoration, 19th Century and Be­ always answer with a stock statement and yond; Auditions; Music as a Rehearsal question, "Don't wal. to hear from the Tool; Directing: Working with Actors, Fi­ State Office. Why"don't you start the organ­ nal Rehearsals; plus workshops on theatre izing process yourself?" safety, lighting, playwriting, makeup, and Each year, I ask the director general or the Annual Awards Dinner. organizing chairman (basketball district The Texas Education Agency allows one chairman) to name a chair for OAP plan­ day of inservice credit for participation in ning. This has been done, but it is never the convention (at the option of local dis­ early enough to get a response and commu­ tricts. ) Convention participants who attend nicate prior to the time some districts start the convention (a minimum of two days) organizing. It would be better if directors in can receive continuing education credits each district would start the process. The (one for each 10 hours) from San Antonio planning meeting organizer is not the con­ College — for free. test manager and you should to try to get a If you have not received program/regis­ potential contest manager to meet with tration information by December, contact you. All you need is the Constitution and Ron Lucke, Dept. of Theatre, San Antonio Contest Rules, OAP Handbook and the College, 1300 San Pedro, San Antonio 78284. Play guidelines simplified By LYNN MURRAY UIL contests. We will no longer telegram, Samuel French has notified us that they mailgram or cable permission to perform must simplify the process of obtaining per­ for the UIL contest. Any request for per­ mission to use plays or cuttings from plays mission to perform that cannot be respond­ controlled by French in UIL competition. ed to by regular first class mail in time for They have outlined the following guide­ the contest will be void. lines for obtaining rights: • Payment of the royalty can be received • Rights to any play controlled by Samu­ after the contest. This is a special circum­ el French, Inc. must be applied for at least stance and in no way constitutes a change two weeks ahead of time by telephone; four of policy for payment of royalty for regular weeks ahead of time by mail. productions given by the high schools. • When ordering scripts or applying for Many directors and contest managers try rights, the contestant must specify whether to carry OAP rule a.b.2). "Publisher Per­ the play will be used in full or cut. mission" too far. All you need for contest is • We will send a royalty invoice to each royalty payment proof of some type and a contestant for a $15 per performance fee publisher invoice that has an indication that unless the play being used has a lower roy­ you have permission (sf, scenes from, for alty rate published in the most recent cata­ UIL contest entry, etc.) to produce the play Clyde High School's production of Konot from Charley's Aunt was the winning play in conference AAA logue. On this invoice will be a notation that or scenes from a long play. If Samuel at the 1981 Stat* OAP Contest. Pictured above are Ricky long and James Hagler. Ricky long received the invoice serves as permission to perform French sends you an invoice that has $15 the Samuel French Award for Outstanding Performer and James Hagler was named to the honorable for UIL contests. per performance for a long play, you can be mention all-star cast. Naoma Huff directed the production for the school's tenth appearance at the state • We will no longer send letters of per­ assured that they are going to give you per­ level. mission to cut or use plays we control for mission to produce a short version. Journalism page 5

Design seminar Planning key to smooth contests A second redesign workshop, conduct­ ed by Dr. Mario Garcia of Syracuse Uni­ versity, is being considered for Austin With a little luck and a lot of preparation, the first weekend in February. your district and regional journalism con­ The workshop, hosted by the Inter- tests can be the best ever. The key is early scholastic League Press Conference un­ planning. der the auspices of the American Stu­ That's early, as in right now. Administra­ Scholastic journalism dent Press Institute, is tentatively tors in most districts have met and selected scheduled Feb. 5-6 on the campus of the the district contest site. The principal at University of Texas. the contest site has most likely appointed By Bobby Hawthorne ILPC hosted a similar workshop this the journalism contest director and, odds, past summer. are, the task went to the publication "We've been extremely pleased with adviser or journalism teacher. ria, the guidelines for administering the visers or media-types with a firm under­ the results of these design seminars," As soon as possible, you should contact contest, the journalism contest manual and standing of the purpose of the UIL contest. said James F. Paschal of the University the district contest director and offer your the spring meet handbook. While no adviser has the right to ask for of Oklahoma and ASPI coordinator. services. There is a good chance the direc­ Make doubly certain that information is judges' names, he should have every reason "And the Texas design seminar was as tor has never administered a UIL contest. passed along to judges well in advance of to believe the contest entries are judged by successful as any we've held." In fact, it's highly probable the person has the contest date. At a recent regional con­ qualified persons. Paschal said the seminar is geared little or no journalism training and has test directors meeting, one college admin­ At the regional level, volunteer to judge. toward the high caliber publications been adviser of the student publictions less istrator said he met with journalism judges If you attend a regional meet which hosts staff. than 20 years. This is especially true in the 30-minutes before the contest, at which he two conferences, you may judge in the "ASPI was created in order to chal­ conference A, AA and AAA schools. discussed the guidelines for judging and ad­ other conference. In other words, a AAAAA lenge editors and advisers of student Call that person now! ministering the contest. It is impossible to adviser may judge AAAA entries. And so newspapers that have excelled in con­ "I understand you're conducting the UIL read in a half-hour the information neces­ on. tent and design through the years," Pas­ journalism contests this spring," you might sary to do a creditable job. Dispatch a In the headline writing contest, advisers chal added. "We wanted to do something say. "I'm a veteran at these things. Is there packet of information to the judges no less may be used to tally the headline count. Or, special, to be able to provide a real test anything I can do to help?" than a week before the