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Tgca Newsdecember 2019 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 Volleyball 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 cheerleading 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 basketball 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. Should you have any questions or if we can be of assistance in any way, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 512-708- 1333, or by email at [email protected].
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