Leaguer Out of the mouths of babes ALL SMILES. Austin By LORETTA ENGLISH Westlake players celebrate after Did you see the full moon eclipsed by the upsetting lop-ranked shadow of the earth on the Sunday night after Northwest Justin in Thanksgiving? Surrendering to Middle of the the finals, The victory Night insomnia, I put on a coat and went out into was the Chaps' the cold night to see what I could see. My youngest second state title in child was born 12 years ago on another total eel ipse three years. Below, of the full moon, only then we were in the middle Brian Peel and of a heat wave. Moses Garcia of San 1 stood in my front yard and looked up at the Antonio Churchill night sky through the bare branches of the pecan. celebrate a point The shadow of the earth was sailing slowly past the scored against Klein moon like the darkest of clouds and the moon was in the semifinals of surrounded by a white aura and a red orange ring. the state team tennis The world is a strange and wondrous place, tournament. mysterious to all of us, and especially as seen through Photos b) JOEY UN. the eyes of children. Following are quotes of fifthan d sixth graders that we find so original, so scientifically and spiri­ tually beguiling in their world view, that we had to That champion season pass them along to you. * You can listen to thunder after lightening Any state championship team is special. frustration fot the Cougars, who and tell how close you came to getting hit. If you How about a team that wins a Conference 5A had advanced to the state don't hear it you got hit, so never mind. state title and finishes the season a perfect 44-0? semifinals five times without •k Talc is found in rocks and on babies. Houston Cypress Creek turned that very trick for capturing a title. The Cougars •k The law of gravity says no fair jumping up head coach Debbie Joehne as the Cougars won their (19-0) were led by the play of without coming back down. second championship in five trips to the state their girls, who swept the doubles' •k When they broke open molecules, they tournament. Cypress Creek defeated San Antonio competition and won fout of five found they were only stuffed with atoms. But when Jay, the 1991 Conference 5A winner, 15-4, 15-11 in singles matches. Klein (18-1) was they broke open atoms, they found them stuffed the semifinals and then Round Rock 15-4,15-7 in trying to capture its third team with explosions. the finals. tennis championship. •k Clouds are high flying fogs. There were no surprises in the other divisions ~k There are twice as many H's as O's. also. East Bernard beat Peaster 15-9,15-4 in the CROSS COUNTRY * I am not sure how clouds get formed. But Conference 2 A finals for their 13 state crown in 19 Pace by the efforts of the clouds know how to do it, and that is the appearances while Windthorst won its second straight brothers Brad Hauser and Brent important thing. Conference 1A title with a 15-9,15-4 victory over Hauser, Humble Kingwood won + Clouds just keep circling the earth around Tilden McMullen County. the Conference 5A boy's title at and around. And around. There is not much else Bellville in Conference 3A and Austin Westlake the 1993 UIL Cross Country to do. in Conference 4A claimed their second state Championships last month in . •k Water vapor gets together in a cloud. championship in three years. Bellville defeated Georgetown. When it is big enough to be called a drop, it does. George West in the finals, 16-14,15-9, while Austin Brad won the individual race ir When there is fog, you might as well not Westlake beat Justin Northwest 15-7,15-5. with a 15.43 time over the three- mind looking at it. mile course while Brent was second, just five seconds * Humidity is the experience of looking for TEAM TENNIS STATE MARCHING back at 15.48. Kingwood finished with 42 points air and finding water. Abilene Cooper captured its first UIL Confer­ BAND RESULTS while Houston MacArthur, last year's champion, •k We keep track of the humidity in the air so ence 5A team tennis championship last month was second with 63 points. we won't drown when we breathe. defeating Klein 9-2 at the Pennick-AUison Tennis 1A - 1. Mertzon Irion Grapevine captured the girl's Conference 5A •k In making rain water, it takes everything Center in Austin. In the Conference 4A final, San Co. 2. Plains 3. Munday title with 81 points while the Humble Kingwood 4. Nueces Canyon 5. from H to O. Antonio Alamo Heights held off Dallas Highland girls' were second with 88 points. Asherton. •*• When rain water strikes forest fires, it Park 10-7. In other divisions, the Mesquite Poteet boys hecks tingwishes them. Luckily it affects we of the With the victory, Alamo Heights (17-1) 2A - 1. Holliday 2. and New Braunfels girls' won Conference 4A tides; humans unlike that. captured their fifth state title, and frustrated Highland Sundown 3. Clifton 4. Canyon boys' and girls' claimed Conference 3 A •k Rain is often spoken of as soft water, Park's efforts to gain their fourth crown. The loss was China Spring 5. Howe. championships; Boys Ranch and Hamilton girls' in oppositely known as hail. the first this year for the Scots. Conference 2A; and Plains boys' and Sulphur •k Rain is saved up in cloud banks. Abilene Cooper's victory ended a decade of 4A- 1. Dickinson 2. Springs North Hopkins girls' were all winners also. k In some rocks you can find the fossil leander 3. Mesquite footprints of fishes. Poteet 4. Coppell 5. BudaHays y Continued on page 9

Volume 78 • Number Four • December, 1993 • ISSN 0897-4314 etvtera The importance of the COMMENT While public education has been for years society's favorite test tube, interscholastic competition has withstood coach, sponsor, director the tendency to rush from one whim, one fad to another, due The most important people in sponsors do all the talking in group in large part to the fact that competition remains grounded in any UIL activity are the students. or individual sessions. They call values, particularly amateurism and equity. That is why we have activities. every play and make virtually every Participation is its own reward; the rules apply to every­ Within the UIL Statement of Pur­ move without any input from stu­ pose, we find the following state­ dents. one equally. ments: 4) Some coaches, directors and Most likely, interscholastic contests will survive because S&* sponsors try to bend the rules or get they are rooted in these educational principles. But if school Therefore, we reaffirm that stu- their students to bend the rules. They competition is to go the way of open classrooms and the dentsare thefocus ofourendeavorand teach how to get around the judges deserve an opportunity to: or officials by doing something ille­ quarter system, it will be because the persons most respon­ • refine physical and mental apti­manship and ethics; gal or unethical that will give the par­ sible for defending these values failed. tudes, 2) We are teaching students how ticipants the advantage. No doubt, the struggle is more difficult than ever. Into an • nurture self-realization and buildto win gracefully and lose with dignity Why have many so sponsors de­ self-confidence, and pride; veloped practices that may teach the already litigious society comes an epidemic of juvenile crime • feel a sense of pride and dignity, 3) We are giving the students wrong thing? The bottom line is our and violence, making the competitive arena at times more • experience teamwork and developopportunitie s to develop leadership and society has lost sight of what our com­ closely resemble the street than the classroom. Witness the a sense of fair play, to learn how to make decisions under petitive programs are for. This is espe­ • develop the ability to lead and the pressure; cially true at the college, high school, posturing of high school athletes whose taunting and violence willingness to follow, 4) We are teaching students how junior high and elementary school lev­ mirrors that of hockey players at best, so-called gangsta rap • foster self-discipline and persever­to play fairly, and that the true meaning els. Much of our society has developed artists at worst. ance, of winning is doing one's best. a professional attitude - the only reason • appreciate that rules, consistently I could go on and on with the a team or competition exists is to win. This behavior is not the problem but rather a symptom of applied, create order and discipline, statements we hear about the impor­ We can point fingers in many di­ society's misplaced or absent values. Whether the cause is • learn to accept graciously the deci­ tance of activities. Yet these statements rections: (1) booster clubs; (2) profes­ a question of economics, morals or politics, the fact remains are true only if the coach, sponsor or sions of judges and officials, sional teams; (3) television showing that the win-at-all-costs mentality is exacerbated by a lack of , • affirm self-worth in times of disap­director and the fans and parents as­ poor sportsmanship and unethical prac­ pointment as well as adulation, sume the proper role in directing and tices; (4) competition outside the respect for the officials, the opponent or the rules. • cultivate lifetime skills, participating in the activities. You no­ schools, etc. The real culprits are all of The potential for violence has always existed in school tice 1 said "if." In fact, the converse of • complement their classwork with us who work with school competition. sports, but it has never been tolerated. America's culture of practice and performance, these may be true and is true in more Everyone, from the superintendent to • have fun, instances than we can justify. the kindergarten teacher, must work violence threatens to create an environment in which it is not • experience the joy of achieving their 1) Somestudentslearnpoorsports- together to see that all competition only tolerated but eagerly awaited. If we ever arrive to the potential mawholesome en vironment and, manship and unethical tactics. (The meets the objectives school competi­ point where educators defend violence either through their • discover that ultimately the true coach, sponsor, parent or fan down­ tion was designed for. Coaches and meaning of winning is doing one's best. grades the official or judge in the pres­ sponsors in particular must be dedi­ actions or silence, then all may be lost ence of students, or coaches conduct cated to seeing that students get a proper This fall, San Antonio Independent School District Su­ When we analyze these statements, work outs illegally.) education. If all the objectives for com­ perintendent Victor Rodri quez pulled two teams from the petitive activities are not met, then we it is evident that the coach, sponsor or 2) Some sponsors, fans and par­ football playoffs because of an on-the-field melee that in­ director is extremely important in see­ ents, through their actions and some­ are not carrying out our duties properly. ing that these objectives are reached in times words, comunictate to the stu­ The sponsors also need help from the cluded players and fans, sending a unqualified message that any competition. This means we all dents that the officials or judges cheated, administration and school boards to such behavior would not be tolerated; that it would, in fact, be keep the pressure off them when they have to be cognizant of these objectives the other team or individuals cheated, severely punished. when working with students and not let or it was the team's fault if it doesn't win. are not winning. This doesn't mean winning become a higher priority. The The students are made to feel ashamed that sponsors who do not teach proper This outraged a few parents, several of whom appealed skills and lose because of it should not priority is the education of the students, even if when they tried to do the best to the legal system to overturn the decision. Fortunately, the be replaced - that is one of the objec­ and to fully educate we must reach the they could. Even worse, we condone or tives. courts refused to intercede, and his ruling stood. In a perfect stated objectives. encourage students to intimidate oppo­ nents when we win or make a good play. world, all parents would have applauded Dr. Rodriguez Quite frequently we support our We must work to change this, but extracurricular activities by saying such 3) Some coaches and sponsors do ultimately, it is the coach, sponsor or rather than de facto sanctioning bedlam. things as: not allow students to lead, much less try director who must be committed to 1) We are teaching good sports­ to devise ways for them to lead. The seeing that the purposes are met.

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I Page 2/ETCETERA: December, 1993 Vocal sight-reading recommendations approved

