MARCH 2004 Volume 88 • Number 5

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Briefs and Notes Calendar of upcoming events April 1 ...... 1st day to Top of the Class submit TILF scholarship applications April 2-3 ...... soccer regional playoff deadline 15 recognized for serving as sponsors, coaches April 5-10 ...... One-act play area meets; 1st week for golf/tennis district meets/1st week for track hether it be in worth separate from their district meets for 2-5A sports, music or success or failure in com- April 9 ...... state soccer academics, most petition. tournament April 10 ...... track district Texas teachers “The benefits of in- certification for 1A know that their biggest terscholastic competition April 12-17 ...... last week for W success comes with the and student performance golf/tennis district meets/ last week for track success of their students. are made possible by dedi- district meets for 2-5A UIL recognizes this cated directors, sponsors April 17-18 ...... ILPC State concept and 14 years ago and coaches,” UIL Direc- Convention April 17 ...... track area created an award to rec- tor Dr. Bill Farney said. certification for 1A ognize 15 teachers/spon- “The University Inter- April 19-24 ...... one-act play sors who go “above and scholastic League salutes regional meets beyond” to make their April 23-24 ...... Academic all of these outstanding Regional Meets students successful with educators.” April 26-May 1 ...... golf/tennis/ the UIL Sponsor Excel- The UIL Sponsor Ex- track regional meets lence Award. cellence Award was origi- April 27 ...... softball district certification deadline for A panel of judges rep- nally made possible by a all conferences resenting the areas of grant from the Effie and May 1 ...... softball bi- music, academics and Wofford Cain Founda- district certification deadline for all conferences athletics selected the win- tion, in honor of Frank May 4 ...... baseball ners from nominees sub- W. Denius, a director of district certification mitted by school princi- the Cain Foundation. deadline for 2A-5A May 6-8 ...... State pals and superintendents Southwestern Bell joined Academic Meet statewide. Nomination with the UIL in 1997 but May 8 ...... baseball forms were sent to schools dropped their support two Following Directions photo courtesy of Crosby High School journalism department district certification for 1A; bi- in August. years ago. At that time Getting directions from yearbook adviser Ramona Merrill, one of her student editors asked about a district deadline for 2A-5A/ sports template for the yearbook. Merrill, one of 15 Sponsor Excellence Award recipients, has led The award was created the UIL assumed full fi- softball bi-district deadline for students to create award-winning yearbooks at Crosby High School, including a Crown award for her 1A; area deadline for 2A-5A/State to identify and recognize nancial responsibilities of yearbook from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The book has also won state awards from Wind Ensemble Festival outstanding sponsors who the award because it be- the Interscholastic League Press Conference. academics Notes assist students in devel- lieves that a strong extra- memento from UIL for guidance, the program fice in the early evening The state journalism compe- oping and refining their curricular program in all their outstanding contri- has progressed to the hours,” he said. “The ef- tition has been moved from Fri- extra-curricular talents to areas makes for a strong bution to the success of point where the “trophy forts on behalf of his day, May 7 to Thursday, May 6. the highest degree pos- and successful school. All journalism activities will be students in Texas. case is full of awards in all teams have paid off as sible within the educa- Each of the 15 recipi- held in Thompson Conference The UIL Sponsor Ex- academic areas and a bevy seen by the number of tional system, while help- ents will receive a $1,000 Center (TCC). The general meet- cellence Award recipi- of successful students,” district, regional and sate ing to keep their personal check and a symbolic ing will be held at 12:15 followed ents for 2003 include: according to his princi- honors his teams have by Feature Writing at 1 p.m.; News Kelly Gazaway, pal, DeWayne Wallace. received.” Writing at 3 p.m.; Editorial Writ- Elkhart High School, “Many are the times Under Gazaway’s ing at 4 p.m.; Headline Writing at This is the second of a series about the 15 Elkhart that Mr. Gazaway and his guidance, the school has 5 p.m., and the Awards Ceremony Sponsor Excellence Award recipients, recog- at 8 p.m. in the LBJ Auditorium. nized by the UIL this fall. Joan Clark and Bill Gazaway has served as students are still practic- earned State Champion academic coordinator ing when I leave my of- The UIL web page is: Dugan were recognized in the last issue. The rest www.uil.utexas.edu of the recipients will be recognized in this issue. four years, and under his continued on page 12 UIL Leaguer 2 • News March 2004 ‘Hey kid, your paper didn’t place, but don’t give up!’ Academic judges, athletic officials sacrifice time, talents for little monetary pay, but big dividends

By Charlena Vargas-Prada To put the icing on the cake, my best friend, Gayla guest columnist “Hey kid, your paper didn’t Cauthen, won the gold medal in declamation, making o hear me tell it, no one has ever labored so make it, but I’m proud of you for our school the overall state winner. The headline in EDITOR hard for so little. putting forth the effort. It’s hard the Austin paper the next morning read, “Iraan named Dr. Bill Farney T During the spring months, I have once state champion in Class B.” UIL Director again been working my fingers to the bone judging to compete; it’s easier to do We were pretty full of ourselves, as only 17-year- UIL journalism meets. The hours are long, there are nothing. But you’re a winner olds can be. We hadn’t yet learned that it’s the MANAGING EDITOR too many papers to read in too short a time, I’m too because you tried. And that takes journey, not the destination, or that the world is full Randy Vonderheid tired to do this again, and so on . . . courage. Don’t give up.” of winners who don’t get medals. Assistant Academic It’s a rough life. Woe is me. And, now, many years later, I’m back to the ques- Director One of my listeners finally had enough and asked tion that prompted this column. a most logical question. “Hey kid, your paper didn’t make it, but I’m proud From both ends of the spectrum, why? ADMINISTRATIVE “Then why do you do it?” of you for putting forth the effort. It’s hard to compete; Because at some contest, somewhere in a small STAFF I’ve been mulling things over and decided that this it’s easier to do nothing. But you’re a winner because school in rural West Texas at some forgotten meet, a Dr. William D. query deserved a decent reply. you tried. And that takes courage. Don’t give up.” Farney, director judge wrote on one of my attempts. For the thousands of adults who spend their time Let’s turn the question around now. “Hey, kid, your paper didn’t place, but don’t give Dr. Charles judging and directing and coaching students in liter- Why do they do it? up...” Breithaupt, ary meets and band contests and one-act plays and Why do kids work at the whole business of Univer- Charlena Vargas-Prada of Dryden is a retired Iraan director of athletics refereeing football games and keeping the books at sity Interscholastic League activities? Admittedly, get- schoolteacher Vickie Bryant, track and tennis meets and all the others events ting out of Sterling City or Rankin or Wink for a few project coordinator designed for adolescent minds and bodies, when surely hours sounds mighty good, but that good? I doubt it. Capital Conference Richard Floyd, there must be more entertaining activities on Friday Getting up at dawn, riding a school bus for miles, director of music nights and Saturday afternoons, I’m going to repeat eating a stale sandwich at the concession stand, hav- set for July 9-10 activities the question. ing judges criticize your speaking, reading, writing, Are you a UIL campus academic coordinator? Bobby Hawthorne, Why do you do it? spelling, science, math. Doesn’t sound like much fun Do you coach speech or debate? director of academics At this point, a reader might logically mention to me. Do you want your UIL academic teams to be monetary recompense, but that theory is up the creek I’m going to shift gears a bit now, into reverse. Diana Cardona, more competitive? without a paddle. If you do some simple math with A long time ago, I was one of those kids. spring meet materials Then, you should attend the UIL’s annual director salary and hours worked, you’re not talking about My motives are hazy. I entered UIL competition in Capital Conference, July 9-10 at The University great wealth or, for that matter, wealth at all. journalism without the slightest idea of what I was Peter Contreras, of Texas at Austin. At the average journalism meet, here’s a picture of doing or why I was doing it. athletic coordinator The conference will begin at 8 a.m. Friday, July how an afternoon goes. You sit in a secluded room and Consequently after some futile efforts in my sopho- Mark Cousins, 9. Sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and will go until read papers and then you write on those papers, things more and junior years in high school, I found myself in assistant 4:50 that afternoon. like “review inverted pyramid” and “no first person Austin on a bright day in May 1956, standing in front athletic director Coaches will return Saturday for sessions from singular in editorial writing” and “see Criteria Num- of a big board that said I was the state champion in Treva Dayton, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ber Four in feature writing” and “use only active verbs journalism. assistant academic Among the topics planned for this year’s pro- in headlines” and lots of other stuffy little comments I had won first place in news writing and placed in director, elem/jh gram include: on entry after entry, and then you have to sort through the top six in editorial writing, feature writing and • Tips for beginning academic coordinators; Sandra Deel, some 20-30 attempts per contest and choose the three proof reading, making my total score the highest in the • The UIL on-line spring meet entry system; financial officer that will advance to the regional or state meet, the state. • UIL policy and state law; Sam Harper, three that will be named alternate, and the rest that Dumbstruck, my sponsor, Nancy Jerome, and I • Resources for the new prose and poetry waiver officer will be sent back to remind the student that his work stood there, waiting for someone to announce there categories; Luis Muñoz, didn’t measure up. had been an error in computation. The most we had Wait a minute. Here’s what I’d really like to write hoped for was a nice trip to Austin and a stay at the continued on page 4 theatre director on those papers. Driskill Hotel (we went first class back in those days). Bonnie Northcutt, director of policy October, November/December, January/February, March Garland ISD; Gary Crowell, Fort Bend ISD; John Folks, Jana Riggins, and April. There are no issues in May June, July or August. San Antonio Northside ISD. assistant academic Leaguer One year’s subscription is $8. Periodicals Postage Paid in 4A • Darrell Floyd, Stephenville ISD; Mark Henry, director, speech; Austin, TX. Sulphur Springs ISD; Don Hendrix, Crosby ISD; Alton “ISSN 0897-4314” Fields, Pleasanton ISD. Kim Rogers, public STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 3A • Jerry Blakely, Littlefield ISD; David Seago, information officer POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Chairman: Mike Motheral, superintendent, Sundown ISD; Rains ISD; Robert French, Giddings ISD; John Hall, Rachel Seewald, Leaguer, P.O. Box 8028, Austin, TX 78713. Members: Paul Galvan, Fort Worth ISD; Elizabeth Gardner, Cuero ISD. The Leaguer is the official publication of the Univer- superintendent, Pflugerville ISD; Kenneth Judy, superin- 2A • Jimmy Noland, New Deal ISD; Richard Cohagan, athletic coordinator sity Interscholastic League. The Leaguer is distributed tendent, Crawford ISD; Teresa L. Long, Austin; Ruth Gunter ISD; Dan Noll, New Diana ISD; Charles Butcher, Ed Stidham, to Texas public school administrators, contest direc- Meredith, Horseshoe Bay; Robert Payton, Dallas ISD; Boling ISD. Compliance officer tors, coaches and sponsors, the media, and to other Sylvester Perez, superintendent, San Marcos CISD; Will- A • Carl Taylor, Wellington ISD; Don Rhodes, May interested parties. iam Smith, Greenville ISD; Ryder Warren, superintendent, ISD; Dan Jones, Avery ISD; Edward Pustka, Moulton David Trussell, Access the UIL on the Web at http://www.uil.utexas.edu. Crane ISD. ISD. computer technology The UIL office is located at 1701 Manor Rd., Austin, TX At-large members • Robert Nicks, Midland ISD; director 78722 (512/471-5883). Letters, inquiries and changes LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL James Brewer, DeKalb ISD; Kay Waggoner, Red Oak of address should be sent to UIL, Box 8028, Austin, TX Chair: Dan Noll, New Diana ISD; 1st Vice Chair, Mark ISD; Adrain Johnson, La Marque ISD; Elizabeth Tread- Randy Vonderheid 78713-8028. Henry, Sulphur Springs ISD; 2nd Vice Chair, Vernon way, Hardin-Jefferson ISD; Dolores Muñoz, Point Isabel assistant academic The Leaguer is published monthly by The University Newsom, Mansfield ISD. ISD; Georgia Johnson, Round Rock ISD. director, journalism Interscholastic League. It is published in September, 5A • Vernon Newsom, Mansfield ISD; Curtis Culwell, UIL Leaguer March 2004 Academics • 3 Computer Apps. to eliminate ‘Works’ in ‘04-‘05