contest. college journalism students may be used to to those students who have mastered the Aside from pointers on selecting judges, Of course, the number one complaint count heads, while professional journalists basics." distributing contests, posting results and with the district and regional contests cen­ judge the content of the head itself. Count­ Persons interested in attending the returning papers — in addition to maintain­ ters around judging. Here too, you can ing heads is objective and can be left to workshop should contact Paschal at Box ing as little chaos as possible — there prob­ make the difference. Remind the director students. Determining the quality of the 488, Norman, OK 73070 and xerox a copy ably will be little to do. Still, as a veteran that he should secure a panel of judges for head's content is based on a fragile balance of the inquiry to Bobby Hawthorne, adviser, you should volunteer. each contest. Remind him that these judges of journalistic expertise and subjectivity. It ILPC, Box 8028, Austin, TX 78712. Above all, make certain the host director should be either professional journalists, should not be handled by students. is familiar with the contest judging crite- college journalism advisers, publication ad­ See Journalism, page 8 Localize SPS Odds are, you've received a packet from the Student Press Service of Wash­ ington, D.C. No doubt, you have consid­ ered using the material enclosed in the A pox on baby mugs and silly wills packet. A word of warning: Do not reprint the By BOBBY HAWTHORNE have been selected "cutest, wittiest, funni­ rays of a brilliant sunset must have a cap­ information verbatim. The student pub­ Are you still dedicating your yearbook to est, or most likely to succeed." tion. lication should be student-produced. whichever teacher retired that year, or to If a student is selected most likely to suc­ Thankfully, gag captions are an endan­ ILPC judges will be told to count off the football team, if it posted more than ceed, write a bonafide feature outlining the gered species. Hungry lawyers are more when a staff reprints SPS material, seven victories? factors that went into making the likely than willing to pounce on the clever year­ word-for-word. Do you give full-page portraits to your choice for that honor. Don't simply list the book staffer who writes the caption for the Use the SPS ideas and data, but local­ campus beauties and most-likely-to-suc- activities he's involved in. Follow him/her shot of a rather-stout young lady, "Good ole ize the issue to your community. Talk to ceed types? around for a day. Chronicle a day's duties. Gladys, a whale of a gal." your school administrators and teach­ Thinking about applying a bullseye In the same vein, the school's royalty • Special effects photography — Costs ers. Get the point of view of the people screen so that the photograph will look like does not deserve page after page of cover­ and good taste have brought about an era of at home. For example, the second issue a dartboard? age to the exclusion of others involved in simplicity in yearbook design. Photo exper­ of the SPS bulletin contains an excellent If you are, ILPC wishes a pox on your the annual prom, homecoming and other imentation resulting in confusing at best section on youth employment. Surely, cat. These relics of the past and other similar events. Good yearbook reporting and absolute chaos at worst is out. Avoid the situation in New York City or Wash­ cliches should be dumped, covered and for­ demands that the staff pin-point this school, those purple duotones, bullseye screens and ington, D.C, is going to differ from that gotten. this year. To do so, the reporter must take other special effects. in Fredericksburg or Amarillo. Local­ Quickly, a rundown of several yearbook an angle on the event. The angle may in­ A good photo is difficult to improve upon. ize! cliches to avoid: clude covering the freshman Homecoming A bad photo is made no better by slapping a If you need information concerning • Dedications — Generally, the dedica­ queen nominee, rather than writing a bland steel-etching screen on it. SPS, write Student Press Service, 917 G tion goes to that special teacher who, after piece on the winner. The angle may include • Borders — Use of border tape should Place, N.W., Washinton, D.C. 20001. a 40 year career, is hanging it up. Some covering those who decorate the banquet be handled with sophisticated restraint. dedications go to the sports team with the hall for the prom, rather than the an­ Border tape should not be used to guide the best record or the most popular janitor. nouncement of "Mr. MHS" and "Mrs. reader through a spread. Placement of Nation's top adviser Worst of all is the book dedicated to the MHS." headlines, copy and photography will direct senior class. The yearbook is for the stu­ • Wills, baby pictures — Senior wills are the reader across the two-page spread. As a Wayne Brasler, journalism teacher dents. There's no reason to dedicate it to meaningless and often satirically cruel. rule of thumb, borders should be hairline, and publications adviser at the Universi­ them again. Baby pictures belong in a family album — one-point or two-point. Larger borders de­ ty of Chicago Laboratory High School, Along the same line is the "In Memori- not the high school yearbook. Few staffs tract from the more important photographs was named 1981 National High School um" dedication. The yearbook is for the liv­ taking the time to journalistically cover and copy. Journalism Teacher of the Year by the ing — not the dead. If mention is made of a and report the school year find time or Unfortunately, a good many bad year­ Newspaper Fund. deceased student, it should be a straightfor­ taste for such immature trivialities. book habits have become institutionalized Brasler, who has taught at University ward, journalistic piece on the student as • Block captions — Good yearbook de­ in schools. Some staffs would choose to die High (U-High) for 17 years, was present­ he lived. Don't toss in lines from Lord By­ sign calls for captions to be placed next to from pica-pole punctures rather than give ed a plaque noting his outstanding ron or John Lennon. its photograph, either below, or to the out­ anything less than full page coverage to the achievements in scholastic journalism • Superlatives — The high school's an­ side. Block or cluster captions ask the read­ Homecoming King and Queen. by Thomas Engleman, Newspaper Fund swer to toothpaste commercials. Many er to fit together a jig-saw puzzle of art and Same with the baby pictures. executive director. schools have a throng of "Most this" and type and few readers are willing to do this. Oh well, there's no accounting for taste. A $1,000 college journalism scholar­ "Best that." Valuable yearbook space Worst than block captions are mood pho­ In the meanwhile, keep in mind that the ship in Brasler's name will be awarded should be reserved for the students who are tos with no captions or gag captions. Every yearbook's purpose is to report journalisti­ to a student from U-High who wins a actually involved in the school, whose ac­ photography in the book deserves a caption. cally the story of one year at one school. journalistic writing contest. tivities warrant feature coverage. The Even the inspirational shot of a young cou­ Any offering to the book which does not space should not go to those chosen few who ple, arm-in-arm, standing in the waning work towards this end should be scuttled. Speech page 6