By RICHARD FLOYD Now is the reflected in the sight-reading music being written for the state. VOCA1SIGHTREADING Director 0/Music 1995 contests. Music to be read this spring will conform to In addition the committee is studying the sight- STUDY COMMITTEE perfect time (or the same criteria used in the past. reading contest format used in other states. It is likely that this study will result in a pilot project to be conducted MARGARET JORDAN Duringii.1991.neet. ^ • directors 4418 Glen Avon ing, the vocal representa- T »*»w»*%«« PROCEDURES during the spring of 1995. The project, similar to the band Pasadena, TX 77505 tives to the uiL/TMEA throughout the Over the past several years there have been a number sight-reading pilot project taking place this coming spring Work #713-944-0734 Advisory Committee -J-J,- I~ ^(la- of modifications and additions to the procedures a choral in Region 18, will be conducted in one or more volunteer Home #713-998-0769 voted to form a committee director must follow during the discussion periods in the regions. The project will focus on a process designed to that would review all as­ sight-reading room. place a greater emphasis on a cappella sight-reading. CHARLES COLLINS input. Mayde Creek High School pects of the UIL vocal These piecemeal revisions, while valid and well The exact format is still very much in the planning 19202Groschke sight-reading contest. This meaning, have resulted in language that has, at times, led stages. Therefore, now is the perfect time for choir direc­ Houston, TX 77084 committee has met extensively during the past 14 months to confusion and misinterpretation. The committee has tors throughout the state to offer input. The committee Work #713-492-1651 to study the various issues surrounding the vocal sight- worked diligently to rewrite totally this section of the members names, addresses and phone numbers appear Home #713-667-6504 reading music contest as well as those concerns that contest rules so that it is easier to understand and less likely elsewhere on this page. They want to hear from you. surfaced as a result of the statewide sight-reading music JOHN HEMMENWAY to create any misunderstanding or confusion. The proce­ Contact them. 11707JoycreekDr. survey taken in the spring of 1992. At this point the dure is essentially the same with the exception of the Houston, TX 77070-2813 committee has formulated several specific recommenda­ following modifications: (1) the revision gives the director SUMMARY Work #713-897-4700 tions that have been approved and/or adopted for the an option regarding when to have the tonic chord sounded As we all ponder these changes we must keep in mind Home #713-370-6213 1994-95 school year. The major revisions are as follows: during the discussion period and, (2) all choirs will be the fact that one of our primary goals in the rehearsal room PHIL RADDIN allowed to use their preferred system of sight singing on the must remain to teach musical literacy. John Bingham, 19802WeslbridgeLn. SELECTION CRITERIA second reading rather than using the text. The second educator, administrator, school board member and author Spring, TX 77379 Specific guidelines are available from the UIL office reading will still be a cappella. of the handbook for the music advocate entitled "How To Work # 713-320-4400 x 387 for any composer who wishes to write music for consider­ Since these rules are a part of the Constitution and Save Your School Music Program" states very simply, "If Home #713-320-0625 ation by the sight-reading music selection committee. Contest Rules (C&CR) they can not go into effect imme­ 'Johnny can't read', we have an indictment of the entire These guidelines spell out the key signatures, time signa­ system of education; if'Johnny can't read music', we have JUDY MCENANY diately, even though they have been widely endorsed by 3428 University Blvd. tures, ranges, rhythmic complexities, technical consider­ choral directors throughout Texas because rule changes in an indictment of the music program." Houston, TX 77005 ations, duration and other performance factors that can the C&CR must have the approval of the UIL Legislative He goes on to say that there are essentially two (non­ Work #713-535-3712 appear in sight-reading music for each classification of Council and the State Board of Education. The approval exclusive) competencies that should be evident when a Home #713-664-3589 choir from Class C middle school through AAAAA high procedure takes a full year and is underway way at this time. student completes a public school music program. Fax #713-526-9459 school. With the favorable recommendation of the UIL/ They are: Since the criteria contained in these guidelines had TMEA Music Advisory Committee, the Legislative Coun­ (1) The student should be able to read music inde­ not been reviewed or revised since 1984, one of the cil has approved the proposed changes. The revisions will pendent of the teacher. committee's tasks was to study these guidelines in consul­ now go before the State Board of Education in early 1994 (2) The student should be able to demonstrate tation with the vocal sight-reading music selection com­ for adoption and implementation in the 1994-95 school appreciation for the discrimination of quality in the art of mittee and make appropriate revisions that would hope­ year. Consequently choirs will not encounter these changes music. fully assure that the music being composed for sight- until the 1995 spring concert and sight-reading contests. These are simple straightforward expectations. We reading contest would be consistent with the performance Details concerning the revised procedures will be dis­ have the opportunity to measure the first of these expecta­ expectations we hold for each classification. cussed in detail in the September 1994 Leaguer. tions in the sight-reading room. The work of this commit­ These revisions have been completed and it is planned tee combined with input from all Texas choir directors that they will be published in the summer issue ofTexos PILOT PROJECT gives our profession the opportunity and the challenge to Smgs (the official publication of the Texas Choral Direc­ At present the committee is considering recommen­ make sure that the procedures we utilize in our contest tors Association) and also will be available from the UIL dations regarding the current sight-reading format that program accurately measure and clearly encourage the state office after June 1 of 1994. These changes will be were submitted to it by choir directors throughout the mastery of this essential learning outcome. An extension of the classroom Based on essential elements, adjudication is valuable component of the music education process

One of the primary cornerstones of the educa- judication are not one-sided. There is another competition. Judges for these contests find it tionalsubstanceoftheUlLMusicContestprogram dimension. It is assumed that the students will necessary to make arrangements with their school is the quality of adjudication that is provided for the benefit from the critique, but seldom noted is the administration to be away from their own campus performing organizations and student musicians of fact that any contest experience offers the potential and cover their normal teaching responsibilities in the State of Texas. Ridhaid for a significant growth experience on the part of order to accept such a judging assignment. Under The purpose of this adjudication is not simply the judges as well. The exercise of judging height­ these circumstances, school administrators are en­ to assign a division rating to a performance but Floyd ens hearing and communication skills. Skills that couraged to respond favorably when faculty mem­ rather to provide a concise evaluation of the are invaluable in the classroom and rehearsal hall. bers ask permission to serve as an adjudicator. Such strengths and weaknesses of each musical demon­ In short, judging experiences enhances one's abil­ action demonstrates a sensitivity to the scheduling stration and offer recommendations for continued ity be a successful, productive teacher. Conse­ needs of UIL contests, an appreciation of the musical growth. These critiques, which address Also forgotten is the fact that the majority of those quently, school administrators should look with importance of having qualified judges for the par­ both concert and sightreading skills, deal almost bestqualifiedtoevaluate music performances come favor upon opportunities for members of their ticipants in these events and an awareness of the exclusively with the essential elements as outlined from the rank and file of our music educators who music faculty to serve as judges. valuable experiences that teachers who serve as in the Slate Board of Education Rules for Curriculumdail y work with music students in public schools While most contests take place on Saturday, judges bring back to their own classroom and (chapter 75). As such, while any competition is throughout Texas. These teachers give significant there are some exceptions because of economic or students. The result will be a continued availability presently considered extra curricular, the actual time and often travel extreme distances for mini­ logistical reasons. Also, there are sites in the state of highly qualified adjudicators and enriching ex­ adjudication is a true extension of the classroom mal compensation in order to serve as judges for our that must schedule more than one day of events to periences for our music educators as well. and a valuable component of the music education UIL music contests. Without their willingness to accommodate all participating groups. These con­ The preceding essay is also available in bro­ process. serve in this capacity, it would be difficult, if not tests often require the use of a school day to com­ chure form from the National Federation of School This important element of any music compe­ impossible, to provide a level of adjudication that plete. While the participating groups miss a mini­ Activities Associations. It has been endorsed by tition is often taken for granted since the behind- is commensurate with the quality of music educa­ mal amount of school time, (contest participation that organization's music committee. National the-scenes arrangements for judges takes place tion that exists in our schools. requires only one and one half hours plus travel Federation, 11724 Plaza Circle, P.O. Box 20626, weeks, and even months, before the actual contest. The benefits of contest participation and ad­ time) judges must be present for the duration of the Kansas City, Missouri 64195

I Page 3/MUSIC: December, 1993 Rummaging in the compost pile Prize winner, and how, if at all, studying literature Here's another: "A survey of some of the • Media are learning what made tym a better scientist. He replied, "Learning nation's highest-achieving teen-agers found that lop journalism programs to write and speak effectively have helped me 20 percent of the female students had been sexu­ immeasurably." ally assaulted by someone they knew, and of that have known all along. Bobby Clearly, he didn't believe his education had group, 17 percent said they had tried to commit been watered down by taking writing or speaking suicide. The results, from the Who's Who Among In afew weeks, the UIL will leave the haunted HawthonK. American High School Students 24th annual survey, old sorority house that has served as its headquar­ Odd too that writing classes would be ma­ indicate that top students ate not immune to the ters for the past 20 years or so for more up-town digs ligned when just last month, the Higher Education troubles facing U.S. teens." on the shores of Lake Austin, just across the street Coordinating Board toughened the TASP test, And this one: "American young people from a city golf course. It's a temporary move until mates. igniting fears that failure rates on the basic skills aspire to more education than they did 10 years the League's new billion-dollar complex is fin­ "The emphasis... is to encourage students to exam will soar. The writing portion will be an ago, and more high school students are taking ished, but as any of you who've been forced to pack think of writing as a process that might include essay that is academically oriented instead of the courses to prepare them for college preparatory up and relocate understand, no move is minor. brainstorming, some pre-writing, revising, and previously accepted personal narrative. I don't classes, a new Education Department report says. Especially for a pack-rat. I've made a good editing. Teachers are less concerned with the expect this minimum requirement to scare many But their performance in mathematics, science faith effort to toss out or recycle anything toss- grammar their students use and more concerned journalism students. and reading has not improved significantly." outable or recyclable, but it hasn't been easy. I've with what they have to say." Moving on, here's an article from the May 10, Draw your own conclusions. Here's mine: always believed that if someone spent the time to A quiet revolution? More like, "Wake me up 1993 Newsweek: "In a typical high school, a noisy Electives such as journalism, speech and drama write me, then he or she expected me to keep the when the war is over." This approach has been at class usually means there's a substitute teacher on keep students interested, focused and motivated. letter forever. So I'm saving stacks of correspon­ the heart of good journalism programs for years, hand. Butinroom403atPomperaugHighSchool They also provide students a safe haven in an dence. Besides, one day, collectors may pay top- which brings me to a particularly uninformed in Southbury, Conn., chatter is actually part of the otherwise hostile environment. But being warm dollar for a Chuck Savedge or Jim Paschal signa­ comment I found in the December issue of Texas learning process. Gone is the traditional format: and fuzzy isn't enough. These programs must teach ture. It could happen. How many of us thought to Monthly. Writing about the recent stab at raising teacher at the head of the class, students lined up the same rigorous life and thinking skills that the save our Beatle trading cards? core curriculum standards, executive editor Paul at individual desks. The 34 sophomores are grouped die-hard core curriculum advocates demand. I also save newspaper clippings. I'm an invet­ Burka protested that electives - speech, journal­ in clusters while four teachers mill about, oversee­ The good ones do. erate newspaper clipper, and I have one of those ism, fine arts - have watered down the new science ing their work." double-size desk drawers where I dump them, and math-enriched program. The school, Newsweek reports, represents an PARTING SHOTS hoping they'll compost into something useful. How many classes of math and science can a experiment with "cooperative learning." This is • Congratulations to Brenda Stelzel of East Here's an article from the May 19,1993 issue kid take in one day anyway? How many should hardly experimental for newspaper and yearbook Bernard and Dow Tate of Dallas Hillcrest, two of of Education Week, trumpeting the outset of a they? Recently on PBS's MacNeil-Lehrer Hour, staffs, who work in teams while advisers serve as the Denius Award recipients (see November "quiet revolution" in writing. Rather than the Jim Lehrer interviewed Dr. Carl Varmus, the new guides rather than policemen. _ Leaguer). "make the assignment, give students two days in director of the National Institute of Health and a Finally, I'm always intrigued by the various • There is no amateur rule in UIL journalism the library, and grade the final paper" approach, Nobel Prize-winning biologist. The major portion studies and polls, i.e. "Hundreds of thousands of or ILPC. Working for a newspaper or magazine for teachers in Virginia and across the nation are of the discussion concerned AIDS research, but bright American students sit bored in classes where pay does not endanger student eligibility. having their students discuss their topics with each toward the end of the interview Lehrer asked how the teacher rehashes lessons they already know, • Just so you'd know, the original primary other. "They produce several drafts and receive someone who began his graduate career as a stu­ according to the firstEducatio n Department study headline for Treva Dayton's column on page 5 was feedback on their writings fromteache r and class- dent of 17th century literature becomes a Nobel on gifted children in two decades." "A giant sucking sound." She made me change it. Look who's talking, LXVII ILPCs 67th annual spring convention to feature Dow Jones National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year

