Council Lists Issues for Vote by Schools
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QuwaiaasotDiaa^Qe iaaaaaa VOL. XLV AUSTIN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER, 196 NO. 3 LETTERS TO TUB EDITOR Council Lists Issues The Texas Interscholastic League Foundation scholarship program has stimulated a renewed interest in League academic con For Vote By Schools tests. Here are excerpts from letters concerning the program: . We have been fortunate Texas schools will vote on a new 1. There shall be on file in each ply to bona fide summer camps ber of track meets a school may par enough to have had two winners football rule that would eliminate school a medical certificate and a where an over-all activity program ticipate in during a track season. of these scholarships: Robbie Wal spring football practice in junior permit from the pupil's parents or is given the students. ters in 1958 and William White in Cross Country high and elementary schools. guardian granting their permission 1961. Robbie, now Mrs. Jack Basketball Practice 3. The question of including cross Borchers, made a brilliant record The Legislative Council of the for the pupil to play. These must be 6. Conference B boys' basketball country in the track program. at the University and received her University Interscholastic League on file for each year for each pupil schools shall not conduct any organ 4. The limiting of the baseball degree last August. She is now voted at its fall meeting to submit who participates in any practice, ized nor formal basketball practice. season and the number of games to teaching mathematics at an Austin the new ruling to a vote of member scrimmage, or game in football, for a student or a team before and be played by each school. schools. The rule would "disqualify high school. boys' or girls' basketball, track, after school prior to Oct. 1. (To be 5. The feasibility of extending William White attended school any high school football team from voted on only by Conference B. the baseball program into the sum baseball or tennis. last summer at the University and being eligible for district honors the schools). mer months. 2. In football during the fall or made an excellent scholastic record following fall if their school system 6. Study of the use of mouth spring training periods there shall 7. In Conferences A, AA, AAA, —two A's and one B. He is now a holds any fall football practice in pieces and athletic equipment. be only one practice period per day and AAAA boys' basketball, there student in the regular session . junior high or elementary school and this practice period shall be shall be no organized nor formal The 21-day deadline rule for majoring in chemistry. prior to the opening day of school, limited to not more than two hours, basketball practice for a student or music contest entries was extended We give maximum publicity to or any spring football training is excluding "skull" practice. a team before or after school prior to 30 days by council action. The the winners of these scholarships. conducted either in elementary or to Nov. 1 and no interschool scrim beginning of the contest year in I can say that it has had a definite junior high schools the preceding Rule on Scrimmage mage or game shall be played prior music contests was changed from effect on stimulating students in year." to Nov. 15. December 1 to September 1. two ways: in entering and working 3. There shall be no interschool 8. In Conference B girls' basket on League contests, and in encour If a majority of member schools scrimmages allowed after a school ball there shall be no organized nor Music Studies aging more students to study higher vote for the rule it would become ef has played its first interschool game formal basketball practice for a stu They voted to instruct the music math, science, and other "solid" fective in September, 1962, but it in football and/or basketball. dent or a team before and after sub-committee to work with the subjects. It has also encouraged a would not be retroactive. 4. No boy shall participate in school prior to Oct. 1. (To be voted Texas Music Educators Association higher level of work in these more than one interschool football New Chairman Elected on by Conference B schools only). to work out a plan for rotating courses. scrimmage per week prior to the Supt. Garland Ferguson of Union judges in regional music contests. I do not see how anyone could playing of the first football game. 9. In Conferences A and AA Grove (Gladewater) was elected The committee is also to study a invest his funds in anything that 5. Any student who attends a girls' basketball there shall be no new chairman of the Council to suc proposal to discontinue junior high would do more for the future of special training athletic camp in organized nor formal basketball ceed Supt. Joe Barnes of George school League-sponsored music con America than in these scholarships. football or basketball shall be in practice for a student or a team be town. tests and to propose a new plan for I have worked with Interscho eligible for a period of one year fore and after school prior to Oct. the competition. The old music lastic League activities since 1927, Other athletic matters to be voted from the time he attends this camp 15. memory Center is to be checked for and intend to continue as long as I on by member schools this year are for any athletic contest in the Lea 10. To eliminate spring training possibly renewal and revision for am a school man. I took my first TOPS IN SCHOLARSHIP—Four Mexia High School graduates, clad in sweaters won for academic achieve rules providing as follows: gue. This would not in any way ap- in conference AAAA football and sixth grade level competitors. debate team to the State Meet in ments, look over checks they received for their superior work. They are, front row left to right, Martha Ann to allow them to start on the same The council approved a proposal 1929. Enrichment of curriculum and Hudson and Leith Taylor and back, Francelle Crider and Bonnie Blankenship. Their sweaters and scholarships date as other conferences in the fall. training for gifted students are (To be voted on only by conference that "no one shall take part in Lea came from "Scholar Dollars" contributed by Mexia civic leaders. Acceptance Card Deadline not recent developments, as some AAAA schools). gue music contests who has received seem to think. The League has been money or other valuable considera engaged in programs for these pur Cited for Three Activities Fee for Officials tion for teaching or officiating in poses for more than 50 years. Con Music, one-act play and journal a school will not be eligible to par any music event. The council also approved a new gratulation on a job well done. Mexia Encourages Students ism acceptance cards are due in the ticipate in music competition for the schedule of fees to be paid to foot State Office not later than Dec. 1. school year 1961-62 if the accept Sincerely, ball officials. The new schedule, Dr. Nelson G. Patrick, director of ance card is not received in the R. G. Winchester graduated according to gate re Criticism Service music activities, sent a reminder State Office by midnight, Dec. 1, Principal ceipts, ranges from $10 for a game letter to all schools who had not 1961. Yoakum High School With 'Dollars For Scholars with receipts up to $150 to $60 for Offered by ILPC sent in the card citing the rule that The drama acceptance card must trict winners get 20 points; re each semester during the school a game with receipts $10,000 or The Interscholastic League Press Mexia civic and business leaders be in by Dec. 1 if the school wishes gional, 30; and State Meet winners year, exclusive of physical educa higher. use "Scholar Dollars" to promote to participate in one-act play com Conference offers a critical service win 40 points. Final level won de tion, choir and band. scholarship among Mexia High petition this school year. However, The council referred the following to members if they desire it. School students. termines points and points are not 4. The annual editor earns 20 Ann Balthrop if the school submits the card it items to the Athletic Committee for The cost is $5. The purpose of the cumulative. Thus a state winner in The "Dollars" system provides points if the principal, superin must participate or be suspended study: an academic contest would get 40 service is to give scholastic journal academic letter sweaters to out tendent and sponsor certify the from competition for the following 1. Participation in invitational points. Repeat Winner ists an opportunity to find out how standing students and four scholar editor has fulfilled the duties satis year. track and field meets following the ships in memory of outstanding 2. Students named to the six- they can improve their newspapers. factorily. No school will be permitted to final League State tract and field educators who served the school weeks honor roll get 20 points for 5. Any student who has been in In State Meet participate in journalism competi meet. Critics are all professional news district. each time they are listed. Ann Balthrop, now a graduate of volved in any known act of delin tion this school year if its accept 2. Setting a definite period for men or highly qualified professors 3. No student is eligible to com Martha Ann Hudson won the quency during the preceding 12 Dickinson High School, won two ance card is not received in the pete for the letter unless he has track practice and limiting the num of journalism.