TGCA NEWS DECEMBER 2019

2019-2020 TGCA OFFICERS

President of TGCA 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Past President Executive Director Assistant Astin Haggerty Brad Blalock Colby Davis Jason Roemer Sam Tipton Executive Director Clear Springs HS Frisco Centennial HS The Colony HS Lake Dallas HS TGCA Office Lee Grisham TGCA Office TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION 12.19

FEATURE ARTICLES

Horses... By Jason Roemer, TGCA Past President PAGES 1-2

10 “Never/Evers” To Ensure That Your Health Won’t Improve In the New Year By James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM PAGE 8

PLAY4KAY Kay Yow Cancer Fund PAGE 9 ALSO INSIDE

TGCA Spirit Division Honors...... 2 UIL Spirit State Championships...... 3 TGCA Spirit Advisory Board...... 3 New Cheer Nomination Process...... 4 State Champ Coaches...... 5 Volleyball Athletes of the Year...... 5 Volleyball Coaches of the Year...... 5 TGCA Career Victories...... 6 Sub-Varsity Years of Service...... 6 2020 TGCA Summer Clinic...... 7 Nomination Deadlines...... 7 AD&D Benefit...... 7 Important Dates...... 10 TGCA Profile Update...... 10 Sponsors...... 11

cover photo courtesy Lisa Williams left photo courtesy Brad Blalock

DECEMBER 2019 TGCA NEWS | CONTENTS HORSES...

Jason Roemer Fredericksburg HS | TGCA Past President

As members of the Execu- tive Committee of the Texas Girls Coaches Association we are blessed to attend every state tournament or state meet of the sports that fall under the umbrella of our association. As I finish my last year on the Executive Committee, I have attended over 20 state tournaments or meets. Over the course of my 20-year coaching career, I have only been blessed a few times to “come close” to coaching in a state tour- nament. I like to think I’m like most coaches as I am in photo courtesy John Hughes a never-ending quest to be- come a better coach every pion. Willing to do whatever If you are like me, while gram. If you have a mustang day. I have gained a great it takes to win, continuously you read the list of horses, on your staff… hold on for the deal of valuable knowledge wins. you automatically labeled ride. I think mustangs can be from the coaches and pro- every coach you have ever a very valuable member of fessionals I have had the lux- 2. Quarter Horse – A qual- worked with. It is my opinion a coaching staff. True, they ury of meeting and observ- ity, well-rounded horse, but every staff needs a variety cannot be trained, but do ing over the years at state is not bred for the long haul of horses in the barn to be you really want a staff full of tournament meets and ven- and cannot compete with a successful. Each horse has a yes men or women? If you ues. thoroughbred. place - except the Shetland have a plow horse on staff, The following statement is Pony. As role models of the consider yourself blessed! not a new revelation, “A qual- 3. Mustang – Wild. One-min- young athletes we have the They are what make our pro- ity coaching staff helps you ute running at top speed, the privilege to lead in our sports, grams valuable on a daily ba- win a state championship.” next minute they are in a field it is imperative that we have sis and will also have a huge What makes a quality coach- rolling around. A mustang a barn full of different horse impact on your team. I call ing staff? If you don’t have cannot be tamed, because breeds. Diversity helps our plow horses “mistake eras- one, how do you hire one or they are unwilling to be programs be successful but ers”. They can make a head how do you train one? coach look good and never Last year, a very wise as- trained and can be difficult. also sets an example and seem to get enough praise sistant coach of mine, who model of great teamwork. or compliments. As a head shall remain nameless (those 4. Shetland Pony – Short, It shows that everyone is of coach are you willing to del- of you in the Dallas volleyball stubborn, and unpredictable. value and that everyone can egate? Are you willing to let community may know her as A Shetland will always think contribute to the program’s Coach B), shared an analogy they are a thoroughbred. success. Well…all but the other coaches be the coach that has resonated with me in Shetland Pony. that is needed to help the regards to assistant coaches 5. Plow Horse – Depend- If you are a head coach stable be successful? that I think is worth sharing. able, reliable, loyal, a hard- and you have a thorough- Which brings me to an- working people-pleaser. bred on staff… enjoy every other point. Over the past Assistant coaches are like They do their job every day, minute with them. They do four years on the executive horses and there are five even when no one is watch- not last long as assistant committee, one of the big- breeds: ing. They then come back coaches, yet they will have 1. Thoroughbred – A cham- the next day and do it again. a huge impact on your pro- Continued on Page 2