Jack Kennedy, 1993 Dow Jones Journalism Teacher from CSPA, a National Pacemaker from NSPA and the David Knight is Public Information Director for of the Year, will be among a slate of eight special guest ILPC AU-Coloradan award from the Colorado High School Lancaster County School District. He is the former speakers at the 67th annual ILPC State Convention, Press Association. Daly is Vice President of the CSPA advisers of the student newspaper at Spring Valley High April 16-17 at the University of Texas at Austin. More CONVENTION Adviser's Board and has taught at workshops and conven­ School in Columbia, S.C., which won Best in State for than 100 instructional sessions will be held, along with headquarters will tions across the country. three years, the Sweepstakes Award for most individual exhibits, displays, issue-oriented discussions and awards again be held in the In March, 1993, she received the Gold Key Award contest winners six of those seven years, and numerous ceremonies. Joe C. Thompson from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. awards for regional and national associations. The convention ends with the Grand Awards As­ Conference Center Paul Ender is a Pacemaker and Gold Crown year­ Knight directs the newspaper sequence of the Gloria sembly, during which top newspaper, yearbook and advis­ book adviser fromIndependenc e High School in San Jose, Shields All-American Publications Workshop in Dallas on the University of ing awards are announced. California. He has advised yearbooks for 18 years and has and is a member of the University of South Carolina Schools are urged to make hotel reservations as soon Texas at Austin taught in wotkshops nationwide. Ender's students have publications workshop staff. He has taught workshops and as possible. campus. Registration won top staff and individual awards from NSPA, CSPA spoken at conventions in Alabama, Arkansas, Horida, Special guest speakers include: is $15 per person. and in state and local competitions. He was Northern Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Jack Kennedy, the 1993 Dow Jones Newspaper More than 100 California's Yearbook Adviser of the Year for 1991. South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. In Fund National Journalism Teacher of the Year, isa 16-year instructional sessions Nick Ferentinos teaches English and journalism at March, 1993, he received the Gold Key Award from the adviser who works with newspaper, yearbook, literary in all phases of Homestead High School in Cupertino, California, where Columbia Scholastic Press Association. magazine and video at City High School in Iowa City, student publications he began his career in 1965. Since 1976, he has been Rik McNeill advises the Paw Print of Countryside adviser to the Epitaph, a nationally-recognized student Iowa. The Red & White yearbook has been an All- are scheduled. High School in Clearwater, Florida, one of the nation's American the past four years. The Little Hawk newspaper. The publication is a charter member of the most outstanding high school publications. He has been Career and college- newsmagazine has won three National Pacemakers in the National Scholastic Press Association's Hall of Fame, and chairman of the Southern Interscholastic Press Associa­ past six years, and NSP A/J EA national convention Best of oriented sessions will has earned several Pacemakers from NSPA and Gold tion and recently received the Pioneer Award from NSPA Show three of the past four years. be also scheduled. Crowns from CSPA. Ferentinos holds the Gold Key from and the Distinguished Adviser Award from SIPA. Kennedy has won the CSPA Gold Key, has been Registration materi­ CSPA and in 1988 was named a special recognition Rik received a $49,000 grant fromth e Florida Advi­ named a Distinguished Adviser by Dow Jones Newspaper als and convention adviser for his conttibution to scholastic journalism by the sory Council on Environmental Education. As a result of Fund, has been named a University of Iowa Distinguished information are Dow Jones Newspaper Fund. He is president of the this and other environmental projects, he was selected as Teacher, and was one of five finalists for Iowa Teacher of available from ILPC, Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association. 1992 Earth Teacher by Time and Amway for which the the Year. He regularly speaks at journalism conventions Box 8028, UT Jim Jordan has been yearbook adviser at Del Campo school received a$10,000 award. He is one of nine in the High School in Fair Oaks, California for ten years. His and workshops around the country. He is also president of Station, Austin, TX nation and the only non-science teacher afforded this the Iowa High School Press Association and is JEA books have won both NSPA Pacemaker and CSPA Gold honot. Additionally, he will participate in the United 78713-8028. Curriculum Commissioner. Crown awards. He has written a manual for training Nations Environment Programme's Global Youth Forum Kathy Daly has advised yeatbooks for 17 years. She 512/471-5883 or yearbook staffs in desktop publishing and spends his in New York City this summer. currently teaches at Overland High School, Aurora, CO. FAX 471-5908. summers traveling around the country training both stu­ In March, 1993, he received the Gold Key Award Overland's yearbook, Trail, won Gold and Silver Crowns dents and advisers. Jordan also judges yearbooks for ILPC. from the CSPA. • Page 4/JOURNAUSM: December, 1993 Invitational Meets I A free debate resource Jan. 21-22 - UIL Events, Original It's your turn to judge Through a grant to the The UIL office has re­ Tests, Barbers Hill High School. Con­ National Federation of State tact: Travis Poe, 713/576-2221, ext. ceived 500 copies of Debating High School Associations, Students can leam from real-life debate 263. Health Care Re/orm: A Primer the Robert Wood Johnson from HEALTH AFFAIRS, If you don't understand all the rhetoric about Jan. 28-29 - All Speech and Debate Foundation has provided edited by John K. Iglehart. NAFTA, rest assured that you're not alone, even areas, Sam Houston State Univer­ funds to collect and reprint These will be made available if everyone you know claims to be an expert. You sity, Huntsville. Contact: Debbi basic materials on the health at no cost on a first-come may be an ardent supporter or staunch opponent, Hatton, 409/294-1498. insurance debate resolution. first-serve basis, as long as but in either case you can find lots of like-minded BJPOV2I The 257 page primer con­ supplies last. Schools are lim­ Feb. 12 - Number Sense, Calculator, company. You may not even care about this agree­ tains material published in the ited to a single copy. To ob­ jOtawtjOvi Mathematics, Science, and Computer ment that's been touted as "an historically impor­ journal HealthAffairs over the tain a free copy, debate tant opportunity for America," but if you live on Science. UIL invitational materials past two and a half years. Es­ setB; Bridge City High School. Con­ coaches may send a request this planet you can't have avoided hearing about says include pro and con posi­ tact: Faye Parish, 409/735-5516. with their name, school, con­ it this past month. Ad nauseam. tions on health care reform ference, and mailing address. Regardless of your personal position, this ought to be of vital interest to students, especially Feb. 12 - All UIL events for Class A, proposals, as well as data nec­ Please type or print clearly. spectacle can provide a wonderful vehicle for those studying communication and persuasion. AA, and AAA high schools, and all essary to understanding the No phone orders will be ac­ studying communication. If your debaters and Both camps offered quantitative support for their UIL events for Junior High Class A health care reform debate. cepted. public speakers are anything like mine were, they positions, giving statistics about the number of schools, Robert E. Lee High School, all have definite opinions that they're perfectly jobs to be lost or gained. They can't all be right. Robert E. Lee TX. Contact: Jack Tennison, 915/453-2333. willing to share, about everything, including The segment of the debate between Vice Presi­ Lincoln-Douqlas debate NAFTA. If you can stand to hear any more about dent Gore and Perot when they challenged the Feb. 19 - All UIL events except De­ the trade agreement, let them. But require that accuracy of each others' predictions (past and bate and Extemporaneous Speaking, Resolution for January through May they effectively support their positions. present!) reminded me of debate rounds that be­ Tivy High School, Kerville. Con­ The hyperbole in this debate - and by that I come dominated by the "my studies are better than tact: Shirley Leifeste, 210/257-2211, Resolved: That the United States ought to your studies" argument. Since accuracy is impor­ mean the entire process, not just Vice President ext. 312. place greater emphasis on humanitarian consider­ tant, students must research the figures given by Gore and Ross Perot on Larry King Live - is ations in the conduct of its foreign policy. unprecedented in recent memory. Isn't it curious both sides. What studies are they based on, con­ FAX meet info to Loretta English, that this trade agreement will be both the best and ducted by whom, with what agenda, based on what UIL, 512/471-5908ormailitto Box 8028, UTStation, Austin, TX 78713. the worst thing that ever happened to American criteria ? After all, the jobs they're talking about are workers, and that both sides claim to have irrefut­ the future jobs of students, and they have a vested able proof of the outcome? When a congressman interest in developing an accurate perception of coalitions formed in support of the agreement those opinions are. This is a time to concentrateon addressing the House, and via satellite the public, job opportunities - or lack thereof. affect votes on future legislation? What impact, if the presentation of your information and/or posi­ asserts that anyone one who votes the opposite of Since predicting the future with absolute any, will support for NAFTA have on congres­ tions. Avoid hyperbole, name-calling, and de­ his position "is a damn fool," 1 have to wonder accuracy is impossible, you'll probably find valid sional election outcomes in 94? What does the rogatory language, and your audience, including what happened to moderation in public discourse. support for a number ofposition s on the positive or divisiveness mean for the future of the Democratic. the judges, is more likely to be receptive to you* For that matter, what's happened to civility? negative results of this NAFTA. But you'll become party? What impact will the NAFTA debate have presentation even though they may disagree with This is not to say that there aren't legitimate a more critical listener and reader the next time on the political future of Ross Perot? How will the your position. If you're in informative speaking, be uses for emotional appeals, even passion, in per­ you hear conflicting data concerning an impor­ passage of NAFTA impact negotiations of other careful not to become persuasive! While judges suasive communication. We all know better. But tant public issue, such as (and get ready 'cause it's trade agreements? Etc. try, of course, to evaluate you objectively on your students could learn a lot by analyzing some of the coming!) the debate over health care reform. I'm sure you get the idea, and I'll try very hard delivery, organization, analysis, and support, re­ public presentations on this issue, and determin­ Other issues intermingled with the passage of to include something besides NAFTA and related gardless of their personal opinions, they're human. ing the levels of effectiveness among a variety of NAFTA can provide wonderful research and de­ issues in the practice extemp topics for this month. Be careful to keep your language and analysis speakers. Both sides accused the other of using fear bate opportunities. Was the dealing for votes over Expect this type of question in contests, though, appropriate for rational, civil discourse. In fact, tactics in the campaign, and both sides did. But this legislation any different from the normal and plan your approach carefully. It's extremely deal with this issue as you would any other, using how fearful should we be, and of what? working relationship between the executive and likely that your judges will have formed opinions, techniques and communication strategies that The issues surrounding NAFTA and the legislative branches of government, and if it was or and they'll vary as widely as those of public figures. have proven sucessful for extemporaneous speak­ processes of the public and congressional debates it wasn't, what does that mean? How will the Unfortunately, .you won't know in advance what ers for ages!

INFORMATIVE PERSUASIVE

1. Labor and business in Texas: Who will be helped and who will hurt by 1. Are proposed higher tuition rates for public universities in Texas justified? NAFTA? 2. Are city curfews for teenagersa n appropriate way to curb violence? 2. What steps are being taken to reduce prison overcrowding in Texas? 3. Should the Senate Ethics Committee have access to Senator Bob 3. What are the recent developments in the investigation of Senator Bob Packwood's diaries? Packwood? 4. Is the EPA dragging its feet in implementing the Clean Air Act? 4. The Comdex '93 trade show: Whaf s the major news in the computer 5. Will the Brady Bill lead to a reduction in gun violence in America? industry? 6. Are recent Supreme Court restrictions on death penalty appeals unfair? 5. Differences among Democrats: On which major legislative issues is 7. Should physician assisted suicide be against the law? party opinion divided? 8. Are more restrictive mining laws needed in America? 6. Causes and consequences: Whafs the story of the strike against 9. Is the German government doing enough to combat neo-Nazism? American Airlines? 10. Should the US embargo on Cuba be lifted? 7. Thirty years later: How are Americans remembering John F. Kennedy? 11. How should the US respond to the potential nuclear threat from North 8. After the election: Whafs the controversy over the New Jersey Korea? governor's race? 12. Should Russian citizens approve Yeltsin's proposed constitution? 9. Smoking in America: What do the latest statistics reveal? 13. Can the UN function successfully in a peacekeeper role? 10. What does Yeltsin's proposed constitution for Russia contain? 14. Should the embargo against Haiti be lifted? 11. What were the results of recent elections in Italy? 15. What trade policies should the US strive for in East Asia? 12. What major issues remain to be resolved in the GATT negotiations? (See column tor additional topics on NAFTA and related issues.) 13. What projections are being made about the demographics of the US population for the 21 st century? 14. What changes are taking place in the South African government? 15. What progress is Israeli making in implementing the peace agreement with the Palestinians?

I Page 5/SPEECH: December, 1993 So many sessions, so little time 44th annual TheatreFest '1994 promises outstanding programming