By Linda Tarrant Microsoft Office is the software used by most busi- ing, most high schools are teaching Microsoft Office Computer Applications Director nesses, universities, colleges and schools, including in the curriculums. Schools are only purchasing the University of Texas. It is taught in most high Microsoft Works to use for this one contest. s the Computer Applications contest has schools. With the contest availing students to use either evolved and started coming into maturity, Microsoft Works is an entry-level application pack- Microsoft Office or Works, experience has shown that A many changes have occurred. We have at- age that has limitations in the business environment competitors in the contest veer away from using the tempted to make the instructions more graphic and and is not frequently used in the workplace. Limiting powerful, but difficult-to-master, database capabili- the grading more succinct. More emphasis has been the Computer Applications Contest to the restric- ties in Office’s Access. put on students’ ability to use features, functions and tions innate in Works seems a disservice to the stu- Instead, students complete tests, even those iden- integration, and less emphasis has been given for dents who are going above and beyond the classroom tified as database applications in a spreadsheet envi- simple formatting and typing. level to participate in this extracurricular activity. ronment because this medium is user-friendly and Starting with five possible application packages in Some of these limitations include the following: easier to master. which students could work, the possibilities were • Works has a greatly reduced number of available Works database actually operates like a spread- honed down to two for contests: Microsoft Works and functions (about 70 compared to nearly 300 in Of- sheet that allows variability between columns (as if Microsoft Office. fice). having an automatic “fill-down” capability) rather With practicality in mind, the contests for 2004- • Works is limited to fewer options in charts and than having variability between cells. Works does 2005 will be restricted to use of only Microsoft Office. graphs, with no availability of pivot tables. have report writing capability, which is atypical of This will greatly benefit students who will become • Works allows only single-sheet spreadsheets. most spreadsheets. skilled in the broader capabilities available with Ac- • Works does not have capability of using rela- Those who learn to use the database capability in cess, Excel, and Word, rather than limiting the con- tional databases. Microsoft Works seem to have difficulty transitioning test to only the most basic facilities of these applica- All of these features are easily done in Microsoft to Access. The terminology learned in Works doesn’t tions because Works is so limited. Office and are common in the business workplace as continued on page 4 Explaining the change well as in colleges and universities. Practically speak-

“Because of UIL 2004-05 Literary Criticism materials now available academics, I know that hard Listedbelow are the materials neededto prepare for 6. Grace teaching English, human nature, and a broad range of the 2004-05 Literary Criticism contest: 7. Can These Flowers Live? interests. work pays off – Novel 8. Forecast Drama no matter what A Passage to India by E. M. Forster 9. Traces Citizen Kane by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson the placings are 1989 paperback. List price, $13. Harcourt Harvest 10. Theories of Child Rearing Wells (shooting script of movie) when the compe- Books. ISBN 0-15-67114270. 11. Elegy for a Former Teacher Available at http://www.godamongdirectors.com/ Harcourt Publishing, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Or- 12. Veritas Liberat Vos scripts/citizenkane.shtml. tition is over. lando, FL 32887. Toll free 1-800-78204479. 13. Couchant Bryan, Headmaster The script is also available in several out-of-print Winning isn’t Also available in Everyman Library edition from 14. Whispers books available in libraries and in used book stores or just about Knopf Publishing Co., 15. The Ring of Kappa Alpha Order on-line through dealers such as Amazon. These books medals but ISBN0679-40549-1. Toll free 1-800-733-3000. 16. The Perfect Mate include: about getting Price through Texas Educational Paperbacks: $8.45. 17. Burning The Citizen Kane Book by Pauline Kael (Little, Any unabridged edition is appropriate for the com- 18. Honor Brown), Citizen Kane: the Fiftieth-Anniversary Album something out of petition. 19. In Cisco, Texas by Harlan Lebo (Doubleday), and Best American screen- everything you Forster’s highly ironic 1924 novel is set in India 20. The Mayor plays 2: Complete Screenplays by Sam Thomas (Crown do, and I have.” during the era of British rule. It depicts the cultural 21. Making the Grade Publishers). Any unabridged edition of the shooting and social gaps and clash of ideas between the ruling 22. Longevity script is appropriate for the competition. English and the subjected Indians. Forster exposes 23. The Middle Citizen Kane, released in 1940, was recently se- Kelley prejudice and human frailty in a specific setting but 24. A Farewell Party lected by an American Film Institute panel of jurors as Wilson with universal applications. His challenging style is 25. Who Will Stop Him? the best American film of all time. The shooting script subtle, intellectual, and enthralling. 26. December contains many of the entries included in A Handbook Caddo Poetry 27. Revisited to Literature as critical terms. Because more Americans Mills HS Selected poems by Cleatus Rattan in The Border 28. Childish today experience drama through motion pictures than 2002 paperback. List price, $12. ISBN 1-881515- 29. Friday Afternoon through stage plays, it seems appropriate to exam the 47-8. 30. Consecrated script of an important American film. Co-written and Texas Review Press, Department of English, Sam 31. In pace requiescat directed by Orson Welles, the film introduced many Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341- 32. Entranced innovative cinematic techniques and stirred contro- 2146. Telephone 936-294-1992. 33. Too MuchDeath versy as drama suggested by the life of William The Border price through Texas Educational Pa- 34. What Comes of HomeBurial Randolph Hearst, American newspaper tycoon and perbacks: $8.40. 35. Tender Mercy art collector. Of the 65 poems in The Border, 36 have been 36. The Border Handbook selected for UIL competition: Dr. Rattan, poet laureate of Texas for 2004 and Authority for Part I of contest: Literary History 1. Reading Hometown Obituaries recipient of the 2002 Texas Review Poetry Prize, is an and Literary Terms: A Handbook to Literature, eds. C. 2. A Popular Play English instructor at Cisco Community College. His Hugh Holman and William Harmon, 7th, 8th, or 9th 3. Big Words, Pastries poems employ a variety of forms including the English edition. ISBN-0-13-234782-2. The book is available 4. The Making of One More Lawyer sonnet, the Italian sonnet, and the villanelle, as well only from Prentice-Hall. Toll free: 1-800-3350-3693. 5. The Price of Perfection as free verse. His subjects are family life, ranching, UIL Leaguer 4 • Speech March 2004 On-line system gives coaches, participants chance to see results, get information for state competition

n-line! Chat drama, as well as the home page. Regional contest contest, April 27. Look for these forms on the speech Room! E-mail! directors will no longer pass out winner’s packets. page of the UIL web-site. O Power Point!” In the past many of you left prior to your regional First-time regional or state-qualifying coaches may From classrooms to contest awards assembly to get students home for have additional questions. If so, I advise you to contact offices, home or the cin- prom, spring athletic events, banquets, or work, never a member of your regional advisory committee. These ema, technology infuses receiving your state information. The web-site is the veteran coaches were selected by the State Office to our world. Likewise, the most efficient way to ensure everyone has access to be your liaison to the regional director and mentors 2004 League is engaging the important information concerning State Meet. You’ll who can share with you the specifics of your regional Student use of computers in all find details about the state tournament schedule, meet. Their contact information is posted on-line at areas of competition: hotel availability, parking and a campus map, sample www.uil.utexas.edu/aca/speech/rac.html on the speech Activity tournament registration, press release, and answers to common questions. page under the heading of “tournaments.” Conference results reporting, judg- Jana Riggins LD debate coaches should request a coach’s packet These individuals also can offer some great tips on Schedule ing forms, and dissemi- Assistant Academic Director from their regional meet officials if they qualify stu- how to make the most out of your trip to state. It’s an nating of information. dents in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Schools must pro- experience you and your students will never forget. So, if your students advance to the State Meet in May, vide a judge for each state-advancing debater. Honor Crew Sept. 11 — be alerted that the UIL web-site is the place to visit. More than one state-qualifier means more than Many of you will have wonderful speakers or oral Tyler Jr. College Winner’s packets are posted on-line and we’ve one judge. Judging forms must be submitted by each interpretation performers who do not advance out of linked them from all major areas: speech, academics, judge no later than Tuesday following the regional the district or regional meet. What better way to recognize their efforts than to nominate them for the Sept. 18 — State Meet Speech Honor Crew? This program was West Texas Computer Applications to only initiated over 10 years ago when the State Office A&M, Canyon invited outstanding speech students to serve on the use ‘Works’ beginning next year speech contest staff for state meet. Students selected will be trained for their contest responsibilities by Oct. 9 — continued from page 3 taining customer orders and another related contain- state meet officials. The University easily transfer to Office. ing invoices, another related table containing tax Students nominated by their coach must be aca- For instance, Works considers a database to be a information, etc. Works simply can’t handle this type demically capable and eligible. Every effort will be of Texas at single set of related records. In fact, a database is much of environment with its limited database capability. made to select members from all regions and all Austin more: it is a collection of objects. One such object is a Limiting the Computer Application Contest to conferences. It will be necessary for those selected to table, which is defined as, not a database as Works the level of Microsoft Works is effectively requiring be in Austin from late afternoon Thursday, May 6, through Saturday afternoon, May 8 since honor crew Nov. 6 — considers it, but simply one set of related records. that students forfeit their opportunity to raise their Most “real world” database applications constitute level of expertise in Access, Excel and even in Word. is needed to complete not only the preliminary rounds Texas A&M- the use of several such objects or related tables. A The Constitution presents the Computer Applica- of speech/debate, but the final rounds as well. Stu- Kingsville typical database for a business application would have tion Contest as one that focuses on word processing dents who cannot fully participate should not be a Name and Address table with a related table con- speed and accuracy, computer skills in database and spread- recommended. sheet, and integration of applications. If Honor Crew members are able to remain for the Capital Conference In reality, the contest is being operated by students Speech Awards Assembly scheduled for 3 p.m. in the as simply a spreadsheet and word processing contest LBJ Library Auditorium, we traditionally open our set to help academic with skills related to these two applications. Surveys at ceremony with recognition of these students. coordinators State in 2003 showed that five percent of the partici- A mandatory hour-long orientation and training pants were using Works, which amounts to approxi- session for honor crew will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, continued from page 2 mately three of the 60 participants. May 6 in the Thompson Conference Center, Univer- • The UIL math strand: coaching number sense, Repercussions sity of Texas campus, Room 2.102. Members will be calculator applications and mathematics; With this change, new avenues will be open to trained as chairpersons, timekeepers, runners, and • Speech and one-act play contests; students to learn multi-level spreadsheets, relational monitors. • Analysis of the new C-X debate resolution; databases, and many of the more advanced capabili- Coaches will locate nomination forms at • Roundtable for beginning and veteran academic ties of the word processor, all of which are unavailable www.uil.utexas.edu/aca/speech/honor.html. coordinators; in Works. This will certainly prepare them for higher Honor crew not only serves a vital role in admin- • Creating a strong elementary/junior high pro- level positions in the workplace. istering the speaking contests, but individually allows gram; This will also bring the requirement for using a crew members to see the very best performers, speak- • The Internet and UIL contests; database application package to do database projects ers, and debaters competing at UIL State. The expe- • The Legislature, State Board of Education and into this contest. Heretofore, students avoided using rience is exciting and beneficial, especially for stu- Legislative Council and their relationship to UIL; Access — a powerful database — because they knew dents who have another year or two of UIL competi- • Tips on hosting invitational and district meets; the tests were limited to the restricted environment tion in store for them. Seeing firsthand what it takes • Working with the athletic department, booster imposed by Works. to succeed at state is invaluable. I hope you’ll consider clubs and other groups; and Now, the database portion of tests will be only nominating your best and brightest to this honor. • Training speech and debate judges. acceptable if completed in Access. This will benefit Best of luck as your students compete for a chance For more information, visit the UIL web-site at the students but will certainly cause the traumas to come to the “Big Dance.” My staff and I work hard www.uil.utexas.edu or contact Bobby Hawthorne at experienced along a steep learning curve. On the to be accessible to each of you via phone and e-mail Box 8028, Austin, TX 78713; bhawthorne spreadsheet and the word processing sides of the during the year. I hope to see you face-to-face in @mail.utexas.edu. contests new facets will be available for contests, and Austin this May. UIL Leaguer March 2004 Journalism • 5 Studies show journalism curriculum helps overall learning environment