DECEMBER 2019 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 1 HORSES... Continued from Page 1 sity Coaches of the Year is over the hump to become May 1 each year. Nominating one of the teams putting a gest changes I think we have is a great way to show your UIL medal around their neck made to our association has horses a little recognition. been expanding our Sub-Var- If you are a current assis- this year? sity Coaches of the Year tant coach, what breed of It takes a stable full of awards. We added another horse are you? What breed horses to make a program category to include Middle does your staff need you to successful. Best of luck in School Coaches of the Year be? Can you change as a your quest to build a cham- recognition in all our sports. coach to be the breed that is The deadline to nominate needed? What is missing on pionship stable and in your Middle School and Sub-Var- your staff to get the program pursuit of that gold medal! photo courtesy Lloyd Vedder

TGCA SPIRIT DIVISION HONORS A coach must be a member of the Texas Girls Coaches Association before November 1st of each school year to be eligible for honors or for their cheerleaders to be eligible for honors. Membership fee is $70.00. If you have missed the membership deadline for honors of November 1st, you may file an appeal with the Executive Committee, or pay an additional $70.00 override fee to nominate cheerleaders for honors or to receive honors. Your membership must be current in order to file an appeal or pay the override fee. Member coaches of TGCA will receive state championship rings furnished by Balfour if their squad wins a UIL state championship.

TGCA CHEERLEADER HONORS: may nominate for honors, but the leaders of the Year. These cheer- head varsity coach must be a mem- leaders may be selected from any 1) Academic All-State – Must be a se- ber of TGCA in good standing for grade level 9-12. nior with a grade point average of 94 the cheerleader to be eligible to be 6) All-Star Coaches – Two All-Star or above for grades 9 through 11. Ten selected. The head varsity coach of coaches will be selected to represent (10) points may be added for weight- the school must be contacted before the Red and Blue teams in 1A-2A-3A- ed classes. the All-Star is selected. 4A and two All-Star coaches will be 2) All-State – A maximum of 50 cheer- 4) Legacy All-Stars – 20 graduating selected for the Red and Blue teams leaders will be selected for each UIL seniors in conferences 1A-2A-3A-4A in 5A-6A. conference (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A). and 20 graduating seniors in confer- 7) Cheerleader Coaches of the Year – 3) All-Stars – There will be 24 cheer- ences 5A-6A will be selected as Leg- A coach will be selected as Cheer- leaders selected to represent con- acy All-stars and will be recognized leader Coach of the Year in both ferences 1A-2A-3A-4A and 24 cheer- with a certificate and recognition on 1A-2A-3A-4A and 5A-6A. A coach leaders selected to represent 5A-6A the TGCA website. They will not par- will also be selected as Sub-Varsity at the All-Star games at ticipate at Summer Clinic. Cheer Coach of the Year and a coach the TGCA Summer Clinic in July. 5) Cheerleaders of the Year – One selected as Middle School Cheer Cheerleaders must be INCOMING cheerleader will be selected for Coach of the Year in both 1A-2A-3A- seniors (juniors now) to be select- 1A-2A-3A-4A and one cheerleader 4A and 5A-6A. ed. Any member in good standing will be selected for 5A-6A as Cheer- Nominations for these honors should be done on-line through the TGCA website, www.austintgca.com, under the Spirit Division tab. Detailed nomination instructions can be found on the website under the Spirit Division tab in the menu across the top of the page. Nomination deadline for all honors is JANUARY 24th at noon.