I'm back from China and had a Disneyland critics seeking certification/recertification. This experience. If you want to hear the whole story, it format will focus on the extension teaching intent takes four hours for the highlights and pictures. of the One Act Play Contest and a" better under­ The condensed or theatre education version will standing of the structure for both new and experi­ appear under Kim Wheetley's watchful supervi­ JwwmL enced judges. TETA AO charter member judges sion at the 44th Annual Convention of the Texas that have not attended a workshop since 1988 Educational Theatre Associationjan. 26-29 in the must attend this workshop if you wish to have a Piano Convention Center. continuous listing for the 1994-95 contest year, No, Kim is not coming back to Texas to stay. including the November '94 initial listing in this SUSAN TSU He will return long enough to keep me from Reach Lynn Murray and the UIL drama office publication. talking too long. Since there were eight Texans at 512/471-9996. (Elaine Brink-El Paso, Ysleta ISD; Mavournee Du NEW PLAY PERFORMANCES Designfest 1994 Bose-Skidmore-Tynan; Karen Harms-Novice; Paul her work as a producer, director, choreographer, In addition to the TETA-AO workshop scene Hutchins-Cook County College; Kitty La Bay- dancer and instructor say she is very good. Her performances, there are new play performances to feature designer Killeen: Ellison; MaryJaneMingus-TarletonState work has been seen in LA, Washington (Kennedy and several university performances scheduled as for 'The Joy Luck Club' University;LindaShuler-Houston: LeeandCheryl Center Imagination Celebration Opening Cer­ workshops. A listing of theatre in the Dallas/Ft. Youree-Bonham) on the trip I'm sure you will hear emony, 1988-1991), and New York. She has Worth atea will be a part of the convention packet Susan Tsu will serve as a featured it fromever y angle. You will find all of this group worked extensively in the Ft. Worth atea. Michael but we alteady know that you can see The Prince evaluator for Designfest 1994, sponsored by at the TETA Convention and I'm sure they will be Caldwell and Rachel Winfree, LA based perform­ and the Pauper-Dallas Children's Theatre, Dark the Texas Educational Theatte Associa­ delighted to share China experiences. Ask. You ers, will provide two shows during convention. Rapture-Dallas Theatre Center, Ten Little Indians- tion during the 44th Annual Convention, will also be able to see and hear China perspectives Daring Ourselves was seen in Austin last summer Irving Community Theatre, The Road to Nirvana- Jan. 26-29,1994, at the Piano Convention from Susan Tsu. and it was delightful. Rachel was a gifted comic Moonstruck, Abracadabra (Murder Mystery)-Pe- Center. actress as a student at UT-Austin and husband gasus Theatre, Fu Manchu-The Melodrama-Pocket Tsu, Professor of Theatre at UT-Aus­ RETURNING SPECIAL GUESTS Michael Caldwell has a sense of comedy that will Sandwich Theatre, and a yet to be announced tin, and colleague Professor Richard Isackes TETA's TheatreFest '94 promises to be translate well in a TETA Convention workshop. musical-Theatre Three. There will be about 30 will be featured in workshops and presenta­ heavily programmed and the only frustration will Anita Jesse, another UT-Austin grad, will more listed. You will want to check Texas Theatre tions Friday and Saturday at TETA's be making choices. You will want to see and hear make her first time TETA workshop appearance Notes for phone numbers or further programming TheatreFest '94. Tsu will present "The everything. Many of the special guests that have since moving to LA. She taught at San Antonio: details. You will also find TETA info in the UIL Progress of Creation - A Costume Designer's provided workshops in '92 and '93 will be return­ Highlands, 1959-68,andwasdirector of tlje Temple participation district/area/regional alignment to World of Discovery" on Friday morning, ing, and Convention Director Chuck Sheffield Civic Theatre for two years. She taught in several be mailed to your school before Dec. 21. You and a discussion Friday afternoon, featuring has provided new blood. Look forward to seeing private acting studios prior to opening her own certainly should remember this date as the OAP many of her own works, during a "Gallery again G. W. Bailey ("M*A*S*H*" and Police studio in 1978, where she teaches all levels, from special play approval deadline. If you have not Walk Through." Susan Tsu and Richard Academy), Larry Hovis ("Hogan's Heroes"), Kellye beginners to professionals. She has had extensive already received basic registration information Isackes will provide a critique of student Nakahara ("M*A*S*H"), Cliff Osmond (200TV, experience as an actress in film, TV, and stage contact Allana Patterson at L. D. Bell High School designs entered in TETA's DesignFest in 20 motion pictures, and the inter ACING Insti­ roles in the LA area. She was recognized by two (817/282-2551, x236) and leave her a clear mes­ double sessions Saturday morning. In the tute), professional make up artists Hugh Kelly and Drama- Logue Awards for outstanding performance sage on the recorder or FAX (817/329-2173) her a afternoon, Tsu will discuss The Joy Luck Dana Nye, and a score of our own professional and received a Best Actress Award in an Interna­ request. Club and her excursion in China. theatre educators fromTexa s and elsewhere. Metro tional Christian Film Festival. Ms. Jesse's acting If you are flying to Convention con tact South­ Professor Tsu's costume designs have Theatre of St. Louis is returning with The Yellow text Let the Port Play You has been praised by actors, west Airlines (1-800-433-5368) 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. been seen in theatres in Russia, China, Boat for the many that want to see it again and teachers, producers and directors. Her Texas no later than January 13. The ID Code is Y72 for England, Japan, and other Pacific Rim coun­ those that missed the performances last year. Make advocates include Maureen Mclntyre at Sam additional discounts. You will find a discount tries, as well as the U.S. She has also been sure you plan to attend the only performance at Houston State and Lou Ida Marsh, Chair ofTETA- coupon for Super Shuttle (ground transportation) a returning guest or principal costume de­ Piano Senior High School Thursday evening. AO. and phonenumbers in Texas TheatreNotes. Groups signer for such theatres as Boston's Hun­ The Metro Company will also be doing fivework ­ One of the best known of the new faces at of six or more can get lower rates. Reservations are tington Theatre, the Milwaukee Rep, the shops during convention. TETA's TheatreFest'94 will be Arthur Lessac. He required. For thoseof you driving, you might take Cincinnati Playhouse, Seattle's Intiman The new special guests at convention are is internationally recognized for his "Method" of a look at the Dallas/Richardson/Plano map. From Theatre, Theatre Virginia, Horida's Asolo numerous. I will fail to mention somebody. This voice and body training. His The Use and Training N. Central Expressway (North of the LBJ-635) the Theater, the Alabama Shakespeare Festi­ column is not long enough to do one of them of the Human Voice has multiple editions and his three exits you need to know are all East off of val, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and justice. I can't resist listing the ones I can remem­ 1978 Body Wisdom is widely read. His new text, Central. Take Campbell for Omni Richardson Houston's Alley Theatre. Professor Tsu's ber that Chuck described by phone. Del Shores Use and Training Voice: A Bio-Dynamic Approach (formerly Ramada Renaissance), 15th Street for television credits include the PBS produc­ has agreed to participate. The Texas connection to Vocal Life will be published next year. He is the the Harvey and Spring Creek for the Piano Con­ tions of "The Phantom of the Opera" and was explained in the September column. Brad author of several articles and conducts over 65 vention Center. Hope to see all of you there. "Wilder Wilder!," and the Metromedia Maule, Dr. Terry Jones on "General Hospital" and annual workshops and special training programs To conserve space this paragraph is multiple Playhouse production of Blind Alleys. Pro­ aSnyder High School ex will likely be joined by his throughout the US, Puerto Rico, Germany, Yugo­ odds and ends, but all are important. Remember fessor Tsu also represented the U.S. in high school director, Jerry Worsham. Judith Ivy, slavia, Canada, and Mexico. that the play approval deadline is Dec. 21. The costume design at the 1989 Shanghai In­ sister of Jim Ivy-theatre director at Hardin- Drama Loan Library and the Play Appraisal Com­ ternational Festival of Scenic Arts, and last Simmons University, has been asked to serve as ADJUDICATORS WORKSHOP mittee are both buried. We will do the best we can summer designed the world premiere of honorary chair of"Theatr e In Our Schools Month" You also have a special invitation to the getting your plays and responses returned. The Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club - a bench­ for Texas. Ms. Ivy is probably best known to the TETAAO/UIL adjudicator's workshop set for area meets for both 4A and 5A districts hosted at mark collaboration between Connecticut's general publicforher TV roleas B.J. in "Designing Thursday afternoon. This afternoon session will Snyder High School will remain at Snyder at the Long Wharf Theatre and the Shanghai Women." She appeared on Broadway in Design/or run from 1-6 p.m., with breaks, but you will see a request of the Chair of each Spring Meet District. People's Art Theatre. Among her awards Living, Compromising Positions, Steaming, and Hurleslightly y revised format. David Moerbe, Boswell The critic judge was selected by the UIL office are the New York Drama Desk, New York Burley. She received Tony awards for the last two. High School, will play contest manager, and dem­ from evaluations made by the TETA- AO Admin­ Drama Critics, New York Young Film Crit­ She has been seen in numerous film roles, includ­ onstration scenes will be provided by Larry Cure- istrative Committee. A special thanks to all ics, L. A. Distinguished Designer, and Rich­ ing Horry and Son, The Woman in Red, and Brighton mond Phoebe awards. Arlington: Martin; Alison Kingwell-Mesquite: participants in theatre programs at UIL Super Beach Memoirs. Conferences. A special "Congratulations" to Gil­ Poteet; Larry Wisdom-Mineola, and their stu­ A BFA and MFA graduate of bert Zapeda Jr., Theatre Director at PSJ A. He is Bruce Williams from the American Conser­ dents. Two critics, Adonia Placette-Lamar Uni­ Carnegie-Mellon University, she headed the first theatre educator or active teacher to be vatory Theatre will provide two participatory work­ versity and Rod Caspers-UT Austin, will provide the costume design program at Boston appointed to the Texas Commission on the Arts. shop on auditioning for regional theatres. Gracy demonstration critiques. The second adjudicator University for eight years before coming to No, he is not a panel member. He is a commis­ Tune, Tommy Tune's sister, will offer workshops will not hear the comments of the first. There will UT-Austin. sioner! for dancers and directors. Those that have seen be time for questions from audience members and

• Page 6/ACADEMICS: December, 1993 APPLE SPRINGS PRACTICE QUIZ QUESTIONS Desire is key to CI&E succes The following current events questions were compiled by the Apple Springs Current Issues and Events Team for the benefit of East Texas BY GEORGE SCHAADE powerful component in a good team. and I are now in the process of compil­ schools. The team consists of Kevin Lankford, Kristie Madden, Jason Apple Springs High School Every school now has a computer ing our own bi-weekly newsletter of Tullos, and Adam White. The sponsor is George Schaade. link to TENET (Texas Education Net­ questions in the CI&E format, which 1. The government's "Don't 3. Who is Canada's new prime The success of a Current Issues work). This is an invaluable source of we will send to neighboring schools at ask, don't tell" policy applies to what minister? and Events team is directly related to daily news briefs for Texas, U.S., and no cost. This may help our competition group of people? a. Kim Campbell the time and effort put into it. Unfortu­ world news. Each day I printout these but we feel that it will be of even more a. homosexuals b. John Major nately, team coaches are also teachers summaries and make copies for my team benefit to us, because the team mem­ b. congressmen c Jerry Eversole with many other time consuming re­ members, who drop by my room in the bers do all of the composing and typing. c. presidential appointments d. Mary Fisher sponsibilities. I've discovered a few morning to pick up their "daily dose" of If other schools were to do this, we d. women things that could save you time and still news. If you're not familiar with TE­ could establish a news exchange net­ 4. Who was the special pros­ produce notable results. NET, ask your librarian or principal. It work that would help all CI&E teams. 2. Who is the military dictator ecutor that determined that Presi­ With CI&E the brightest students makes gathering information easy and I can't emphasize enough that the of Haiti that has refused a U.N. order dent Reagan was directly involved aren't necessarily your best team mem­ quick. students you choose are the key to suc­ to step down? in the Iran-Contra affair? bers. In small schools these students are We've all received mail advertise­ cess. My team practices at lunch and a. Robert Malval a. Lawrence Walsh used in several UIL events and schedul­ ments from companies that offer weekly tutorial period, not because I ask them, b. Dante Caputo b. Edwin Meese ing conflicts Often result. Therefore, I current event quiz questions for a fee. but because they want to. That kind of c Jean-Bertrand Aristide c. Robert McFarland choose my students for their enthusi­ I've tried a couple of these and have excitement is contagious and results in d. RaolCedras d. Kyle Chapman asm. The desire to succeed is a very been disappointed by them. My team all my students benefiting. Finding CI&E pearls among data swine