t’s that time of the In too many schools there is less emphasis on dents, and those students scored significantly higher year — the TAKS journalism and more emphasis on passing the TAKS. than non-journalism student in four criteria selected Itests have been given Why should administrators strive for a strong journal- as measures of information presentation and selection and results announced, ism program? judgement. Those measures include information omis- and class schedules for the Several studies in the past 20 years have linked sion, opening sentence, editorializing and errors in 2004-05 school year are newspaper reading, journalistic study and other media fact. Blinn also found journalism students made sig- It’s still not too being determined. use with widely accepted educational objectives found nificantly fewer errors in word context, spelling, re- late to make In several districts in the language arts curricula. dundancy, punctuation and agreement. plans to come to around the nation (hope- Jack Dvorak of Indiana completed an eight year A 1988 study by the ACT (American College fully not so many in study in 1998 on how journalism students succeeded Testing) organization, as reported by Dvorak, found the ILPC conven- Texas) administrators are in the AP (Advanced Placement) English Language that those students with high school newspaper or tion, April 17-18. determining the need to Randy Vonderheid and Composition exam. In the study, he analyzed yearbook experience had higher writing scores than Over 100 ses- have a journalism cur- Assistant Academic Director student performance on the AP English Language and did non-publications students in 13 of 15 test com- riculum in the school. Composition Examinations in the 1990s. Specifically, parisons. In this study English professors under the sions will be Texas is lucky to have many administrators who see his study analyzed students who had taken an inten- guidance of ACT personnel graded the essays. offered to help the importance of a solid journalism curriculum. sive journalistic writing course as preparation for the In another study, the ACT organization compared students improve There are some, though, that don’t see the need to AP exam and compared their performance with those students who had completed one year of college and require much from that department. who prepared for the same test by just taking the AP who had been on the staff of a high school yearbook or their student I’m afraid a lot of times administrators expect to see English composition or similar class. newspaper with those who had not participated with publications as a newspaper come out “every so often” or they don’t He found that from 1991 through 1997, journalism their student publications. In 10 of 12 statistical well as their care what the yearbook looks like, “as long as we have students passed at a rate higher than that of the AP academic comparisons, journalism students earned one each year” and”“it comes out on time.” English Composition students. significantly higher scores than their non-publica- student broad- Much of that opinion comes from the desire not to In another study, J. R. Blinn, in his doctoral study, tions counterparts; cumulative freshman college grade casts. tax the journalism adviser and drive that person from analyzed students in 12 Ohio schools. He found that point average; first collegiate English course; ACT their job. Good journalism teachers, much like teach- journalism writers made fewer errors in most of the Composite score; ACT English score; ACT Social Registration ers in general, come few and far between. writing skill criteria than did non-journalism stu- Studies score; mean score of the final four high school courses taken prior to the ACT Assessments in En- packets for ILPC glish, social studies mathematics and naturals science; Summer Work- final high school English grade; final high school shop have also Publications earn honors social studies grade; final high school math grade; and final high school natural science grade. been mailed. In a separate part of the ACT study, attitudes about Please contact from national organizations general high school language arts experiences were the ILPC office at gathered from first-semester college freshmen who Publication staffs from around the state visited convention, held in San Diego, the following schools had taken journalism as part of their language arts (512) 471-5883 New York City and San Diego, California, in March were recognized as Pacemaker recipients: Panther program. They rated journalism as number one in 16 or e-mail Director and early April for national conventions. Tale, Duncanville High School, Duncanville; The of 29 general language arts competencies. They se- At the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Lion, McKinney High School, McKinney; High- Randy Vonderheid lected journalism courses as having fulfilled the gen- convention, held in New York City, several schools lander, The Woodlands High School McCullough at rvonderheid@ eral language arts competencies better than either were named as Gold or Silver Crown recipients, Campus, The Woodlands; Roughneck, White Oak standard (required) English or other English elective mail.utexas.edu which place them in the top 10 percent of publica- High School, White Oak. courses; they selected journalism courses as better tions nationwide. Results of the state’s convention will be an- for more informa- fulfilling the following competencies than did either Those include: (newspaper) Gold Crown recipi- nounced at the ILPC convention, scheduled for tion. required English or other elective English courses: ents Eagle Eye, DeSoto High School, DeSoto; Pan- April 17-18. In addition, over $11,000 in scholar- writing, editing, gathering/use of sources, and affec- ther Prints, Duncanville High School, Duncanville. ship money will be handed out to Texas students at tive domain (Dvorak, 1990). Silver Crown recipients include: Hoofbeat, Richard the state convention. I could go on with other research, but I think the King High School, Corpus Christi; The Liberator, All-state journalism staff point has been made. A good journalism program does LBJ High School, Austin; The Marquee, Marcus more than just provide the school with another elec- High School, Flower Mound; The Raider Echo, North apps available on-line tive — one they can use to help create the school Garland High School, Garland. Applications for the All-State journalism staff “annual” or the school newspaper, one without much Silver Crown yearbook recipients include: Car- are available on-line at the UIL web-site. Students substance. As a former journalism teacher, I know the illon, Bellaire High School, Bellaire; El Paisano, are encouraged to apply for the staff as soon as they difficulties of finding a person who is willing to pro- Westlake High School, Austin; Panther, Spring Hill meet eligibility requirements. vide a good journalistic curriculum to a school. High School, Longview; Panther Tale, Duncanville “This is a way for students to be recognized for But with cooperation from both the educator and High School, Duncanville; The Hawk, Pleasant their work on their student publications as well as administration, and an understanding from an already Grove High School, Texarkana; The Lion, McKinney participation in UIL and ILPC competition,” UIL overworked administration as to the advantages of a High School, McKinney; Legend, North Crowley journalism director Randy Vonderheid said. good journalism program, Texas journalism can con- High School, Fort Worth. Applications are due by July 1 and will be pro- tinue to be considered the best in the nation as it is At the National Scholastic Press Association cessed immediately. now. UIL Leaguer 6 • Theatre March 2004 Is a rule a requirement — or a request?

t’s Wednesday night and Contest Managers Guide Some of them have size limitations found in the and we are finishing Be aware that a new edition of the Handbook for Handbook on pages 10 and 112. Properties or unit set Ithe second week of One-Act Play will be available in August. The 16th elements used as properties may be set in front of the district and zone contests. edition will go to print in July and will contain all the proscenium line or act curtain. It has been a roller coaster latest updates. The new edition will contain new Pseudo-Rule 7: Plastic, wire, fencing cardboard ride that rivals anything Unit Set drawing and those will be available as PDF and paper are soft goods and may be used under Six Flags could conjure up. files on the web-site. We will also be updating and 1033(c)(2)(F)(ii). Plastic, wire, metal fencing card- Over the last 10 days correcting the new Guide to Contest Managers. We board and paper are not soft-goods even if bought at a we have dealt with many have had positive responses from the field. This year fabric store. These items tend to damage the unit set. topics at our office. The we will try to mail them out to each district prior to the Pseudo-Rule 8: Shrubs larger than 3 feet may be bulk of which were ques- Aug. 15. used as trees. A 4 foot Chinese Evergreen is not a tree. tions regarding “on-line” Luis Muñoz Pseudo-Rules Seek clarification when in doubt. registration. The system is Director of Theatre During the last few weeks the staff has been del- Pseudo-Rule 9: The judge should never know the new and developer Larry uged with questions about UIL rules. There are a few director or school presenting a play. You do not have Woods (now known as Dr. Frankenstein) has worked that are reoccurring and deserve mention and expla- to make sure the judge is unaware of the identity of the hard to provide you with a system for enrolling and nation. directors, schools, etc. State Meet company meetings advancing students in over 20 contests. Pseudo-Rule 1: If you do not finish your play you begin with introductions by directors of their school There were bugs. Bugs as big as the ones in Taran- may not advance. It is perfectly within the rules for and the title of their play. tula, The Black Scorpion, The Deadly Mantis or some you NOT to finish the performance in order to avoid Pseudo-Rule 10: You have 45 minutes to set, per- other 1950’s big bug drive-in movie! Alright, I’m a time disqualification. It is the responsibility of the form and strike. This a dangerous one that we heard exaggerating! cast, crew and director to have a plan in place to cut several times this year. You do not have 45 or 40 With each report came refinement of the system, the lights, sound, lines and provide a clear indication minutes to set, strike and perform. You have seven and as we enter the higher levels of competition and that the play has ended to the timekeepers. Judges are minutes to set, one minute to start, 40 minutes to the summer we see light and convenience at the end asked to evaluate what has been seen on stage. perform and seven minutes to strike. There is no grace of the tunnel. Pseudo-Rule 2: Knives may not be used in contest. period. You should have noticed this year the OAP on- Knives and swords are allowed for UIL competition. Pseudo-Rule 11: Your official rehearsal is limited line registration was merely a roster of participants The restriction under 1033(c)(2)(H) prohibits the to no more than 40 minutes. The only restriction on and did not provide us use of a “real gun, rifle, pellet gun, air gun, starter pistol rehearsal time is for a “minimum” of 40 minutes. As You should have noticed this year with play titles, running or pistol — regardless of whether or not the firing pin long as every school in the contest, excluding the host times, authors, directors, is removed.” school, is provided an equal amount of time, under the the OAP on-line registration was etc. This summer we will I must stress that any director choosing to use same conditions (lights working, unit set in place, merely a roster of participants and be looking at creating on- blades and other weapons should be well-versed in the etc.), it will be permissible under the rules. did not provide us with play titles, line versions of the en- principles of stage combat and safety. Blades with Pseudo-Rule 12: Storage is restricted to a 10X10 rollment card, title card sharp edges should be dulled and covered in a thick space. Storage is not restricted to a particular size. The running times, authors, directors, and eligibility notice. tape. Foils and sabers should have safety tips on them. contest manager shall find available space and assign etc. This summer we will be With these digital forms Remember that “make-believe” fighting can be dan- it in an equitable fashion. we hope you will be able gerous. Pseudo-Rule 13: Everyone has to set up with an looking at creating on-line ver- to fill them out, send us Pseudo-Rule 3: You may use two ladders, but you open curtain. When a space is declared eligible for an sions of the enrollment card, title the data electronically may not stand or sit on them. You may stand and sit on architectural necessity waiver it is not required that card and eligibility notice. and then print them out, the ladders allowed. Keep the ladders at 6 feet or everyone has to set up or start their show with an open when needed for signa- under. There is no limit on ladders. curtain. Each company has the option to use the space ture and set drawings. Pseudo-Rule 4: You may use all the “portable” as they wish. Please give us your feedback. lighting fixtures you want but only four at any one Questionnaires The C&CR, Handbook and The Leaguer time.1033(c)(2)(F)(i) allows the use of a TOTAL of By the time this Leaguer gets to you the first three Several years ago the League introduced the “Pro- four portable single source, two strip lights or two levels of competition are history and 120 lucky casts fessional Acknowledgment Form.” This is the form portable single source and one strip light. There is a are preparing for regional competition. This is an you should have signed at the beginning of your misconception that this means four at any one mo- important time to objectively evaluate your experi- employment as a One-Act Play director, and that ment and you may have instruments ad infinitum as ence. should be on file in your superintendent’s office. In it, long as you only use four at a time. This is not only As always, I can’t begin to stress the importance of OAP directors acknowledge they are responsible for wrong, it is VERY wrong. returning critic judge questionnaires. We need to doing several things. These responsibilities include Pseudo-Rule 5: The director from the host school reinforce strengths and bring to light weaknesses of reading the Leaguer, each years’ edition of the UIL may not sit on the other schools rehearsals. The each of our judges. As I said last year at this time, “feel Constitution and Contest Rules, and the current Hand- director from my host school may be in the