TGCA NEWS NOVEMBER 2017

2017-2018 TGCA OFFICERS

President of TGCA 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Past President Executive Director Assistant to the Kriss Ethridge Jason Roemer Astin Haggerty Loyd Morgan Sam Tipton Executive Director Lubbock Coronado HS Kerrville Tivy HS Clear Springs HS Rogers HS TGCA Office Lee Grisham TGCA Office GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION 11.17

FEATURE ARTICLES

The Role of a Junior High Coach By Maureen Marek, TGCA Sub-Varsity Committee Chair PAGES 1-3

Female’s Failing Feeding Habits By DX3 Athlete PAGE 9

10 Nice-to-Know Facts About the Flu By James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM PAGE 10

Thank You! Kay Yow Cancer Fund PAGE 11 ALSO INSIDE

TGCA Committee...... 1 TGCA Resource Center...... 3 2017-18 TGCA Board of Directors...... 4 Board of Directors Meeting Dates...... 4 TGCA Career Victories...... 5 Sub-Varsity Years of Service...... 5 UIL Spirit State Championships...... 6 TGCA Spirit Advisory Board...... 6 Cross Country State Champ Coaches...... 7 Team Athlete of the Year...... 7 Team Tennis Coach of the Year...... 7 Cross Country Athletes of the Year...... 7 Cross Country Coaches of the Year...... 7 Nomination Deadlines...... 8 TGCA Profile Update...... 8 AD&D Benefit...... 8 Important Dates...... 12 Hotel Direct Links...... 12 2018 Summer Clinic: Athletic & Spirit...... 12 Sponsors...... 13

cover photo courtesy Ashley Broom left photo courtesy Lisa Davis

NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | CONTENTS The Role of a Junior High Coach

Maureen Marek Bellville HS | TGCA Sub-Varsity Committee Chair

One of the most import- of high school athletics. ant parts of an athlete’s de- Athletes are beginning to velopment is the start that we start to play sports at young- as coaches give them as they er and younger ages and it is begin competitive sports in Jr. more imperative than ever for High School. We give them Jr. High coaches to continue their first impression into UIL to teach them the solid basic athletics! Personally, being a fundamentals in order to build junior high coach now for the upon rather than continue with past 23 years, I have seen bad habits, techniques or skills hundreds of young athletes as they grow throughout the begin an athletic career and it program. We should has been rewarding to see the be knowledgeable about the progress through the years. sport we coach. Although the

So, how do we as coaches photo courtesy Andrew Harrison basic skills of the game have start them on this journey? been the same for many years, Start them off right – Where at 2 years of age or the first day development will be. Jr. High students learn on so many dif- does player development of 7th grade. The sooner we athletics is the start of the pipe- ferent levels. Coaches should start? It starts the very first time start to build solid fundamen- line that will feed our athletes they pick up a ball; whether it is tals, the stronger the player into the bigger playing stages Continued on Page 2

Basketball Committee *Chair **Vice Chair

COACH SCHOOL CONF.-REG. COACH SCHOOL CONF.-REG. Kenzi Kinard* Whiteface HS 1A-1 Rachel Tucker Tarkington HS 4A-5 Kyle Lovorn Lubbock Cooper HS 5A-1 Michelle Trotter Crosby HS 5A-5 TLeah Eicke Snyder HS 4A-2 Anthony Branch Sealy HS 4A-6 Terri Aston Abilene HS 6A-2 Vickie Benson Bowie HS 6A-6 Chance Westmoreland Argyle HS 4A-3 Kyle Sivadon La Vernia HS 4A-7 Nikki Hyles Aledo HS 5A-3 Rachel Carmona United HS 6A-7 Frederic Griffin Brownsboro HS 4A-4 Heather Hohertz Brownwood HS 4A-8 Brad Blalock** Centennial HS 5A-4 Marlee Webb Franklin HS 6A-8

NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 1 The Role of a Junior High Coach Continued from Page 1 growth of the student-athletes for both their academic success be knowledgeable about how and athletic success, so we to get the results by teaching need to go above and beyond with varied means and termi- the athletic arena and take an nology and be ready for the active role of monitoring their player that can pick up the classroom activities. Encour- skill right away and for others age them to keep academics, to struggle. So to do this, we as well as athletics, on their need to practice many repeti- calendars. Teach them take tions of proper skill for the one responsibility of tracking when opportunity in the game to get their practices and games are, it right. as well as, their academic com- Balance Academics and mitments and check off when Athletics - As being one of their their commitments have been photo courtesy Cathy Vasquez-Garcia first coaches, you are also an met. This will allow them to school. This leads to a direct that roles will change as they important asset in teaching be more aware of what and line of skills and fundamentals progress throughout the pro- these young athletics how to how they are doing with the that are being taught. The phi- gram and to never be satisfied. balance academics and athlet- things they are involved in and losophy for the game and the Go out there each day and be ics. This is a time that we are ultimately make them proud program, the style of the sport a competitive teammate as it teaching them that they are of themselves in which they and teaching competitive play will benefit you first, but ulti- now student-athletes and need can build on in years to come should be the same across all mately contribute to the team’s to learn to manage their time. knowing that they are taking levels- Jr High through High success. Unlike like other students, they care of the small things that will School. In order to do this, Jr. Traditions and History – will have to learn the amount lead to overall success. High coaches should be in Hopefully there are traditions of time that will be added on Feeder program for your constant direct contact with the and history to the sport at your varsity coach throughout the school? If not, it is good to start year. Attend camps and clinics sharing this information of the to strengthen your knowledge high school programs with of the skills to teach. Doing the Jr High athletes. Let them these little things will benefit, know what has come before not only your Jr High athletes, them and what they would like but also the overall program. to try and accomplish going We should also encourage forward in order to keep the junior high athletes to attend traditions and history going—or high school games. This al- even better to start a traditions lows us to teach them what and history for the program! to watch for in the skills and In Bellville our traditions techniques that are of a higher and history are very rich and quality. It exposes them to how deep. A volleyball program the game will progress into the with 9 State Championships, Freshman, Junior Varsity and 15 appearances at the State Varsity levels where they will Tournament, and a coach with be competing against different 41 years of building this pro- age groups now on the same gram has brought together team. As soon as players be- a rich in traditions program gin to develop into roles; play- that our kids look forward to photo courtesy Christine Elias ers should watch players that being a part of one day. Our play the same position. By players are brought through a daily basis for completing high school – Junior highs watching those players in their the early years of school and school work, meeting assign- are the feeder system to the same position, this will allow then through the athletic pro- ment due dates, all while also high school programs. A ben- them a better perspective into gram with knowledge of what making the time commitment efit for smaller districts is that what they are trying to grow our program is about and how of practices and competition. they are fortunate enough that into as a player in the years to they can be a continued part of We, along with their parents, there is only one junior high come. Also, while watching are an integral part in this time that will feed into their high the older teams, teach them Continued on Page 3

NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 2 The Role of a Junior High Coach Continued from Page 2 local high school games and college games and watch how the traditions and history. They much more the skills and team are constantly reminded of the play grows. Expose players traditions and success of the to how they can elevate their program as they see the team level of play to the possibility of photos and State Trophies as playing in college. Teach about they enter the high school gym the different divisions and how or hear the stories of the teams it can impact advancing their and players that have played college education. College here before—some that have sports are more prevalent and only played throughout their readily available on TV and the high school years and some internet now, so encourage players who have continued athletes to watch anytime the beyond and have played in sports are on and use it as a photo courtesy Samantha Montano college and how those years in learning experience. intangible factor. ning, how to learn from defeat Jr High and High School have Encourage them to explore When a love for a sport and many times, errors are helped them get to the next different avenues that they starts to develop, it will en- your greatest teaching mo- level. Most of the times, these can continue to play the game hance the player’s experience ments. players are their own mothers, outside of the school setting— and they will seek out more op- As a junior high coach, you aunts, sisters, or someone else throughout the year. Many ar- portunities. Learn to develop will be the first of many coach- they know or are close to, but eas have club programs that a professional relationship with es they will have in their athlet- others are players they just are nearby to tryout and allow the player as you coach and ic careers. You might be the look up to since they were lit- for more play on the court. If find out what makes them tick. first coach, but probably won’t tle… role models! they cannot play on a club You will see it in a player’s eyes, be their last. What love did you Other traditions besides team, many places offer play- when they desire for more and bring to start a love of the game success on the court can be as er skill clinics and lessons that when a love for the game de- in them? What will you bring simple as cheers, school song, they can take advantage of in velops in them. A love for the to them to give them a strong or anything that is a part of the order to continue improving on game will be the biggest factor fundamental start? What did program that they can take their skills. in wanting to be the best at you teach them about the skills pride in their school and sport. LOVE the game – As what you do and this love will and team play? What knowl- Traditions have to be taught coaches we should be in it for stay in you for a life time! So, edge will you give to them and encouraged in order for the long haul. Why did I de- give them the means, opportu- about where they come from them to be continued. cide to be a coach – it was for nity and experience to develop and where can they go? At the Expose the players to the the love of the game, first as a this! Loving the game comes end of the day or at the end of many levels of the game – In player and now as a coach. I from the skills, team, and com- their career; can you look back today’s day and age of tech- have a passion for it and your petition they get to be a part on the success of that athlete-- nology; it is readily available athletes will see that in you if of. Show the players how to be look at where they started and for players to be exposed to all you share it with them. Teach- competitive while also having where they finished and be levels of the game. Encourage ing someone to love a sport fun playing the sport. Teach proud of the athletes for what the players to get out to the has no X’s and O’s. It is the them to be winners while win- they have accomplished?

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NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 3 2017-18 TGCA BOARD & 2017-18 TGCA Board of Directors COMMITTEE MEETINGS MARCH 1 Basketball All-State Committee Meeting, 5:00 p.m., San Antonio

MARCH 2 Basketball Committee Meet- ing, 12:00 Noon, San Antonio

MARCH 4 Board of Directors Meeting, 11:00 a.m., San Antonio

NAME POSITION SCHOOL MAY 10 Kriss Ethridge President Lubbock Coronado Track Committee Meeting, Jason Roemer 1st Vice President Kerrville Tivy 7:00 p.m., Austin Astin Haggerty 2nd Vice President Clear Springs MAY 11 Loyd Morgan Past President Rogers Sub-Varsity Committee Jason Trook Region I Senior Director Lubbock Meeting, 1:00 p.m., Austin Brooke Walthall Region I Junior Director Canyon Randall MAY 12 Bob Campbell Region II Senior Director Snyder Track All-State Committee Sunni Strickland Region II Junior Director Forsan Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Austin Colby Pastusek Region III Senior Director The Colony MAY 31 Jim Wood Region III Junior Director Maypearl 1A, 2A , 3A and 4A Heather Damron Region IV Senior Director Wylie All-State Committee Renae Whitaker Region IV Junior Director Caddo Mills Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Austin Jennifer Knight Region V Senior Director Clear Springs JUNE 1 Denise Johnson Region V Junior Director Tarkington Softball 5A and 6A All-State Susan Brewer Region VI Senior Director Bellville Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Austin Brandace Boren Region VI Junior Director Lake Travis Softball Committee Meeting, Bernice Voigt Region VII Senior Director Gonzales 8:00 a.m., Austin Patti Zenner Region VII Junior Director Poth Gillian Herrera Region VIII Senior Director Permian JUNE 3 Board of Directors Meeting, Flo Valdez Region VIII Junior Director Franklin 11:00 a.m., Austin Joella Gallegos Volleyball Committee Chair Jourdanton Tammy Clark Volleyball Committee Vice Chair Granbury JUNE 12 Legislative Council Meeting Kenzi Kinard Basketball Committee Chair Whiteface (TGCA Officers Only) Brad Blalock Basketball Committee Vice Chair Frisco Centennial Round Rock Cully Doyle Track Committee Chair Gonzales JULY 10 Stacy Tucker Track Committee Vice Chair Barbers Hill Board of Directors Meeting, Vacant Softball Committee Chair 10:00 a.m., Arlington Billy Coleman Softball Committee Vice Chair Lake Travis Maureen Marek Sub-Varsity Committee Chair Bellville Junior JULY 11 Spirit Committee Meeting, Morgan Wright Sub-Varsity Committee Vice Chair Lubbock-Cooper 8:00 a.m., Arlington

NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 4 Texas Girls Coaches Association Career Victories Members of the Texas Girls VOLLEYBALL TRACK & FIELD Coaches Association will be honored for career victories Coaches will receive cer- AND CROSS COUNTRY in cross country, volleyball, tificates when they reach Coaches will receive certificates when they reach the 300 th th basketball, soccer, , track their 300 and 400 career or 400 point level. Plaques will be awarded at the 500, 600, & field, and softball. victory, and plaques at the and more point level. Note: Cross Country and Track & Field 500, 600, and more victory points must be totaled separately. Cross Country and Track & • Coaches must be mem- level. A victory will consist of Field points are determined by the following system: bers of the Texas Girls winning a scheduled match. 10 points for each year a varsity head coach Coaches Association in Scrimmages do not count. 10 points for each district championship order to be honored. 1 point for each area qualifier (relays: 2 points) BASKETBALL 2 points for each regional qualifier (relays: 4 points) • Only victories compiled in Coaches will receive certifi- 3 points for each state qualifier (relays: 6 points) varsity girls’ sports will be cates when they reach their 15 points for team area championship counted. 300th and 400th career victo- 20 points for team regional championship ry, and plaques at the 500, 30 points for team state championship • Coaches are responsible 600, and more victory lev- for sending their record to el. A victory will consist of GOLF the TGCA office as soon winning a scheduled game. Coaches will receive certificates when they reach the 300 or as the career victory mark Scrimmages do not count. 400 point level. Plaques will be awarded at the 500, 600, and is passed. This record more point level. Golf points are determined by the following should include a chrono- SOCCER system: logical list of each school Coaches will receive certifi- 10 points for each year a varsity head coach where you have coached cates when they reach their 10 points for each district championship varsity and the corre- 300th and 400th career victo- 3 points for each regional qualifier sponding annual win/loss ry, and plaques at the 500, 5 points for each individual regional champion record, or point accumula- 600, and more victory lev- 4 points for each state qualifier tion. el. A victory will consist of 10 points for each individual state champion winning a scheduled game. 20 points for team regional championship Scrimmages do not count. 30 points for team state championship SOFTBALL Coaches will receive certifi- cates when they reach their 300th and 400th career vic- tory, and plaques at the 500, 600, and more victory lev- el. A victory will consist of winning a scheduled game. photo courtesy Harold Davis Scrimmages do not count. photo courtesy Marcy Claxton Deadline for submitting accomplishments is May 30 Revised by vote of the Board of Directors March 2, 2014

SUB-VARSITY YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD (Adopted by the TGCA Board of Directors at the July 7, 2008 Meeting) Sub-Varsity coaches with 5 with a plaque at the Honor as Girls Coaches Association sity coaches meeting this and 10 years of service will Awards Banquet at Summer as of November 1 of the cur- criteria should submit their be presented with a certifi- Clinic, as a Years of Service rent school year to receive a documentation to the TGCA cate at the General Business Recognition Award. Awards Years of Service Award. The office before June 1st of the Meeting at Summer Clinic, will be presented in five year individual may coach multi- qualifying year in a Word, and Sub-Varsity coaches increments. All Sub-Varsity ple sports, but cannot be the Excel or email document. with 15 and above years of coaches must be a member head coach in volleyball, bas- Schools and years coached service will be presented in good standing of the Tex- ketball, or softball. Sub-Var- there must be listed.

NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 5 spirit state championships Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, TX | January 11-13, 2018 Schedule Friday, January 12 Saturday, January 13 Thursday, January 11 4A Prelim...... 8:30 AM 6A-DII Prelim (Group 2)...... 8:00 AM 3A Prelim...... 8:30 AM 5A-DII Prelim...... 8:30 AM 5A-DI Prelim...... 8:30 AM 2A Prelim...... 9:00 AM Coed Final...... 3:20 PM 6A-DI Prelim...... 10:50 AM 1A Prelim...... 1:15 PM Coed Awards...... 5:00 PM 6A-DII Final...... 4:00 PM Coed Prelim...... 1:38 PM 6A-DII Prelim (Group 1)...... 5:20 PM 6A-DII Awards...... 5:45 PM 2A Final...... 5:30 PM 4A Final...... 6:00 PM 5A-DI Final...... 6:30 PM 3A Final...... 5:30 PM 5A-DII Final...... 6:00 PM 6A-DI Final...... 6:30 PM 1A Final...... 6:12 PM 4A Awards...... 8:20 PM 5A-DI Awards...... 9:00 PM 1A Awards...... 8:45 PM 5A-DII Awards...... 8:20 PM 6A-DI Awards...... 9:00 PM 2A Awards...... 8:45 PM 3A Awards...... 8:45 PM Game Day Championship Info School Conference Divisions (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment Will be released and updated on UIL 1A & 2A – Max of 12 participants 2,725 and above) website: uiltexas.org/spirit (3 or fewer males) 6A D2—Maximum of 30 partcipants 3A & 4A – Max of 20 participants (3 or (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment Safety Rules fewer males) 2,150 to 2,724 students) UIL rules require cheer and spirit per- 5A D1—Maximum of 30 partcipants COED—Maximum of 30 partcipants (4 formances be in accordance with safety (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment or more males) standards prescribed by the Na onal 1,730 to 2,149 students) Federa on High School Spirit Rules. 5A D2—Maximum of 30 partcipants *Mascots and flag runners are wel- NFHS rules may be purchased in elec- (3 or fewer males) (School enrollment comed but cannot be involved in the tronic or print form at www.nfhs.org. 1,100 to 1,729 students) execution of cheer skills. All partici- 6A D1—Maximum of 30 partcipants pants on the floor count toward total.

photo courtesy Richard Spraggens photo courtesy Candice Cox

spirit advisory board *Co-Chairs COACH SCHOOL CONF.-REG. COACH SCHOOL CONF.-REG. Carrie Powers Blackwell HS 1A-2 Shannon McKinley* Johnson HS 6A-7 Heather Jones The Colony HS 5A-3 Pete Ramirez Memorial HS 6A-7 Nicole Duggan Canyon Lake HS 4A-6 Matthew Escue* Central HS 6A-8 Kari Ring La Vernia HS 4A-7

NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 6 Congratulations to the following TGCA member coaches and their teams who captured 2017-18 UIL Cross Country State Championships!

COACH SCHOOL CONF. COACH SCHOOL CONF. Mandy Makeever Nazareth HS 1A Steve Golemon Bandera HS 4A Paul Darden Sundown HS 2A Amanda Zambiasi Frisco Liberty HS 5A Susan Walters East Bernard HS 3A Brian Zaring Keller HS 6A

TEAM TENNIS TEAM TENNIS CROSS COUNTRY CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETE OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR COACHES OF THE YEAR

Conferences 4A-5A-6A Conferences 4A-5A-6A Conferences 1A-2A-3A-4A Conferences 1A-2A-3A-4A Steffi Pitts Carol Creel Alia Henderson – Sr. Cully Doyle Lake Travis High School Bandera High School Gonzales High School Coached by Carol Creel Coached by Steve Golemon

Conferences 5A-6A Conferences 5A-6A London Culbreath – So. Rebekah James McKinney North High School Canyon Coach Jessica Richards

NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 7 2017-18 TGCA SPORTS HONORS ONLINE NOMINATION DEADLINES All online nominations are due by NOON on the Monday before any UIL state competition. If this deadline is missed, any nominations submitted must be delivered to your regional representative for that sport on the appropriate committee for hand delivery to the committee.The 2017-18 online sport honors nomination deadlines are as follows:

Spirit Jan 8, 2018 Basketball Feb 26, 2018 Golf May 21, 2018 Swim/Dive Feb 12, 2018 Soccer Apr 9, 2018 Tennis May 14, 2018 Wrestling Feb 19, 2018 Track & Field May 7, 2018 Softball May 28, 2018

TO ALL COACHES: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR ONLINE PROFILE Please go online and check that your profile is up-to-date, including addresses, telephone numbers (school, cell, home), and all other personal information. You can change all information on your profile except your school. Please check your coaching experience and add information as needed. We appreciate your help in this endeavor. photo courtesy Naomi McNeely

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NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 8 Female’s Failing Feeding Habits

DX3 Athlete Unfortunately, when it psychological well-being. All be too much, too little, or • Starvation and deprivation comes to food, females oper- of these can lead to greater simply poor quality. These harm the body ate heavily on aesthetic per- issues long-term such as eat- examples can consist of • Eating breakfast daily ception rather than health and ing disorders, gastrointestinal anything from obesity to • Avoiding eating dinner fuel needs for performance. problems, menstrual irreg- anorexia and even hor- too late which hinders This creates a number of short ularities, and hormonal dys- monal imbalances or ad- good sleep and long-term problems for function. As we all know from renal failure. It is important • Eating appropriate por- to have an emphasis on tions on all accounts consequences as these Let them be a teenager, girls are lost in social me- enjoy fun foods, really enjoy dia and all the lies it pro- the holidays, and eat pizza, vides them. burgers, and chocolate, but in Allocating a specific time moderation. Emphasize eating prior to, or at the beginning of, quality, nutritious food regu- season to teach them about larly. Endorse and encourage nutrition is extremely import- what to eat rather than what ant. Make it personal, keep it not to eat as they are constant- real, and use great resources ly told what not to do. to have an impact so they truly The best gift you can give understand the necessary bal- your athletes is the gift of ed- ance for sustained health and ucation. Sports will end but nu- performance. trition will always remain a way Here are a few important of life. Make it a priority and factors: always make time to help your • Proper and continuous athletes better understand hydration and pursue healthy eating • Healthy foods including habits. You will truly impact the females during and after their being young, kids don’t think quality complexed carbs rest of their lives! athletic career. The biggest about long-term circumstanc- • Eating regularly every 2-3 Visit the TGCA Newsletter challenge remains in the battle es, they can barely see past hours archives for more from DX3 on of what society says a female the upcoming weekend. • Fun food is ok when bal- Nutrition or visit the DX3 Blog should look like verses the re- It is up to us as coaches, ality of what a healthy female mentors, and leaders to make athlete actually looks like. this a priority in our athletes, Whether it be a trend, an in- especially females. We have security, or a fear of judgement, to be a positive influence, an females continuously struggle accountability authority, and a with healthy eating habits. The support system to properly ed- bigger issues lie within the sys- ucate these young ladies on temic and emotional damage reality. The two best examples that occurs as result of these we can provide are: poor eating habits learned 1. Nutrition based perfor- early in life that can adverse- mance charts showing ly affect their self-image and sleep, nutrition, and train- long-term health. ing, and how each of photo courtesy Michael Fisher Through poor eating habits them effect overall perfor- females are adversely affect- mance, look, and feel. anced with healthy food at www.GetDX3.com. Con- ing their perception of con- 2. Real-life examples of the • Pre- and post-training tact Ronnie Natali at Ronnie@ sumption, their developmental long-term effects of poor foods for preparation and teamdx3.com with any ques- process, and more so their eating habits whether it recovery tions.

NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 9 NICE-TO-KNOW FACTS ABOUT THE FLU James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM

James Peterson is a freelance writer and consultant in sports medicine and the owner of Coaches Choice, the foremost publisher in the world of instructional material for coaches. From 1990 until 1995, Dr. Peterson was director of sports 10 medicine with StairMaster. Until that time, he was professor of physical education at the Military Academy. Sobering statistics. Be- cough, a sore throat, aching 6 months or older should get histamine can help relieve 1 tween 5% and 20% of muscles, a running or stuffy vaccinated annually (prefer- such symptoms as sneez- Americans (of all ages) will nose, chills, fatigue, and so ably in September) against ing, nasal discharge, watery get the flu during a particu- on. As a rule, most typical the flu. eyes, and itching. lar year. Of those individuals, cases of the flu run their Mimicking the real approximately 200,000 on course in a week or less. thing. Vaccines help average, will be hospitalized. 7 OThe individuals develop immu- As such, up to 49,000 peo- A risky situation. flu is a highly contagious nity to the flu by imitating a ple will die each year from 4 viral infection of the respira- particular infection in their flu-related causes, which makes influenza (along with tory tract that affects individ- body. This infection causes pneumonia) the eighth lead- uals of all ages, some more the person’s immune system ing cause of death in Amer- than others. Among the to produce ‘‘memory’’ anti- ican men. groups that are more likely bodies. In turn, this supply to experience complications of antibodies, which typical- Not the same. A cold from the seasonal flu are chil- ly is produced within a few 2 and the flu, while having dren, pregnant women, older weeks after the individual is a few similar symptoms, are adults, and people who are vaccinated, remembers how quite different conditions. suffering from one or more to fight the flu in the future. Knowing these differences chronic health conditions. can lead to more appropri- Nothing worthwhile is ate, as well as more effective, Sensible safeguards. 8 ever easy. Developing treatment. The main charac- 5 The flu is spread by vi- flu vaccines can be challeng- teristic they share is the fact rusinfected droplets that are ing for several reasons. First that they’re both respiratory coughed or sneezed into the and foremost, flu viruses are illnesses. Unlike the common air. Individuals get the flu by constantly changing and mu- photo courtesy Brenda Henderson cold (which is called ‘‘com- either having these germs tating V sometimes suddenly Myths and madness. mon’’ for a reason), the flu land in their mouth or nose and in other instances across 10 Like many subjects, can develop into something or by touching a surface or time. Because these chang- considerable misinformation more serious (such as pneu- object on which these drop- es occur frequently enough, exists concerning the flu. monia, for example). Another lets have landed and then an individual’s immune sys- One of the biggest whop- key difference is the fact that touching their mouth, nose, tem often cannot recognize pers involving the flu is the the flu generally is seasonal or eyes. As such, people can a particular flu virus from claim that ‘‘the flu vaccine (i.e., transpiring from the fall take certain steps to help year to year. Accordingly, a can give a person the flu.’’ In to the spring, peaking during protect themselves, includ- new flu vaccine must be de- fact, it is an impossibility, giv- the winter months). In con- ing washing their hands fre- veloped every year. en the fact that injected flu quently with soap and water; trast, a cold can occur at any The best medicine. As vaccines only contain dead avoiding touching their eyes, time. a rule, fluids and rest viruses, which are incapable nose, and mouth; and prac- 9 Sea- are the most effective means of infecting anyone. Another Cause and effect. ticing sound health habits. 3 sonal flu is caused by for treating the flu. Individ- folk tale involving the flu is the active strains of a variety Improving the odds. uals also can take certain that ‘‘the flu is annoying, but of flu viruses. Although most 6 Overwhelmingly, most over-the-counter medicines harmless.’’ The underlying health care experts believe experts believe that the best to help provide relatively falsehood of this particular that at least three different way for individuals to protect immediate relief for their myth is illustrated by the fact flu viruses currently exist in themselves from the flu is to symptoms. For example, a that the flu kills more than America, all types of flu tend be vaccinated. In that regard, decongestant can be helpful twice the number of Ameri- to have similar symptoms, in- the common recommenda- in controlling nasal or sinus cans who die annually from cluding a fever, a dry hacking tion is that everyone who is congestion. In turn, an anti- AIDS.

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