By BOBBY HAWTHORNE local angle: the murder of the off-duty police fairly simple questions. is risky, given that the situation changes daily. Current Issues & Events Director officer and the real estate stories, for example. It would be unfair to delve into the extremely The package includes stories about reforming Second, we don't ask questions about sports complex nature of the NAFTA agreement, even Western grazing laws, a Congressional inquiry The Student Activities SuperConference figures, unless the issue contains a political, social though the News runs a double-page spread, called into charges that the U.S. government used an session ends with an obligatory, "Any questions?" or cultural element. The murderof Michael Jordan's "A NAFTA Primer," covering everything from Atlanta bank to funnel more than $5 billion to Expecting none, the instructor begins stuff­ father is an example of a sports story that contains the pros and cons on NAFTA's effect on jobs, Iraq in the mid-1980s, and the report by the ing papers into his briefcase. Then, a young man social and cultural implications. agriculture, 'the environment, health and safety Journal of the American Medical Association that asks, "So how do you choose questions for the Third, the plight of Persian Gulf war veterans regulations, immigation, and labor rights. For tobacco is the nation's number one killer, and that current issues and events contest? I understand who were exposed to chemical or biological war­ example, we would never ask the following quesion: its use caused more deaths than alcohol, firearms, that you go through metropolitan newspapers and fare is receiving considerable attention. So while "The AFL-CIO estimates that how many jobs wi 11 motor vehicles and illegal drugs combined This weekly magazines, but I don't quite understand we will disqualify this story because it deals specifi­ be lost in the first years after NAFTA goes into story made the fronr pages of many newspapers. how one story qualifies for a question, and another cally with Metroplex-area veterans, we will con­ effect?" Page 18A contains two stories - one on the one does not." tinue to look for stories - probably in the weekly Too many unknowns exist, and too much of continuing carnage in Bosnia, the other regarding It's a fair question. Perhaps the best way to newsmagazines - about this situation. the debate has featured political rhetoric and Israeli politics. A package of international briefs adequately answer it is to allow you to walk through Fourth, we will wait to see if the wire services speculation for NAFTA to offer great potential as contains fivestories , none of which are important a typical day with my metropolitan newspaper of pick up the story about Hoover and LBJ. At first an objective question. This topic better lends enough to warrant attention. choice, the Dallas Morning News. It's November glance, the story appears to have minimum poten­ itself to an essay treatment, where it can be ana­ The remainder of the front section contains 10, the morning after the Perot-Gore debates, and tial. lyzed in political, economic, social and cultural the page one jumps and the editotial/op-ed sec­ I 'm looking at the frontpage . The lead stories deal The two major stories of the day are the contexts. tion. with the murder of an off-duty police officer, the Supreme Court decision and the Perot-Gore de­ Still, the debate story was not without an So, given all of this information, what kind of Supreme Court's ruling on sexual harassment, bates. We don't want to become bogged down in interesting angle: Perot's arrangement with the question can you expect? One like this: and, of course, the debate. a quagmire of data, so we'll look at the major points free trade zone at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth. The front page also includes stories, by staff of each story. This aspect of the debate generated a sidebar story 1. Which statement is not true ? editors and writers, on 1. The Supreme Court ruled that sexual in the News, and offers the best potential for a a. The Supreme Court heard a case on • changing real estate regulations; harassment is illegal even if the victim has suffered question. whether the rap group 2 Live Crew's parody of Oh, • local veterans who are petitioning Wash­ no psychological harm. Justice Sandra Day Now, let's look through the remainder of the Pretty Woman is fair use or ripoff of a rock classic. ington for help with their health problems; O'Connor, writing for the court, said victims need front section of the paper. b. The Journal of the American Medical • and conversations between President not wait until "hatassing conduct leads to a ner­ Page 2A contains a package titled, People. Association reported that tobacco is the nation's Lyndon Johnson and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover vous breakdown" before seeking protection under We never use it. number one killer, and that its use caused more in the days immediately after the assassination of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964- Page 6A contains a news story on whether deaths than alcohol, firearms,moto r vehicles and President John Kennedy. While it would be easy to focus on nit-picky the tap group 2 Live Crew's parody of Oh, Pretty illegal drugs combined. The front page also contains a teaser on information - What was the name of the woman Woman is fair use or ripoff of a rock classic. c. The Supreme Court ruled that sexual reports that quarterback Bernie Kosar would sign who brought the suit? Who wrote the court Page 8A contains two stories and a package harassment is illegal only if the victim suffers with the Dallas Cowboys, and another regarding opinion? Undet what law did the victim seek called, Around the U.S. One story involves the psychological harm. the decision by a local radio executive to quit her protection? - we will focus on the major theme of trial of John Wayne Bobbitt, the other Boris d. During his debate with Vice Ptesident job rather than don underwear for a Howard Stem the story. Yeltsin's draft of a new Russian constitution. The Al Gore, Ross Perot had to defend his family's promotion. 2. Despite the complexity of the NAFTA Bobbitt trial is more a curiosity than anything, so arrangement with the free trade zone at Alliance Now, which stories are likely to generate debate, the Gore-Perot story is a fairly simple issue. we'll probably not ask a question about it. Besides, Airport in Fort Worth. questions? Gore supports NAFTA. Perot opposes it. They I don't want to offend the more sensitive members The correct answer is, of course, is C. First, we disqualify stories that have a purely appeared on the Larry King show. 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Box 1453 I Page 7/ACADEMICS: December, 1993 What to do when the contest is over Running from contest to contest that morn­ At Glen Rose High School's invitational South High suggested that the gym could also be ing of my first invitational hosting experience, meet, student council members held "fun" con­ used to host a free dance. time had not been found to grab that quick cup of tests throughout the day. One was a "newspaper To keep competition juices flowing, Dorothy coffee that would be certain to soothe and renew JnEHD designer fashion show" where a team of three Rogers fromCoahom a recommends that groups be my spirits. As I pushed open the double doors to people from each school used newspapers, safety assigned to provide "brain teaser" exercises with the cafeteria, the usual "holding" area for entrants, pins and tape to make "designer" clothing to be prize packets (gum, Jolly Ranchers, pencils, etc.) my thoughts of a steaming brew became suddenly modeled by the teams. Winners were picked by More information about how to construct brain secondary to the uncontemplated sights I encoun­ the amount of applause received. Skits that in­ teasers can be obtained from the Texas Associa­ tered. At one table two young men (1 would guess, volved the audience and comedian speakers were tion for the Gifted and Talented, 406 E 11th. freshmen) slouched in their seats as they lackadai­ also reported to be successful. Street, Suite 310, Austin 78701. sically played with a dead crawdad in a box of wait time before and after the contests at an Mansfield High School coordinator Angela Having the cafeteria or a concession stand crispy donut leftovers. Where they got thiscrawdad, invitational or district academic meet can be ex­ Guillory said one school hosting an invitational open "all day" during the meet can provide a 1 have no idea. One flicked the poor dead creature cruciatingly boring. As a result of experiencing meet had a ping pong table set up in the cafeteria. favorite pastime as well as help to fill the UIL across the bent box and the other flopped it back little or no fun at the competition, our brightest The activity of either playing or watching the academic coffers. In case groups want to eat off to the other side. From the looks of the mangled young people sometimes drop out of UIL to par­ game helped to relieve the stress of waiting. campus, a listing of restaurants should be made fish, these students had been bored for a long time. ticipate in other activities that offer more enter­ Linda Tippie from Joshua High School sug­ available. According to Karen Bailey of Sulphur At the table next to the crawdad flickerswa s tainment and incentive.or worse, they elect tojust gested that the hosting school open up the com­ Springs, taking two vehicles to a practice meet another inspired young man carving his initials, or stay home in front of the TV. I learned much from puter lab (with supervision) and have software provides flexibility in transporting groups to eat­ his girl friend'sinitials , or something into the table this first hands-on experience with UIL academic games such as the Carmen series available for ing places and home, if necessary. Keeping the with the end of a fingernail clipper. No adults competition. As a result of the unforgettable interested students. She also suggested, along with whole group together is encouraged, however, could be found near either of these two scenes. spectacle I witnessed at my own invitational meet, a number of other coordinators, that movies be because togetherness builds a school team spirit Actually, the crawdad flickersan d nail clip­ I vowed that my UIL teams and my guests at future shown in various areas, either in the larger assem­ and the camaraderie essential for success. per carvers were at least being "creative" compared academic meets would never again be subjected to bly room or in smaller rooms. As we get into the invitational meet season, to those who were sleeping either at the tables or such boredom. Math coach Faye Parish of Bridge City takes the ideas submitted by these experienced coordi­ on the floor. In conducting my first superconference ad­ her students to approximately 10 practice meets nators should prove helpful to those of you who are In the midst of the dullness of the cafeteria ministrator / coordinator sessions this fall, I asked each year. She says they seldom are bored because hosting for the first time. Perhaps their ideas can scene, one table of young people exhibited a participants to share with us the types of things they compete in two or three of the four contests be expanded, perfected or adapted to meet the marked contrast in behavior. First, they were all they do, or would like to do, to constructively fill scheduled. As soon as the last person's contest is individual school's circumstances. awake. They were laughing and talking. Fourwere the gaps in the UIL academic meet and make the completed, they head for the nearest mall and shop In any case, our goal is to make the UIL playing a card game. Two were finding amuse­ wait time a more enjoyable experience for both and eat until the awards ceremony. academic experience one of the most pleasant, ment in a hand-held computer game. Another students and coaches. In addition to encouraging Several suggested that the gym be opened up profitable and memorable of the student's elemen­ was reading a book. An adult sat with the students students to bring a card or board game, computer, for basketball, volleyball, or bingo, or that football tary and high school years. and participated in their laughter. Everyone had calculator or Nintendo, a book to read, and other or Frisbee be played outside. Bingo prizes could be Wait time need not be a thumb twiddling something to do that seemed to bring content­ items of individual interest, coordinators suggested donated by local merchants, or "joke" certificates event. Wecanchoosetoamuseourcontestantsor ment. Guess which team won this tournament. some excellent strategies for heightening meet could be awarded. Alicia Carrillo from United risk the chance of losing them. For some of our gifted U1L contestants, the enthusiasm.