house free to vent your feelings, but make sure you support book for One-Act Play. while you rehearse. Nothing in the rules prohibits your contentions with valid and constructive criti- This is not the lightest of reading and does not this, and at many sites this is the only person that can cism. Our judges are there to do their best to evaluate provide info about the latest goings on between J Lo trouble-shoot technical problems. There is no harm in your work objectively. The judge should approach this and Ben, or the latest in alien abductions. However, it this. What can happen? They prepare a defense against task with a thorough knowledge of theatre, UIL rules is your responsibility as a paid employee of your school your play. Let’s pull out a zone defense against Hamlet? and your script. You need to evaluate their work the district, and as a teacher, sponsor and caretaker of the Pseudo-Rule 6: Furniture may not be placed in same way. You should have a thorough knowledge of students you work with, to be informed and up-to-date front of the curtain or proscenium line. Read the criticism, UIL rules and judging standards.” on changes and interpretations. It is hard to accept definition of the various types of properties found on “ignorance of the rules” as an excuse from adults. page 112 of the 15th edition of the Handbook. Proper- 16th Edition of the Handbook ties, as defined, are permissible within UIL rules. continued on page9 UIL Leaguer March 2004 Theatre • 7 Encore for an educator Great- grandmother still teaches, directs plays after 48 years reprinted with permission of the Lubbock Avalanche- teacher. Journal Larry Allen, one of Hamilton’s students in 1978- 79, recalls both blackboards in her classroom rou- ©By Ray Glass tinely covered with questions students were required Lubbock Avalanche-Journal to copy and then answer. “She expected you to work because you were there WOLFFORTH — Kathryn Hamilton never saw the to learn,” said Allen, now a local banker and Frenship snake in her desk drawer or the virus in her classroom ISD school board member. “She made no bones about computer. that. Blame for the snake rested squarely with her stu- “She was very demanding, very challenging, but dents, who ‘fessed up’ to the 1942 prank. It was more very fair. I guess to this day I can probably still recite difficult to assign blame for the recent computer Photo courtesy of Robin O’Shaughnessy / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales.’ That is still etched in problems, although Frenship High School technology my mind.” experts suspected a virus. A Living Legend Board member Wright also is a local banker and “They said, ‘You probably have taught school long Kathryn Hamilton has directed UIL one-act plays for 40 years, a streak that ranks among the longest — and former student of Hamilton. He and his wife, Tina, enough that you’re getting kids who are getting even possibly tops the list — in the state. took Wright’s senior English class in 1972-73. Their with you. They’re putting a virus in your computer,’” children had her as a teacher, as well. she said with a laugh. “I guess they could.” first-year teacher. “Everybody thought she was hard, but she taught us Teaching has changed for Hamilton, who has gone “They were sitting down and all looking at me, what to expect in college,” he said. from small-town schoolhouse to booming suburban waiting,” she said. “I didn’t know what they were Among Hamilton’s students have been her sons high school during a 48-year career teaching English doing, but they kept very attentive. I thought, ‘There’s Richard, David and Kent and theater arts and directing school plays. something going on.’ So I opened my desk drawer, but and daughter Kathy. Hamilton wasn’t even the oldest person in the the snake had gotten out and crawled someplace else.” “You have to be harder classroom in 1940 when she began teaching in her “She was very demanding, Hamilton laughed at the story. on them than another kid hometown of Jayton. Now the 83-year-old great- “They were just very disappointed,” she said. “I because you have to grade very challenging, but very grandmother is certainly among the oldest educators don’t think they ever found the snake, and they finally them so strict,” Wright on the South Plains and in Texas. fair. I guess to this day I had to tell me the truth.” said. David and Kent She has taught two generations of many Frenship Hamilton said her first classroom had windows earned valedictorian Independent School District families. Her students can probably still recite across one wall, two steam radiators, blackboards and honors, which didn’t have gone on to a variety of professions, including desks that were “chairs with curved out arms on make it easier on their Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury lawyers, teachers, doctors, bankers, law enforcement them.” mother. officers, nurses, security guards, administrators, me- Tales.’ That is still etched School was closed for two weeks each year so “You talk about get- chanics, chefs, beauticians, university professors and youngsters could help harvest the cotton crop, she ting in a hot seat. I was chief executive officers. in my mind,” said Larry said. Class periods lasted 45 minutes apiece, and there,” she said. “But the Hamilton has directed students in University In- dancing was not allowed during the annual junior- lowest grade on their tran- Allen, one of Hamilton’s terscholastic League One-Act Play competition for 40 senior banquet. script was (in) English.” years. UIL officials consider that among the longest students in 1978-79 “We didn’t dance, not in Jayton, Texas, at that Hamilton’s reputation streaks — likely the longest — in the state. time. You didn’t dare,” she said. extends beyond Frenship “Retire? I don’t know if that word is in her vocabu- Instead, after the banquet students were taken to High School. Robert Rodgers, one of her eight grand- lary,” said Mike Wright, a Frenship ISD school board the movie house and a cafe in nearby Spur. children and a Coronado High School honor student, member. “She has a love and a passion for education. Hamilton also recalled when students lifted a cow has heard about his grandmother from friends she has You see it in a lot of people, but her love and passion to the roof of the two-story schoolhouse, up there taught. for education and young people, to me, is almost alongside the bell that was used to signal the begin- “She has the reputation that she’s really hard, but unmatched today.” ning of each school day by pulling a rope. mostly she’s worth it,” Rodgers said. “Most of my really Hamilton’s commitment is resolute amid the flurry “They got that cow up there some way or another,” good friends have liked her. They liked the way she of educational changes she has witnessed while teach- she said. “They like to never got it down.” teaches.” ing during part or all of the past seven decades: The young woman taught at Jayton for two years. Hamilton prefers the label of challenging teacher. Steam radiators and open windows replaced by She married Thomas B. Hamilton in 1942 and soon She never spanked a student when that was permitted, heating and air conditioning units; blackboards and left teaching when her husband, who had joined the and she strives to give students the benefit of the doubt chalk replaced by white boards and markers; school U.S. Army Air Corps, was transferred to bases in and work with them to solve problems. bells operated by rope replaced by bells run on a Wisconsin and Illinois. “I like to work it out with the kid first, if I possibly computer program; junior-senior banquets replaced She returned to teaching in 1958 in Paducah and, can,” she said. “I say, ‘Mama didn’t make that mistake. by proms. after stops at Olton and Post, joined the Frenship ISD It’s your mistake.’” Block scheduling. State-mandated exit tests. Com- faculty in 1970. Along the way she has taught English The woman who has worn frog pins for good luck puters. Staff development meetings. Less homework. at every level from seventh through 12th grade. and bumblebee pins for success said she has become a Attending school for 13 or 14 years, instead of 11. “I guess the good Lord has been good to me and less strict teacher during her career. “Things have changed, but they’ve changed for the given me my health,” Hamilton said. “I just really and “I want to challenge their little minds to the point best,” she said. Students certainly no longer put snakes truly enjoy teaching, and I like the kids.” that I make them think,” she said. in her desk drawer like they did one lunch period when The students haven’t always liked her. Hamilton, Hamilton continues to push students to read books, Mary Kathryn Jay, daughter of one of the four Jay who teaches senior English and has 112 students in six brothers who founded Jayton, was a 19-year-old, single, classes this semester, has the reputation as a hard continued on page 9 UIL Leaguer 8 • Music March 2004 Christopher Columbus, Senate Bill 815 and you Learning from journey more important than the destination

Some thoughts are worth sharing more than once. The gered with me long after the service came to a close. simply teach performance skills, strive for a superior following was first published in the Texas Music Educators Finally I began to understand why the irony of this contest performance or glowing reviews of our spring Association Southwestern Musician. Since its content is explorer’s monumental voyage kept nagging me. I concerts and satisfy these expectations. Our prepara- closely aligned with the UIL contest experience I thought it began to reflect on the reality that it is all too easy for tion for performances and contests must embrace the appropriate to feature these comments in this issue of The our band, choir and orchestra students to find them- full range of learning objectives as defined by the Leaguer. selves in the same predicament as Christopher Co- TEKS. Even without this mandate there are compel- lumbus. ling reasons to do so. ot long ago in a Think about it. As teachers we present them a A number of years ago, I was visiting with a high Sunday morning piece of music and immediately begin to address the school music student who had the good fortune of N discourse our technical elements of preparing for a performance. being in a recognized, awarding-winning high school minister made the remark The objective elements of music that are judged on band. In the course of our conversation I asked her that when Christopher Co- the contest stage become the paramount focus of each what music she was working on as she prepared for the lumbus set sail on his his- rehearsal. We pull out all of the motivational and upcoming series of contests and festival performances. torical voyage, he did not pedagogical stops to make sure that every technical She could not recall the name of the piece or the name know where he was going. consideration is addressed to the most exacting degree of the composer and admitted the director had not When he arrived he did not possible. The day we go to contest we are focused on discussed any of those issues. know where he was and the primary goal of making the highest rating possible. She did know the piece was in four movements and when he returned he did Richard Floyd We return home, read the comment sheets, listen to was really hard. She also said her director had given not know where he had Music Director the recordings, hopefully put a trophy in the trophy band members the assurance that, if they really learned been. case and move on to the next performance or project to play the notes and rhythms, they had a very good To be honest I don’t recall the relevance of the on our agenda. Mission accomplished! chance of being very successful in several competitive comment or the point this distinguished clergyman But is it? What did the students actually learn events that were on the calendar. Through a series of was making, but the reality of this observation lin- about the music they had just performed? What do more specific questions I was finally able to determine they know about the the “mystery music” these students were so carefully SINFONIETTA composer? Was there an preparing was the Symphonic Metamorphosis by Paul Preparation They anticipate . . . awareness of the histori- Hindemith. cal context of the music. Later I learned that this ensemble had indeed been Here it is, but do they understand? What about form? successful in competition and had enhanced its repu- Abstract, beautiful-beyond comprehension. We begin. Source? Text? Harmonic tation as an “award winning band.” Perhaps those Listen, play, try to understand. God give us strength. language? The list goes students were indeed just like Christopher Columbus. Understanding is most important. Confidence flows through every soul. on an on. They had no idea where they were going while learn- Work, concentrate, strain, think, cry. Beauty created-yet wasn’t it always there . . In other words did the ing the piece, as they performed it they had no aware- Emptiness, hopelessness. waiting to be released? students simply take a ness of the greatness of the work, and when it was over Suddenly-a glimpse. Everyone-Lost in its completeness. collection of meaningless they had no apparent appreciation or understanding Small, An escape-yet a wonderful reality. symbols and convert of the depth and quality of the music they had just significant. Problems disappear-engulfed in total joy. them into a sonic repre- experienced. An instant of beauty . . . He is near-thank Him. sentation of the score, or I know we would all want to believe this is the then another. Concentrate, pray, play. did the students actually exception rather than the norm, and I prefer to sub- Instants turn into seconds- Appreciation of understanding, have a deeply meaning- scribe to that belief. There is some great teaching out Understanding in bits and pieces love of music. ful learning experience there. But this particular drama should challenge all of merge to form parts-parts to form a whole. Afterglow that transcended notes us to reexamine the educational priorities we envision Next-confidence. It’s over and rhythms and become for our bands, choirs and orchestras. Believe in yourself Relief, joy, sadness- a profound artistic and The incident occurred several years ago. We all totally, constantly. tears, smiles. educational learning ex- can agree that times have certainly changed. We are Work, strain Applause, compliments perience? indeed fortunate today. There are countless sources of every moment counts. do they really matter? There is yet another information about virtually any worthwhile instru- reason for us to ponder mental or choral work we choose to program. Curricu- Strive for beauty-for understanding. Personal satisfaction-all important. this question. Senate Bill lum guides, reference texts, Internet resources and an For courage to express what you feel. Love binding all . . . together. 