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DECEMBER 2019 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 2 spirit state championships Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, TX | January 16-18, 2020 Schedule Thursday, January 16 2A Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Hall) 3A Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Arena) 1A Prelim...... 12:30 PM (Hall) Coed Prelim...... 12:55 PM (Hall) 2A Final...... 5:15 PM (Arena) 3A Final...... 5:15 PM (Arena) Coed Final...... 5:20 PM (Hall) 1A Final...... 5:20 PM (Hall) 1A & Coed Awards...... 6:45 PM (Hall) 2A & 3A Awards...... 7:50 PM (Arena)

Friday, January 17 5A-DI Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Arena) 4A Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Hall) 6A-DII Prelim...... 2:40 PM (Arena) photo courtesy Logan Lawrence 4A & 5A-DI Final...... 5:35 PM (Hall) Safety Rules 5A D2—Maximum of 30 partcipants 4A & 5A-DI Awards...... 8:10 PM (Hall) UIL rules require performances be (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment in accordance with safety standards 1,150-1,780 students) Saturday, January 18 prescribed by the NFHS Spirit Rules, 6A D1—Maximum of 30 partcipants 5A-DII Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Hall) which may be purchased in electronic (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment 6A-DI Prelim...... 8:30 AM (Arena) or print form at www.nfhs.org. 2,750 and above) 5A-DII Final...... 3:35 PM (Hall) 6A D2—Maximum of 30 partcipants 6A-DI & 6A-DII Final...... 4:45 PM (Arena) School Conference Divisions (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment 5A-DII Awards...... 5:25 PM (Hall) 1A & 2A – Max of 12 participants 2,190-2,749 students) 6A-DI & 6A-DII Awards. 7:20 PM (Arena) (3 or fewer males) COED—Maximum of 30 partcipants (4 3A & 4A – Max of 20 participants (3 or or more males) Game Day Championship Info fewer males) Will be released and updated on UIL 5A D1—Maximum of 30 partcipants *Mascots and flag runners are website: uiltexas.org/spirit (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment welcomed but cannot be involved in the 1,781-2,189 students) execution of cheer skills. All participants on the floor count toward total. spirit advisory board COACH SCHOOL CONF. REG. NEW CHEER Carrie Powers Blackwell 1A 2 NOMINATIONS DEADLINE Heather Jones The Colony 5A 3 Your Spirit Advisory Board has decided to make the honors Nicole Duggan Canyon Lake 4A 6 nomination deadline for TGCA honors for cheer January 24th at 5:00. They have decided no late nominations will Kari Ring La Vernia 4A 7 be accepted this year, so be sure you get your nominations Shannon Wylie* SA Johnson 6A 7 done by Friday, January 24th, at 5:00 p.m. All nominations Pete Ramirez McAllen Memorial 6A 7 for all honors need to be done on-line through the Spirit Division tab, and then through the links on the left-hand side Matthew Escue* San Angelo Central 6A 8 of the page which designate where the nomination forms *Co-Chairs are for both cheerleaders and coaches. Please be sure you get ALL of your nominations done by then, including Academic All-State. Let us know if we can be of assistance.

DECEMBER 2019 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 3 REVISIONS TO SPIRIT DIVISION NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