Math/science tournaments listed Math exam set The annual High School Mathematics A number of invitational math and sci­ (N,C,S,Sam,Sas), 512-423-7160. 2/19: University of Houston, ET, Houston, Examination, organized by the Mathe­ ence tournaments have been scheduled 12/12: Queen City, NET, II, 3A, Queen City, (N.CSarn), Nelson Marquina, 713-749-2543. matical Association of America Com­ across the state. The list below, provided (N,C,S), TMSCA sanct., Robert Koehl, 214-796- 2/20: Hallsville, NET, II, 4A, Hallsville, (N,C), mittee on High School Contests, will be by the Texas Math and Science Coaches As­ 3411. Norma Luman, 214-668-3312. held Tuesday, March 9,1982. sociation, gives dates, locations and contest 1/9: North Lamar, NET, n, 1A, Powderly, 2/20: Lakeview, CT, I, 4A, San Angelo, categories offered. The examination, open to any student (N,C,S), Tommy Eads, 214-785-6463. (N,C,S,Njh,Gm), Frances Renfroe, 915458-3511 who has not graduated from high school, Format for the information is as such: 1/9: Temple, CT, IV, 5A, Temple, ext 5230. is limited to pre-calculus math with em­ Date, school name, area of Texas, region, (N,C,Sam,Sas), Cynthia Russell, 817-778-6731. 2/20: McAllen, ST, IV, 5A, McAUen, (AU), Leo phasis on intermediate algebra and classification, town, contests offered, spe- 1/16: West Orange-Stark, ET, III, 5A, Orange, Ramirez, 512-687-7751. plane geometry. It is available in Eng­ cial notes, contest director and school in (N,C,S,Sam,Njh,Cjh,Sjh, Samjh), Carol McGill, 2/26: East Texas State Univeristy, NET, Com­ lish, Spanish, Braille and large print. phone. 713-883-9309. merce, (N,C,S,Sam), Howard B. Lambert, 214- - The test has been given to more than Abbreviations for the areas of Texas are 1/23: Spring Hill, NET, II, 2A, Longview, 886-5950 or 886-5157. 400,000 students in the U.S., Canada and NT (North Texas); ST (South Texas); WT (N,C,S), Pat Gatons, 214-759-4404. 2/27: Thomas Jefferson, ET, III, 5A, Port Ar­ 11 other countries and awards and certi­ (West Texas); ET (East Texas); CT (Cen­ 1/23: Edgewood, CT, IV, 5A, San Antonio, thur, (N,C,S,Sam,Njh,Sjh,Cjh), TMSCA sanct., ficates are presented for superior per­ tral Texas); NET (Northeast Texas); SET (AU,Sam), 512-443-9000. Jack Sell, 713-962-8451. formance. (Southeast Texas); and PAN (Panhandle). 1/29,30: Highlands, CT, IV, 5A, San Antonio, 2/27: Alamo Heights, CT, IV, 5A, San Antonio, Closing date for registration is De­ Abbreviations for the contests are: N (AU), PSAT-SAT type math tests, Shirley Rich, (Tm), Math Olympiad, Paul Forester, 512-626- cember 10. For more information, see (number sense); S (science); C (calcula­ 512-333-0421. 2316. your high school math teacher. tor); Sam (Subject area math); Sas (Sub­ 1/30: Ball, ET, IV, 5A, Galveston, (N.C.Sam), 2/27: Pine Tree, NET, II, 5A, Longview, (AU), ject area science); AU (all UIL contests); Kathy Curran, 713-763-1171. Rosalee Sprouse, 214-759-2718. TM (math topics — series, logs, etc.); JH 1/30: Andrews, WT, I, 4A, Andrews, (N,C,S), 3/5,6: Theodore Roosevelt, CT, IV, 5A, San An­ TBLF funds up (junior high contests); and GM (grade Student Congress, TMSCA sanct., Ford Rober- tonio, (AU.Sam), TMSCA sanct., James Ander­ level tests for freshmen, sophomores, etc.). son, 915-523-3640. son, 512-653-3900. The Texas Interscholastic League 10/31: Sharyland, ST, IV, 3A, Sharyland, (AU), 2/5: Lamar University, ET, Beaumont, 3/5,6: Edinburg, ST, IV, 5A, Edinburg, Foundation's commitment to assisting George Nattrass, 512-585-1381. (N,C,S), Dept. of Continuing Education, 713-838- (AU.Sam), Suzanne Huber, 512-381-0931. Texas' best students continues. 11/7: Daingerfield, NET, II, 4A, Daingerfield, 8911. 3/6: Springtown, NT, II, 3A, Springtown, Recently, the Clark Foundation of (N,C), Becky Starr, 214-645-3968. 2/6: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, ST, IV, 5A, Pharr, (N,C,S,Njh,Cjh), Laurie Mosely, 817-523-4816. Dallas announced it was awarding TILF H/14: Tom Clark, CT, IV, 5A, San Antonio, (AU), Janet Doyle, 512-787-9963. 3/6: Longview, NET, II, 5A, Longview, with $250,000 for scholarships. The funds (N,C,Sam), Isabel Zsohar, 512-696-8145. 2/6: South Grand Prairie, NT, II. 5A, Grand (N,C,S), TMSCA sanct., Bob Wylie, 214463-1301. will be made in payments of $50,000 per 11/20: N. Tx. Coun. of Math Tchrs., NT, Den­ Prairie, (Sam), Lawrence Hart, 214-264-4731. 3/6: Coronado, PAN, I, 5A, Lubbock, year, and all interest earned will be de­ ton, (N,C,S,Sam,Njh,Cjh), Charlotte Scroggs, 2/6: Ingleside, SET, IV, 3A, Ingleside. (N,C,S,Sam), Ed Jarman, 806-792-2106. voted to the scholarship coffers. 817-382-9611. (N,C,Sam), Only 1A-4A schools invited, Dolly 3/12: Blooming Grove, NET, II, 2A, Blooming Meanwhile, TILF secretary Dr. Rhea 11/20: San Angelo Central, CT, I, 4A, San An- Crawford, 512-776-2712. Grove, (AU), Ron Nelms, 214495-2536. Williams recently announced an in­ gelo, (N,C,S,Gm), Frances Renfroe, 915-658-3511 2/6: Monterey, PAN, I, 5A, Lubbock, 3/12,13: Ross Sterling, ET, m, 5A, Baytown, crease in three major scholarships. The ext 5230. (N,C,S,Sam), Dewey Curbo, 806-799-3617. (AU), Phyllis Dean, 713-4274651 ext 23. Robert A. Welch Foundation of Houston 11/21: John Jay, CT, IV, 5A, San Antonio, 2/6: Robert E. Lee, CT, IV, 5A, San Antonio, 3/13: Leverett's Chapel, NET, H, 1A, Overton, has announced that scholarships offered (N.CSam.Sas), Van Chapman, 512-673-1110. (N,C,S,Sam,Njh,Cjh,Samjh), Otto Kurth, 512-341- (N,C,S), Dan Chadwick, 2144344580. through TILF to qualified students who 11/21: Azle, NT, II, 4A, Azle, (N.C.S.Sam), 7761. 3/13: Donna, ST, IV, 4A, Donna, (AU), Mary will major in chemistry in college will TMSCA sanct., Andy Zapata, 817-444-2564. 2/12,13: Judson, CT, IV, 5A, Converse, (AU), McClellan. 512-464-4461. increase to $2,000 per year for four 12/4. Austin College, Sherman, NT, Sherman, Tom Wideman, 512-6584251. 3/20: TMSCA, CT, San Antonio, (N,C,S), Andy years. Sixty Welch Foundation Scholar­ (N.C.S.Sam). Robert DeBerry, 214493-8101. 2/13: Boswell, NT, II, 4A, Saginaw, (N,C,S), Zapata, 817-444-3655 (home), Ford Roberson, 915- ships are available through the TILF 12/5: Harlingen, ST, IV, 5A, Harlingen. Jim Atchison, 817-237-3314. 