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Answered prayers Devine's Stacy Hamilton nervously awaits the final point in the defending volleyball champion's 15-12, 15-3 win over Quitman in the 3A state tournament, November 19. To the right, Amarillo setter-hitter Cristrie Selfridge serves in the Sandies' 15-1, 15-11 5A title win over League City Clear Lake. Other champs included (4A) Dumas, a 17-15 victor over Channclview; (2A) East Bernard, which beat Bloomington, 15-11, 15-4; and (A) Plains, a 15-11, 15-7 winner over Kennard. Photos by JOHN MOORE

Sunset Commission suggests rule changes he Sunset Advisory Commission, a established in the state treasury. The fees would be in order to fund the Education, directed by H. Ross Perot, joint citizen-legislator panel whose money from membership fees would be program, and then telling them how the found the UIL to be one of the most T charge it is to review state agencies, deposited into this fund. THe UIL money would be spent. For years, efficient and effective operations in Texas recently examined the University membership fees would be set at a figure members of the Legislative Council have education," he continued. "The Interscholastic League as part of its review large enough to cover the costs of the set membership fees at a rate sufficient to effectiveness of the League could be of the Texas Education Agency. administration of the program. Expenses cover operating expenses, and this greatly jeopardized if it is subjected to the Among the recommendations made would then be allocated by the Legislature procress has worked quite well." inherent political pressures placed on by the advisory panel were: from this fund to cover the costs of One of the four potential options the elected officials. To burden the State • to authorize the State Board of administering the athletic, academic and Sunset Commission might have adopted Board of Education with constantly Education (SBOE) to change any U1L rule, fine arts contests. Currently, League funds was the dissolution of the UIL and the hearing UIL matters — the great majority including those governing eligibility and are deposited in accounts administered by transfer of its duties to the Texas of which involve athletic eligibility - could League structure and organization. The UT-Austin and the fees are set by the Education Agency. diminish the Board's effectiveness in SBOE has had authority to review changes Legislative Council. "We see no problems with a review completing its mission." to UIL rules since 1984. "It is difficult to understand the need committee studying the League rules and Although the UIL is operated as part • to appoint a committee to conduct a for the establishment of a fund in the State recommending changes," Marshall said. of the Division of Continuing Education at review of the League. Treasury," Marshall said. "In effect, this "Each year, the Legislative Council and its The University of Texas at Austin, it's rules • to place the UIL under the state would give the State the power to tell UIL- committees perform this important task. are contingent upon State Board of appropriations process, with a fund being member schools what their membership "The Select Committee on Public Education approval.

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The Leaguer A little holiday gift The Leaguer Is the official publication of LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL the University Interscholastic League. The Chairman Bill Graves, San Angelo ISD; Leaguer Is distributed to Texas public school Vice Chairman Sam May, Sinton ISD; Larry s stated in September's financial administrators, contest directors, coaches Butler, Spearman ISD; Richard Cohagan, report, the University and sponsors, the media, and to other Gunter ISD; Eddie J. Little. Kilgore ISD; Paul BAILEY interested parties. The UIL office is located at Curtis, Uvalde ISD.Bill Borgers, Cypress- Interscholastic League enjoyed its A MARSHALL 2622 Wichita. Austin, TX 78705. Letters, Fairbanks ISD; Bob Howes, Joshua ISD; second consecutive year in the black. It inquiries and changes of address should be Kenneth Judy, Crawford ISD; G. W. Maxfield, would be nice to take the credit for this sent to UIL, Box 8028, UT Station, Austin, TX Gorman ISD: Dan Owen, Holliday ISD; James 78713-8028. Phillips, Brazosport HS, Brazosport ISD, feat of fiscal high-wire walking, but the fact The Leaguer is published eight times Freeport; Robert Ryan, Dimmitt ISD; Victor is we got lucky. The weather for last year's yearly by Texas Student Publications. It is Rodriguez, San Antonio ISD; Wayne football games was especially pleasant, published monthly, September through May, Schaper, Spring Branch ISD, Houston; Walter and so the fans packed up and followed with the exception of a combined March/ Sears, Mt. Vernon ISD; Bill Shaver, Bellville ISD; Director's Viewpoint April issue. There are no issues in June, July or Robert Smotherman, Whireface ISD; Jerry their teams here, there and yonder. Thus, August. One year's subscription is $8. Whitaker, Cushing ISD; and Bennie Wolff, we got a larger than anticipated sum from Second class postage paid in Austin, TX. Sfockdale ISD. our share of the gate receipts. our business while maintaining monetary ISSN 0897-4314. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Not that am 1 in the business of reserves equal to one year's budget. Or, in POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Dr. Bailey Marshall, director; Dr, William predicting the weather, but I did tell the other words, that arc large enough to The Leaguer. Box 8028. UT Station, Austin, TX D. Farney. assistant director and director of Legislative Council that with good weather support us for one year. This has been the 78713. athletics; Janet Wman, assistant director for the football playoff games, we could and academic director; Richard Floyd, policy that the Legislative Council EDITOR..., Dr. Bailey Marshall director of music activities; Bonnie Northcutt, lower the membership fees or waive them adopted several years ago. MANAGING EDITOR Bobby Hawthorne assistant to the director; Gina Mazzolini. altogether for the 1989-90 school year. We know that this reduction of' assistant athletic director; Bob Young, Since the weather has cooperated and membership fees will be appreciated by STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE assistant athletic director. Chairman Thomas M. Hatfield; Lynn F. Karen McGlashen, speech activities the indications are that gates this fall have all schools, especially during this time of Anderson, Jim Barnes, Mike Day, Bailey director; Lynn Murray, one-act play director; been at or above normal, then I will financial hardship. For several years, the Marshall. James B. Havard, Robert L. Marion, Bobby Hawthorne, director of journalism recommend to the council that the UIL has promoted its activities as "the Lynn W. McCraw, Ricardo Romo. William C. activities and ILPC director; Diana Cardona, membership fees be set at five dollars ($5) Powers. Jr., Byron F. Fullerton, Donna spring meet materials director: Dr. B. J. other half of education" and as "the best Lopiano, Susana I. Aleman and Guy Stamps, assistant to the director; Dr. Rhea for the 1989-90 school year. bargain for the educational dollar." You Wellborn. Williams, TILF secretary; Dr, Nelson Patrick, In the absense of unexpected might say we're now going to put your music director emeritus. expenses, this should allow us to conduct money where our mouth is. League supports Texas Special Olympics Alcohol sponsorship By TAD DRUART of amateur sports Programs Director, Special Olympics, Texas their transition into school and community Every Texas Special Olympics event is programs. designed to insure athletes a full range of criticized by principals The University Interscholatic League Texas Special Olympics has initiated a social, cultural and" educational is founded on the belief that students program to extend quality sports training experiences. Your district's music and The nation's largest school adminis­ enjoy the pursuit of excellence and seek and competition opportunities to many drama departments would be more than trator organization has challenged the opportunities to test themselves against more individuals with mental retardation. welcome to put on concerts or plays as well United States Olympic Committee their own accomplishments and the Together, your school and Special as participate in the pageantry of Opening (USOC) and the National Collegiate Ath­ accomplishments of others. These Olympics can give all students with mental and Closing Ceremonies. Journalism letic Association (NCAA) to stop publi­ opportunities are best provided through retardation a chance to experience the students could attend events and write cizing alcohol usage. properly conducted and equitably true joy of sports training and competition, news or feature articles as well as The National Association of Secon­ administered competitive activities. learn new skills, gain self-confidence, editorials to submit to the local media or dary School Principals (NASSP), repre­ Activities such as sports training and experience teamwork, and prepare for enter in state competition and the school senting 40,000 middle level and high athletic competition have proven to be the entry into other school and community yearbook. I think you will find the Special schools principals and assistant princi­ quickest, surest road to health, growth and programs. Olympics to be a very rewarding audience pals, urged that stance at a recent board of self-confidence. Yet not all students in The UIL supports and endorses the to perform for. directors meeting. Texas have the opportunity to participate Texas Special Olympics program. The Since Special Olympics is a year NASSP opposed the "sponsorship of in competitive activities. goals and philosophies of the two round sports training and competition amateur athletic events by brewing com­ Most physical education programs programs are very similar. By program it is through athletes that we can panies" and urged "the National Colle­ teach sports skills to students who in turn encouraging our students to become have the greatest impact. giate Athletic Association and the United have the opportunity to use learned skills involved with Special Olympics we will be One way to do this is to establish a States Olympic Committee to rescind in intramural, interscholastic, community helping them to cultivate lifetime skills, Varsity Sports Partnership with a Special their current practice of alcohol consump­ recrcatiion and personal sports activities. develop self-discipline, citizenship, the Olympics team. Your athletes would serve tion during activities arranged by the However, for most students with mental abiltiy to lead, and ultimately discover the as peer coaches to help •develop the skills respective organizations." retardation, the opportunity to participate true meaning of winning. Support from of the Special Olympian. Board member George Williams, in the above activities is often never administrators, coaches, faculty and the Those students who take part in UIL principal, Wooddale High School, Mem­ manifested because they don't receive the community will reinforce in our students activities are the future leaders of our phis, Tenn., questioned whether the cur­ additional occasions of training and the fact that being a winner means more communities and the history makers of rent promotion of brewing companies by competition needed to develop their skills. than coming in first. Time and again the tomorrow. We owe it to them to help these athletic organizations delivers a Texas Special Olympics provides the athletes of Special Olympics teach us that establish a firm set of beliefs and values. mixed message to students. additional training and competition lesson. Among those is believing in the human opportunities for students with mental How can we get involved with Special spirit and concern for their fellow man. retardation to learn and demonstrate Olympics? The many ways are not limited Together, UIL and Special Olympics can sports and social skills so as to facilitate to just athletic teams or groups. do that.