Alamo scholar/athletes chosen TILF SCHOLARS SPEAK OUT Special car rental rales available to all UIL members Alamo Rent A Car continues its Jay Roberts. Yellowjackets. Holder, whose GPA is focus of promoting excellence in educa­ Marcus Hensel from Robinson 4.4, has spent every semester ofhis high tion in Texas through its landmark part­ High School in Waco, is the Rockets' school career on the "A" honor roll. He nership with the UIL. Through the star defensive end. Hensel also com­ plans to major in engineering. UIL Scholarship Fund, students across petes for the track team in the shot put David Carlos of Mountain View the state benefit tremendously as con­ event-as a junior, he even competed High School moved to the El Paso area tributions build from Alamo car rental with a broken wrist. Hensel displays the four years ago from Jalisco, Mexico and rebates. same conviction in the classroom as has been making a name for himself Through its affiliation with the well-he currently is ranked in the top ever since. He holds a 94/100 grade UIL, Alamo offers special travel rates to 11 percent ofhis class witha93.16/100 point average and lettered in football at all UIL members-from school princi­ grade point average. Robinson hopes to the end of sophomore season. During pals to the parents of a first grader. major in pre-med studies next year and his junior year, Carlos was hand-picked "111 admit that I began UIL "My academic UIL experi­ Every time anyone rents a car on Rate is planning a career in sports medicine. by the United States Army Reserve as a with other motives. A friend told ence has given me many opportu­ Code TO or TM, ID number 252660 Henderson Lion's standout strong Scholar/Athlete of the Year, an award me that tournaments were a great nities. I could compete without from Alamo, a five percent rebate is safety, Chris Bentley, realizes the im­ typically reserved for seniors. place to meet guys. So I went in having to be bigger or stronger. I donated to the UIL Scholarship Fund. portance of a first-rate performance in Wimberley High School senior Jay Extemporaneous speaking think­ met many people and made many the classroom as well as on the playing Roberts, a right tackle for the Texans, In addition, Alamo and the UIL ing that I'd be eliminated in pre- friends. Competing gave me confi­ have developed the Alamo Scholar/ field. He maintains a 94.6/100 grade ranks second inhisclasswitha4.2 grade Urns and then could socialize. But dence in myself. Because of my Athlete of the Week program, which point average, although he claims to point average. This semester, he is it didn't happen that way. At the years of competition, I know there recognizes outstanding Texas high only study one to two hours per night, taking four advanced placement classes. end of the day, my friend cam home is no challenge I can't overcome. school athletes whoalso dedicate them­ and is the vice-president of the Na­ He claims that he manages to keep up with three phone numbers, and I UIL made me a success, and it selves to the highest standards in aca­ tional Honor Society. When the foot­ with all his studies in a 45 minute study carried a third place trophy. It was gave me a reason to look forward to demics. In November, five more out­ ball work-outs end, trainingfor the track hall. wonderful! I went on to place school. Thank you." standing Texashigh school seniors were season begins. Bentley participates in Winners of the Alamo/Scholar of second in State. Because of UIL selected as Alamo Scholar/Athletes of the pole vaulting event and was an the Week award receive a $500 scholar­ and my friend, I found a talent I DANIEL JOHNS the Week bringing the total number of alternate to the state track meet last ship which is presented to their school never knew I had and a future in Campbell Foundation Scholarship winners for the 1993-94 school year to year. and made available to the Scholar/Ath­ communications I never thought Apple Springs High School 14. Alamo Scholar/Athletes chosen At 6-3 and 185 pounds, Kermit lete upon graduation and are featured in possible." for November include Waco's Marcus High School's Roland Holder may not a profile on The Alamo High School Hensel, Chris Bentley of Henderson, be thought of as a typical lineman, but Extra, a weekly sports show broadcast LEAH CHRISTINE MILLER Roland Holder of Kermit, David Carlos he definitely holds his own on both the on Home Sports Entertainment (HSE) Abell-Hanger Foundation Scholar from Mountain View, and Wimberley's offensive and defensive lines for the throughout the fall. LaGrange High School • Page 8/ACADEMICS: December, 1993 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS 'Hooray for Excellence Assistant Directors Named for Regional Contest Congratulations to academic coaches and advisers who have been selected to serve as assistant contest directors for the regional competition. finalists selected This month you will be receiving further information concerning your position. Please share this information with your principal and make "The public should stand up and rock in addition to being featured dur­ simulate a landing on Mars. arrangements to attend your regional competition and be on hand as take notice of what's happening inTexas ing the 5 A football playoff broadcasts. Smith said public awareness is the needed for the competition which you will be assisting. Thank you for the classrooms," said Diamond Shamrock Hooray for Excellence, teamed key objective of Diamond Shamrock's outstanding service you have already given to UIL academics that would spokesman Gene Smith as he an­ with the 29 year-old Diamond Sham­ Hooray for Excellence program. "The warrant your nomination to this position. nounced the 10 finalists to be featured rock Football Network, capitalizes on public is not exposed to innovative on the 1993 Diamond Shamrock Hoo­ the high level of interest and pageantry educational activities throughout the T AS A Mid-winter Conference ray for Excellence academic awareness of the playoffs by shining the football state. We hope the public will learn Please join the UIL staff at the Texas Association of School Admin­ program. spotlight into the classroom. It is de­ more about what is going on in their istrators Mid-winter Conference to be held at the Austin Convention "Education in Texas has taken on signed to increase the public's interest own and other school districts," he said. Center on Jan. 24-26. The UIL workshop will provide information about a new look as principals and teachers in the classrooms of Texas and convert coordinating and hosting UIL academic and athletic events and answer have turned to innovative programs to that interest into enthusiastic support. The 1993 Hooray For Excellence fi­ your questions concerning UIL programs and policy. promote academics and encourage Students in the 4th grade adopted nalists are: strong involvement in the classroom," names such as '"'oily Ranchers" and Eldorado Middle School - Eldorado. Washington/Jackson Math-Science he said. "Dirt Diggers" and built a hydroponic TCTE Annual Convention Center - Wichita Falls. Hooray for Excellence, which airs greenhouse to grow vegetables and study The Texas Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention will Longview High School - Longview. during 5 A football playoff games, will horticulture. Fifth graders became be held at the Neches Room , Austin Convention Center from 11:45 - Hillcrest Elementary - Nederland. showcase 10 finalists that submitted "River Rats" and worked with the Texas Randolph HS - Universal City. 12:45, Jan. 29. This year's program theme is "Freedom to Teach and audiocassette presentations focused on Department of Wildlife and City of Berta May Pope Elem. - Arlington. Freedom to Learn." UIL Ready Writing contest director, Karen Werkenrhin, unique academic programs and activi­ Wichita Falls to learn how to sort, clas­ Hillcrest Elementary - Plainview. and UIL Literary Criticism contest director, Dr. Fred Tarpley, along with ties within their schools. The 10 final­ sify and measure fish. Sixth graders DunbarMiddleMagnet -Fort Worth. academic director, Pat Wisdom, will discuss the integration of the UIL ists will each receive $500 and a recog­ worked with Sheppard Air Force Base Seven Hills Elementary - Rhome. literary program into language arts honors and regular curriculum. Ada Henderson Elem. - Cameron. nition certificate fromDiamon d Sham­ and built a rocket launch center to Academic Coordinator, Speech Coach Workshop tornadoes are typhoons or hurricanes, stomping around up there these days. The UIL academic staff plans to host a coordinators and speech we must continue to call them torna­ coaches workshop in Austin, tentatively scheduled for either July 22-24 or if Lime is a green-tasting rock. does. July 29-31. The League academic department is seeking input from UIL Babes k Many dead animals of the past schools regarding interest in attending this workshop and the types of k When people run around and changed to fossils while others preferred / Continued on page 9 programming desired in the workshops. around in circles we say they are crazy. to be oil. When planets do it we say they are "To plan adequately, we need to know approximately how many k Genetics explain why you look •k A blizzard is when it snows orbiting. people hope toattend,"saidTrevaDayton, speech director "Coordinators like your father and if you don't why you sideways. k Rainbows are just to look at, and coaches should write or call the League office as soon as possible to let should. k A hurricane is a breeze of a bigly not to really understand. us know they're interested." *k Vacuums are nothings. We size. •k Most books now say our sun is Lack of response could result in cancellation of the workshop, UIL only mention them to let them know k Athunderstormislikeashower, a star. But it still knows how to turn academic director Pat Wisdom said. they're there. only moreso. back into a sun in the daytime. k; Some oxygen molecules help Please send ideas and requests to the attention of Pat Wisdom, UIL •*• Thunder is a rich source of k A vibration is a motion that fires burn while others help make water, Academic Activities, Box 8028, Austin, Texas 78713-8028, or call at 512/ loudness. cannot make up its mind which way it so sometimes it's brother against brother. 471-5883, FAX 512/471-5908. k Isotherms and isobars are even wants to go. k Some people can tell what time more important than their names sound. * There are 26 vitamins in all, but it is by looking at the sun. But I have Invitational tournaments •k It is so hot in some parts of the some of the letters are yet to be discov­ never been able to make out the num­ If you are hosting aninvitational tournament in February or early world that the people there have to live ered. Finding them all means living bers. March, please contact the UIL, and we will publish the information in the other places. forever. * We say the cause of perfume January/Febraury issue of the The Leaguer and/or make it available to k: The wind is like the ait, only •k There is a tremendous weight disappearing is evaporation. Evapora­ persons in your area who call for practice meet information. pushier. pushing down on the centet of the tion gets blamed for a lot of things •k Until it is decided whether Earth because of so much population people forget to put the top on. OAP accredited critic-judges list changes The following judges should be added Lucia Bunch, 3210 Pine Bluff, Paris, Eileen Garrett, 107 Woolard Dr., Jeff Hunter, 1502 B Braes Ridge, Austin, Katie Robinson, Louisiana Tech Uni­ Clarence Strickland, Tyler Junior Col­ to the Accredited Critic Judge 75460II.H903/784-5I84W903/ Alvarado, 76009, II, H 214/366- 78723 IV, W 512/471-5793, H versity, Ruston, LA, 71272II, W lege, Box 9020, Tyler, 75711 II, list or corrections have been 784-9424, 737-4386 8692 459-6853 318/257-2711, H 318/255-8360 W 903/510-2211, H 595-0630 made in their listing. Josh Crane, 2300 Colquitt, #43, Hous­ Bonita Gibson-McMullen, Texas A&M Silas Kennemer, Jr., 3420 Bird Street, Synth ia Rogers, Greenhill School, 14255 Cynthia Turnbull-Langley, Southwest- Marilyn Pool Allen, 1803 Huntington, ton, 77098 III, H 713/520-5469 University, Dept. of Education, Fort Worth, 76111, III, H 817/ Midway Rd, Dallas, 75244 II, W em Univ.,POB 770, Georgetown, Midland, 79705 I, H 915/686- Bill Doll, Texas Tech University, POB College Station 77843 III, W 409/ 838-2061 W 282-2551x236 214/661-1211 ext.266, H 522- II, W 512/863-1701, H 512/445- 9382 42061, Lubbock, 794091,W 806/ 845-5650 Carale Manning-Hill, 2103 33rd#l, 1822 6817 , Kathy A. Barber, Kilgore College, 742-3601, H 746-9641 Nik Hagler, 2650 Fountainview #326, Lubbock.79411,1, H 806/744- Charles A. Root, Jr., Victoria College, C. Lee Turner, Prairie View A&M, Kilgore, 75662 II, H 903/984- La Dona R. Davis, Trinity Valley Com­ Houston, 77057 III, H 489-0552 7037 Victoria, 77901 IV, W 512/573- P.O. Box 747, Prairie View, 5021,W983-8126 munity College,500 S * Dana L. Hamilton, Gonzales Jr. High, Joseph D. Mendoza, Lee College, 3291, H 573-5470 77446 HI, W 409/857-2356 or G'Ann Boyd, 1804 Stoney Brood #105, Prairieville,Athens, 75751 II,W Drawer M, Gonzales, 78629II, W Baytown, 77520 III, W 713/425- Maureen McQuade Siegel, 512 E. 2357, H 713/890-0773 Houston, 77063 H 713/266-3645 903/675-6384,H 903/425-7471 210/672-8641, H 210/672-3465 6355, H 421-4580 Mary, Austin, 78704 IV H 512/ Patrick Clay Vaughn, Angelina Royal Brantley, West Texas A&M Uni­ Bill Durham, 2802 Oakhaven Dr, Alva S. Hascall, University of Texas at • Margaret Mizell, Eustace HS, POB 477-5529. W 512/471-5793, H College, Box 1768, Lufkin, versity, Dept of Theatre, Box 747 Austin, 78704 IV, H 512/445- Austin, P.O. Box 7818, Austin, 188, Eustace 75124, II, H 903/ 447-5529 75901 III. W 409/633-5233 WTAMU, Canyon. 79016 I, W 7431 78713 IV, W 512/471-0665, H 778-2652 W 903/425-7901 • Robert Singleton, 1615 Northwood, ext232, H 639-3822 806/656-2811,H 359-3613 Charles Falcon, San Antonio College, 892-3453 Danny Moss, Kilgore College, 1100 Houston, 77009 III, W 713/522- Mary Ellen Wright, UT-Tyler, Theatre Carol! Brown, Cisco Jr. College, Cisco, 1300 San Pedro Av., San Carol A. Hicks, 2103 33rd Street #7, Broadway, Kilgore, TX 75663.W 9288, H 862-1662 Dept., 3900University Dr.,Tyler, 76437II, W817/442-2589, H 442- Antonio, 78284IV, W 210/733- Lubbock, 79411 I, W 806/765- 903-983-8176 H 903/663-1167 Candace Stine, Angelina Playhouse, 75701, II, W 903/566-7253, H 2629 2726, H 822-7700 5038 ext. 39, H 806/745-7921 Steven J. Peters, Baylor University, P. O. Box 275, Lufkin, 75902- 903/561-1838 Joe Allen Brown, Texas Wesleyan Col­ Kimberly Hedges Funderburk, PO Box Charlene Hudgins, University of P.O. Box 97262, Waco, 76798 0275 III. W 409/639-3822. lege, Fort Worth, 76105 II, W 451, Many, LA, 71449, HI, H Houston Downtown, 1 Main II, W 817/755-1861, H 776- Cindy SoRelle, McLennan 817/531-4990, H 534-2161 318/256-3794, W 256-2349 Street, Houston, 77002 III, W 2057 Community College, Waco, Anthony J. Buckley, East Texas State Floyd Garcia Jr., Law Offices of Mary 713/758-2275, H 863-1224 Jim Rambo, McLennan Community 76708 II, W817/750-3645.H University, Commerce, 75429II, Alice McLarty, 1116 Broadway, College, 1400 College Drive, 754-0603 W 903/886-5346, H 886-3030 Suite C, Lubbock 79401, W 806/ Waco, 76708IIW 817/750-3577, 794-0087 H 756-2837 I Page 9/DRAMA: December, 1993 Games should not destroy fabric Activities offer chance to realize of those students who compete the dream By CYNTHIA DOYLE EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article was association and agree to abide by the rules, rules for Assistant AtWeric Director written m August of 1993 and is not intended to all who are in membership. Some of the rules, portray any specific school or individual; rather, it when abridged, do not demand forfeiture. Others In the movie "The Program," I could depicts forfeiture as a penalty which inevitably occurs mm do and must because they deal with state law, feel the rush of cars to my left and to my every year, somewhere. residence, age, etc. Some regulations which in right. I imagined the vibration of the road Eaacncy former years demanded forfeiture, now can be under my feet, in just the way that the Whenever a school receives a penalty for enforced by penalties to coaches or reprimands to vibrations of a roller coaster had thrilled violation of UIL rules, there is a backlash of schools. me years ago. I felt the warmth from resentment against the administrative staff of the How can improvement be made? How can headlight beams flood my face as the light League. This is an expected response, but a dis­ theseeleventhhourdisqualificationsbeprevented? . blinded me. And as I inhaled fumes from turbing one, nonetheless. second eighth grade year on his transcript. Is there a penalty short of disqualification for cars that had passed, my heart raced as the Community members are angry and hurt. We forfeited our championship. The school inadvertant violations, where intent to violate is next car drew near. They are disappointed that the excitement of a from which the ineligible player transferred repre­ not present ? Could teams be permitted to advance Without the excuse of being young season is gone. Opportunity to advance in the sented the district. We knew they knew all year and the ineligible player removed from the team? and influential, and without alcohol as a playoffs is over. An empty frustration gnaws at the long that the player was ineligible. We were Would this serve to maintain a system of equity? catalyst, my emotions allowed me to be loyal fans' hearts and seeks to .find someone to crushed, but after a weekend of teaTs and bitter­ At least one Middle Eastern society main­ seduced into the aura of "The Program" blame. ness, the athletes went their ways—some to bas­ tains that it is not wrong to steal, only to get caught without leaving my seat. It is through It is difficult to blame local players, coaches, ketball, others to track conditioning. stealing. Intent is difficult to determine. Honest seduction that several of our youth have parents or school administrators. These people are Not so the grownups! Mrs. Baird's bread mistakes and deliberate cheating are often indis­ been tempted into "taking a walk on the family and have fought side by side in a common disappeared from the grocery shelves in our town. tinguishable. Would the search for true intent in wild side." endeavor to achieve the goals and reap the rewards You see, the delivery man was from—you guessed any violation only cloud the issue and delay adju­ Although the movie didn't tempt me of winning. it—the enemy town. Years of bitterness followed, dication? A change to a new philosophy may do to experience the actual scene, I under­ Adding to the emotion is the suspicion that damaging community relationships. Hard feelings harm to the schools it seeks to help. stood and paralleled the emotion inspired someone has betrayed them by holding informa­ exist even today. Answers to these questions beg attention. by the scene to that of pressure during tion on ineligibility until after a season has been Is there another way to enforce rules without Good people take no joy in seeing teams removed competition at its highest. Whether our completed, the ineligible player has played (some­ mandatory forfeiture? Almost all other states say from playoffs. Public opinion overlooks the posi­ competition is on the podium, on a court, times in a supporting role of substitute), and now "no." A few are experimenting with "relative tive benefits of competition when media airs the on a field, on a stage, or on a canvas, the the penalty is irrevocable. Any game in which the contribution of ineligible players." In other words, anguish of heart-broken adolescents. atmosphere and the pressure is common for player has participated must be forfeited. And the how much did the player participate? Was he a We will continue efforts to seek alternative a person who perceives themselves as a accumulation of forfeitures results in disqualifica­ star, or a bit player? It is too early to determine if solutions. Our search requires bold, creative think­ leader. tion of a team. It all seems so senseless, so final,s o this approach has merit. ing and contributions from all interested. But Whether we agree or disagree that the unfair. Why forfeit games? I suppose the best ex­ more importantly it mandates a cooperative atti­ controversial scene from the movie was a When 1 was a Senior in high school, our ample is to envision several card players in a game tude which recognizes that we are dealing with display of leadership, we must acknowledge football team won the district championship. On of high-stakes poker. After an hour or so of games. Games should not take on such impor­ that it is at least a show of charismatic the Saturday morning after our last game there was betting, it is discovered that one participant has a tance so as to destroy the fabric of those who influence. a district executive cqjhmittee meeting. A substi­ hidden ace of hearts. The other players are not compete. They cease to be recreational and edu­ The same type of charismatic tute player on our team had spent two years in the content to have the card taken from the game, or cational. They cause quality people to make poor influence coaxed me to take my first eighth grade (a violation of the then ten-semester the cheater ejected. What they want is their judgments. motorcycle ride, my first roller coaster ride, rule). When he had enrolled in our school as a money back. All winter and spring of my senior year, I and to walk across an open train tressel. 1 ninth-grader, the sending school listed only his So it is in competitive sports. Schools join an missed that good oP Mrs. Baird's bread. get emotional when I think of parasailing or bungee jumping, scuba diving or cliff diving, hang gliding or rock climbing. The point is, whether someone leads our Changing soccer rules will take time competitive nature or whether we expedition solo, we find ways to fulfill the It has been said that progress is slow in the current playoff structure. And I understand challenge of beating the odds. To beat the coming. And there's a lot of truth in that state­ that you want this changed as quickly as possible. odds—to be an exception to the rule, to ment. You must understand that by policy, the first lead the band, march in the parade, rise We all at times would 1 ike for change to occur chance for me to do this will be during reclassifica­ above the crowd. quicker. This is only natural. Two soccer issues Bete tion and realignment this spring, effective for the We have fostered the characteristic of were brought to my attention this past summer and 1995 soccer season. leadership, and now we must channel the fall that I eagerly anticipate working on - and Cmttmm At the TASCO board meeting last Septem­ energies associated with the individuals. maybe changing - but it's going to take some time. ber, Gregory asked each region to submit a re­ Constructive ways to experience the What's that saying? Good things come to worked version of the playoff bracket. Each region adrenaline are what extracurricular those who wait. Don Gregory, Texas Association was asked to look at the number of districts and the programs offer: Supervision from 8-6 Soccer Coaches (TASCO) president, made a pre­ Council that it was a matter that could be reviewed number of teams in each district to best determine rather than from 8-4; 110 percent of a sentation in October to the annual meeting of the by the athletic staff. With that in mind, the how to realign the byes. The intend was neither to person's mind, body, and soul rather than UlL's Legislative Council, the body empowered to Legislative Council allowed the athletic staff to eliminate necessarily a difficult first or second 70 percent; accomplishments that are change rules and policies. Among the issues address the issue. However, upon further review, round match-up, nor to reduce the number of byes, immediate and tangible rather than Gregory discussed were the limited dates allowed it is an issue that needed Legislative Council but to redistribute the byes to balance the number deferred and obtuse. But most of all, our for scrimmages prior to the start of the 1994 regular discussion and approval. of games a team actually plays before reaching the programs offer a way to realize the dream. season, the current playoff structure and the amount Our error now.does not allow for any relief regional tournament. Our programs allow us to feel the adrena­ of byes present from region to region. this upcoming season. The athletic staff as a whole Region 11 and III submitted their recommen­ line. Our programs allow us to commit The Legislative Council was made aware has discussed the issue, and we are now aware that dations to Gregory, and he has since forwarded physically and emotionally (synergize) and that only two days existed this season (Jan. 7 and soccer has an unique problem . We will address those suggestions to me. They will help when the rise to the competition. The difference 8) to get in the two allowable scrimmages. Gregory that concern at our first opportunity, the annual staff begins the process in the spring. between Our Program and "The Program" explained that the concern of the membership was Athletic Committee meeting slated for June 1 -2 in I welcome the help from Don Gregory and could be as simple as where our leaders are that no time was allowed for instruction between Austin. the association. I'll never profess to have all the leading us, and what opportunities we scrimmages, thus possibly hindering or delaying The other issue - playoff byes - will be ad­ answers, but I can tell you this, we will examine create for others to exceed their potential the development of a team. dressed at its first opportunity. Believe me, I am those concerns. Maybe the wait will be worth­ in educational endeavors.. The UIL staff initially told the Legislative fully aware of the dissatisfaction that exists with while.