November 1st is the last date for PRIOR to nomination that they are that can be selected as All-State. 3. Each school can only nominate Spirit Division coaches to become a committed to follow policies of the one coach for each category; member of TGCA and be eligible to Texas Girls Coaches Association. 4. Up to 50 cheerleaders per confer- nominate cheerleaders for Spirit Di- ence may be selected for All-State. 4. Two coaches for each category vision Cheer honors and to receive 2. All-Stars MUST BE INCOMING SE- (varsity, sub-varsity, middle school) Cheerleader of the Year Guide- honors themselves. NIORS. will be selected: one from a 1A, 2A, lines: 3A, or 4A school; and one from a 5A The Monday at noon before 3. Coaches may submit up to five or 6A school. Cheerleaders being nominated the UIL State Championships is the nominations for All-Star, and nom- deadline for on-line nominations: inations should be ranked 1-5 with must have participated in the UIL TGCA Legacy All-Star Teams Selec- the cheerleader receiving the high- Spirit State Championships for that tion Guidelines All-Star, Legacy All-Star, All-Star est level of recommendation from school year. Coaches, All-State, Academic All- the coach being listed as #1. The standing committees for State, Cheerleader of the Year and Nominees must fulfill the following cross country, volleyball, cheer- 4. No nominations will be accepted Spirit Division Cheerleading Coach requirements: leading, basketball, track & field by telephone. and will review submitted of the Year (Varsity/Sub-Varsity/ 1. May be selected from any grade Middle School). Varsity is consid- nominations from their region and 5. All-Stars will be selected in two level from 9-12; division for the Legacy All-Star ered the head coach. Sub-Varsity divisions: 1A-2A-3A-4A and 5A-6A. team selections. The selections will is grades 9-12 and Middle School 2. Be an outstanding cheerleader; be made from player nominations is grades 7-8. Sub-Varsity and Mid- 6. Only two cheerleaders per school submitted to TGCA by their member dle School are new categories this can be named to an All-Star team 3. Demonstrate positive character year. All nominations must be made during the initial selection process. through the “Nominate Coaches” Alternates will be ranked by the category on the TGCA website un- Spirit Committee and are not limited der the Spirit Division tab. to the “twin” rule. Nominations must be submitted 7. Cheerleading All-Stars may not on-line through the appropriate links also be Volleyball, Cross Country, located under the Spirit tab on the Basketball, Track and Field or Soft- TGCA website. ball All-Stars. If selected in a sport as well as in cheerleading, the cheer- Neither incomplete nominations leader will have to choose only one nor nominations received after the All-Star activity to participate in. deadline will be considered. In the event a recognition category has 8. Cheerleaders may be nominated not been filled by the deadline, ex- for All-Star by any member coach ceptions may be made at the de- in good standing of the Texas Girls termination of the Spirit Committee. Coaches Association. For an indi- A coach may reserve the right to vidual to be selected to an All-Star remove his/her nomination at any team, the head coach must be a time, including after selections have member in good standing. The cur- been made. rent head coach must be contacted for approval of the player being se- Academic All-State Guidelines: lected as an All-Star. photo courtesy Logan Lawrence 1. Academic All-State cheerleaders Red/Blue All-Star Selections: MUST BE GRADUATING SENIORS. The state is divided into Red and traits (honesty, loyalty, leadership, coaches on or before the Monday 2. Must have an overall GPA of 94 Blue sections for determining the cooperative attitude). noon prior to the state tournament or above for grades 9 - 11. (Do NOT All-Star teams. Refer to your TGCA or meet of the particular sport. submit a nomination if your cheer- REGION -- NOT UIL -- to determine 4. Final selection will be made by Selections will be based on the leader does not meet this GPA re- which section you are in. the Spirit Selection Committee. following criteria: quirement.) GPAs MUST BE SUB- The RED section is composed of MITTED IN NUMERICAL FORM; i.e., Spirit Division Cheer Coach of the 1. The nominated players must be schools in TGCA Regions 1, 3, 4 and 94 or above, NOT 4.0, 5.0, etc. DO Year Guidelines: graduating seniors. 6. NOT SUBMIT ON A POINT SCALE 2. The Standing Committee will With the exception of Middle School BASIS. select the best twenty (20) nom- The BLUE section is composed of (grades 7-8) and Sub-Varsity (9-12 schools in TGCA Regions 2, 5, 7 and inees in the particular sport and 3. Must be a varsity participant in not head coach) Coaches of the 8. cheerleading in 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and good standing, and be of good mor- Year, coaches being nominated the best twenty (20) nominees in al character. All-State Nomination Guidelines: for Varsity Coach of the Year (head 5A, 6A. coaches) must have coached team 3. The high school head varsity All-Star Nomination Guidelines: Cheerleaders being nominated at the UIL Spirit State Champion- coach must be a member of TGCA must have participated in the UIL Cheerleaders being nominated ships in the year being nominated. in good standing before Novem- Spirit State Championships for that must have participated in the UIL ber 1st of that school year before school year. 1. Only TGCA member varsity head Spirit State Championships for that the school is eligible to have an coaches are eligible to nominate or school year. 1. All-State cheerleaders are NOT re- All-Star(s). win Varsity Coach of the Year. The quired to be SENIORS. 4. A coach may nominate as many 1. IMPORTANT -- Prior to nominat- head varsity coach of any cheer- graduating senior cheerleaders as ing a cheerleader, coaches should 2. Coaches may submit up to five leader receiving an award must be desired. confirm that if selected, the cheer- nominations for All-State, and nom- a member in good standing by the 5. The TGCA Legacy All-Star team leader can be present for the All- inations should be ranked 1-5 with membership nomination deadline. members in each sport and cheer- Star orientation and all activities. the cheerleader receiving the high- This also applies to Cheerleader of leading will receive a certificate Cheerleaders unable to commit to est level of recommendation from the Year honors. from the TGCA recognizing their this policy should not be nominated. the coach being listed as #1. 3. achievement of being named to The All-Star position is a great honor There shall be no limits on the num- 2. The final selection will be made the team. There will be no All-Star and cheerleaders should be aware ber of cheerleaders from a school by the Spirit Selection Committee. game performance for these teams.