523-5402 (home). program. Ten Lola Wright Scholarships will be awarded valued at $600 each and 10 John Porter King Scholarships of $800 will be given. The T.H. Shelby Scholarship will UIL: A school for gifted children increase to two scholarships of $1,000 each. By J. R.COGDELL grams offer extraordinary challenge for the personal growth mentioned above. They "Despite the hard economic times, Calculator Contest Director student who due to native intelligence or receive personal tutoring from their coach. Texas foundations and individuals are We have all been amused with the Pea­ cultural encouragement needs broader in­ That is no small gift, for the coaches I have continuing to support the TILF scholar­ nuts cartoon lately, haven't we, because of tellectual horizons that the public school of­ met through my UIL work are a remark­ ship program because they realize the Peppermint Patty's confusion about that fers. What better impedus training of the able group of men and women, truly dedi­ future of the state and nation lies with school for Gifted Students. She, not the mind and personal discipline that ready cated to their students, and to excellence. our young people," Dr. Williams said. brightest kid around, thinks that by going to writing, number sense, debate and all the Another benefit is that most successful The recent donations and commit­ this school she will receive gifts — toys, rest? Of course, I think that the calculator contestants get to travel far and near to ments for funds bring the TILF endowed food, clothes. Of course, we are amused be­ applications contest develops problem-solv­ invitational meets, not to mention the re­ funds to more than $800,000 and the sum cause we know that the idea is that the chil­ ing skills, mathematical reasoning, com­ gional and State Meets. And many of the of annual gifts by foundations and indi­ dren at the "School for Gifted Children" mon sense, mental concentration, physical UIL competitors get so good at working un­ viduals to more than $200,000. supposedly have intellectual abilities be­ discipline, even manual dexterity. When I der pressure that they end up scoring high yond the average; thus the school will offer enter the room to conduct the State Meet, I on the PSAT and the SAT exams and find Invitational meets instruction matched to thest extraordinary sense that I am in the company of an ex­ themselves with National Merit honors and students. Poor Peppermint Patty probably traordinary group of young people. They're other opportunities at college scholarships. Is your school housing an Invitational wouldn't benefit from this school. gifted. As a parent, I'm hopeful that my children Meet this year? I think of the UIL as a "School for Gifted But they are gifted in Peppermint Pat­ are gifted in that sense. So are your par­ If so — and if you'd like to publicize Children," in both senses — the usual and ty's sense, too. Consider the things they ents. Get involved in the UIL — a School for that fact — drop us a line at the state Peppermint Patty. No joke. The UIL pro­ receive in addition to the intellectual and Gifted Children. office and we will publish a list of invita­ tional meets that will be coming up. "We have had many requests for in­ Video tapes of last year's AAAAA de­ versity of Houston. formation on invitational meets, and bate, and informative and persuasive Another tape of the six finalists in per­ we've had to tell the people that we don't State champ speaking contests are available on a rental suasive speaking will be critiqued by Neal know. We'll be glad to share any infor­ basis from the University of Texas at Aus­ Reike of Pan American University and Dr. mation in this regard, if schools would tin Film Library. Jim Benjamin of Southwest Texas State like to publicize their meets," explained speech contest The tapes are available in VHS in both University. The six finalists in the informa­ Ray Westbrook, activities director. "Of one-half and three-fourths inch color at $15 tive speaking tapes are critiqued by Char- course, many schools cannot open their for five days. Audio cassettes of the same lene Strickland of Georgetown High School meets up to everyone, but some people tapes ready events are available for purchase through and Dr. Benjamin of SWTSU. may need to have widespread publicity, the UIL office at $10 per cassette. Of particular interest to debaters will on their meets, so this will be a good Seeing is believing. Order forms for the video and audio cas­ bethe order form from the National Feder­ opportunity for them to do that." And contestants in debate, informative settes will be mailed to each school in Octo­ ation of State High School Associations, Schools interested in publicizing their which lists the materials available which speaking and persuasive speaking have an ber. The debate video tapes and audio cas­ invitational meets should contact West- settes will include the finals of the Waco analyze the national debate topic, accord­ opportunity to see for themselves what brook at the U.I.L., Box 8028 University goes into a state championship declamation Richfield vs. Waco Richfield debate, plus a ing to Janet Wiman, UIL activities direc­ Station, Austin, Tx., 78712. effort. critique by Dr. David Thomas of the Uni­ tor. Sports page 7

'Teach students how to deal with Mure, loss, frustration' Rules make certain that academics come first

Why forfeit games? Disappointment is part of growing up. As Every year, the cry comes forth. Schools grown-ups, we experience it every day in have inadvertently made an error on their new taxes, inflation, failure to get that con­ eligibility blank. Example: They have list­ tract we want, the constant difference be­ ed a player who has passed only two cours­ tween what we want and what we actually es. They send the form to the UIL office. Postscripts on athletics possess. Three or four weeks later they get a notice Rules play a very large part of our soci­ back from the UIL office that "Player X By Bill Farney ety. Some are understandable, some have has only two courses listed. Three are re­ exceptions, some are more rigid. There are quired for eligibility. Please submit an ad­ physical laws, moral laws, and societal ditional course." so bad about one student not passing enough ry progress toward completion of his or her laws. All have their proponents and oppo­ In cases where there is another course courses?" Why punish all the students on high school diploma. Years of careful nents. But they do exist. Part of any educa­ which the student has passed, there is no the team because just one is ineligible? study, revision and refinement have been tional system's responsibility is to teach problem. The school administration lists Why can't you just take the one student out built into