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Medal mania Philosophy risks integrity of contests noteworthy occurrence took place during the 1987 summer meeting A of the TMEA/UIL Music Advisory Committee meeting in San Antonio. There was a unanimous agreement by the representatives from the band, choir and orchestra divisions that the performance standards at district UIL solo and ensemble contests were in critical need of attention and that steps should be taken to hopefully raise these standards. Anyone who read TMEA President, Charles Nail's article in the most recent issue of the Southwestern Musician will know that he, as well as many rank and file members of the TMEA, also share these concerns. The cause for these concerns have surfaced on many fronts. At the past two annual meetings of STORMY WEATHER. James Davis, a junior member of the Dallas Carter marching band, braves a pounding the district executive secretaries, it was rain and frigid winds while cheering on the Cowboys to a 14-9 win over Odessa Permian in the Conference 5A generally agreed that the district solo and state football semifinals, Saturday, December 10 at UT's Memorial Stadium in Austin. Photo by JOHN MOORE. ensemble contest was losing its meaning and the emphasis on "medal count" and "advancement to state" was tarnishing the RICHARD true value of these events. The following PERCENTAGE OF DIVISION ONES FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS statistics provide clear evidence of this FLOYD trend. EVENTS 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 This data would suggest that in each category listed better than one of every Band Solo/Ensemble 53% 55% 52% two entries was adjudicated as being superior. Please recall that the Constitution and Contest Rules defines a Mu c IN/la-t-ter-s Orchestra Solo/Ensemble 58% 58% 57% Division I as "a superior performance for the event and class of participants being the substance and quality of this event. Vocal Solo/Ensemble 52% 56% 55% judged; worthy of the distinction of being On the other hand, there is strong recognized as a first place winner". This evidence that other factors have also Medium Ensemble 65% 71% 68% means if this statement is applied literally, surfaced. Many schools have elected to that in the medium ensemble, pop make TSSEC the "spring trip". As a result, Pop Ensemble 67% 75% 75% ensemble categories, over 66 percent of "making a one" at district has taken on a the participants have been judged to be new meaning. In particular, medium first place winners! ensembles have assumed new emphasis There have also been reports that, in since they provide the best vehicle for some parts of the state, better students are providing the most students with the electing not to participate in district solo opportunity to "advance to state". This many comment sheets. This philosophy basis of a "medal count". The emphasis contests because it is not perceived as a attitude defeats the purpose of the district demonstrated by participants and judges should be on the preparation for the challenge. One district has gone so far as contest and the state contest as well. alike is counterproductive to the purpose event, the critique of the judges and the to approach the State Office with a It would appear then, that what has of the district solo and ensemble contest consequent musical growth that should proposal to implement a kind of evolved is an attitude which suggests a and the value of student participation in result. "outstanding soloist" competition in an Division I is the only acceptable rating. these events. Secondly, the expectations for attempt to regain the interest of these Directors and students alike tend to What can be done? Several things! preparation and performance at the state students. It is likely that such action would display great displeasure if they receive First, individual directors must contest should be higher. To this end, the not be necessary if the integrity of the anything less than a superior rating. In properly prepare their students for the State Board of Education has approved a Division I had not lost stature. many cases, judges have resorted to district contest. This process includes not UIL rule revision that requires all solos at In addition, there has been a "giving the benefit of the doubt" rather only performance preparation, but mental state to be performed by memory. This dramatic increase in the number of solos than challenging students or facing the preparation as well. The earning of a concept was overwhelmingly endorsed by and ensembles that have elected to necessity of defending a lower rating. Division II or lower rating should not the TMEA/UIL Music Advisory participate in the Texas Solo and Furthermore the statement, "I will give relegate one to second class citizenship. Committee. Beginning this Spring, an Ensemble Contest (TSSEC). Annual you a one today, but you must eliminate The ultimate goal should not be "making it instrumental solo may be played with surveys indicate that a certain portion of your many problems if you expect to do to state" and individual schools should not this increase is because of refinements in well at state" is all too commonplace on determine their success or failure on the Turn to Medal Mania, page 4

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Plans for wind ensemble contest underway BY RICHARD FLOYD Wind Ensemble Contest. It is hoped that Director of Music Activities this new feature will encourage even more The TSSEC Wind Ensemble ensembles to participate in this year's Contest will offer an exciting new event. TSSEC Wind Ensemble Judges dimension to all groups that participate in The two guest clinicians that have this year's event. For the first time in the been selected for the 1989 Wind Ensemble Contest are: • James Croft - Florida State University. Professor Croft currently history of the contest, each ensemble will serves as Director of Bands at Florida State University where he coordi­ receive the benefit of a 30-minute session Jerry Junkin - The University of Texas at Austin. Professor Junkin is no nates all aspects of the band program and conducts the Wind Ensemble. with a nationally recognized Past experiences include outstanding work as a high school band con­ conductor/clinician at the conclusion of its stranger to the state of Texas. He was a product of the Texas school band program ductor in Wisconsin and the establishment of the highly respected wind performance. This enrichment music program at the University of South Florida. He maintains a leader­ opportunity will be in addition to the and later served as assistant band director at the University of Texas from 1978-82. ship role in both the National Band Association and the College Band standard adjudication format. Directors National Association, The traditional routine of the contest He also has been a faculty member at the University of Michigan and the University • Stanley DeRusha - Hartt School of Music. Professor DeRusha has will occur as it has in the past. Each group been a leader in the field of wind music performance throughout the past will have a scheduled warm-up followed by of South Florida. He returned to the University of Texas as Wind Ensemble two decades and was co-author Of the Wind Ensemble Uterature Guide its 30 minute performance time on the published in 1975. He has sponsored commissions by such composers as stage of Bates Recital Hall. For the Conductor in the Fall of 1987. Students and conductors alike will benefit from his Warren Benson and Karel Husa and has conducted student and profes­ purpose of the competition, the three- sional bands throughout the United States, Europe and South America. member judging panel will adjudicate the extensive knowledge of wind music and his enthusiasm for teaching and music • Joe Missal - Oklahoma State University. Dr. Missal Is recognized as performance, determine a rating, provide one of the most talented young conductors In the nation. He holds a written and taped comments, and making. Allan McMurray - The University of doctorate in conducting from the University of Colorado and served as ultimately select the outstanding Director of Bands at Eastern New Mexico State prior to his current appoint­ organization in the various conferences. Colorado at Boulder. The band program at the University of Colorado has steadily ment. His ensembles hpve presented distinguished performances for the There will be no changes in this College Band Directors National Association and other association procedure. risen to a position of international prominence under the leadership of conferences. Of great importance Is Dr. Missal's keen Interest in music However, during each performance a education and high school band programs. fourth adjudicator will also be listening Professor McMurray. His ensembles have and making taped comments. At the performed throughout the United States, conclusion of the concert, this England and Japan. In addition, he is conductor/clinician will move with the considered one of the most resourceful style and interpretation, will receive a high • Educational opportunities, including ensemble to a designated rehearsal area teachers of wind band conducting in priority in all evaluations. the LBJ Museum, the Texas Museum and for a 30-minute clinic and discussion North America. His warm personality and • Each band will receive a personal 30- the State Capitol, are within walking session. The focus of this enrichment sincere style of communication makes minute session with a distinguished distance or a short drive away. period is not intended to dwell on him particularly suited for the role of conductor/clinician. • Recreational options include water technical execution or rehearsal providing musical enrichment for each • All concerts take place in the sports at Barton Springs, outdoor activities techniques, but rather to discuss style, Wind Ensemble Contest participant. dramatic setting of the Bates Recital Hall in Zilker Park, ice skating at Northcross interpretation and other musical In summary, the advantages and on the University of Texas campus and Mall and shopping throughout the city. considerations. This portion of the event benefits of participation are as follows: spacious warm-up rooms are provided The San Marcos Aquarena Springs in no way will have any bearing on the • The contest is a prestigious event within the same facility. featuring glass-bottom boats and an outcome of the contest. It will simply offer limited only to those receiving a Division I • A complimentary professional underwater theater is only 35 miles to the the members of the ensemble the at their district contest. quality tape recording of each south. opportunity to hear words of wisdom and • The adjudication panel annually performance is provided at no cost. The deadline for entry is April 15. inspiration from a nationally recognized includes some of the outstanding wind • The entry fee is only $150 per Entries submitted after that date will be authority on wind music. ensemble conductors in the nation. This ensemble. scheduled only if performance times are This past year saw a significant year will be no exception. • Those groups desiring to stay available. Questions should be directed to increase in the number of schools • Taped critiques are provided by the overnight will find a variety of the State Director of Music at the UIL choosing to participate in the TSSEC judging panel for each ensemble. competitively priced accommodations Office in Austin. Call 512-471-5883 for Musicianship, including such factors as throughout the Austin area. details.