DECEMBER 2019 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 4 Congratulations to the following TGCA member coaches and their teams who captured 2019 UIL volleyball State Championships!

COACH SCHOOL CONF. COACH SCHOOL CONF. Morgan Roberson Neches 1A Sydney Gotcher Lamar Fulshear 4A Jeff Coker Crawford 2A Ryan Mitchell Lucas Lovejoy 5A Kelsey Vasquez Vanderbilt Industrial 3A Brianna Barker-Groth Byron Nelson 6A

VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Conferences 1A-2A-3A-4A Conferences 5A-6A Kylann Griffith, Shelby O’Neal, Vanderbilt Industrial HS Schertz Clemens HS Coach Kelsey Vasquez Coach Robyn Wunderlich

VOLLEYBALL COACHES OF THE YEAR Conferences 1A-2A-3A-4A Conferences 5A-6A Catherine Foerster, Robyn Wunderlich, Hereford HS Schertz Clemens HS

photo courtesy Chris Schmidt

The TGCA staff wishes you all the happiest of holidays. Our office will be closed beginning at noon on Friday, December 20th, until 8:30 a.m. on Monday, January 6th. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy and prosperous New Year.

photo courtesy Shelby ONeal

DECEMBER 2019 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 5 Texas Girls Coaches Association Career Victories Members of the Texas Girls Coaches Association will be VOLLEYBALL TRACK & FIELD honored for career victories Coaches will receive cer- AND CROSS COUNTRY in cross country, volleyball, tificates when they reach Coaches will receive certificates when they reach the 300 th th basketball, soccer, , track their 300 and 400 career or 400 point level. Plaques will be awarded at the 500, 600, & field, softball, and cheer- victory, and plaques at the and more point level. Note: Cross Country and Track & Field leading. 500, 600, and more victory points must be totaled separately. Cross Country and Track & level. A victory will consist of Field points are determined by the following system: • Coaches must be mem- winning a scheduled match. 10 points for each year a varsity head coach bers of the Texas Girls Scrimmages do not count. 10 points for each district championship Coaches Association in 1 point for each area qualifier (relays: 2 points) order to be honored. BASKETBALL 2 points for each regional qualifier (relays: 4 points) • Only victories compiled Coaches will receive certifi- 3 points for each state qualifier (relays: 6 points) in varsity girls’ sports cates when they reach their 15 points for team area championship and cheerleading will be 300th and 400th career victo- 20 points for team regional championship counted. ry, and plaques at the 500, 30 points for team state championship • Coaches are responsible 600, and more victory lev- for sending their record el. A victory will consist of GOLF to the TGCA office as winning a scheduled game. Coaches will receive certificates when they reach the 300 or soon as the career vic- Scrimmages do not count. tory mark is passed. This 400 point level. Plaques will be awarded at the 500, 600, and record should include a SOCCER more point level. Golf points are determined by the following chronological list of each system: school where you have Coaches will receive certifi- 10 points for each year a varsity head coach coached varsity and the cates when they reach their 10 points for each district championship th th corresponding annual 300 and 400 career victo- 3 points for each regional qualifier win/loss record, or point ry, and plaques at the 500, 5 points for each individual regional champion accumulation, and should 600, and more victory lev- 4 points for each state qualifier be emailed or mailed to el. A victory will consist of 10 points for each individual state champion the TGCA office. winning a scheduled game. 20 points for team regional championship Scrimmages do not count. 30 points for team state championship SOFTBALL SPIRIT Coaches will receive certifi- Coaches will receive certificates when they reach the 300 or cates when they reach their 400 point level. Plaques will be awarded at the 500, 600, and 300th and 400th career vic- more point level. Hall of Fame eligibility at 1,000 points. Spirit tory, and plaques at the 500, points are determined by the following system: 600, and more victory lev- 10 points for each year a varsity head coach el. A victory will consist of 10 points for each Finals appearance winning a scheduled game. 15 points for Best of Category win Scrimmages do not count. 30 Third Place Finish 40 Second Place Finish 50 State Champion Deadline for submitting accomplishments is May 30