the rules. New rules come into students how to deal with failure, loss, and that additional course and returns the infor­ and not let him play anymore? being each year, some are deleted, other frustration. While loss of eligibility is not mation to the League office. No problem. On and on it goes, and much of the ques­ modified — all by a majority vote of the good and forfeiting district championships However, if the student has not passed an­ tioning is understandable. Parents want the member schools. is harsh, these conditions do provide valu­ other course and only has the two, then best for their children. They live vicarious­ The role of the school administrator is to able lessons in dealing with bitter disap­ there are problems. The youngster is ineli­ ly through the lives of their children. They help his community keep athletic competi­ pointments. gible under Article VIII, Section 15. rejoice when the children are happy — and tion in proper perspective. The vast majori­ Here's to the school employee and parent The minimum penalty for playing an inel­ suffer when they are disappointed. ty of Texas public school administrators who can be realistic during these disap­ igible player is forfeiture of any and all Many people do not understand that rules have defended the rules at some time dur­ pointing times. We salute your maturity games in which the player participated. If are based on what the majority of schools ing their careers. They do this — not be­ and stability under pressure, your defense the player is truly ineligible, there is no want. Every rule in the Constitution has cause they always agree with all of the of a system which operates for the benefit exception to the rule. The district executive been placed there by a majority of member rules — but because they believe deeply in for all students — not just for one who is committee cannot set aside a league rule schools in the state. They are rules imposed the democratic system of one-vote-per- now drawing sympathetic reaction. The for a member school in its district. To do so by the member schools, not by the league school which put the rules there for the ben­ tradition of the University Interscholastic would jeapordize any playoff representa­ office in Austin. They are designed to pro­ efit of all. If educational emphasis is ever League since 1910 has been positive, ever tive they certify. tect the educational fabric of competition. taken away from interschool competition, looking toward improvement of its rules — Immediately, school personnel finds it­ To allow exceptions for any one student chaos will result. They know that "Educa­ made by the schools for the benefit of a self in the position of defending the League would necessitate allowing the same excep­ tion first — activities second" is a wise sound interschool competitive program. rules, very often to a most hostile group of tion for every other student in the state. motto. They know education and activities Rules restrict, rules bring disappointment. school patrons. "Why do we have to be The rules protect the student who is regu­ must exist side-by-side, in proper perspec­ Rules anger. But rules will always be nec­ disqualified and forfeit games?" "What is lar in his attendance and making satisfacto­ tive. essary. Policy committee changes council election schedule

Cont. from page 1 best four scores for each 18-hole round of (See Art. Vn, Sec. 8)." Placed on ballot. boarding facility could be eligible under the five players who enter as a team. The • Adding to Rule 4(e) of the Athletic Art. VIII, Sec. 13 if the district executive serve a term beginning on June 1st. team with the lowest score will be the team Plan: "Arrange ... Districts ... The subdivi­ committee approves. For students who Items recommended to the council from winner. In case of a tie, the four players sions of the district shall contain an equal have participated in that particular athletic the Athletic Committee included: with the best scores on the final 18 holes number of teams or as nearly equal as pos­ activity the previous year or current school • Implementation of a bad weather poli­ will be involved in a playoff." sible to have an even number in each zone. year in another school, a Parents Changing cy, reading, "The district executive com­ Example: A 16-team district shall be divid­ Schools Form and a Transfer Release mittee may permit volleyball and basket­ • Amending swimming rules to read, "To break a tie for the wild card positions ed 8-8. A 14-team district shall be divided 6- Form must be completed. ball district games or matches postponed 8, unless by unanimous vote, the district • Placing on the ballot restrictions in by weather or public disaster (not including to the state championships, the times of the competitors from the regional preliminary wants a 7-7 division." swimming so that no organized or formal illness), to be played as an exception to the practice or competition be allowed during two-matched-contests-per-week rule, pro­ competition be considered first, with the • Retaining the physical examination re­ competitor with the fastest preliminary quirement with the addition of a parent's the five consecutive days, Dec. 23-27. When vided that they are played within the next the 27th falls on a Thursday, the dates will seven days." Placed on referendum ballot. time advancing to the state meet. If a tie statement authorizing first aid treatment. should occur there, then decide by flipping • Approving the schedule for expanded be adjusted to Dec. 22-26 to allow holiday • Making it a violation to film or video­ competition to be held. a coin." basketball and volleyball playoffs. Under tape a game in which your school or team is • Approved placement of announced not competing. Filming or taping a game or • Allowing the state swim finals to be the schedule, the state volleyball champion­ ships will be played Nov. 19-20 and the state scrimmages on the regular schedule. contest in which your team is not involved swum in two heats, with a consolation final • Ruled that football practice for ninth is permissible only by prior mutual consent heat preceding the championship heat in basketball tourneys will be played March 3- 4-5 (girls') and March 10-11-12 (boys'). grade shall correspond with the high school of the two schools involved in the contest. each event. dates. Placed on referendum ballot. • Adding to the Athletic Plan: "On cam­ • Placed on the referendum ballot the • Lowered the degree of difficulty in the • Changing the Golf Plan to read, "Team pus workout sessions which involve meals following proposal: A student assigned to a diving competition to 12.8 for boys and 12.3 honors shall be determined by adding the and/or overnight lodging are prohibited home licensed by the state as a child care- for girls.