particular, affirmed a need to address this The opportunity for a Division I and the specific issue. Consequently, the State honor of performing at TSSEC will then be Medal mania woes Office will prepare a letter to be inserted in reserved for the truly superior performer. all district solo and ensemble judge's There is no doubt that these are High performance music at district, but if the performer packets this Spring. The letter will include worthy goals. Even so it.is likely that they wishes to participate at state, the solo must a re-affirmation of the importance of high will be unpopular in some circles. At the expectations are be memorized. It should be noted that in standards for our music contest as well as same time, no one can dispute the value most cases, the students will have from two a plea to implement these standards. The of communicating to students and at heart of program to three months to complete this task judges will be challenged to raise teachers the importance of emphasizing between the time of district and TSSEC in performance expectations and enhance quality in all that they do. High early June. the value of our solo and ensemble performance standards have been the Continued from page 3 Finally, judges must set higher program. The ultimate objective must be cornerstone of our music programs in standards and demonstrate greater to provide critique and adjudication that is Texas for decades. It is imperative that expectations for the performances they commensurate with the proud tradition of this proud tradition be maintained as we adjudicate at the district contest. The UIL competition and the nationally continue-to provide the very best music TMEA/UIL Music Advisory Committee, in recognized music programs in our state. education possible for our students.

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San Antonio girl wins Dow-Jones scholarship On meeting 'day-to-day' needs Marina Nieto, a senior at Roosevelt ometimes the answer isn't as an association that will help me and my High School, San Antonio, is among two obvious as it seems. At the BOBBY staff where we are." college freshmen and two high school SNovember JEA/NSPA convention These are legitimate complaints. It is HAWTHORNE seniors to receive $1,000 college scholar­ in Washington DC, I was asked to chair a encouraging that JEA is producing specific ships from the Dow Jones Newspaper panel discussion of the question, "How can curriculum guidebooks. ILPC displays Fund as winners of the Fund's 1988 Na­ press associations attract new members." and publishes the best of its writing tional Urban Writing Competition. Instead, I posed the question to the contests. And publications like John assembled leaders of such groups, Other winners included Michael D. Cutsinger's Hooray for High School "Should they even try." Robinson II, Temple University, Philadel­ Journalism and Gary Lundgren's Yearbook phia, PA; Adolfo Mendez, Marquette As you can imagine, this raised a few Scholastic journalism Points and Picas are meeting specific University, Milwaukee, WI; and Stephen eyebrows. Of course, they should, they needs. Bunch, C.K. McClatchy High School, Sac­ responded. And I don't necessarily could provide to best meet their needs. When feasible, we need to work one- ramento, CA. The Fund has sponsored disagree. But the issue is more complex- Publication ratings — the bread and butter on-one with advisers, administrators, the annual writing competition since 1976 to be left at that. Scholastic press of groups like the Interscholastic League members of the media, and journalism for participants in its summer High associations must also realize that the Press Conference — finished fifth behind professors. Still, it is doubtful that ILPC or School Journalism Workshops for Mi­ needs and expectations of new members summer workshops. other press or journalism teacher norities. Workshops for 375 students are much different than those of the Yet state press associations often associations will be willing to conduct were operated in 24 cities throughout the veterans. over-emphasize ratings and awards to the regional workshops. They are expensive, country this year. Eighteen students were First, it's fair to assume that the detriment of possible concomitant time-consuming and risky propositions. nominated by their workshop directors as highly-motivated advisers will seek out the services such as curriculum guides, Consider that the attendance at the free the best writers at their summer newspa­ press associations for competitive and sample teaching units and other UIL fall student activities conferences, pers which published the entries. resource purposes. In short, they'll find us. classroom enrichment materials. conducted in Denton, Austin, Lubbock A membership drive is more likely to perk and Huntsville this fall, was unimpressive. The workshops are intended to iden­ The concerns of neophyte teachers the interest of beginners, most of whom tify talented minority writers, help them also differed from those of their Press associations provide valuable will have little or no journalism to develop their journalism skills and • escalating costs of membership and services for beginning and veteran background but who sense that collegiality encourage them to consider careers in services, teachers alike. Perhaps the first step in a might deliver them from publications journalism. • the costs of travel and the loss of membership drive is the publication and doom. We often hear this: "I'm joining Nieto, a high school senior, was a school time required to take advantage of promotion the values of those services. 1 because I wasn't smart enough to get out staff writer for You S.A., which was pro­ press association services (i.e. was shocked when advisers, responding to of this but am too smart to know that I duced by the workshop at San Antonio conventions, seminars, workshops), the question "How can press associations don't know what I'm doing." Their needs College. The San Antonio Light and the • a perceived emphasis on large, best attract new members," wrote, "Help will be fundamentally different than those San Antonio Express-News backed the wealthier schools, me be a better teacher." of experienced advisers. workshop along with the Waco Tribune • the scheduling conflicts with other We do that now. However, for the Herald, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, In a survey this fall of advisers who are activities, beginning adviers who lack journalism and the Houston Chronicle. not press association members, I found • the sense that publication judges training, the combination of ratings, that their major needs involved classroom rely too much upon personal biases, seminars and contests - the staple of the For more information about the instructional assistance. These advisers press association agenda - may not be Fund's programs for minority high school • and in general the inaccessibility of listed (1) personal consultations, (2) enough. In order to attract these new students, contact the Dow Jones Newspa­ press associations. As one adviser stated, seminars/conventions and (3) the members, we must respond to their per Fund, P.O. Box 300, Princeton, N.J. 'They seem to be very remote in terms of monitoring of educational agency specific needs while keeping costs, 08543-0300, or at (609) 452-2820. my day-to-day needs." Another adviser decisions regarding scholastic journalism wrote, "We pay our dues and must go to paperwork, lost class and study time, and as the services that press associations the conference to gain any benefit. I need redundancy to a minimum. National Teacher of the Year ILPC newspaper workshop' director Button, Melton honored by Newspaper Fund In 1963, Robert L. Button received a Newspaper Recipient of CSPA's Gold Key in 1980 and a selection as Teacher of the Year. In its nomination of Fund teacher fellowship to launch his journalism Newspaper Fund Distinguished Adviser awards in 1967 Button, the Detroit Free Press selected last year's teaching and advising career. and 1981, Button has 26 years experience in journalism exchange between the Tower staff and that of the Denby Twenty-five years later, he has earned the title of and English education, supplemented by stints as a copy Log as "the first significant contact ever between National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year. editor and reporter for the Detroit Free Press which students from an almost exclusively white suburban What he accomplished in the interim is nothing short of nominated him for Teacher of the Year. During school and students from an almost exclusively black amazing. summers, he teaches at workshops at Ball State inner-city neighborhood." From that day-long exchange Bob Button and the staff of the Tower (Grosse Point University (Ind.), Michigan State University, and for of staff members came a six-page pull-out, part of a South High School, Mich.) view Mondays not as the ILPC at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to major effort to deal with racism 20 years after the death beginning of another week but as the end of another active leadership at the national level in the Journalism of Martin Luther King, Jr. The pull-out was reprinted and deadline, a weekly deadline which sees another issue of Education Association, he is the author of 12 handbooks distributed by the city's Inter-Faith Center for Racial the Tower in the hands of the students and community. and articles including Managing Publications: A Justice at the memorial celebration. National evaluating services use labels such as Handbook for Advisers, published by Quill and Scroll. Also honored by the Newspaper Fund was Rob 'Trendsetter," "National Pacemaker," "All-American," His students at Grosse Pointe can earn a maximum Melton, newspaper adviser at Woodrow Wilson HS in "George Gallup winner" and "Gold Crown" to describe of four credits in journalism, including one for the Portland (OR) . Melton, a member of the ILPC summer the paper since Button began advising it in 1966, but beginning course and three for advance study. One of newspaper workshop faculty, was named one of four fellow advisers can sum it up in one word: "Amazing." those senior students who plans to major in news- Distinguished Advisers for 1988 and wil be considered a Button also directs the newspaper sequence of the editorial journalism in college next year will receive a candidate for the 1989 National High School Journalism Interscholastic League Press Conference Summer $1,000 journalism scholarship, awarded through a writing Teacher of the Year award. 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ou will find the tentative TETA subjects are so varied as to blow the mind. heavy draws. Robert Cohen and Barbara will convention program in the Convention participants will make painful Barrie will lead the way and David Allen parti LYNN Y December Texas Theatre Notes. If choices. If you want to present Stern ("Around the World in Eighty schol you are not getting this publication four recommendations for changes in OAP, MURRAY Dialects") will follow. Other sessions will of th times each year (September, December, make plans to attend the UIL Open include acting masks, projected scenery, train February and May)t contact Ken Waters Forum at 8 a.m. If you can't be at UIL unit set use and public relations in the teach at SFA in Nacogdoches, 409/568-4003. convention, send your recommendations high school. be ar Check the mail distribution in your school to me or to Randall Buchanan at Texas Ten sessions and a performance by ( first. You may find it in the school library. A&I University in Kingsville. The UIL the Honolulu Theatre for Youth's John to an Numerous additions, changes of Advisory Committee will hear your views Educational Theatre Kauffman will be offered early Saturday why times and days and general revisions have and consider the merits of each afternoon. The critically acclaimed you been made in the tentative TETA recommendation. I hope you will consider all convention event. According to Coyote is scheduled for Fox to tl convention program, but the basic outline the questions and issues I noted in an You will be required to elect from 10 Tech High School and the Northeast ISD prim is there. Theatrefest '89 will begin with earlier column. offerings Friday afternoon. Robert Cohen, will provide transportation. I saw this show oper committee meetings and performances As you are evaluating UIL proposals author of Acting Power, Acting One, in Seattle last August and it was a super Intel Wednesday evening and will run through and airing your own complaints, I would Acting Professionally and other theatre hour plus theatre experience. If you go, ever the awards banquet Saturday evening, like to throw another idea or problem in texts will be a major attraction, but Bob you may miss Bruce McGill's repeat January 28. the hopper. Should Tams-Witmark Music Kelly make-up, dialects, theatre session or Dana Nye's make-up program. act Thursday programming will include Library, Inc. scripts be allowed as non- curriculum, movement, computers, and There are also sessions in movement, hav< several sessions with a UIL focus. musical one-act entries, unless it is willing the middle school actor will compete for acting, funding, AIDS, costume planning, anot Morning workshops will deal with choosing to give all Texas schools equal attention. A performance of One rule changes for theatre arts and the and cutting scripts, auditions, make-up, opportunity? It will not allow you to use Woman's Work will be the highlight of professional theatre on the high school bask acting, playwriting, costuming and any of its musicals as non-musical for Friday evening, although the UIL Advisory stage. take lighting. 77 MLK will be performed in the OAP, unless you produce the full musical Committee is scheduled to evaluate OAP Ten sessions begin at 2:30 p.m. ballroom at La Mansion. The afternoon prior to contest. It charges from $40 to proposals. Robert Cohen on directing, non-dance folio will feature a dialogue with UIL judges, $170 for each performance. Some schools The organization of the Texas choreography, voice, scenic materials, the hosted by Donna Clevinger, and the UIL cannot produce musicals. Is this fair to Educational Theatre Assocition senior citizen theatre, minority theatre, The Critic Judging Workshop. Performances all? Adjudication Organization (TETAAO) will ensemble acting and stage combat are to will be provided by Taft High School, The UIL Open Forum is only one of 12 begin the Saturday morning offerings and scheduled. Con directed by James Buchanan and programs offered early Friday morning. will compete for attention with workshops The 4:00 - 5:15 time slot will be the final Fren Marshall High School, directed by Marion TV acting, theatre games, scene painting, and sessions in stage combat, teaching one for multiple programs. Stage combat than Sweatmon. George Sorensen will serve as tech theatre teaching and various other strategies, flat building, comedy, puppetry will continue and arts advocacy, musical roya the demonstration critic. Entertainment areas of theatre are covered. Make-up, and voice. The second session lead-off will theatre in the high school, character Dra for Thursday evening will be I'm Not dialects, tap dancing, restructuring the be professional actor Bruce McGill, the analysis, choreography, computers, The Rappaport, produced by the Alamo City one-act play, properties, painting, crazy pilot currently seen regularly in playwriting and alternative employment of mist Theatre. Featured guest Barbara Barrie puppetry, acting and a Design Texas "MacGyver" with credits in "Silkwood," tech theatre are added. will begin her workshop presentations on evaluation must be considered in the "Animal House," "Into the Night," and on The 1989 TETA Awards Banquet is set conf Thursday, but her schedule is yet to be second Friday time slot. Broadway with Tommy Tune in My One for 7 p.m. and it will be followed by the than determined. She will spend a part of each The two time periods that cover lunch and Only. There will also be sessions in Actor's Theatre production of On Tidy host day in informal sessions with students and are not as heavily programmed, but the minority mainstreaming, Bob Kelly make­ Endings. qual teachers. choice will still be difficult and Friday up, producing the new script, puppetry, I didn't mention Charles Gordone, beer Friday is loaded with as many as a afternoon the TETA election and business advocacy, and costumes. Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, and dozen programs for each time period. The meeting will be held in conjunction with an The Saturday lunch sessions will be several performances scheduled. There Accomplished actress Barbal