photo courtesy Aimee Kilgore Revised by vote of the Board of Directors March 2, 2014 SUB-VARSITY YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD (Adopted by the TGCA Board of Directors at the July 7, 2008 Meeting) Sub-Varsity coaches with 5 plaque at the Honor Awards as Girls Coaches Association Sub-Varsity coaches meeting and 10 years of service will Luncheon at Summer Clinic, as of November 1 of the cur- this criteria should submit be presented with a certifi- as a Years of Service Rec- rent school year to receive their documentation to the cate at the General Business ognition Award. Awards will a Years of Service Award. TGCA office before June 1st Meeting at Summer Clinic, be presented in five year The individual may coach of the qualifying year. and Sub-Varsity coaches with increments. All Sub-Varsity multiple sports, but cannot 15 and above years of ser- coaches must be a member be the head coach in volley- vice will be presented with a in good standing of the Tex- ball, basketball, or softball.

DECEMBER 2019 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 6 2020 TGCA SUMMER CLINIC The 2020 TGCA Summer ry as soon as it is finalized. Membership renewal and have those posted on the Clinic will be held in Arlington Speaker names will be filled Summer Clinic registration website as soon as we get at the Arlington Convention in as we secure them. Make will open February 1st. all information finalized. We Center July 6-9. The agenda your plans early to attend. We are working on fi- hope you will make plans to is being revised and will be We look forward to seeing nalizing times, venues, and attend one or all of the 2019- posted to the website under you there. Hotel Reservation agendas for all of the satel- 20 TGCA Clinics. the “Summer Clinic” catego- Services will open in March. lite sports clinics, and we will

TGCA SUB-VARSITY COACH OF THE YEAR NOMINATION DEADLINE All varsity coaches in cross may coach multiple sports, country, volleyball, basket- but they cannot be the var- ball, track and field, soft- sity head coach in basket- ball and cheerleading are ball, volleyball or softball to encouraged to nominate qualify for Sub-Varsity Coach their deserving sub-varsi- of the Year or Middle School ty (grades 9-12) and middle Coach of the Year. Nomina- school (grades 7-8) coaches tions should be done on- for TGCA Sub-Varsity Coach line, just like any other hon- of the Year and TGCA Middle or nomination. Deadline is School Coach of the Year in May 1st, and nominations will their respective sport and close at noon on that day. cheerleading. Sub-Varsity Selections will be made by and Middle School coaches the Sub-Varsity Committee. 2019-20 TGCA NOMINATION DEADLINES BY SPORT Online nomination deadlines for all sports is the Monday before the UIL state tournaments/meets at noon. For 2019-20, they are as follows:

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DECEMBER 2019 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 7 “NEVER/EVERS” TO HELP ENSURE THAT YOUR HEALTH WON’T IMPROVE IN THE NEW YEAR James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM James Peterson is a freelance writer and consultant in sports medicine and the owner of Coaches Choice, the foremost publisher in the world of instructional material for coaches. From 1990 until 1995, Dr. Peterson was director of sports medicine with StairMaster. Until that time, he was professor of physical education at the United States Military Academy. 10NEVER/EVER DOUBT than a few extra pounds in your overextending yourself and What’s happening in your 1 INFORMATION THAT IS midsection. Why change your suffering an injury. You’re a life right now is what’s really AVAILABLE ON THE INTER- life when you’ve got a good warrior, and warriors can han- important. You can worry about NET. Why rely on principles thing going? dle anything thrown at them. your health later, when you and guidelines that are based Who needs or wants common NEVER/EVER FAIL TO on science, when it’s always have the time to think about TAKE THE HEALTH-RE- sense? much easier to find someone 5 it and actually do something LATED ADVICE OF A HOLLY- who agrees with you on the NEVER/EVER ACCEPT WOOD ACTOR/ACTRESS WHO about it. Your health can wait. Internet? After all, surely every THE FACT THAT BE- IS PROMOTING A PARTICULAR 8 It’s never too late to get started. piece of information and advice CAUSE YOU’RE GETTING OLD- PRODUCT OR SERVICE. Every- on the Internet is screened ER, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE Tomorrow is another day. one knows that a direct con- for accuracy and reliability by TO DO EXACTLYAS MUCH AS What’s the urgency? nection exists between being someone qualified to do so. YOU DID WHILE EXERCISING physically attractive and being WHEN YOU WERE A TEENAG- NEVER/EVER SEEK NEVER/EVER QUESTION knowledgeable about wellness. ER. Despite what Thomas Wolfe 10 ADVICE FROM A 2 THE PURPORTED BEN- As such, advertising a product once proclaimed, you can go TRAINED HEALTH/FITNESS EFITS OF A HEALTH-RELATED is not about the capacity to SUPPLEMENT. Because it’s a memorize and recite specif- tacitly accepted assumption ic lines or the greed-based that companies that produce willingness to separate all-too- and sell supplements operate ready-to-be gullible individuals within the confines of U.S. law, from their hard-earned cash. it follows that every supplement Rather, it’s all about serving the on the market does exactly little people. what it claims to do. Further- NEVER/EVER OVER- more, the U.S. government LOOK THE OPPORTUNI- assuredly wouldn’t let bare- 6 TY TO PURCHASE THE LATEST faced greed in the marketplace EXERCISE-RELATED GIZMO triumph over the public good. OR ENGAGE IN THE LATEST NEVER/EVER NOT BE EXERCISE FAD. Although most 3 VERY CONCERNED workout gizmos and inexpli- ABOUT HOWYOU LOOK cable exercise routines have WHILE YOU EXERCISE, AS long been assigned to the OPPOSED TO WHAT YOU DO. “what-could-I-havepossibly- Everyone knows that the key been-thinking” scrapheap, this to achieving the desired results crop is different. Someone has fromyour workout efforts is to finally developed a commodity always look your best when you that, in fact, enables you to get exercise. Although your heart fit without actually having to may not be fully aware of how work too hard to accomplish long and how hard you work such a goal. In other words, photo courtesy Tony Adams out, it undoubtedly will notice if these artifacts offer you all the you are wearing the latest and joy involved in eating a piece greatest (and often most expen- of chocolate cake, with none back. Unlike every other person PROFESSIONAL. What good is sive) exercise attire. of the calories. Who says that on the planet whose body cells all of their education, training, there’s no such thing as a free tend to function less well as and experience to you—partic- NEVER/EVER FOREGO they age (which subsequently lunch? Bon appetit! ularly if your intuition is telling 4 A LIFESTYLE-RELATED has a negative impact on their BAD HABIT. You’re an adult. NEVER/EVER LISTEN ability to perform physical you something different? Who You have every right to live 7 TO YOUR BODY. What tasks), that reality doesn’t apply needs book learning when your life as you wish. You’ve does your body know? You’re to you. You’re an exception to you’re the master of your do- lived your life to this point by the expert on you. A pain here the rules of human existence. smoking whenever you wanted, or there while you’re exercis- main? Indeed, when in doubt, drinking as much alcohol as ing doesn’t actually signal that NEVER/EVER STOP go with your gut feelings. Your you’d like, and carrying more you need to be cautious about 9 LIVING IN THE MOMENT. gut wouldn’t lie… would it?

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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TGCA: Spirit SPIRIT: STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Nominations Deadline, 12 Noon Athletics: Deadline to accept plans for next school year

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