Coaches Association to have its two-day determine the best eight times and dis­ immediately upon return to the home swim meet counted as one of the eight tances for the finals at the state meet. school. meets allowed. • Allowing the State Executive Com­ Council refuses • Inclusion in the Tennis Plan that no • Scheduling boys' and girls' tennis mittee to hear appeals from decisions by teams to play at the state tournament student or team representing a member coaches at regional meets. school shall participate in a tennis tour­ simultaneously. to pass tennis, nament on a day other than the last day • Allowing ninth graders in single • A proposal to change rule 7c of the of school for that week or Saturday un­ high school districts to be eligible for all rules for basketball to read as follows: swimming requests less that day is a school holiday. These varsity participation at the high school No team shall compete in more than 22 tournaments shall not begin earlier than which serves their ninth grade campus, basketball games, exclusive of games 2:30 p.m. This does not apply to district, provided they have met other eligibility allowed in three invitational basketball Not all items presented to the Legisla­ regional or state tournaments. requirements. tournaments, playoff games necessary tive Council were passed. Among those • A proposal allowing four individuals • Allowing majority/minority stu­ to determine a district champion, warm- proposals failing to receive council ap­ and four relay teams from regional to dents to retain their athletic eligibility up games by district champions prior to proval are: qualify for the state girls track and field at the school to which they transfer, and the beginning of the state playoffs, and • A proposal from the Texas Swim meet. Preliminaries will be held to that such eligibility become effective games that count in League standings. Etcetera page 8 OAP critic judges list

•Ruth R. Denney, The University of Texas, Austin 78712 IV, The 1981-62 Accredited List of Critic 512/471/7544 Judges is published for the benefit of zone, Bobbie Dietrich, Blinn College, Brenham 77(33 in, 713/836-9933 790151, 806/655-3248 Stacy Schronk. Tarrant County Junior College-NE, Hurst 76039 district, area and regional personnel mak­ Linda Donahue, 1712 W. Kuhn St., Edinburg 785391.512/383-3049 Cherie Kocurek, St. Mary's University, San Antonio 78284 IV, II, 817/281-7880 Richard A. Dotterer. 1508 Marie Terrace, Arlington 76010 II, 512/436-3545 'Ronald Schuiz, Texas Tech University, Lubbock 79409 I, 806/ ing choices of critic judges for the one-act 214/337-5749 Susan J. Krider, 8304 South Course, #405. Houston 77072 III. 713/ 742-3601 play contest. Mavoumeen Dwyer, Zachary Scott Theatre Center, P.O. Box 530-2396 John R. Schwander, College of the Mainland. Texas City 77591 244, Austin 7(7(7 IV, 512/476-0541 Terrel S. Lewis, Amarillo College. Amarillo 79178 I, 806/376- III, 713/938-1211 Only the judges on this list may be used * 'Millard F. Eiland, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie 5111 Coy L. Sharp, Permian Playhouse, P.O. Box 6713, Odessa 79762 to adjudicate University Interscholastic View 77445 III. 713/857-2354 Henry Lindsey, Howard Payne University, Brownwood 768011, I, 915/362-2329 League one-act play contests (refer to Rule Phyllis Lynn Elms, 4605 18th Street, Lubbock 79416 I. 806/792- 915/646-2502 Victor L. Siller, Tyler Junior College, Tyler 75701 in, 214/597- 9093 Jerry L. Long, Wharton County Junior College, Wharton 77488 1884 3, c, 1 in the current Constitution and •C.K. Ester,, 1200 Dominik Drive, College Station 77(40 III, 713/ III, 713/532-4560 Charlene Simpson, Tarleton State University, Stephenville Contest Rules). 6934102 Amarante L. Lucero, The University of Texas, Austin 78712IV, 76401II, 817/988-9131 CL. Etheridge, The University of Texas at EI Paso, El Paso 512/471-5341 •Charles D. Simpson, 405 N. St. Mary, Carthage 75833 in, 214/ This list includes only those responding 799681, 915/747-5146 Ron Lucke. San Antonio College, San Antonio 78284IV, 512/733- 6934268 by October 1 who indicated a willingness to David L. Evans, Dallas Baptist College. Dallas 75211 II, 214/ 2716 Lawrence Ray Smith, Communication Services, P.O. Box 2064, 331-8311 Casey McClellen, The University of Texas, Austin 78712 IV, Kingsville 78383 TV, 512/592-7269 serve as a single critic judge, who have ed­ Mark C. Feltch, 5911 Old Lodge Drive, Houston 77066 III, 713/ 512/471-5341 Stephanie L. Smith. 1318 Rio Linda, San Antonio 78245 TV, 512/ ucational or professional theatre training 444-4519 Pam McDaniel, Tarrant County Junior College-NW, Fort 673-0994 and background, and who have attended a Mike Firth, 104 North St. Mary, Dallas 75214 U, 214/827-7734 Worth 76179II, 817/232-2900 •V.A. Smith, Texas A&I University, Kingsville 78363 IV, 512/ Rex R. Fleming, Houston Baptist University, Houston 77076 Nancy McVean, Weatherford College, Weatherford 76086 II, 595-3403 league-sponsored critic judge workshop. IH, 713/774-7661 817/594-5471 Thomas F. Soare, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville These judges are familiar with the Beverly J. Floto, The University of Texas, EI Paso 799681, (15/ James L. McWilliams, The University of Texas. Austin 78712 77341 in. 713/294-1338 747-5134 IV, 512/471-5793 'Richard Sodden, Texas A&M University, College Station. League judging standards and are vitally Alice F. Gabbard, 239 Ohio, Corpus Christi 78404 IV, 512/888- Cricket Maples, 2524 Prairie, Fort Worth 76106 n, 817/624-7855 77843 III, 713/845-2621 concerned with the promotion and improve­ 4064 •Frederick March, Southwest Texas State University, San Mar­ George W. Sorenson, Texas Tech University, Lubbock 79409 I. Paul J. Gaffney, The University of Texas, Austin 78712IV, 512/ cos 78666 IV. 512/245-2147 806/742-3601 ment of the one-act play contest and educa­ 471-5341 •Dan Mendoza. Lee College, Baytown 77520 m, 713/427-5611 Jim Spalding, Corpus Christi State University, Corpus Christi tional theatre. (Additions to this list will be Michael C. Gerlach. Midwestern State