Theatrefest '89, the 39th Annual Convention of the Film Festival for her starring role in "One Potato, Two Texas Educational Theatre Association at San Antonio's Potato." For Texans, she began her acting career in a La Mansion del Rio, January 25-28, has been enhanced student production of Gammer Curton's Needle in by the addition of another headliner, UT-Austin Corpus Christi. Miss Barrie followed her UT-Austin graduate-professional actress Barbara Barrie. Since graduation with off-Broadway appearances in Dr. graduating in 1953, she has worked regularly in theatre, Faustus, The Doctor's Dilemma and Maedchen in televison and film. She is married to producer-director Uniform. Her 1955 Broadway debut was in The Woodt Jay Harnick, President of Performing Arts Repertory Dish with Louis Calhern. Theatre Foundation and Artistic Director of Barrie became a resident member of the America Theatreworks/USA. They have two children, Jane and Shakespeare Festival under John Houseman and Jack Aaron. Landau where she appeared with great success playinj Barbara Barrie may be best known for her role as leads in six Shakespearean productions in two years. Elizabeth Miller in the "Barney Miller" television series Following that, she performed for the New York or for her Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress Shakespeare Festival in Central Park as 'Bianca' in Th in "Breaking Away" or for an older generation as the Taming of the Shrew , 'Viola' in Twelfth Night and recipient of the 1964 Best Actress Award at the Cannes 'Helena' in All's Well That Ends Well, produced and directed by Joseph Papp. BARNEY'S WIFE. From Barney Miller to Breaking Away, Barbara Barrie has compiled In 1961, Barbara Barrie starred as Annie Sullivan i( an enviable acting career.

Rg267/DRAMA ssions THEATREFEST '89 Thinking Theatre THEATREFEST '89 FEES TEXAS EDUCATIONAL be some social activities for TETA MEMBERSHIP (Register Early and Save. Free Gift for Early THEATRE ASSOCIATION ipating students and student Individual Registration) rship auditions will be a major event ) Current No Fee Mail this form and payment to: Full Convention 5 convention. Advanced academic Charles Jeffries ) New Member $20.00 ng is available for public school ) Renewal $20.00 Convention Host ( ) Wednesday-Saturday $50.00 jrs and the commercial exhibits will ) Student $5.00 Douglas MacArthur High School ( ) After January 15 $60.00 outstanding attraction. )Life $150.00 2923 Bitters ( ) I will attend the Awards Banquet ome to convention. I will take time San Antonio, Texas 78217 (Saturday Night) wer your questions, talk to you about CONFIRMATIONS WILL NOT BE Organizational your play wasn't approved and what SENT ( ) Student Full Convention $30.00* [ ( ) Business/College $30.00 an expect for approval as an addition * Awards Banquet Ticket Additional ( ) Secondary School $25.00 e basic set. You will note on all Registration- THEATREFEST '89 ( ) Awards Banquet Ticket $15.00 ed materials that TETA continues to Please Print Legibly or Type. Institutional ite with the "support of the University A separate form is required for EVERY (Requires CAPS Approval) ON-SITON-S: E ADULT SUPERVISION OF (cholastic League" and TETA makes individual.This form may be duplicated. SECONDARs Y STUDENTS AT ' effort to support UIL. My school is an institutional member of CONVENTION IS REQUIRED r*ou should have received your one­ Name TETA: Yes No I £ way area and district list. If you Designated Representative: Paily Rates n't, let me know. We will get you Address ler. Remember that February 14 is ( ) University/College $50.00 ( ) Thursday, January 26 $25.00 ast day to submit additions to the City ( ) Secondary School $30.00 ( ) Friday, January 27 $25.00 set. Do your planning now. It will ( ) Saturday,January28 $35.00 State Zip two weeks to receive an answer. TOTAL TETA FEES: 'lease add "(Samuel French)" Special Events HomePhone( ) wing the last sentence on page 79 of lew OAP Handbook. Please return ( ) UCCJC/USITT Luncheon $15.00 School/Organization USm/TEXAS MEMBERSHIP liass Menagerie andCharley's Aunt Individual ( ) Secondary School Luncheon $15.00 n Approved List of Long Plays for Address est" in the new Handbook. Samuel ( ) Current No Fee h will now allow "scenes from" rather City Zip ( ) New Member $20.00 a full act, but you must pay full ( ) Renewal $20.00 CONVENTION FEES Ity. We do not have a problem with BusinessPhone( ) ( ) Student $5.00 natists Play Ssrvice. Please delete MEMBERSHIP FEES. Diviners. It was left on the list by Organizational Check areas of interest TOTAL ENCLOSED ike. ) University/College ( ) Institution $25.00 Thanks to all involved in the fall ) Junior/Community College CHECK MUST ACCOMPANY rences. We had some good sessions TOTAL USITT FEES: ) Secondary School FORM. cs to the many UIL supporters that ) Middle School/Junior High ed and presented sessions. The ) Child Drama ty of educational theatre in Texas has enhanced because of your service. Jest wishes to all for a great new year. ra Barrie headlines convention program

