May, 1990 Conference AA News Writing 1
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The program, called Among the criteria to be considered the Denius-UIL Sponsor Excellence in the selection process are: Award, seeks to "identify and recognize • accomplishments of students as a each year 10 outstanding sponsors who result of the sponsor's leadership over a assist students in developing and 5-year period; refining their extracurricular talents to • indications that the sponsor is the highest degree possible," said Dr. receiving maximum results from Bill Stamps, assistant to the UIL existing resources; director. "We have the large elements • and recommendation of the for the scholarship set, although we sponsor by the principal as an effective have not finalized all aspects of the teacher in non-UIL classroom activities. program." Also, nominees will be required to Dr. Bailey Marshall, UIL director, submit a philosophical statement said the League has been concerned that regarding the role of competitive contest sponsors do not receive the activities in the secondary curriculum. recognition that they deserve. "We The selection committee will recognize that the quality of the benefits attempt to recognize sponsors from each of educational competition for students of the three categories of UIL activities, is directly attributable to theknowledge, Stamps said. Nominations will be values, ability and enthusiasm of the accepted in the spring and winners sponsor, coach or director," he said. announced by September 15,1991. "We wanted to honor teachers with The awards are made possible by a something other than purely symbolic grant from the Effie and Woffard Cain awards, and this program allows us an Foundation. Mr. Frank W. Denius, for opportunity to do so." whom the award is named, has been a Nominations are to be made by director of the Cain Foundation since peers or members of the community, 1955 and Executive Committee Chair and nominees may be either athletic man from 1983 to the present. Denius coaches, fine arts directors or academic was also chairman of the board, presi contest sponsors. Local nominees will dent and chief executive officer of the receive a certificate from the UIL and Southern Union Company prior to its will be recognized locally. Additionally, sale in February, 1990. Special study committee defeats 6A proposal A special University Interscholastic need for some future relief for schools in League committee voted 7-0 April 17 the lower ranger of conference enrollment, against a proposal to create a 6A confer not only in 5A but also in other confer ence of schools with larger enrollments. ences," said Dr. Bill Farney, UIL athletic Members of the Reclassification and director. Realignment Study Committee decided 'It is possible that Crawford ISD Supt. against making any recommendations on Kenneth Judy will present to the Policy the matter until they have a chance to Committee of the Legislative Council in Photo by KIRK J. CRIPPENS. review the three team playoff format in June a proposal to alleviate the plight of POETIC JUSTICE. Jennifer Zepeda of Seagraves High School is congratulated by class 5 A that has won approval of the State smaller schools in Conference A," Farney her coach after being named the Conference 2A poetry champion at the UIL Board of Education and will go into effect added. Judy is a member of the Legisla State Meet Academic Contests, May 4-5 in Austin. The awards announcement this fall. tive Council representing Region IV, con was made in the Lyndon Balnes Johnson Auditorium. For complete state meet "The committee did acknowledge a ference A. academic results, turn to pages 4/5. •-•-•-•--•-••>*--\vvv/'>A':v^VA^%x>*iX'^^-^''y-KW''';; X"; ' •.•.•••.*. v. •.v.v.v.v..*.*,v:w.;:%x.v.v.., x Ilillli!ll3llfcj.i ^KS changed high school athletics? We now specialize. We make athletes decide the Dollars sport in which they will participate, what coach they like the best, what perks they Moving ahead are to receive, and then tell them they vs. values must give themselves to the program 12 Committee to study UIL housing problems months a year. We practice our athletic EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article teams constantly to keep up with the other The University Interscholastic League is reprinted from the February, 1990 issue coaches and programs. We direct our Legislative Council established a policy in of the Bulletin, the official publication of athletes to summer camps, summer league the early 1970's to maintain a reserve fund BAILEY the Connecticut Association of Secondary play, practice out of season (until some get equal to the amount of budget for the Schools. caught), demand total dedication to our succeeding year. At the end of the 1979-80 MARSHALL phase of life. We have sold ourselves to school year, the UIL reserve funds were By JIM WATKINS victory at all costs. $1,260,167. The reserve reflected about Win — pressure; victory—pressure; When do kids get to be kids? I am not the same amount as the annual budget, choose — pressure; practice, practice, against working hard as a team to develop which was $1,164,112 for that year. practice — pressure. Sound familiar? a winning program and a proud program. Since 1979-80, the reserves have kept These are the words and ideas that we are I am concerned with the method we are pace with the budget increase. In 1989-90, Director's Viewpoint preaching to our high school athletes. using to achieve this end. Families now we began with reserves of $2,462,357 and Today, high school sports are BIG must postpone or even cancel summer a budget of $2,204,187. The Council re able. It is possible that The University dollar productions. Victory and winning vacations or Christmas vacations so that duced the membership fees to $5 per school may approve a cooperative purchase or teams mean dollars for the athletic depart their sons and daughters can play in tour to bring the reserves forthe 1989-90 school construction arrangement to house the ment, new uniforms, travel, prestige for naments or take part in a summer camp. year in line with the budget. UIL within the next two years. The Legis community. But where are we going with This has added in breaking down the Since the 1979-80 school year, the lative Council has established a Facilities our athletes and their values? What type family unit. interest income from these reserves has Committee to explore solutions to the of future do we see for tomorrow's play Weas athletic administrators have let totaled $1,095,728. This has allowed the housing problem. ers? What have we done to the play for the the universities and colleges and the camp membership dues and other budgeted The University Interscholastic League love-of-the-game attitude? Have we organizers (and now the shoe manufac income to be established at an average of annual budget is less than many states changed to a play-for-the-dollar attitude? turers) control our very lives. We pay $110,000 less than budgeted expenditures even though Texas has more activities, Years ago, many young men and money to universities for summer camps each year. more schools, and more students partici women played athletics for the pleasure to allow their coaching staffs to view and In 1988-89, the Legislative Council pating in activities than any other state. and the thrill. It was fun, exciting and for recruit our young people at our expense. established a Finance Committee for the One of the primary reasons the costs to the some a little glamour. We loved thegames, We have allowed rating services to exploit UIL. This committee serves as a recom schools have been minimal is due to tV\e had fun, celebrated in victory and cried in our young people. In our desire to be mending board to The University of Texas low cost and no cost services that have defeat. Where are we now? What has noticed, we have let others manipulate us administration regarding the UIL budget. been provided by The University of Texas happened to change these innocent games and our programs. It also recommends policy changes to the over the past 80 years. The University to mortal combat? It is time we took a look at ourselves UIL Legislative Council regarding the continues to provide this service to the As our society has evolved, we have and our programs. Our country was built League's budget. The University ad mini public schools and the students as a part become a nation of conditional support on dedication, desire and the will to suc stration has cooperated well with the UIL of the public service mission of The Uni givers, e.g., "if you win we will support ceed. But at what cost is victory? We need Council regarding the Council's sugges versity. you." "If you don't we will go on to to let our athletes experience the athletic tions and policies, and this relationship is Students have benefitted greatly from something else." We have replaced cama arena forthe fun and pleasureoftheevent. not likely to change. the working relationship between The raderie and team desire with victory and We need to look at the recruiting services, In January 1990, the Finance Com University and the public schools that has money.