815 mandates that the abundance of other learning tools allow us to take Performance Later-remembrances. TEKS must drive the cur- students deeply into the fabric of the music — not just Here you are. The toil, the slow comprehension- riculum. Therefore in ad- technically, but historically, artistically and intellec- Anticipation, alertness. the awakening to total understanding. dition to performance tually. Frightened-yet confident. The escape from reality-to beauty. excellence we must ad- Today we have at our disposal the potential to Knowing the beauty is there . . . The experience-shared dress the strands of per- address the learning of the music we perform not just Waiting-wanting to share it. yet with a small, special part ception, cultural/histori- as a technical display of performance skills learned but Applause-someone cares. for just you-to remember . . .and smile. cal, creativity and evalu- rather as the academic discipline we claim the study of Sandi Mohler, 1973 ation as well. We can’t continued on page 9 UIL Leaguer March 2004 Music/News • 9 Students should understand ‘why’ of music competition, not just end result of activity continued from page 8 for performance excellence? No. Am I suggesting we goes beyond technical mastery and embraces the music to be. compromise our expectations for the performance broader world of musical knowledge that our students American composer Alfred Reed referred to this skills we impart to our students? Absolutely not! deserve. Let’s make sure our students know where they expectation of our programs as “musical growth.” He These qualities are the hallmark of our Texas music are going, where they are and where they have been said, “It is this pure musical growth, the stretching of programs and should remain an important part of our when the curtain drops and the concert hall is dark. the growing mind and enlargement of its vision where proud tradition. And, that we seek every opportunity to give each one we fine the ultimate justification for the music educa- I only ask that we accept the challenge of making of our students “a small special part ‘to remember’ and tional program in the sense of value received for time, sure the learning that takes place in our rehearsal halls smile.” money and effort invested.” He went on to remind each of us that, “No one can possibly believe that the cost of building a first-rate Hamilton prepares for music program can be justified solely or even largely by Prepare to attend state the number of sixteenth notes or other technical another year of one-act one-act competition expectations the performer can play or sing clearly, cleanly and with good tone and intonation.” continued from page 7 continued from page 6 I would argue that musical growth should be the yet acknowledges she is losing that battle to the Advancing School Info primary focus of all our endeavors, and I am sure we all Internet. She would like to see more recognition of Please do not call the League office to find have our success stories in this regard. I know I do. academic achievement by students. who advanced out of other districts. All of that One of my most prized possessions is a poem a She finds time outside the classroom to sell information, along with area and regional meet student wrote for me many years ago while I was still tickets for football and basketball games, serve as sites, can be found on the UIL web-site. The staff band director at Pearce High School. I share it with senior class sponsor and coordinate the graduation is extremely busy at this time taking calls from you today. We had prepared and performed the program. participants and preparing for State Meet. Sinfonietta by Ingolf Dahl as one of our project pieces. “They get a lot of work out of me,” she said. State Meet At the conclusion of that unit of study, I discovered a Hamilton said rumors of her retirement are started “UIL academic Join us in Austin for the State Meet One-Act poem on my desk that was a summation of Sandi every year by students. She would like to teach at competitions Play Contests. The three-day event, scheduled Mohler’s experience with that work. least two more years, giving her 50 overall, before for May 6-8, provides the opportunity to see gave me the The poem was entitled “Sinfonietta.” The three joining her husband, who retired after 44 years in some of the finest theatrical work in the country. motivation to verses were subtitled “Preparation,” “Performance” teaching. Bring some of your students. If you are interested and “After-glow.” To me Sandi’s words beautifully “All I’ve ever done is teach school, go home and work hard and a in working with us, contact us. If you plan to summarize the kinds of experiences we should all seek tend to my family, do the washing, ironing and major self- come, make room reservations now. for each of our students. Enjoy. cleaning and then go back to teach school,” Hamilton esteem boost. Are my comments intended to diminish our quest said. “I’ve just dedicated my life to kids.” To succeed at such a challeng- ing level as TILF scholarship applications available State, UIL can UIL Academic Regional Meet winners should ing, Science, Social Studies, Speech (Prose Interpre- and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. Some donors really make a check the UIL web-site for scholarship information tation, Poetry Interpretation, Informative Speaking require a higher GPA and more hours per term. student feel from the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation and Persuasive Speaking) and Spelling & Vocabulary. Scholars’ grades impressive confident in his (TILF). Graduating high school seniors who com- *Only Cross-Examination Debate State Meet com- During the 2003 fall semester, grades for 524 schol- peted (or will compete) in the UIL Academic State petitors advancing to the second day elimination rounds as arship recipients attending 53 colleges and universi- or her abilities. Meet this year or in previous years may apply for TILF one of the top 16 teams may apply. Do not list first day CX ties in Texas compiled some impressive GPA statis- UIL teaches the scholarships between April 1- May 11, 2004. competition on page one of the application. tics. Approximately 33 percent of the students made important lesson Since the inception of TILF in 1958, $18 million 2. Submit high school transcript including veri- a 4.0 GPA, 64 percent made a 3.5 or better GPA, and that hard work has been disbursed through colleges in Texas to more fied ACT and/or SAT scores, verified rank in gradu- 85 percent made a 3.0 or better GPA. nearly 14,000 academically talented students. ating class and size of graduating class. Transcript “Though not everyone that applies can receive a and persistence Brochures and applications were mailed to all high should be complete through mid-year of the senior TILF scholarship, those who are eligible should ap- can and will pay school principals and counselors in March and can be year and include the seven-semester high school grade ply,” said Bailey Marshall, TILF Executive Director. off.” viewed on the UIL web-site at www.uil.utexas.edu . point average converted to a 0-100 scale with deci- Students who have participated in the UIL Aca- All TILF scholarship applicants must meet five mals, (i.e., 93.45.) Additional six weeks grade reports demic State Meet during any year in high school are requirements: are appreciated. School may place materials in a eligible to apply to TILF during their senior year. Jennifer 1. Compete in one of the UIL Academic State sealed envelope, if desired. Qualified students may write for 2004-2005 Scholar- Mull Meet Contests (applicants must have competed on the 3. Submit a completed application and parents’ ship Opportunities and an application by enclosing a state level of competition), including: Accounting, Cal- IRS 1040 forms, pages one and two, to the League self-addressed, stamped (two first class stamps) enve- Hale culator Applications, Computer Applications, Com- office between April 1 - May 11, 2004 lope to: TILF, Box 8028, Austin, Texas 78713-8028. Center HS puter Science, Current Issues and Events, Debate 4. Graduate from high school during the current Recipients must begin school by the fall following (Cross-Examination* and Lincoln-Douglas), Journal- year and begin college or university in Texas by the graduation from high school and must attend school at ism (Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, Headline following fall semester. a college or university in Texas. Applications must be Writing and News Writing), Literary Criticism, Math- 5. Attend an accredited college or university in postmarked by May 11, 2004. Announcements will be ematics, Number Sense, One-Act Play, Ready Writ- Texas, take a 12-hour per term minimum course load, mailed to all applicants on June 18, 2004. UIL Leaguer 10 • News March 2004 Recipients credit students for success

continued from page 1 students earn their way onto the Academic All-Dis- to give the students the skills and knowledge they Sweepstakes runner-up in both 2002 and 2003 and has trict team, as well as 19 on the TGCA Academic All- need to succeed after graduation. If they can approach state team championships in math, Calculator and State team. She, too, has led her golf teams to two state life with all their vital signs telling them that the Number Sense. His teams have won district champi- appearances. Hankins herself has earned several acco- decisions they make and the actions they take are onships the past three years. lades, including being named District Coach of the important, if they can face something that is challeng- “I believe that competition is an excellent form of Year 10 times, the Dallas Morning News Coach of the ing and sometimes a little bit fearsome, and if they go motivation,” Gazaway said. “Students who set goals Year in 1997 and serving on several committees that in prepared and complete the job with control whether for themselves and strive to reach them quickly are mentors students to avoid drugs and alcohol in schools. they feel that way in the inside or not, then we have much more inclined to surpass other’s expectations “She is a tremendous motivator and uses this abil- given them the skills.” than are those who strive only to meet the district’s ity to get the most out of her players,” principal Jimmy Evelyn Jones, requirements for receiving a passing grade. Spann said. “Her caring attitude and her superior Monahans High School, Monahans “Competition in academics stimulates thinking knowledge of the game make her effective in the Serving as one-act play director in West Texas and encourages students to reach beyond what they development of her program. She gives generously of Monahans 21 years, Jones has seen the biggest ob- think they can accomplish into the realm of what her time and demonstrates the highest level of profes- stacle is the lack of contact with cultural experiences might be possible. Students who are involved in aca- sional commitment.” in the performing arts. So when her students, in their demic competition are also more likely to have par- Hankins got into coaching because, as many oth- research on a difficult script, An Uncertain Hour, led ents who actively participate in their education and ers, she liked to win. them to communicate with the playwright, the result celebrate their victories.” “Little did I know, 20 years ago, winning is actually was a personal visit from that playwright at their Janet Gordon not the reward,” she said. “Coaching high school banquet at the end of the year. This is only one area Itasca High School, Itasca athletes has allowed me to shape lives on a daily basis. where Jones has pushed her students to achieve. It took just three years for Gordon to create a The reward is to see student athletes develop into first Of course, many have achieved in many areas, but winning academic team at Itasca after moving from class citizens who are prepared for the challenges life she mentions those who have gone on to be a success- “My four years Abbott where she had already won the academic will offer. ful professional actress and another as an assistant of academic district championship 10 times. She has served as “Student athletes learn to reach within to find costumer for Radio City Music Hall. She, too, can brag UIL competi- academic coordinator at Itasca seven years. In her courage to take risks. My game plan is to provide an on the 22 regional qualifiers in Prose, Poetry and years of teaching, she has sponsored CX and LD environment where fears are overcome through deter- extemporaneous speaking. tion have left debate, ready writing, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Prose, mination, perseverance and the pursuit of excellence. “Ms. Jones incorporates elements of fine arts and me with lots of Current Events, News, Feature, Editorial, Headlines, This cannot be accomplished without self-respect and humanities in her teaching of theatre and English in great memo- Informative, Persuasive and One-Act play. Her CX respect of others. Winning will always be fun; how- her classroom,” principal Kellye Riley said. “She pro- ries. At times, I Debate team has been district champs the past three ever, shaping lives will always make a difference.” vides her students with experiences in responsibili- years and placed third in state in CX in 2002. Rhonda Howard, ties, as well as character acting on the stage. felt like I lived, “One of Janet’s greatest attributes is her ability to Early High School, Early “This past year, Ms. Jones provided an opportunity ate, and work with students of all nationalities, races and When someone notes that a student has been for our students that have special needs to perform in breathed UIL, socioeconomic backgrounds,” principal Don Rinehart driven to succeed, they are probably talking about a Christmas production. Through this cooperative but it was said. “Participation in UIL literary has increased from Howard, who has spent many of her 15 years in Early endeavor (she) produced a very successful Christmas worth it once I 12 students in 1997 to 55 in 2003. Janet has also driving students to the different invitational and UIL performance.” continued to coach three events while serving as district, regional and