I Page 10/SPORTS: December,' 1993 PUBLIC REPRIMANDS

The following personnel have been issued a public reprimand and placed on probation for one year in accordance with Section 1208 (h) for being ejected from a contest for unsportsmanlike conduct:

COACH, SCHOOL

• BASKETBALL James Crenshaw, Pear land HS James Sykes, Coldspring HS Bobby Carson, Hearne HS Ray Snider, Fort Worth Western Hills HS Maurice Evans, Grapevine HS Barbara Townscend, Terrell Middle School Greg Carter, Galena Park HS Dennis Bither, Columbia HS Dusty Calhoun, Memorial HS Eart Williamson, Industrial HS Ronald Foster, Killeen Smith Middle School Eddie Fortenberry, Lockney Dusty Loewe, Grand Saline Earl Claiborne, Carthage David Benbow, Goliad Ralph Perez, Mirando City Oliver Hadnut, Jasper James Griffin, San Antonio Whittier Middle School Michael DeCello, Donna Jackie McNcw, Eldorado Jackie Henderson, San Antonio Sam Houston Scott Nelson, Lamar HS Juan Robledo, Ingleside HS Kirk Chastain, Early MS Todd Evans, Terrell Rick Little, Spurger Paul Johnston, Mesquite Sunny Vale MS Robert Gavett, El Paso Guillen Int. Jill BurtcheH, Tomball Beckendorf JHS Michael Carrabine, Sweeny COOL SWING - A cold front moved through Austin, forcing fans attending the 6-1 to Klein's Mary Beth Maggart and Rajita Mathur. Klein squeezed out a tough John Jones, Aubrey state team tennis tournament to bundle up. Here, two San Antonio Churchill fans 9-7 win over the Chargers in the semifinals, but fell to Abilene Cooper, 9-2, in the Benny Bobo, FW Castleberry watch Patty Vital in the doubles finals. Vital and partner, Ashley Evans, lost 7-6, finals. Kleinwon the title in 1984 and 1990. Photo by JOEY UN. Steve Comer, Spring Branch North Brook Robert Martinez, La Joya MS Thomas Hines, Sweetwater MS Don Pittman, San Angelo Jones MS Josie Carter, Arlington Lamar Mark Harris, Kaufman A rule for all seasons Tim Gray, Coldspring Jane Laws, Taft Randy Clasen, San Marcos JHS Students need to be aware of the 'big picture' in order to protect eligibility Vince Stark, CC Miller Mike Sorrenson, Brazosport HS "Why do we spend so much time talking miss school for non-school participation. The Ray Snider, Fort Worth Western Hills HS about athletic off-season regulations T This ques­ Concurrent Rule is still in effect, and prevents Randall Mason, Iredell HS tions is pondered by anyone who has attended the students from participating in a non-school sport Athletic Council, Legislative Council, or ad hoc while the sport in season. If a student misses a • SOCCER Cynthia Richard Pardo, La Porte committee meeting. school day to compete in a non-school team sport Terry Waldrep, Chapel Hill HS The best response would be that the off­ (volleyball, football, basketball, baseball, Softball), Terry Houston, Fort Worth Boswell HS season is a time when a student is in total control Boyfe they would be ineligible for the next UIL game or Dale Cowser, Langham Creek HS Don Smith, Silsbee HS of their involvement in any specific activity with­ contest. If the rule is violated after the season, the out undue influence or supervision by the school penalty would carry over and be applied to the first • BASEBALL coach. Therefore, every decision the student ath­ game of the next season. Robert Johnson, Barbers Hill HS When students are aware of rules, and re­ Brad Holcomb, Frenship HS lete makes is critical to varsity eligibility. they cannot educate eighth grade players about Steve Stone, Wichita Falls Rider HS However, students can only be responsible the player limitation rule. minded of the consequence, most will choose to Kevin Matthews, Waller HS for varsity eligibility if they understand the rules The new rule passed by the Legislative Coun­ do the responsible thing. However, as non-school Gary Lejarzar, Richland HS and regulations of the off-season. The off- season cil would eliminate eighth grade players from the people influence non-school participation with­ Roel Olson, Rio Grande City HS Lou Prestidge, Mesquite HS is the only time in the career ofhigh school athletes Player Limitation Rule. A 9-12 grade Player out regard to consequence or 'commitment to Joe Cartillo, El Paso Parkland HS when decisions are made by the athletes them­ Limitation Rule allows coaches of subvarsity and education, student athletes may not be able to see Kenny Kershaw, Marble Falls HS selves that can potentially impact the entire team varsity programs to address off-season regulations the big picture. Pat Loter, Marion HS The big picture, dealing not only with indi­ Danny Gex, Stratford HS and program. to the athletes they have contact with. It will also Steve Drummond, North Hopkins HS Two common offseason violations were ad­ relieve the stress of uncertainty for coaches when viduals but also affecting teams and programs, is Larry Cole, Forest Brook HS dressed by the Legislative Council this past week. students come from a variety of eighth grade why our committee members spend time, money, Jorge Cabazos, Rio Grande City HS Each will become effective upon approval of the programs. Other rules that currently exclude and energy rewriting and revising ever changing Nick Junior, Mabank HS Ronnie Wilson, Tatum HS State Board of Education. seventh and eighth grade students include the off-season regulations. Through discussion and Dwight Patrick, Magnolia HS The player limitation rule allows a specific Residence Rule and the Amateur Rule. diverse opinion, offseason regulations change and Randy Hill, Abilene HS number of team sport players to remain as a unit A second concern of the Legislative Council take on new shapes that parallel the educational Joe Sears, Henderson HS objectives of our student athletes. When given all Jimmy Webster, Floydada HS during the off-season. The original rule governed was that of students missing school to participate Casey Sanchez, South San Antonio West HS students in grades 8-12, affecting the high school in non-school events. Individual sports (Cross the facts, most student athletes will choose to Randy Lancaster, Brownwood HS and its feeder programs. The feeder programs were Country, Golf, Swimming, Individual/Team Ten­ remain eligible for the school teams. And as long Jim Long, El Campo HS the reason for disparity. In districts with multiple nis, Track and Field) require students to count any as students compete for school, the Off Season Calvin Barber, Centerville HS eighth grade schools, multiple high schools, no non-school eventasoneoftheiral lowable compe­ discussion will be long; it will be detailed; it will be • SOFTBALL high school, or magnet schools, feeder programs titions for the school season if the individual emotional, and it will impact schools in ways that Sharon Reid, Lufkin HS may not be clear cut. In addition to a feeder system misses school time to compete. However, team parallel educational objectives. Julie Goodman, Atvin HS David Sine, Willis HS which may not be clear cut for multiple school sports (excluding Soccer) have allowed students The 1994 Athletic Committee will meet in attendance zones, coaches have trouble safeguard­ an absence (within the 10 day rule) without June of 1994. We continue to address problems • FOOTBALL ing against non-school leagues that may not be subtracting one of the contests allowed by the and concerns of the off-season. Share your opin­ David Bell, Tuloso-Midway High School aware of current player limitations. If high school Constitution and Contest Rules. The new rule was ions with us in writing, while we continue to Les Davis, Lockhart High School John Gilliam, Estacado Junior High School coaches are not able to identify upcoming players, passed so students would not be encouraged to debate what is good for educational competition.