the USIA and The Theatre Guild production of The nominated for a Tony award as Best Supporting Actress Since 1984, she has played 'Tasha Blumbcrg' in Isn't Miracle Worker that toured 26 cities in 16 countries in in a musical for her role as 'Sarah.' She played with UT- It Romantic and in A Backers' Audition produced by the Europe and the Middle East. This troupe included Ex Pat Hinglc in the 1972 production of The Selling of the Manhattan Theatre Club, performed in Happiness, a Helen Hayes, June Havoc and Helen Menken. President. five part scries for National Public Radio. This was the Beginning in 1956, Barbara Barrie devoted much of Barrie began her association with Neil Simon when story of a Texas woman. 1985 found Miss Barrie in her efforts to telcvison and films. She prominently she starred on Broadway as 'Edna' in The Prisoner of "Following the Footsteps," a TV movie with Ed Asncr. appeared in virtually every major network show Second Avenue and continued the role on tour. In 1976, 1986 included two films, 'The Passage" and "End of the including Kraft Theatre, Kaiser Aluminum Hour, Decoy, she starred with George Grizzard, Jack Weston and Line." She performed in The Fugue at The Long Wharf Armstrong, U.S. Steel Hour, Mary Tyler Moore, Robert Tammy Grimes in California Suite, which opened in Los Theatre in 1986 and Syracuse Stage in 1987. Montgomery Presents, Route 66, The Defenders, Ben Angeles for an extended run and then moved to New Barbara continued to stay busy in 1988 with Casey, Twilight Zone, Dr. Kildare, Ironside, The York. "Winnie," a TV movie first presented on NBC, and "First Virginian, Mr. Novak and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Barbara Barrie has played numerous other regional Love" with Bca Arthur and Richard Kiley seen on Although film and television has played a major role theatre and New York productions that were critically telcvison in early December. Miss Barrie has recently in her career, Miss Barrie has maintained her New York acclaimed. She received a Los Angeles Drama Critics completed a TV guest appearance in "A Fine Romance" theatre tics. She performed in The Theatre Guild Acting Award nomination for 'Birdie' in The Little Foxes to be released in 1989 and a "Family Ties" episode about production of Conversations in the Dark in 1964; Happily and an Obie Award and Drama Desk Award for acting Alzheimer's disease called "The Way We Were." She is Never After and Horseman, Pass By in 1966 and the 1970 honrs for the 1974 Public Theatre production of The currently playing Ken Olin's mother on 'Thirty Hal Prince production of Company for which she was Killdeer. Something" for ABC. a c ad em ics

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BY DR. JAMES KINNEAVY American Mind. (For the full statements following issues as probable topics for a Because this is true, students can prepare Ready Writing Contest Director of both topics, see Ready Writing contest (if it were to be at that time): the for these major issues, update their nyone who has followed the kinds Handbook, p. 38.) Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the U.S. and information on them, and slot in new of topics used for the district, Of the seven who wrote on the current the Iran-Iraqi war, the presidential issues as they come along. A regional, and state contests for issue topic, three took first places—in 5A, potential of George Bush, the presidential How do you determine these new the past several years in ready writing 4A, and 3A. And an interesting feature of potential of Michael Dukakis, the Panama major issues? Take copies of U.S. News knows that each contest gives the writer an this choice had to do with the kind of situation with Noriega, the heritage of the and World Report, Newsweek, and 'Time option between a subject related to development given the topic. Most of the Reagan administration, the economic for a period of two months (selecting every current events or a subject usually having writers who chose the current issue topic condition of the U.S., the establishing of other week), and check the table of to do with the current high school did not feel at ease with taking a strong English as a required national language, contents for the topics covered in the educational scene. Students are expected stand on the issue, and, in consequence, the drug problems in the U.S., the INF magazine. You will have a fairly to be able to write on either of these kinds chose to explore the issue, rather than to treaty, the situation in Nicaragua, the comprehensive coverage of the major of topics. Which topic should the ready write a thesis paper. They proposed, in Russian withdrawal from Afghanistan, the issues in American journalism. writer choose? Which one is easier? effect, tentative solutions. Such a paper is problems raised by AIDS, the settlement To prepare for these topics, keep a file Which type wins? often called a "hypothesis" paper. (See with the Japanese Americans in World and continually update it with new Ready Writing Handbook for the War II, presidential pardons for North material and developments. And don't be • The Thesis and the distinction between a thesis and a and Poindexter. afraid to include your own personal Hypothesis Papers hypothesis paper, pp. 10-13.) Some of these issues are no longer experiences, if they are relevant. Last year's finals in Austin provide On the other hand, most of the writers important (Dukakis, the Japanese In response to a fair number of some interesting insights, if not definitive who wrote on the rock music issue took a settlement), some have been temporarily questions at the superconferences, I might answers, to these questions. The choices fairly firm stand and wrote a thesis paper. sidelined by the presidential campaign add that your suggestions for a contest at made by the contestants suggest that This seems to suggest to sponsors and (Nicaragua and Panama), but most each grade level, for a more careful some topics are given quite different contestants that some topics seem to lend continue to be important at this date. And distinction between suggestions and treatments than others. Of the 15 winners- themselves more to a thesis approach, and a few new issues have to be added: the disqualifying recommendations, and for a -three from each class—there were seven others are better treated in an exploratory disposal of nuclear wastes; the serious method of assuring a future set of such who chose to write on the current "issue way. environmental problems with the distinctions, will be referred to the topic and eight who chose to write on the greenhouse effect, the ozone hole, and the Legislative Committee which decides such general educational topic. This should not be interpreted to mean that current issues are to be sea and river pollution; and the possibility matters. The current issue topic had to do with handled exploratorily and that general of the new Supreme Court's reversing the With regard to the acceptance of the contrast between the professed topics are to be handled in a firm thesis Roe vs. Wade abortion decision. financial awards for winning essay democratic ideals of Israel and the manner. The choice depends on the By the time of the district, regional, contests, an issue brought up in the treatment of the Palestinians by the particular issues. and state contests, some of these issues Denton superconference, a statement will Israelis. The general topic had to do with may no longer be critical, and new issues be made in the next issue of the Leaguer. the condemnation of rock music as • Update on the Current Issues may arise. But most of the major issues harmful to education by Allen Bloom, in The current handbook was written in will continue, as this survey has shown. the best-seller The Closing of the the late spring of this year, and it lists the Spring meet directors to gather in Austin

pring Meet District Directors will supplied, two copies of the book were sent Spring Meet Code and the school shall be meet in Austin on Monday, JANET directly to this peson. This tear-apart disqualified from team debate for the S January 30 at the Hyatt Regency document allows the director to distribute current academic competition and such Hotel prior to the first session of the mid­ WIMAN appropriate pages to contest directors to violations may be grounds for suspension winter conference. Coffee will be served at ensure sufficient information to prepare from team debate for the following year. 9 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 9:30. for the events. The handbook is available Section 1002: Lincoln-Douglas District directors are encouraged to on the academic order form for persons Debate (b) (3). After a given tournament attend and are invited to bring persons who failed to receive a copy. The District has begun, no substitution shall be who will be responsible for the district Athletic Spring Meet Handbook will be allowed. When a debater cannot academic meet and the district athletic Academically Inclined distributed at the meeting. participate in the next higher meet for events. which he has earned eligibility, the The staff has had numerous calls directors discussing their triumphs and • Official Notices alternate should be notified. A sponsor or asking for practical, step-by-s,tep troubles in administrating spring meets. Section 1001: Cross-Examination designee who fails to notify the regional information. Because of these requests, Handbooks have been written for Team Debate (b) (4). In the event that a and /or state contest directors that a team the meeting will focus on preplanning, both athletic and academic directors. team cannot compete, two academically will not compete is in violation of the meet administration, and certification of Several copies of the Spring Meet eligible students may be substituted for academic Spring. Meet Code and the results to regional. Samples of new Handbook for District Directors and the team members or the alternate team school shall be disqualified from Lincoln- materials used in the administration of the Academic Contest Directors have already shall be notified. A sponsor or designee Douglas debate for the current academic spring meets will be distributed for a been mailed to persons whose names were who fails to notify the regional and/or competition and such violations may be hands-on training session. The program submitted to the UIL office. When the state contest directors that a team will not grounds for suspension from Lincoln- will also feature experienced district name of the academic director was compete is in- violation of the academic Douglas debate for the follpwing year.