state meets. Jones herself knows what motivates students. got to State! coordinator. Janet is also responsible for more of our Howard has been known to meet her students as “In one-act and other academic activities I have UIL was one of students taking the SAT/ACT and raising our mean early as 5 a.m. at the driver’s seat of a school bus ready coaches, I find the ‘process’ more important than the my favorite scores to above state average.” to embark to another tournament. product, which is winning,” she said. “This ‘process’ of parts of high As with most good teachers, Gordon started coach- “She motivates (her students) to go beyond their preparing for competitions reinforces life skills the school.” ing UIL literary events 20 years ago because students expectations and encourages each and every student students can depend on long after the high school asked her to do so. to work to their fullest potential,” principal Wes Beck competition ends, for as we all know, competition is “From that point on of seeing their excitement and said. “I have watched her put in numerous hours everywhere in our society. UIL helps in a real way to Patrick also seeing their confidence grow, I knew I was hooked,” before and after school and still does not hesitate to prepare our youth for the real world, giving hem self- she said. “Some of these same students are now law- volunteer to do more when asked.” esteem and confidence that will carry into all aspects Leech yers, doctors, dentists and scientists, and they are true That ‘drive’ has shown more than the Sponsor of their future lives.” Jim Ned HS leaders. Being the best you can be knows no color or Excellence Award. She has sponsored or directed 19 Russell Kirkscey, certain nationality. It is our mission to realize that the different events in her 22 years of education including: Blanco High School, Blanco high school years are the years in which the seeds of 22 years in Prose and Poetry, 17 years as one-act play Kirkscey, the speech and debate coach at Blanco the students’ minds can grow. UIL literary extends director, 12 years as High School, has led over 70 students to regionals and that growth and gives many students direction going ready writing sponsor, seven years as literary criti- numbers several state medalists in his portfolio — into their college years.” cism director, six years as persuasive and informative admirable for most. But the most admirable thing the Sherri Hankins, director, five years as journalism director and two community of Blanco knows is that Kirkscey involves Coppell High School, Coppell years as debate (both CX and LD) and spelling. She 20 percent of the student body in UIL academics in As head of several sports and presently serving believes her greatest accomplishment comes from one the different contests. He hosts an invitational tour- additional duties of girls athletic director, Hankins of her former students, who was named as Best Actor nament with over 350 participants from 50 schools, has had the opportunity to see many successes in at state and went on to become a teacher and one-act and uses these activities to get and maintain middle her teaching career. As the volleyball coach for 21 play director himself and advance his play to state. school students. years, her teams have advanced to all parts of the “What part (does) education play in the educa- Kirkscey has become a leader in speech and debate successful ranks, earning a state runner-up crown, a tional mission?” she said. “It’s everything that hap- not only state semi-finalist crown, multiple appearances at the pens from the moment you walk into that contest regional tournament, in addition to having over 100 room until you walk out. Our mission in education — continued on next page UIL Leaguer March 2004 News • 11 Special sponsors show successful side “My expectations center around five steps of char- continued from previous page acter,” he said. “We much respect other’s time and statewide, but nationwide. He has served on the opinions. I believe in cooperating with others in order UIL Speech Advisory Committee nine years and has to move forward and learn. We must be responsible to been the UIL delegate to the CX National Federation excel in our area and be reliable, dependable and of High Schools Topic Committee Selection meeting. focused. We must be caring. Celebrate the journey. He, too, authored a study paper on one of the five We must be trustworthy and model honesty in our topics on the national ballot for the 2003-04 CX topic. endeavors. We must show fairness and consider the “Not only has Mr. Kirkscey’s expertise in these need of the student first. Last we must exemplify good areas received recognition, so have the efforts of his citizenship that leads in life-long learning.” students,” principal Tommy Bibb said. “They are state Ramona Merrill, contenders year after year and have also participated Crosby High School, Crosby as presenters to the UIL Student Activities For the past 16 years, Merrill, who has coached the Conference in the areas of speech and debate. His four journalism contests, has been with her students students return year after year to either visit him or every step of the way — literally. assist in helping other students. He is willing to do “I noticed several things about Mrs. Merrill on whatever it takes to help his students be successful and those UIL trips as I watched her interact with stu- is above all a loyal, responsible teacher.” dents,” principal Deborah Frank said. “She always Kirkscey doesn’t see himself as a coach. went with her students to the competition and re-

“I help to create good judges,” he said. “As adults, mained with them until the events were completed photo courtesy of Candace Dill, Waldron St. Journal, Flour Bluff HS we make many important, subjective decisions in our and the scores were posted.” “David Rubac definitely believes in ‘practice makes Top Math Guy daily lives. UIL academic contests compel my stu- In addition to coaching the journalism events, perfect’,” principal Joe Kelley said. “(He) definitely, Mr. David Rubac, math dents to examine their own decisions frequently. They Merrill has served as the journalism teacher and news- without a doubt, makes maximum use of existing teacher at Flour Bluff learn to think about what they could have done paper and yearbook adviser. resources available to him. He is also able to get the High School in Corpus differently in the contest to change the outcome, and “Mrs. Merrill has introduced numerous changes in students to always do their best in competition along Christi, is teaching they learn to realize when they have done everything the journalism program such as extensive copy writ- with exhibiting good sportsmanship and positive atti- Linear Relations and possible to compete to their full capabilities.” ing, desktop publishing and creative theme develop- Functions to his 4th tude.” period Pre-calculus Joe Lombard, ment,” Frank said. “The yearbook has consistently Rubac knows that success is not easy. class. Rubac is one of Canyon High School, Canyon received high ratings and has been used as an example “The one thing I want students to realize is that 15 coaches and Principal Gene Suttle said it best: “Class. That is of outstanding journalism in numerous educational success is going to take a lot of hard work, and the sponsors who are the only way to describe Joe Lombard.” journals, books and videos over the years.” students must have a never-giving-up attitude when recipients of the UIL Sponsor Excellence And Lombard has shown class, both on and off the Because journalism students are some of the most trying to achieve a goal,” he said. “I tell my students to Award. court. On the court, Lombard has accumulated more active in school, Merrill has to find other times to meet students from other schools and discuss the state titles than most coaches have ever dreamed of. train her students. She recruits students not enrolled problems that were on the tests and share ideas and As head basketball coach for the past 25 years, he has in journalism by keeping in touch with English teach- ways to solve the problems along with their solutions. accumulated 10 state champion trophies and as the ers who spot potential writers. She gives plenty of The one thing I teach my students to do is to ‘have fun’ girls head cross-country coach, he has accumulated encouragement and praise to UIL participants and because having fun is what it’s all about. If it is fun we seven state championships. As the boys basketball they work hard to live up to her expectations, accord- will work harder to achieve success.” coach, he earned two trips to state. This past year his ing to her principal. Jimmy Smith, girls basketball team won the mythical USA Today “Competition raises the level of individual achieve- Princeton High School, Princeton national champion title and Lombard was named the ment by making students aware of the higher stan- Smith doesn’t much talk about having students TABC and TGCA high school coach of the year as dards that exist in the world outside their own class- qualify for state in24 of the 26 years he’s been teach- well as USA Today’s National Coach of the Year. room,” Merrill said. “UIL competition is one of the ing, or the two state champions he has produced, or Many of his players have advanced to college most rewarding parts of my job because it leads to real the 15 students in the finals at the state tournament. earning honors on the college level and now many are student growth and allows me to share my knowledge He doesn’t brag about being a Two Diamond Key in themselves coaching in public schools and universi- and love of writing in a highly motivated setting.” the National Forensic League or even 10 trips to the ties across the state. David Rubac, national competition. He does brag, though, about “He is never too busy to help a fellow coach or Flour Bluff High School, Corpus Christi the 15 or more students that have followed in his share his knowledge as a speaker or clinician,” Suttle “Practice makes perfect” normally does not equal footsteps and are now teachings leading students of said. “Coach Lombard is the persona of excellence. He “have fun,” but to those students under the tutelage of their own to the UIL competition. knows he could apply for and get any high school and Rubac, that is just what is accomplished. Rubac, who Smith has served as academic coordinator on his many college jobs. Yet every morning he comes through has coached the math contests for 30 years, has a campus 15 years, has served a speech and debate the office, speaks to each individual he passes, helps specified time and for to practice each of those con- sponsor 26 years, directed the one-act play 20 years, lead prayer group each week, takes time to help any- tests — Number Sense, Calculator, Mathematics and served as journalism sponsor and current events spon- one that needs assistance, and right after he and his Computer Science. sor six years and spelling sponsor five years. team were crowned national champions he had a week During those 30 years, Rubac has brought home “Mr. Smith has taken out UIL program in all new of hall duty and did not miss a day. To go through life numerous trophies, including the district and regional directions,” principal Bob Lovelady said. “Last year and know you have helped one person would be a great champion Number Sense team from 1996 through the UIL team raised nearly $24,000 and not once did feeling of accomplishment. The impact Joe has had on 2003 and earned state championship honors in 2001 they go and ‘sell’ something to the community. We lives over the last quarter of a century will still be felt and 2002; regional and state champion Mathematics now are the team that when the bus drives up every- for generations to come.” team in 2000 and 2003; and TMSCA team champion- one else says ‘oh no, I guess we will be fighting for Lombard himself works on developing the player’s ships from 1999 to 2003 as well as Academic Decath- second today.’ character. lon state champion Super Quiz winners in 2003. continued on next page UIL Leaguer 12 • News March 2004 League recognizes exceptional sponsors, coaches

continued from previous page Sousa foundation in 2003, and her band was show- Jeanie Wilson, “While the success of the program is a great thing cased in the U. S. Department of Education Blue Springtown High School, Springtown to celebrate, I am more excited by the character Ribbon Award, granted to Lake Highlands High School Wilson has coached UIL academics 21 years, in- change I see in students and the number of students in 2002. cluding CX debate, LD debate, informative and per- who participate in UIL that are no going to college In her 30 years as an educator, West has earned suasive speaking, prose and poetry, current issues and and getting scholarships. Mr. Smith has always put an semi-finals twice at the state marching band contest, events, spelling, literary criticism and one-act play. emphasis on education and character over competi- earned the CCC Honor Band for junior highs twice She, too, has served as the academic coordinator 13 tion.” and has served as a chairperson for the Texas UIL years. Smith sees a way of using UIL academic competi- Music Selection Committee. She has presented semi- She has been a part of the Regional Advisory tion as a draw for the classroom. nars for school districts, universities, Arkansas Band Committee for speech and has served on the national “What other program allows us to push the stu- Masters Association, Texas Band Masters Associa- CX Topic Selection committee and on the state LD dents to work a little harder in their studies by showing tion and the TMEA. committee. She also makes presentations at UIL Stu- them that they are just as good if not better than “She possesses all the quality traits that character- dent Activity Conferences as well as the summer students from the entire state,” he said. “How many ize the most outstanding UIL sponsors†— passion, Capital Conference. times have you seen math or science students getting enthusiasm, humor, creativity, caring, excellent com- “Jeanie can take any student and turn them into a excited about doing a test? Not only does this program munication skills and an unwavering commitment to debater or speaker,” principal Todd Farmer said. “Her give students knowledge; it also shows them how to her students,” principal Robert Iden said. “She is a success with students shows her desire to help them continue life-long learning on their own. What UIL major reason why our band program is known for its achieve success. She is a superb