I Page 11 /SPORTS: December,! 993 trumpets, trombone, tuba) HOOKS ISD The State Executive Committee issued for the remainder of the 1992-93 season tend the 1993-94 organizational meeting of tended his probation through July 7,1995, Page 112 - String Orchestra Grade III: The State Executive Committee is­ a public reprimand to Mr. James Whaley and put him on probation through March the local Southwest Baseball Umpires As­ for causing violations of the amateur rule. Pochon-Pochon Academic Album (delete sued a public reprimand to Coach Marty cross-country coach, Dallas Hillcrest High 5,1994, for violation of the Athletic Code. sociation, and to invite coaches from the In addition Mr. Hooks was suspended from #8 from listing) Renner of Hooks High School, placed School, and suspended him from the first As a condition of probation Mr. Sartor is to other schools in the UIL playing district to' six football games of the 1993-94 season. Page 197 - Tenor-Bass Voice Class II: him on probation through February 5, cross country meet in 1993-94 for exceed­ attend five meetings of the local chapter of attend the meeting. The committee also The committee also issued a public repri­ Donaudy-Thirty-six Arie di Stile Antico, I 1994, and suspended him from three bas­ ing the maximum number of allowed cross the Southwest Baseball Umpires Associa­ issued a public reprimand to Rio Grande mand to West Orange Stark High School Serie (sing #9 or 11) ketball games of the 1991-92 season. Asa country meets during the 1992-93 season. tion during the 1993-94 school year, in­ City HS and put the school on probation in and placed the football program on proba­ Page 87 - Miscellaneous Brass Trios condition of probation, Mr. Renner is cluding the initial meeting, and is to invite baseball through June 16, 1994, for viola­ tion through September 13, 1994, for al­ Class II: Boismortier/Shaw-Sonata (play required to arrange a meeting between JASPER ISD other coaches from the area to attend with tion of the Athletic Code. The school lowing complimentary tickets to football any movement) (3 horns) administrators, coaches and officials to The State Executive Committee issued him, in an effort to become better ac­ administration is to develop and imple­ games to be given to student athletes and/ develop a plan to prevent future incidents a public reprimand to Jasper High School quainted with the rules and to become an ment a plan to educate students, fans, and or their parents. KARNACK ISD of unsportsmanslike conduct and report for violation of the Athletic Code and put advocate for officials. The State Executive school personnel of behavior expected at The District 21 A Executive Commit­ on the plan to the UIL office by July 1, the school on probation through February Committee also commended the adminis­ UIL contests. Dan Hooks, Football Coach of West tee issued a public reprimand to Kamack 1992. 9, 1994. tration of Hereford ISD for their prompt Orange-Stark HS, has been issued a public High School and placed the school on and candid approach to the matter. MERCEDES HS reprimand and suspended from the first two probation in football for one year, through CORPUS CHR1STI ISD (MOODY HS) MUSIC MEMORY The State Executive Committee is­ football games of the 1993-94 season for November 6, 1993, for failing to comply The State Executive Committee up­ The Music Memory Bulletin Bass Clef DONNA HS sued a public reprimand to Mr. Alfredo soliciting a grade change for a student ath­ with UIL rules. held the decision of the District 30 Book contains the only official list for the The State Executive Committee sus­ Cardona, Mercedes HS, for falsifying lete. AAAAA Executive Committee and is­ 1993-94 school year. pended Mr. Michael DeCello, Donna HS, records, and put him on probation through MCALLEN ISD sued a public reprimand to Mr. Hector from the first twelve basketball games of the June 16, 1994. The State Executive Committee issued Mr. Camilo Rodriguez, coach at Rowe Salinas, Coach at Corpus Christi Moody PICTURE MEMORY 1993-94 season for being ejected from a a public reprimand to Mr. Cornel Thomp­ High School, Mc Allen, was issued a public High School, and placed him on proba­ Students in grades 4 and 5 will be re­ basketball game while on probation for WESTERN HILLS HS son of West Orange Stark High School and reprimand by the State Executive Commit-. tion through March 26,1994, for moving sponsible for the Art Smart Picture Memory having previously been ejected from a game. Walter Miller, Football Coach of put him on probation through September tee for allowing students to play in football for athletic purposes and violating the Contest Bulletin for 1993-94 and 1994-95. The committee also issued a public repri­ Fort Worth Western Hills HS, has bee 13, 1994, for violation of practice restric­ games on consecutive nights. He was sus­ Athletic Code. The official list in the Picture Memory Con­ mand to Mr. DeCello and put him on issued a public reprimand with probation tions. pended from the last three football games of test Bulletin for 1993-95 is the final author­ probation through the 1993-94 school year. and suspended from the first football game the 1992-93 season and placed on proba­ BROWNSVILLE PORTER ity. The 1993-94 artselectionsarenewand Acondition of probation is that Mr. DeCello of the 1993-94 season for allowing an ineli­ BROCK HS tion through the 1994-95 school year. On August 6,1991, the State Execu­ will be used for two years. attend five meetings of the local chapter of gible player to participate in spring train­ The District UA Executive Commit­ The State Executive Committee issued tive Committee issued a public repri­ the Southwest Basketball Officials Asso­ ing. tee issued a public reprimand to Brock High a public reprimand to Mc Allen Rowe High mand to Brownsville Porter H igh School, SPELLING ciation, including the initial meeting of the School and placed the volleyball program School and placed the school on probation put the school on probation through Au­ Attention Elementary and Jr. High 1993-94 season. He is to invite other OFFICIAL INTERPRETATIONS on probation through September 15,1994, through December 15,1993. The school is gust 5, 1994, and required that: Spellers! Students in Grades 3-4,5-6, and coaches from the area to attend these meet­ The State Executive Committee on for failure to participate in volleyball after required to develop a plan to educate par­ (1) the school hoard formally ac­ 7-8 will be responsible for spelling words ings and communicate with them after­ July 8,1993, issued the following interpre­ agreeing to participate. ents, students and teachers of the impor­ cepts the plan developed by the Manage­ contained in the A+ Spelling List for 1993- wards regarding the benefits of having at­ tation of Section 5 (I), (r), (bb) and (cc) tance of following UIL rules. ment Team; and 94. Itisimportanttohavethemostcurrent tended. The State Executive Committee and Section 1400 (d) the UIL Constitution WESTERN HILLS HS (2) that the UIL programs at Porter spelling list (1993). Significant revisions of also issued a public reprimand to Donna HS and Contest Rules: The beginning date for Mr. Walter Miller, football coach at Fort BROWNSVILLE ISD High School remain under the supervi­ the old list have been made. and put the school on probation in boys' 7th and 8th grade football practice outside Worth Western Hills High School, has The State Executive Committee issued sion of the Management Team through Please make the following corrections basketball through April 13,1994, for vio­ the school day in non-traditional school been issued a public reprimand, suspended a public reprimand to Mr. Gus Zavaletta, the three year probationary period. in the A+ Spelling List for 1993-94: lation of the Athletic Code. year settings shall coincide with the day from the first football game of the 1993-94 coach, Brownsville Porter High School, 3/4 skillful, skilful other schools (within the UIL district) be­ season, and placed on probation through suspended him from coaching all UIL ac­ SOCCER RULE ERROR 7/8 chaos (C) BRAZOS HS gin their traditional school year. July 7,1994 for allowing an ineligible player tivities through December 15, 1993, and Rule 12, Section 7, Article 2 of the 7/8 gullible, gullable The State Executive Committee is­ Seventh and 8th grade volleyball to participate in spring training. placed him on probation through Decem­ Soccer Rule Book should state: Art.2...A sued a public reprimand to Mr. Danny practice in non-traditional school year set­ ber 15, 1994, for soliciting grade changes goalkeeper shall not intentionally party FRENSHIP HS Rogers, Wallts Brazos HS, and put him on tings can be held anytime during the tradi­ DALLAS ISD for student athletes. the ball and then take possession or con­ The State Executive Committee is­ probation through April 13, 1994, for vio­ tional or non-traditional school year, pro­ The District 10 AAAAA Executive trol of it with his/her hands before it has sued a public reprimand to Mr. Brad lation of the Athletic Code. vided it does not exceed 86 consecutive Committee issued a public reprimand to been played [or touched) by another player SAN ANTONIO HIGHLANDS Holcomb, Frenship HS, for violation of the calendar days to practice outside the school the girls' varsity basketball teams of Dallas The State Executive Committee sus­ {of the same team outside the penalty area Athletic Code, restricted him to the dugout MIRANDO CITY HS day; 79 of the 86 days may be used to Kimball and Dallas Spruce, and put both pended Mr. Gary Clark of San Antonio or an opposing player either inside or for the remainder of the 1992-93 season, The State Executive Committee sus­ complete scrimmages and matches; equip­ schools on probation through February 19, Highlands High School from coaching any outside the penalty area.) This restriction and put him on probation through April pended Mr. Ralph Perez, Mirando City HS, ment may be checked out to players on any 1994, for violation of the Athletic Code. UIL activity or being involved in UIL ac­ shall not include those situations in which 13,1994. As a condition of probation Mr. from the first 12 basketball games of the one day during the week preceding the first The committee also placed the boys' varsVty tivities in any way, including scouting, the ball accidentaly rebounds from the Holcomb is to attend five meetings of the 1993-94 season for being ejected from a day of school. The school would need to basketball team of Dallas Kimball High through February 26, 1993, and was placed goalkeeper making a save or play." local chapter of the Southwest Baseball basketball game while on probation for schedule their season to coincide with the School on probaton through February 25, on probation through February 26,1994 for The words in bracked { ) must be Umpires Association during the 1993-94 having previously been ejected from a game. schools they plan to compete against. 1994 forviola ! ion of the Athletic Code and knowingly playing an ineligible player. San school year, including the initial meeting, The committee also issued a public repri­ Ninth grades which are part of the for using an ineligible player. Brock High added to page 33 and page 44. Antonio Highlands High School was is­ and is to invite other coaches from the area mand to Mr. Rogers and put him on proba­ middle school come under rules for high School and placed the volleyball program sued a public reprimand and placed on CHILTON HS to attend with him, in an effort to become tion through April 13,1994. A condition schools. j on probation through September 15,1994, probation through February 26, 1993, and better acquainted with the rules and to of probation is that Mr. Perez attend five for failure to participate in volleyball after The State Executive Committee is­ required to develop and submit a plan to becomeanadvocateforofficials. TheState meetings of the local chapter of the South­ agreeing to participate.The District 10 sued a public reprimand to Mr. Damn the UIL to educate coaches and avoid this AQUILLA HS Executive Committee also commended the west Basketball Officials Association dur­ AAAAA Executive Committee placed Bickham, former coach at Chilton High type of situation. The State Executive Committee issued School, and placed him on probation administration of Frenship ISD for the ing the 1993-94 school year, including the a public reprimand to Aquilla High School Dallas Spruce High School on probation prompt and effective resolution of this through October 21,1994, for violation of through October 21, 1997, for falsifying initial meeting, and that he encourage, in and put the school on probation in One- matter. the Athletic Code. The probation includes documents. DALLAS ISD writing, other coaches in the area to attend Act Play through September 13, 1994 for conduct of Spruce spectators and all stu­ The State Executive Committee issued with him. The committee also issued a failure to participate after signing a partici­ a public reprimand to Ms. Carmen public reprimand to Mirando City HS, to dents in school organizations that support PRESCRIBED MUSIC LIST WOODVILLE ISD pation card. Hardcastle of Dallas Lincoln High School put the school's boys' basketball program athletics. Page 119 - Viola Solo Class I: Bach/ The District 24-AAA Executive Com­ for violation of the Athletic Code and put on probation through April 13,1994, and Casadeus-Concerto in C Minor (play one mittee placed the baseball program at AUSTIN LBJ her on probation through February 9,1994. required the school district to develop and movement) Woodville ISD on a one-year probation for The State Executive Committee issued The District 10 AAAAA Executive They also issued a public reprimand to submit to the UIL a plan to improve knowl­ Page32-ClarinetSoloClassI: Stamitz- violation of the UIL amateur rule. The a public reprimand to Mr. Ray Jackson, Committee put Dallas Sunset High school Dallas Lincoln High School girls' basket­ edge of UIL rules. Concerto No.3 in B-flat Major (play one committee also stated that the Woodville Austin LBJ High School, and put him on on probation in girls' volleyball through ball program and put the school on proba­ movement) MCA program will be required to forefit all contess probation in track through September 13, October 21,1994, for violation of the Ath­ tion through February 9, 1994- Page 64-Flute Trio Class I: Kuhlau- in which the ineligible player participated RIO GRANDE CITY HS 1994,forviolationoftheAthleticCode. In letic Code. The District 10-5 A Executive Commit­ Three Grand Trios Op. 86 (play one move­ during the 1992-93 school year. The State Executive Committee is­ addition, Mr. Jackson was suspended from tee issued a public reprimand to Dallas ment of one trio) (published separately) sued a public reprimand to Mr. George the first track meet of the 1993-94 season. LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE Spruce High School and Dallas Kimball Page 66 - Three B-Flat Clarinets Class HEREFORD HS Cabazos, Rio Grande City HS, and put him Resolution for January through May: High School and placed the girls' basket­ 1: Bouffil-Grand Trio Op. 8 (play two The State Executive Committee is­ on probation in baseball through June 16, WEST-ORANGE STARK Resolved: That the United States might to ball programs of both schools on probation movements) sued a public reprimand to Mr. T. R. Sartor, 1994, for violation of the Athletic Code. The State Executive Committee issued place greater emphasis on humanitarian through February 19,1994, for violation of Page 91 -Four Brass Class I: Vasconi- Hereford HS, restricted him to the dugout As a condition of probation Mr. Cabazos a public reprimand to Mr. Dan Hooks, considerations in the conduct of its foreign the Athletic Code. Images (play movements 2 and 3) (2 and the coaching staff are required to at­ West Orange Stark High School, and ex­ policy.

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