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y mailbox remains empty Dear Clotheshorse: I was glad that together? despite constant pleas for you mentioned in your September column KAREN Dear Debate Director: I have an M responses to my columns or what was and was not appropriate office MCGLASHEN answer to one of the problems you suggestions on ways to improve the UIL attire. To help me coordinate my Spring discussed in your November column. program. Perhaps if I were to receive tournament wardrobe, I need to know if Why not provide all debate judges with a replies, the correspondence might bear you plan to wear your teal blue Kishi suit computer for ease in flowing? resemblance to the following: at TFA State. I want to wear my pale blue JL, North Texas Dear Ms. McGlashen: Thank you for one and wouldn't dream of wearing mine Dear Computer Whiz: I'm sure if a travelling to West Texas in August to the same day you were planning to wear Speech IMoti program has been designed, you or your conduct an in-serve on UIL academic yours. People already comment that we San Antonio compadre know of it. contests. We enjoyed the preparation tips look alike. Dear SuperConference Organizer: I you provided-especially the dandy about CD, Dallas suburb attend the stale meet. Seems to be part of thoroughly enjoyed conducting the team holding the calculator in the left hand and Dear Beautiful: Go for it. I am now my job description. debate sessions at the Student Activities punching the buttons with the right. Next making big bucks and can afford a new Dear Karen: What a wonderful job Conferences. There's great value in time you're out our way maybe you'll know suit by March. Love your stockings with you did organizing the speech sessions for letting beginning debaters view a how to pronounce the names of our towns. seams! the SuperConferences. They truly were videotape of an actual debate. Could you UIL Sponsors from Balmorhea, Iraan McGlash: Congrats on your new "Super." You won't tell my husband about recommend to the National Federation Dear Sponsors: 'Now that I've position as Speech and Debate Director. the fun we girls had Friday night prior to that next year they get students without mastered the pronunciation of As a former student of yours, I am the Saturday sessions, will you? funny accents? We had difficulty Waxahachie, Anahuac, Refugio and particularly proud. How much is it worth MS, SuperConference Presenter JM, Friona Mexia, I might have time to work on other to you that I not disclose the Dear MS: Not a chance. Your secret Dear JM: Consider it done. Could towns. irresponsibility you exhibited as a coach is safe with me. you possibly provide the commentary for Dear Karen: You Texans don't waste by leaving me at a tournament across town Dear Daughter: For goodness sakes, the tape? We need a real Texan. any time do you? Only in Texas would an when you failed to call roll? get a new picture for your column! Half of Dear Karen: It's so hard for me to employee of two days be sent to represent SY, Rice University you is cut off and what is left is just terrible. address you with any respect. I remember her state at the National Federation's Dear SY: The information is worth as It's a mother's duty to tell you this since no you as the little girl in the pink dress I used annual Debate Topic Selection Meeting. much as I've won this season betting on one else will. Furthermore, why did you to judge. Your delegation did have the prettiest the UT football team. pick on me and not your father in your PJ, Port Lavaca women. We're might proud of the way Dear Speech Director: On behalf of October column? Dear PJ: Same girl. Different dress. ya'll represented the great state of Texas. the concerned speech coaches who read. Mom, East Texas Same amount of respect—none. DF, Kansas City Bobby Hawthorne's November column, I Dear Mom: You're right. I don't give Dear L-D Topic Chairman: Thank P.S. Karen, you failed to show at the am outraged at his audacity by you enough credit. After all, you're the goodness we survived the Oliver North American Airline baggage claim area in mentioning the supposed "coup" we one I got my argumentative nature and topic of last year. You and your committee Detroit. We looked around for you at speech teachers pulled in getting the interest in debate from. Thanks. have done a wonderful job in selecting this least three hours. SBOE to approve speech as an alternative Dear Favorite Daughter: I've enjoyed year's topics. Congratulations on your Dear DF: I spent the afternoon to a fine arts credit for students in the reading every column of yours. Your brilliance. waiting for tornadoes to strike. advanced academic track. My daddy is mother and I are so proud of you. Just a RS, Austin Dear Ms. Debate Topic Selector: outraged too! small suggestion—your November column Dear RS: Thank you for serving on Your September article ("Three Debate CE, Dallas suburb would have been just as good without the four-bit words. The pages in my dictionary the committee. Topic Areas Emerge from National Dear CE: Surprisingly, the thesis of are worn thin. Also, your mother says that Dear TSCA Convention Delegate: It Federation Meeting") lauding the Mr. Hawthorne's article is sound. Good you're picking on her. Please lighten up. was a pleasure last October to serve as wonderful job Paul Moeller did authoring teachers of elective classes should have Dad, East Texas your tour guide of Fort Worth. Let me the study report on prison and jail reforms access to college-bound students. Speech Dearest Dad: Anything you say. know if I may ever be of service again. was well-deserved praise for Paula. What teachers must work to ensure that these Dear Traitor: What do you mean SK, Hurst you failed to mention was that I too was an outstanding students receive the quality quitting coaching and abandoning my Dear SK: Thanks for the hospitality. important part of that meeting. You made demanded by the curriculum. it sound like all I did was sleep, eat and sisters? As your first state champion, I Dear Karen: I commend your efforts Dear Friend: We sure miss you. Your take in the sights of Michigan. have every right to complain. It's not fair. to develop a better job of record-keeping. shoes at THS are hard to fill. The SB, The forgotten delegate KJW, Katy The Speech Sponsor's Address Card is a cleanliness of the lunchroom isn't quite good idea. However, how come the UIL is Dear Whats-y our-name: Your point Dear KJW: Life is not fair. If the the same now that you're no long doing inconsistent by requiring 4 X 6" address is well taken. Be sure to send me copies of family legacy continues, we will have both lunch duty. Also, the grapevine has cards and yet 3 X 5" extemp notecards? the pictures you took of us climbing the withered. The nurse, choir director and played a part. dunes at Sleeping Bear. Dear Miss Goody Two Shoes: You Extemp Sponsor, West Texas theatre teacher have no one to gossip with. Dear Sponsor: I give. How come? Dear Former Coach: I am interested I know you're enjoying your new job epitomize everything I despise about large Dear Debate Director: Kudos to you in continuing your legacy of attending only though. Be sure to tell my friend Bobby school sponsors. Where do you get off for the formation of the Committee to the very best of speech tournaments. You "hi." I loved his November column. It telling coaches to consult their principals Examine the Status of Team Debate. It's were always so helpful in discerning the really is a shame we outstanding teachers regarding the administration of their about time UIL did something to improve qualify of neighboring contests. Will you have to scramble for the brightest and district meet? participation in cross-examination debate. continue to assist in selecting educational best students. As a recent recipient of a TL, Panhandle Coach But your November article didn't help. opportunities for my students and me? keychain for being an outstanding Dear TL: It makes sense to me. If a Irate Coach, Houston CL, Northwest Houston suburb teacher, you probably understand. I still sponsor doesn't communicate his desires, Dear Irate: I did not intend for Dear CL: My duties as state director can't figure out why you didn't get that how else will the administrator know? Of forensics to take such a bashing with my are quite time-consuming and thus keychain years ago. I'll miss our trips we course there is a right way and a wrong way November article. UIL began as a prevent me from playing tournament always take together to state meet. to do this. My mother always said that more flies could be caught with honey debating league and the committee and I monitor. However, I will be glad to consult PS, Lonely than with vinegar. For your info, I began wish to see that tradition continue. my former East Texas NFL District Dear Lonely: I miss you tool Try to teaching in a small school. And did you Committee cohorts. The coven will keep hold down the fort without me. I'll try to you posted. forget that we attended a 2A high school