role model for academics does is to encourage and enhance the desire tradition of excellence.” Springtown’s staff and students.” to gain knowledge and knowledge is the key to being West recognizes the need for change in education. Wilson recognizes the role a teacher plays in the successful in life.” “My philosophy of teaching has evolved over the education of students. Mike Ware, decades to accommodate the educational needs in our “I understand that our most valuable resources are The Woodlands High School, Spring continually changing society,” she said. “I feel respon- our students,” she said. “All students should be pro- “UIL was the As his principal puts it, “Students in his class sible to make an impact on my students through the vided with the opportunity to compete in a positive reason I went to become musicians with voice as their instruments. comprehensive musical instruction that I provide environment. The road to success should be fun and school. I lived They learn to read music, appreciate music and de- each and every one of them. The musical experience full of good experiences. It is my job to mold, mentor, for the spring velop a love of choir that they often carry on to college reaches out to touch the musicians and listeners in a tutor and support my students and fellow teachers. I when the One- and in some cases to professional careers.” way that promotes a sense of accomplishment, confi- value honesty, intelligence and the desire to learn new Ware, who has taught music for 25 years, shows dence, awareness and optimism.” things. Someone once told me that children aren’t in Act Play season that in his profession. He has served his region and the schools for us†— we are in schools for them. I believe began. OAP state as an adjudicator for the past several years, has that says it all.” opened my eyes served on the TMEA executive board and worked to a beauty and with UIL to redraw region and area alignment. He, Defining ethics not always easy majesty I had too, has hosted all the different contests a music department can host, including vocal and ensemble, continued from page 15 items for the State Executive Committee to consider. never seen concert and sight-reading and serving as a clinician A debate coach paid a non-school person to take before. I will throughout the state. His students have won literally than the activity itself. As long as we have competi- his debate team to a tournament so he could circum- never forget or thousands of medals, have earned 52 UIL award in tion we will have conflict and controversy. Let’s not vent UIL rules for Sunday participation. regret the hours concert and sight-reading and 40 UIL Sweepstakes judge, lest we be judged. Until coaches coach a perfect A school board member wrote to our office ex- awards in the different choir competitions. His, choirs, with my OAP game and players play a perfect game there will never pressing his displeasure with student fans behavior. too, have performed in areas of the nation, including be a perfectly officiated game. He could not understand why school officials from the cast, crew, and Carnegie Hall. As Sports Illustrated would say, “The apocalypse is opposing school at the playoff game he attended directors.” “The sounds of their voices bring chills to the upon us.” Here is more evidence… would allow their students to yell “You suck” each listener,” principal Gregg Colschen said. “The music A regional director in basketball chose to change time the board member’s team shot a free throw. they choose is difficult and challenging, but hey are the dates and times of the previously scheduled tour- Baseball players in a recent high school game got Katrina prepared to meet the challenge. The students become nament, causing teams an additional night’s expense. into a bench-clearing brawl. Not surprising, consider- Jordan proud of their program and work very hard to reach Additionally, this created a furor among coaches who ing the tolerance for bench jockeying and taunting perfection. They do not sing, they become students of were used to the traditional Tuesday-Friday format. that often begins while the two teams take infield. The Channing music and voice.” A separate regional director determined to pay language and appropriateness of comments directed HS Ware works to give his students varied interests in herself an exorbitant amount to coordinate the re- toward opposing players and umpires is reprehensible. their music background. gional basketball tournament. This tournament con- It should not be allowed in educational arenas. “I instill a love for choral music in my students so sisted of three games. The director made more money Finally self-celebration has become a huge topic they will continue in a college choir, community choir than the participating schools in the tournament and for the National Football League. The league is taking or church choir after graduation,” he said. “I have 15 all six of the officials combined. steps to limit these choreographed routines. The former students teaching choral music in our public A parent e-mailed our office complaining about a NCAA and the UIL have taken proactive steps in the schools. UIL has served as a tremendous asset for regional track and field meet last year. It seems his son past few years to limit the “look at me” attitudes choral music in our state. The standard set by UIL is was assigned 666 for his entry number. The parent was perpetuated at the professional level. The game is not one of the reasons Texas music programs are the envy offended the student was assigned this “mark of the about individual achievement. Rather it is about the of the nation.” devil”. He wanted to make sure his son was not accomplishments of the team. Marion West, assigned the same number if he qualified for the We can all make a difference. We need to remind Lake Highlands High School, Richardson regional meet this year. ourselves that character does count. For more infor- West was the first female director to be awarded Two coaches were alleged to have sold creatine to mation on character education and the Josephson the Sudler Flag and Sudler Cup from the John Philip students. These alleged violations of state law become Institute of Ethics contact them at charactercounts.org. UIL Leaguer March 2004 Elem/JH • 13 Calendar changes should help in contest preparation

t’s hard to believe backlog that always occurs in September. It will also various contests offer challenges for students in writ- that I’ve been back reduce printing and mailing costs as we will send ing, language arts, mathematics, science, social stud- Iat UIL for more than registration reminders only to those schools that are ies, speaking and listening and fine arts, all basic six months, and we are not pre-registered by August. elements of a well-rounded curriculum, and most now working diligently And it will mean we can prepackage your A+ covered by mandated standardized tests. to meet deadlines for re- Handbook and related materials, and have them to It will never be easy to provide all you want for your vising handbooks and your campus much earlier than in the past. students, to adequately prepare them to be successful creating contest materi- Deadlines for ordering contest materials, either for in meeting mandated standards, to create learning als for next year. district or invitational materials, have also changed environments that provide both challenges and With so many impor- because contest dates are different. The dates allowed chances for success, and to help them develop the tant things that must be for invitational contests have been extended and will completed for the cur- Treva Dayton begin Nov. 1 and end March 31. Fall/winter district rent year, it’s difficult to Assistant Academic Director materials will now be available Dec. 1 through Jan. 31, Calendar of Upcoming Activities find enough hours in the and must be ordered by Sept. 15. Diana Cardona, our Spring/Summer .... Register online to participate. Registration information day for routine department work, long-term planning spring meet materials coordinator, tries hard to ac- is sent to all non-registered public elementary and and creative thought, much less planting a flower bed, commodate all school and district orders, but with a junior high schools in Texas. building a new home or enjoying our beautiful spring growing number of campuses participating, it is cru- Early Sept...... Hold district organizational meeting for Fall/Winter weather. cial you order on time to guarantee materials will be (Dec. 1 - Jan. 31) district meets But you veterans of the classroom and administra- printed and available. tion know that spring always moves both a little too Spring districts may be hosted from Feb. 1 through Sept. 15...... Deadline for returning District Organization Form for fast for the ‘to do list’ and much too slow for the May 16, and contest materials can be returned May 16. Fall/Winter (Dec. 1 - Jan. 31) district meets We have moved the date forward from May 31 to ...... Deadline for the district director to return the District allow all contestants to receive their contest papers Meet Requisition Form for Fall/Winter (Dec. 1 - Jan. Help Students Discover the before school is out. Deadline for ordering spring 31) district meets Benefits of UIL Academic Activities district materials is Oct. 15...... Deadline to submit orders for materials for elementary We believe the revised calendar will maintain and junior high school invitational contests (hosting A variety of academic contests have been devel- flexibility in scheduling UIL activities that campuses school only) oped for elementary and junior high students be- and districts desire, while protecting the educational Oct. 1 ...... Deadline for Participation Registration cause the UIL believes that children: value of those activities. Deserve opportunities to accept academic Our current calendar created situations in which Before Oct. 15 ...... Hold district organizational meeting for Spring district meets challenges, countless students selected to participate in spelling Improve with encouragement, (or any of the other elementary and junior high Oct. 15 ...... Deadline for returning District Organization Form for Soar when their talents are recognized and academic events) received the spelling list or practice Spring (Feb. 1 - May 16) district meets appreciated, materials just days before the competition. We heard ...... Deadline for the district director to return the District Climb to greater heights when given posi- from concerned parents and teachers who legitimately Meet Requisition Form for Spring (Feb. 1 - May 16) tive reinforcement, believe that participation in UIL should be both district meets Operate better from a supportive environ- challenging and rewarding, not simply frustrating. Nov. 1 ...... First day to hold elementary and junior high school ment, UIL elementary and junior high academic pro- invitational meets Visualize themselves as successful, grams are curriculum-based and designed to be used to encourage as many students as possible to stretch their Dec. 1 ...... First day elementary and junior high school Fall/Winter Energize teachers, administrators and each (Dec. 1 - Jan. 31) district materials will be available academic skills before the district competitors are other, finally selected. It doesn’t matter that only a few Jan. 31 ...... First day to return elementary and junior high school Reach a greater level of achievement with students can enter district competition if many are Fall/Winter district contest materials to participating praise, and exposed to the academic challenge of the practice schools Yearn for opportunities to feel successful. materials, whether that is incorporated into classroom Feb. 1 ...... First day elementary and junior high school Spring (Feb. activities, provided as an enrichment activity outside 1 - May 16) district materials will be available the classroom or through individual practice at home. March 31 ...... First day to return elementary and junior high school anticipated end of the school year and a well-deserved The educational benefits of the activities for all invitational contest materials break. Those of you new to teaching or UIL coordina- students are far more important than any ribbons, May 16 ...... First day to return elementary and junior high school tion may still be trying to figure out just where — and medals or certificates that might be won by a few Spring district contest materials to participating how — the year went, but are no doubt also looking individuals. schools forward to the end of school and at least some time to Working to develop the knowledge base and skills relax, reflect and rejuvenate. needed to be successful in UIL competition doesn’t May 31 ...... Last day to return Academic District Participation Survey To facilitate advance planning for UIL activities have to occur in a contest situation or format. Practice for 2004-05, we’ve included the elementary and jun- materials and activities can be used to supplement ior high academic activities calendar in this issue. other curriculum-based materials, provide challeng- skills they need to be successful in academics and in There are changes in several important dates, so clip ing classroom activities and improve skills of students life. But we believe UIL activities can be useful in the calendar or print it from our web-site so you are of all learning levels, not just the most gifted and achieving these goals, and look forward to working aware of the deadlines and available contest dates. talented. with you as we continue to serve the students of Texas. The first change is that we will take early on-line TEKS addressed by various UIL contests have been Please review the calendar carefully as you plan for participation registration for next year beginning included in previous Leaguer columns. We will con- the coming year, and check our web page at http:// May 1. This will allow us to deal with a huge number tinue to provide these for additional contests, and will www.uil.utexas.edu/aca/ejh/ejhindex.html for addi- of registrations during the summer, and reduce the post them on our web-site for your reference. The tional information. UIL Leaguer 14 • Sports March 2004 Participation may be key — not winning