University, Wichita Larry Menefee, West Texas State University, Canyon 79015 I, 78412IV. 512/9914(10 published in December and March follow­ Falls 76308II. 817/692-6611 806/656-3248 Elizabeth Spicer. Theatre Midland, 2000 W. Wadley, Midland James F. Goodhue, 1512 South Bryan, Amarillo 791021,806/373- Rod Metxler, 9125 Copper St. N.E. Suite 608, Albuquerque, 797011,915/8(2-2544 ing the workshop to be held during the Tex­ 7701 N.M. 871231, 505/292-7195 Michael Spicer, Midland Community Theatre, 2000 W. Wadley, as Educational Theatre Association, Febru­ 'John S. Gordon, 9923 Southport, Houston 77089 III, 713/946-4252 •Jean H. Miculka. The University of Texas, El Paso 79988 I, Midland 797011, 915/6(2-2544 •Nik Hagler, South Coast Studios, 7349 Ashcroft, Houston 77081 915/747-5146 Roger SUllings, College of the Mainland, Texas City 775(1 UI, ary^) IH, 713/995-1326 James R. Miller, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville 713/938-1211 Stanley K. Hamilton, North Texas State University, Denton 77341 III. 713/294-1328 Glynis Holm Strause, Bee County College, Beeville 7(102 TV, The League believes that the educational 76203 II, (17/788-2211 Mary Jane Mingus, Tarleton State University, Stephenville 512/35(4990 function of the one-act play contest is in­ •Henry E. Hammack, Texas Christian Universtiy, Fort Worth 76402II, 817/988-9131 Jack Alton Strawn, Pan American Univeristy, Edinburg 7(539 complete unless a critic judge is used and 76129 II. (17/921-7(25 Mary Anne Mitchell. Texas A&M University, College Station TV, 512/381-35*3 Sheila Hargett, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos 77843 I. 713 845-2621 James M. Symons, Trinity University, San Antonio 78284 TV, delivers an oral evaluation of each play pro­ 78666 IV, 512/245-2147 Marian Monta. Pan American University, Edinburg 78539 I, 512/7364511 duced. •W. Patrick Harrigan, Lamar University, Beaumont 77710 III. 512/381-3583 •Charles G. Taylor, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton 713/838-7123 •Josephine B. Moran, The University of Houston, Houston 77004 76513 TV, 817/939-5(11 The League specifically DOES NOT rec­ •Alva Hascall, The University of Texas, Austin 7(712 IV, 512/ UI, 713/749-3521 •Eddie Thomas, El Centra College, Dallas 75202II, 214/746-2354 ommend the use of a panel. (Refer to Rule 471-2787 Ann Munoz, 4306 Renault, San Antonio 78218IV. 512/8554192 •Dennis W. Thumann, 17050 Imperial Valley, 127, Houston 77080 Elizabeth A. Hedges, Panola Junior College, Carthage 75633 W.D. (Dub) Narramore, Austin College, Sherman 75090II, 214/ III, 713 '820-4544 3, c, 2, b.) III. 214/693-3836 (92-9101 Jimmy L. Tinkle, Angelina College, Lufkin 75901 II, 713/639- 1301 Jim Anderson. East Texas State University, Commerce 75428 Thomas K Heino, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacog­ George D. Nelson, The University of Texas, Austin 7(712 IV, Wayne I. Toone, Temple Junior College, Temple 76501 TV, 617/ II, 214/886-5337 doches 759(2 III, 713/568-4003 512/471-5341 773-9981 •Darrell Baergen, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, P.O. Box James Henderson, McLennan Community College, Waco 76706 Charlotte T. Oertling, 1226 Church Street, Austin 78726 TV, 512/ •J. Henry Tucker, The University of Texas, El Paso 79968 I. 2000, Ft. Worth 76112 U, 817/923-1921 II, (17/7564304 863-4(46 915/747-5379 Paul Bailey, The University of Texas, Austin 78712 IV, 512/471- Ken Hensarling, Jr., Howard Payne University, Brownwood John T. Oertling, Southwestern University, Georgetown 78626 C. Lee Turner, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View 1(33 76(011,915/646-2502 TV, 512/(83-6511 77445 III, 713/857-2356 Ellen Baltt. 1226 Strawberry Park Lane, Katy 77450 III, 713/ Charles R. Hill, Austini Community College, Austin 78712 IV, •George N. Oliver, Henderson County Junior College, Athens •Lynne Vancll, 7251 Coronado Circle, Austin 78752 TV, 512/452- 467-5727 512/476-6381 75751 III, 214/6754317 0800 Maurice A. Berger, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisi­ Jennie Louise Hindman, 4207 University, Wichita Falls 76308II, Charles Pascoe, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos J. Richard Waite, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, ana 70813 III. 504/771-3190 (17/692-2552 78866 TV, 512/245-2166 New Mexico (81301,505/562-2476 Delores Blackweti. 2302 Walnut. Odessa 797611,915/366-2998 Barry C. Hoff, Bee County College, Beeville 7(102 IV, 512/358- Mary Ann Pawlik, Star Route 1, George West 78022IV, 512/449- W. Kenneth Waters, Jr.. Stephen F. Austin State University, Rod Blaydes, St. Mark's School of Texas, 10600 Preston Road, 7031 1768 Nacogdoches 75962 III, 713/569-4003 Dallas 75230 U. 214/363-6491 Jo Lynn Hoffman, 1803 Travis Heights, Austin 78704IV, 512/442- Ramona Peebles. San Antonio College, San Antonio 78284 TV, Billy W. Watson, Richland College, DaUas 75243II, 214/746-4520 Georgia A. Bomar. East Texas State University, Commerce 8618 512/733-2717 Jan Watson, Tarleton State University, Stephenville 76401 II, 75428 II. 214 886-5344 •Douglas L. Hoppock, KUgore College, Kilgore 75662 IH, 214/ •Jerry S. Phillips, Henderson County Junior College, Athens 817/968-9130 Carolyn H. Boone, 4010 Austin Woods Drive, Austin 78759 IV, 964-8531 75751 III, 214/6754384 •Jerry P. Watson, Midland College, Midland 79701 I, 915/(84- 512/345-6438 Bill Hornbuckle, Southwest Texas State University, San Mar­ Cecil J. Pickett, The University of Houston, Houston 77004 UI, 7(51 •Alice Katherine Boyd. Box 1226, Alpine 798301,915/837-2604 cos 78666IV, 512/245-2204 713/749-1420 BUI Watts. Angelo State University, San Angelo 76909 I. 915/ Joe E. Brandesky, Jr., Southwest Texas State University, San Richard J. Hossalla, Southwestern University, Georgetown •Neita Pittman, Texas Southern University, Houston 77004 III, 942-2031 Marcos 78666IV, 512/245-2204 78628 IV, 512/863-6511 713/527-7366 David C. Weaver, 2308 Shakespeare Road. Odessa 797611, 915/ John W. Brokaw, The University of Texas, Austin 7(712 IV, 512/ Charles Hukill, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene 79601 I, •Marilyn M. Pool, 2410 Teckla, Amarillo 791061,806/352-7129 337-7186 471-5341 915/(77-7281 Curtis L. Pope, East Texas State University, Commerce 75428 Richard A. Weaver, Texas Tech University, Lubbock 79409 I, •Randall J. Buchanan, Texas Ail University, Kingsville 7(383 Frederick J. Hunter, The University of Texas, Austin 78712 TV, II, 214/(86-5336 806/742-3601 IV, 512/595-3403 512/471-5341 •Jerry Rollins Powell. San Jacinto College, Pasadena 77505 III. Glanel Webb, Hnouston Baptist University, Houston 77074 UI, Anthony J. Buckley, East Texas State University, Commerce •Paul A. Hutchins, Cooke County College, Gainesville 76240II, 713/476-1828 713/774-7661 75428II. 214/8(6-5346 817/668-7731 •Beulah Pruett, 10351 Chevy Chase, Houston 77042 IH, 713/789- Larry L. West, Texas Woman's University, Denton 76204 H, Richard F. Butler, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville Ronald Ibbs, Incarnate Word College, San Antonio 78209 IV, 6153 817/566-1128 77341 III, 713/294-1330 512/828-1261 •Jim Rambo, Western Texas College, Snyder 79549 I, 915/573- Diana White, Trinity University, San Antonio 78284IV, 512/736- Raymond Caldwell. Kilgore College, Kilgore 756(2 III. 214/984- Philip H. Jackman, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch (511 8585 (531 7523411,214/746-5130 Bob Rigby, Baylor University, Waco 76798II, (17/755-3718 John Wilson, Corpus Christi State University, Corpus Christi 'Vera Campbell, Lamar University, Beaumont 77710 III. 713/ Coleman A. Jennings, The University of Texas, Austin 78712IV, Perry Riley, San Jacinto College-North, Houston 77049 III, 713/ 7(412 TV, 512/9914810 838-7123 512/471-3354 458-4050 Nathan R. Wilson, East Texas State University, Commerce Margaret E. Card, 150 Clairemont, El Paso 799121,915/584-4030 Jay Jennings. 125 Bishop, San Marcos 78666IV, 512/392-4639 Helen S. Roberts, South Plains College. Levelland 793361, 806/ 75428II, 214/881-5339 James W. Carlsen, Corpus Christi State University, Corpus Emmalie J. John, 101 Rip Street, Levelland 79336 I, 806/894- 894-9611 Gifford W. Wingate, The University of Texas, El Paso 79968 I, Christi 78412, 512/991-6810 2355 •Allan S. Ross. San Antonio College, San Antonio 7(284 TV, 512/ 915/747-5146 Joel A. Cash, Texarkana Community College, Texarkana 75501 Tom Jones, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 733-2726 Sandy Woolery, Corpus Christi State University, Corpus Christi II. 214/838-4541 72701II. 501/575-2954 •Rose-Mary Rumbley, 1833 Dolores Way, Dallas 75232 0, 214/ 78412 TV, 512/9914810 Marion Castleberry, McMurry College, Abilene 796051,915/692- F.C. (Bill) Jordan, P.O. Box 2483, Amarillo 791051,806/355-1240 224-2436 John Presley Wright, Paris Junior College, Paris 75460 U, 214/ 4130 Joseph B. Kaough, North Harris County College, Houston 77073 Virginia W. Russell, Box 307. Bell Hurst Ranch, Eastland 76448 785-7661 'John E. Clifford, Southwest Texas State University. San Mar­ HI 713/443-6640 II, 817/629-1141 H.L. Zillmer, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches cos 78666 IV. 512/245-2147 Ray Karrer, Paris Junior College, Paris 754(0 H, 214/7(5-7661 'Lester L. Schilling, Southwest Texas State University, San 75962 III. 713/589-4004 •Gaylan Collier, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth 76129 Stanley A. Keilson, Laredo Junior College, Laredo 7(040 IV, Marcos 78888 TV, 512/245-21(8 Sarah Zillmer, Lamp-Lite Theatre, Box 448, Nacogdoches 75961 II (17/921-7625 512/722-0521 Charles A. Schmidt, 138 Sunset Lake Drive, Huntsville 77340 III, 713/564-8300 June Compton, Sul Ross State University, Alpine 79830 I, 915/ James D. Kemmerling, West Texas State University, Canyon ni, 713/295-7687 (37-8220 Bill G. Cook, Baylor University, Waco 76798II. 817/755-18(1 Clayton Cook, Box 57, Vega 790921. 806/267-2240 •Kay Cook, Vernon Regional Junior College, Vernon 763(4 U, (17/552-6291 Patricia Cook, Baylor University, Waco 76798II, 817/755-1861 Journalism oral critiques recommended •Clyde C. Coombs, (16 Young Street, Longview 75602 III, 214/ 758-4004 Kay L. Coughenour, East Texas State University, Commerce 75428II, 214/(86-5340 Cont. from page 5 no later than the day after the contest. At at that host school. It is our duty to remind Jan Courtney, Pan American University, Edinbuxg 78539 IV, Under no circumstances should college one regional site last year, papers were re­ the regional directors that the president of 512/381-3581 Josh Crane, Texas A&M University. College Station 77843 III, students grade the feature, editorial or tained for more than a week after the con­ their institution has deemed it important 713/845-3451 news contests. test. Winners were not notified until a week that the school host UIL events. Anything •David Crawford, Tyler Junior College, Tyler 75701 III, 214/597- What about critiques? It is unrealistic to prior to the state meet. 1884 less than a first-class effort will not be gra­ Jane Ann Crum, Odessa College, Odessa 797(01,915/337-5381 expect full critiques on each entry. Howev­ A packet of material has been mailed to ciously accepted. Doug Cummins, Pan American University, Edinburg 78539 I, er, the host site should see that a contest regional contest directors. They know what The key to all of this is you ... now. Open 512/381-3586 James R. Daniels, The University of Texas, Austin 78712 IV, judge meets with students and advisers to we expect of them. If you attend a district a channel of communication with your dis­ 512/471-5341 discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the or regional meet this spring which does not trict and regional contest directors. Make Dianne Lewallen Davis, Permian Playhouse, 310 W. 42nd, entries, as a whole. meet our standards, please contact me. Odessa 797(21, (15/3(2-2329 certain they understand their duties and •David Deacon. Texas A&I University, Kingsville 78363IV, 512/ In some cases, entries may be retained Complaints will be forwarded to the contest volunteer to assist them in any way possi­ 595-3403 over-night, but all papers should be graded director and the coordinator of UIL events ble.