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Consider an all-district academic team SWC NOTES Recruiting thletic districts have traditionally The League office is interested in season begins selected all-district teams. The BILL hearing from you if you currently select an A practice has proven to be positive "All-district Academic Team." Please take • What Can College Coaches Do? in most cases. However, there is often FARNEY a few minutes and send us your particular College coaches, administrators, disagreement over the final selections. method of selection. Feel free to include and enrolled student-athletes can How can a last-place team have more any comments - pro or con - regarding the telephone and write prospective stu­ players on the alWistrict team than a first- process. Please address your dent athletes of all ages at any time of place team? It has happened. And will correspondence to Athletic Department, the year ! There is no "magic" time probably happen again because of the University Interscholastic League, Box when you can begin to receive this complexity of the voting process. Postscripts on Athletics 8028, University Station, Austin, Texas, first call or this first letter. What is now needed is an all-district 78713. • Unofficial Visits? academic team in each sport. Coaches Prospective student athletes of know that athletes are achievers in the • Determine the top eleven (or Free 'AIDS in Sport' pamphlet all ages can take "unofficial" visits to classroom as well as in athletics. Surveys twenty-two) averages in the district, and available from ACEP NCAA campuses. A visit is consid­ reveal that fewer students in athletics fail list them as members. ered "unofficial" when you pay your courses than do students who are not • Have an all-"A" squad The American Coaching Effectiveness own way to campus (often with your involved in school activities. What better • List all players at a particular Program (ACEP) has produced a 32-page folks or legal guardian), pay for your way to highlight academic achievement position (post, forward/wing, guard) with pamphlet entitled "AIDS in Sport", which own meals and your own lodging. than by the selection of an all-academic "A" averages. will be distributed FREE to any coach who While on an "unofficial" visit, you can team! Years from now an adult will point Regardless of the method used, each sends a self-addressed, stamped envelope receive three complimentary admis­ with pride to an All-District Academic school will be represented on the basis of with 40 cents postage to the ACEP sions to campus athletic events (if you certificate. This award makes two positive academic achievement rather than National Center in Champaign, Illinois. have UIL eligibility remaining, you statements: 1) I was an athlete, and 2) I athletic ability. Each communt y can take Coaches today are asking many must use the other two tickets for your was a good student. pride in its representation. Local questions about the AIDS virus, such as: folks or legal guardian), transporta­ Districts who have begun selecting newspapers and area daily's will publish Should an athlete be allowed to compete tion with a coach to view on- or off- all-academic teams report only positive the teams. The press releases can be with AIDS? In which sports? What campus practice and competition feedback from their various communities. creative: "35% of our high school students precautions should be taken? Should I sites within a thirty-mile radius of The biggest problem is getting the idea off made the "B" honor roll. 58% of our drain the swimming pool if an AIDS- campus, to have an academic inter­ the ground and into creation. basketball achieved "B" or better." infected athlete bleeds in it? The "AIDS in view , and to eat and meet with en­ Determining the method of selection Statements such as these will help to Sport" pamphlet answers these questions rolled student athletes, provided you is the first hurdle. Perhaps the following create a positive picture of academics and and more. payforyourownmeal. Itisadvisable options offer a feasible plan for your athletics working together. Hopefully, the The pamphlet was written by Dr. for you to contact the recruiting coor­ district. myth of the dumb "jock" will be weakened. Gregory Landry, MD, Head of Sports dinator at each .institution you're in­ • List all starters on all district schools District executive committees are Medicine at the University of Wisconsin- terested in before taking an "unoffi­ who have a "B" average or better. permitted under Section 483 in the C&CR Madison. It specifically addresses AIDS cial" visit. • List all players from all varsity to give certificates (not framed or and how it relates to sport participation. • NCAA Rules? Coaches Comps? squads who have a "B" average or better. laminated and not to exceed 9" x 12" in The pamphlet is written in an easy-to-read Coaches: please bear with SWC • List all players (or starters) with "A" size) for athletes in the district. These question and answer format, allowing schools as they comply with new averages. certificates, although inexpensive, would quick location of answers to specific NCAA restrictions on issuing compli­ • Select players by position and elect become a coveted prize for students and questions. To obtain a copy of the mentary passes to coaches. the highest average at each position to the parents. More importantly, the district pamphlet, simply send a self-addressed, NCAA rules state: "A member all-district academic team. Example: The would be providing real proof that it is stamped envelope with 40 cents postage to institution may entertain high school, best center, best quarterback, best two emphasizing academic achievement AIDS in Sport pamphlet, ACEP National college preparatory school or junior ends, etc. above all other tangible awards. Center, Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61820. college coaches only on its campus. Such entertainment shall be limited to providing a maximum of two compli­ mentary tickets to home athletics Measuring the success of a losing team contests but shall not include food and refreshments, room expenses or By BOB OTTEWELL • When things were going bad--as as a new challenge. the cost of transportation to and from Colorado Interscholastic Activities Association they often did-no player ever blamed a • The players must have carried their the institution." What's the trophy for a losing season? teammate. positive attitudes home. The parents ••• SWC schools still want to do all If we truly believe that success isn't • The team lost with dignity and never supported the team through some tough that is permitted to make high school always measured in the win column, how looked for excuses. They didn't blame losses. (The parents no doubt had a great Coaches feel at "home." We need do we evaluate the accomplishments of a losses on poor officiating, lack of height, deal to do with the players' attitudes. your support and positive attitude. team which lost more than it won? or inadequate coaching. • While never becoming accustomed Please cooperate by contacting the This past winter, I had the opportunity • No player ever openly complained to losing, the players understood the basic athletic departments early in the par­ to coach a team of ninth graders in a about lack of playing time; everyone truth that winning or losing basketball ticular week if at all possible. A pass competitive basketball league in the cheered his teammates. games has no correlation with someone's list will be issued in many instances. Denver area. The Tomcats, despite a 6-16 • Every player showed respect for his value as a person. Other schools may require you to record, had a very successful season. opponents, during and after games. There If we believe in the value of sign appropriate lists. What made the season a success? was never a situation that was even close competition, we must believe that its value What made this group of kids winners? to becoming a fight. exists in defeat as well as in victory. A • They showed respect for the officials • The team never gave up. It losing season is a test. When kids pass and never received a technical foul. approached each quarter and each game that test, they deserve to be praised.

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OUT OF REACH. Dallas Carter's Marcus Grant, a senior wide receiver, battles rain, whipping winds and Odessa Permian's Stan Wilkins in pursuit of a Robert Hall pass. The Cowboys survived a last-minute comeback to nip the Panthers, 14-9, in the 5A semifinals. In the game. Grant caught five passes for 79 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown grab, and carried the ball five times for 13 yards. Photo by JOHN MOORE

Waiver gives exchange students a sense of belonging League is monitoring situation to make certain program adheres to original intent

he Foreign Exchange Waiver Program has been in effect for the foreign exchange program may be 5) all required paperwork is sent to the GINA T three years. Prior to that time, sent to the UIL office. The intent of the UIL office. several interest groups and exchange MAZZOLINI foreign exchange process is to give relief The application for the foreign program coordinators had made to the foreign exchange student while at exchange waiver is found in the appendix presentations at the UIL Legislative the same time allowing local and of each UIL athletic manual. Also a Council public hearing. After several permanent students their opportunities packet of UIL forms was sent to the high meetings and hours of discussion a participate without fear of being school principal and the exchange waiver proposed amendment was drawn up and supplanted or placed at a disadvantage, form was included. placed on the referendum ballot. This Sports Notebook on Standards for International In order for the application to be ballot item was passed by the member Educational Travel. processed, the school must submit all the schools — overwhelmingly I might add exchange student to be involved and 2) the exchange student must not items that arc requested. If we receive a (928-138). included in the entire school program. have completed four years of high school complete application, the turn around The member schools gave the UIL We have positive reports that exchange attendance. time is approximately a week. If we need staff the authority to establish a waiver students, through membership on teams, 3) the exchange student must not to send second request letters and wait for process for the foreign exchange students. have been accepted and they believe that have received advanced training in the the various parties to respond, the turn The member schools however, outlined they have been accepted and belong in germane activity prior to arriving in Texas, around time is significantly increased. criteria that must be met by the exchange this new setting. i.e. pre-Olympic training, advanced To this date, we have received 317 student in order for that student to be A foreign exchange student may academic courses in math or science, or waiver applications. We are still eligible for varsity competition. participate at the junior varsity level participation on a national team. monitoring the situation to insure the The criteria is: without filing an application or until the 4) the exchange student meets all foreign exchange waiver program adheres 1) the exchange student must be in a approval has been received. University Interscholastic League to the original intent — to allow the foreign program that is approved by the Council Comments or concerns dealing with eligibility rules

• J^ll/ATHLETKB December, 1988 ISSN: 0897-4314

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BLANCO ISD EAGLE MOUNTAIN- C & CR OFFICIAL EXCHANGE WAIVERS Official notices Blanco ISD was assessed a SAGINAW ISD INTERPRETATION Only students participating in public reprimand and probation in Boswell HS has been The State Executive programs approved by the Council football through the 1988-89 assessed a public reprimand in Committee issued the following on Standards for International school year for violation of summer football and placed on probation interpretation of Section 400 (n): A Educational Travel (CSIET) may practice rules. The penalty was through the 1988-89 school year college course in general weight apply for a waiver of the parent LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE ROCKWALL ISD assessed by the State Executive by the State Executive Committee lifting, not specifically designed to residence rule. These programs Section 1001: Cross- The State Executive Committee. for violation of off-season practice prepare a student for a UIL include: Examination Team Debate (b) (4). Committee has placed Ronnie rules. activitiy, is not a violation of Section In the event that a team cannot Thompson on probation through MARTIN HS (LAREDO) A public reprimand was also 400 (n) as it is presently written. AIFS Scholarship Foundation, compete, two academically eligible the 1988-89 school year for Martin HS (Laredo) has been assessed in basketball, probation Adventures in Real students may be substituted for the violation of off-season practice assessed a public reprimand, through the 1988-89 school year, C & CR OFFICIAL Communication, AFA team members or the alternate rules. probation through May, 1989, and forfeiture of one game for the INTERPRETATION International/lntercultural team shall be notified. A sponsor or forfeiture of one win in football purpose of boys' basketball district The State Executive Programs, Alexander Muss High designee who fails to notify the PORT ISABEL ISD district standings for the 1987-88 standings for the 1988-89 school Committee issued the following School in Isreal, American Council regional and/or state contest The State Executive Committee school year for violation of off­ year, and Coach Clayton Brooks interpreation of Section 401 (b) of for International Studies, American directors that a team will not has assessed a public reprimand to season practice restrictions. The has been suspended from the C&CR: Heritage Association, American compete is in violation of the coach Chris Cavazos and placed penalty was assessed by the State attending the first home district Section 401 (b), as an Institute for Foreign Study, Inc., academic Spring Meet Code and him on probation through January Executive Committee. boys' basketball game of the 1988- exception to the Amateur Rule, American Intercultural Student THE SCHOOL shall be disqualified 14,1989 in football for violation of Also, Coach Ed Peveto of 89 season for violation of off­ allows a senior, during self-financed Exchange, American International FROM TEAM DEBATE for the off-season restrictions regarding Martin HS has been assessed a season practice rules. visits to college campuses, to Youth Student Exchange current academic competition and five-man mechanics. public reprimand, probation accept a free pass gate admission Program, Amicus International such violations may be grounds for through May, 1989, and MORAN ISD to athletic events for himself, plus Student Exchange, Amigos de las suspension from team debate for SALTILLO ISD suspended from attending or The State Executive two additional free pass gate Americas, ASPECT Foundation, the following year. The State Executive Committee participating in first two home Committee has assessed a public admissions to be used only by that ASSE International Student Section 1002: Lincoln-Douglas has assessed a public reprimand to football games during the 1987-88 reprimand to Coach Bill Godwin student's parents or guardians. The Exchange, AYUSA, Carl Duesberg Debate (b) (3). After a given coach Brian Katt and placed him on season. The penalty was and placed him on probation use of these free passes by persons Society International, Inc., Central tournament has begun, no probation through January 14,1989 assessed by the State Executive through the 1989-90 school year other than the student, his parents States Rotary Exchange. Program, substitution shall be allowed. When for violation of the Athletic Code. Committee. for violation of the parent or guardians would be a violation of Children's International Summer a debater cannot participate in the The SEC also assessed a public residence rule. the rule. Seniors are defined as Villages, Inc., Citizens Exchange next higher meet for which he has reprimand to Saltillo ISD in boys' COLUMBIA ISD students who have completed their Council, Eastern States Student earned eligibility, the alternate basketball for violation of the The District 12-4A Executive TYLER ISD junior year of high school. Exchange, Educational should be notified. A sponsor or Athletic Code. Committee took the following action: The State Executive Foundation for Foreign Study, designee who fails to notify the Impose on Columbia HS a public Committee has suspended aJohn REGIONAL SITES Educational Resource regional and/or state contest SINTON ISD reprimand. During the 1988-89 Tyler HS (Tyler) student Regional sites for Region 1-2A Development Trust, Experiment in directors that a team will not The State Executive Committee school year, reduce the number of representative for three football and Region 3-2A are as follows: International Living, Foundation compete is in violation of the has suspended a Sinton HS student contests for girls' basketball from 22 games and placed it on probation Region 1-2A: 1988-89 for Study in Hawaii & Abroad, academic Spring Meet Code and from practicing for or participating in to 21, and during one (1) full week of through the 1988-89 school year volleyball and basketball - Howard Friends in the West, THE SCHOOL shall be disqualified any UIL activity in any UIL the 1988-89 season, only one (1) for violation of the Athletic Code County. Spring meet - Abilene Iberoamerican Cultural Exchange, FROM LINCOLN-DOUGLAS participant school for three years, girls' basketball game may be, (inappropriate interaction with Christian University. 1989-90: Infl Student Exchange of Iowa, DEBATE for the current academic from January 14, 1988 through scheduled. This week shall not be a official). volleyball, basketball and Spring Intercambio, International competition and such violations may January 13,1991. week in which a tournament has Meet - Abilene Christian University. Christian Youth Exchange, be grounds for suspension from been scheduled. AUSTIN ISD Region 3-2A: 1988-89 International Education Forum, Lincoln-Douglas debate for the NUMBER SENSE The State Executive volleyball - Trinity Valley International Student Exchange, following year. Section 1009: Number Sense CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD Committee has assessed a public Community College in Athens. Inc., International Travel Study, and Section 1045 Cypress Creek High School reprimand to Johnston HS Coach 1988-89 Basketball, Spring Meet - Inc., NACEL Cultural Exchanges, RIO HONDO ISD Elementary/Junior High Number has been assessed a public Ron Ward, placed on probation Tyler Junior College. 1989-90: National Registration Center for The District 32-3A Executive Sense: reprimand, placed on probation through the 1988-89 school year, volleyball, basketball and Spring Study Abroad, Ohio Erie Youth Meet - Tyler Junior College. Commmittee has placed Rio Hondo (e) (3) Symbols. If a symbol is through the 1988-89 school year, and suspended from attending the Exchange, Open Door Student ISD on probation in football through omitted from the printed sheet, it is and forced to forfeit one football first home soccer game of the Exchange, People to People High January 18, 1989 for violation of the not the responsibility of the game for purposes of district 1988-89 season for violation of the SPELLING CORRECTIONS School Ambassador Program, eighth grade age rule. contestant to include the missing ' standings at the end of the 1987- Athletic Code. Please note the following Phillips Academy School Year symbol in the answer. Answers 88 season for violation of off­ ROYAL HS corrections of the Spelling Word Abroad, Presidential Classroom HOUSTON ISD require only the writing of numerals. season practice rules. The penalty Royal HS Coach Nathaniel List: Grades 3-4: Change ballpoint for Young Americans, Inc., School The State Executive Committee (e) (5) Numerical Answers. was assessed by the State Richardson has been assessed a to ball-point (pen),. Partners Abroad, School assessed a public reprimand to Extraneous zeros are not to be Executive Committee. In addition, public reprimand and placed on Grades 7-8: Change matinee, Partnerships International, Houston ISD coach Carl Brown used. For example, if .16 is the Coach Les Koenning of Cypress probation through August 17,1989 matinee to matinee, matinee Spanish Heritage-Herencia and placed him on probation in girls' answer, 0.16 is not an acceptable Creek HS was assessed a public for violation of the Athletic Code. Espanola, Student Travel Schools, basketball through January 20, answer. reprimand, placed on probation The penalty was assessed by the PRESCRIBED MUSIC LIST Inc., Univeristy of New Orleans, Up 1989 for violation of the Athletic through the 1988-89 school year State Executive Committee. Page 48, Frock-Concertino for With People, World Experience, Code. MEMPHIS ISD and suspended from attending the Marimba (play one Youth Exchange Service, Youth The State Executive Committee The State Executive Committee school's first football game of the CLEAR CREEK ISD movement)...move to Class I for Understanding, WEST also assessed a public reprimand issued a public reprimand and 1987-88 season. The State Executive percussion solo list and delete (play Programs, Inc. to Houston ISD coach Von Donna placed Memphis ISD Coach Matt Committee has assessed a public one movement). Bircher and placed her on Monzingo on probation in all sports MANSFIELD ISD reprimand in golf to Clear Lake HS, WACO ISD probation in girls' basketball through the 1988-89 school year The State Executive upheld forfeiture of contest self- ANTHONY HS The State Executive Committee through January 20,1989 for for violation of the Athletic Code. Committee has suspended John imposed by school, and placed on The District 5-A Executive has assessed a public reprimand to violation of the Athletic Code. Parnell from working with students probation through August 17,1989 Committee has assessed Anthony Waco ISD coach Johnny Tusa and PORTER HS (BROWNSVILLE) in preparation for any UIL activities for exceeding practice limitation on HS a public reprimand and a two- placed him on probation through CONROE ISD Porter HS (Brownsville) Coach during the 1989-90 school year, a regional course. year probation in football for the 1988-89 school year for The State Executive Committee Bud Mounts has been assessed a and has been placed on probation violation of Subchapter M, Section violation of the Athletic Code. has placed Conroe ISD coach public reprimand, probation through the 1989-90 school year HAMSHIRE-FANNETT HS 400 (g) regarding academic Randy McDougald on probation through May, 1990, and for violation of practicing on The State Executive eligibility of a student. through the 1988-89 school year suspended fnom attending or sightreading music. Committee has assessed a public and assessed him a public participating in the first two home reprimand to Coach Claude DALLAS CARTER reprimand for violation of football football games of the 1987-88 SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO ISD Tarver, probation through June The State Executive off-season restrictions. season for violations of off-season The State Executive 30, 1990, and suspended from Committee issued Dallas Carter HS practice restrictions. The penalty Committee has assessed a public' attending the first home football a public reprimand and probation in CHAPEL HILL ISD was assessed by the State reprimand to Coach Dan Neuse, game of the 1988-89 season for boys' football through November The State Executive Committee Executive Committee. placed on probation through the violation of off-season practice 15,1989 for violation of Section 21 has assessed a public reprimand Also, Porter HS has been 1989-90 school year, and rules. (d), failure to report to the district to Chapel Hill ISD and placed on assessed a public reprimand, suspended from attending the first executive committee a grade probation through August 17,1989 probation through May, 1990 and home football game of the 1988- ALTO ISD change by an administrator. for violation of the Athletic Code. forfeiture of one win in football 89 season for violation of off­ The State Executive Committee district standings for the 1987-88 season practice rules. has assessed a public reprimand season for violation of off-season to Coach Keith Harkness and practice restrictions. placed him on probation through August 17,1989 for violation of the Athletic Code.