emember the kid It seems there is a major drop-off of athletes when finished at 5:45 p.m. and the “B” game has to be that went to students move from middle school to high school. Did completed before sunset at 6:45 p.m. because the field Rschool just so he they have a bad experience with a coach, bad experi- has no lights. And to include in this equation the fact PUBLIC or she could participate ence with grades, bad experience with their parents, that the “B” team has twice as many players. The REPRIMANDS in athletics? Forget about or decided it was just too hard to pass all their classes? school ends up playing six-minute running quarters in classes — that student Many seem not to want to compete on the high football in hopes of finishing the game. This is not too lived and breathed school level so they don’t participate and wish they conducive to a positive, successful program. BASKETBALL sports. were back in Little League where a pat on the back Then the school plays a basketball season that Curtis Hayes, Growing up, that kid followed a good play AND bad play? allows 12 games and two tournaments, but you never Bowie JHS (Odessa) was probably a friend, or Middle school coaches are usually the ones fresh play your full allotment of those games because “we Tommy Aldridge, maybe it was you. out of college. These are the professionals that schools don’t want those players getting too interested in a Longview HS Peter Contreras Danny Ferrell, In your classroom this Athletic Coordinator put in charge of the 13-and 14-year olds fresh out of sport other than football.” White Deer HS morning, you may have their parent’s backyard where they were all-stars in Track and field season comes next and those six Kane Swetnam, that student, or students. every sport their parents signed them up for. These meets resemble more an after-school social party than Allen HS On your team this afternoon, you might have that kid, coaches want to advance and want to make a name for an athletic contest because there is one coach for or those kids. themselves — much like anyone starting out in a every 50 kids on the team. SOCCER Those students do exist. profession and wanting to move up. Donald Trump This doesn’t even include the problem of kids Chris Woodard, House Bill 72 nearly destroyed those kinds of kids. would be proud! But you mix the enthusiasm and drive getting back to school between 11 p.m. and midnight Tyler Lee HS No-Pass, No-Play, passed and approved in the mid- these young coaches have with the mystique of middle after a meet, and an angry parent waiting in the Thomas Wait, 80’s, made sure students could no longer coast through school or freshman ball and somewhere enthusiasm parking lot to pick them up. Because of this it’s sad that Pine Tree HS school like they did pre-Ross Perot (the creator of no- and desire is lost. some kids stop playing because the parents don’t want pass, no-play). It is possible that a lot of those students lose to mess with picking them up after practice every day. SOFTBALL Before this law passed, students only had to pass interest in athletics because the UIL limits junior high Don’t lay the blame on the coach about the UIL Jennifer Fox, three out of five classes, and did I mention that back athletic programs to a small dose of games compared to game limits. There are good and sound educational Boerne HS in those old days that passing was a grade of 60 or high school programs, or even to Little League, Little reasons for the limits, but nonetheless, at times it better? Dribblers or Pop Warner seasons where they can play seems that you drew a BB gun for a gun fight. BASEBALL Which brings us back to those kids who live, and play and parents are responsible for their well- A large number of the kids on your middle school/ George Velten, breath, eat and survive solely for sports. being rather than an overworked teacher trying to junior high athletic period roll sheet will not be on Wylie HS Junior high/middle schools seem to cultivate those coach possibly hundreds of children. next year’s high school athletic roll sheet. Why? Robert Shiflett, students. There are so many in that age group that Even more importantly, these pre-teens always got You’ve just seen a lot of reasons on why they may have Anderson Shiro HS come out for school athletics that players on the “B” to play on their Little League baseball or softball team, lost interest — and many of those not the fault of the Robert Wisnoski, team outnumber players on the “A” team two to one. and there never seemed to be a shortage of playing school or coach. Anderson Shiro HS There are so many middle school athletes that it seems time in the Saturday Parks and Recreation Depart- With just under two months left in this school the coach’s biggest decision is not who to play, but ment basketball league on Saturdays. year, maybe the last thing you are thinking about now who can fit into how many uniforms you have to dress How are coaches able to compete against those is NEXT school year. But remember the kid that all the kids out. out-of-school programs when the “B” team football seemingly only comes to school because of athletics? What happens to those kids after the eighth grade? game is played after the 4:30 p.m. “A” game that Maybe you can convince them to come back next year. Rally scoring gets through first year with few penalties, several problems

ith a full year of 15 (cap at 20). JUNIOR HIGH rally scoring be- Listed below is a breakdown of rules for each level • 2 out of 3 to 25 (cap at 30) Whind us, it’s safe to of play: • 3rd game to 25 (cap at 30) say that it’s here to stay. At its VARSITY • The let serve shall be allowed January meeting in India- • 3 out of 5 to 25 (no cap) • Each team allowed two time-outs per game napolis, the National Federa- • 5th game to 15 (no cap) • By mutual consent, 7th and 8th grade teams may tion Volleyball Rules Com- • The let serve shall be allowed play the third game of a match even if the same team mittee reaffirmed the switch • Each team allowed two time-outs per game has won the first two games. Any student who has not to the rally scoring format for SUB-VARSITY played in the first two games must be allowed to the 2004-05 season. Rachel Seewald • 2 out of 3 to 25 (cap at 30) participate in the entire third game. Based on input from many Assistant Athletic Director • 3rd game to 25 (cap at 30) In tournament play, there will continue to be coaches across the state, very • The let serve shall be allowed flexibility at the high school level with regard to few changes will go into effect next fall. In fact, the • Each team allowed two time-outs per game match format. It is permissible to use either the 2 out only change will take place at the sub-varsity level. • By mutual consent, sub-varsity teams may play 3 of 3 or 3 out of 5 format during tournament play. Freshmen and junior varsity teams will be required out of 5 to 25 (cap at 30), with the 5th game being Pool play “mini games” must consist of two rally to play 2 out of 3 to 25 (cap at 30), with the third game played to 15 (cap at 20). If one school wants to play 2 scored games to 15 (cap at 20), with games starting at being played to 25 (cap at 30) if necessary. By mutual out of 3, then the sub-varsity guidelines for 2 out of 3 0–0. Keep in mind that during pool play, regulation consent, however, sub-varsity teams may play 3 out of will be used. continued on page 15 5 to 25 (cap at 30), with the fifth game being played to UIL Leaguer March 2004 Sports • 15 Ethical Behavior Conduct does not always include forfeiting proper play for proper call n a recent playoff had the opportunity to protest calls DURING the possibly could have been corrected. If protests were game in soccer, one game in a professional manner. If we want to play allowed after the conclusion of any game we essen- I team started the game purely by the honor system and have players and tially would never see the end of a contest. with 12 players. This is coaches make all of the calls we can surely eliminate Certainly in the educational arena we espouse fair one more player than rules the angst we have with the shortage of officials. play, sportsmanship and ethics. Those are not hollow allow. The two teams con- It is unreasonable to single out one play or circum- words. If a coach is proven to have orchestrated a tinued playing for approxi- stance in a game as determining the outcome. To ask strategy giving them an unfair advantage, penalties mately two minutes cul- a coach to give back a point or a touchdown credited exist to punish those offenders. Otherwise, as we go minating with the offend- to them in error is unfair. I am sure every coach could about our daily tasks, we should not be so sanctimo- ing team scoring. The find several calls in a game they would like reversed. nious and claim that “if it had been me I would have coach of the team realized To claim a coach is unethical because he or she failed given back the victory and those that don’t are crooks.” the offense, removed the Charles Breithaupt to ask an official to reverse a poor call is a stretch. I know that my friend Michael Josephson, who extra player and allegedly Athletic Director There have been circumstances in games in which heads the Josephson Institute for Ethics, may take notified an official and the game resumed. coaches have done just what is being asked. While I issue with me. I highly respect his program and his For unknown reasons the officials chose not to applaud and celebrate those who do, it does not mean stance on ethical behavior and the importance of enforce National Federation rules that could have that those who do not are unethical. Could they have modeling this behavior. A perfect world certainly revoked the goal. The offending team eventually won taken the bold step and refused to accept the win? should start with each of us doing just that. The the game 5-4. What ensued was inevitable. Certainly, but they also have a responsibility to play problem I have is selecting a coach who has just won Protests from the losing school were expected. by the rules set forth at the beginning of the game. an important game and unfairly claim he is unethical School officials understood that protesting the results How often do we hear from the losing coach — one because he didn’t give back a point that may have of the game was prohibited by UIL rules. Of course this play doesn’t make a difference? been undeserved. did not prevent an avalanche of protests from parents Adults make mistakes. It is one of the unfortunate On the balance scale with ethics is also the issue of and fans of the team that lost. things that often comes out of competition. What trust and valuing those involved in the activity more What followed was two days of discussion and appears to be most unfair is often a human error that continued on page 12 debate. The parents took the case to court seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent their team 2004-05 National Federation Volleyball Rule Changes from being left out of the playoffs. Thankfully the Volley scoring set judge saw no merit to the claim of the plaintiffs and 1-2-1 A match shall consist of the best three-out-of-five games. The first team to win three to continue for all games shall be the winner of the match. The fourth and fifth games shall not be played unless it is necessary the playoffs moved forward. to determine the winner of the match. continued from page 14 Continued discussion with parents and lawyer for Rationale: Incorporates rally format for varsity competition. matches can be utilized, provided no team exceeds 1-2-2 A match shall include the let serve. the plaintiffs eclipsed the issue of ethics. They felt the 1-2-3 A match shall include two time-outs per game. winning coach, upon realizing he had 12 players on their total number of allowed matches per day (three 1-2 Note NOTE 1: By state high school association adoption, teams may play a best two-of-three matches per day in a three-day tournament, or four game match in which a team is considered the winner of the match when it wins two games. All games the field, should have requested the goal be nullified. shall be 25 points (no cap). The third game shall not be played unless it is necessary to determine the This brought to mind a college football game in the matches per day during a two-day tournament or a one winner of the match. If a third game is necessary, a coin toss shall be conducted prior to that game. early 90’s between Colorado and Missouri. At the end day tournament scheduled on a Saturday). Rationale: This adoption would allow an alternate format that may, by state association adoption, The UIL will continue to recommend that schools serve the schools within a state association. of that game Colorado was inadvertently given a fifth 1-6-2 A conference shall be conducted with head coach…(4 Note; 12 Note) (1-6-3; 12-2-3) down. They used the fifth down to score the game use the 15-minute warm-up procedure used at the Rationale: To agree with Note: page 16 (Rule 4 – first Note at bottom) which specifies head coach. state tournament. Each team has the court for six 2-4-1b Delete – Officials shall stop play when a player breaks the plane of a non-playable area. winning touchdown. Critics of the Colorado coach 2-4-2 (New)Players may play a ball over a non-playable area if they have a body part in contact with argued he should have refused the touchdown. Or, at minutes, and both teams share the court for the last a playable area at the time the ball is contacted. During the follow through, the player may enter a non- three minutes for serves. playable area after playing the ball. (9-3-3a; 9-3-3j; 9-5-7) the very least, after reviewing the game film and Rationale: This change would allow play to continue when a player has made a great save or play on validating the officiating error, ask the score to be Several coaches have already called asking whether a ball while she was in a playable area. taken away, giving the win to Missouri. or not varsity tri-matches can be played using the 2 out 3-1-3 …and any attachments used for anchoring the standards to the floor, walls or ceiling. of 3 format. The answer is NO! Like last year, all Rationale: Nets may be suspended from the ceiling, not just attached to floor poles. This debate has gone on for several years. The head 3-2-1 The ball shall be spherical with a laceless molded cover of 12 or more pieces all of which coach at Colorado, Bill McCartney, helped establish varsity matches, with the exception of tournament shall be white genuine or simulated smooth… games, must be played using the 3 out of 5 format. Rationale: Clarifies the ball shall be all-white, rather than just 12 pieces. This provides clarity for Promise Keepers, a Christ-centered organization. state associations and manufacturers. McCartney has been soundly criticized because, as There are absolutely no exceptions to this rule. 5-2-1 The official’s uniform shall be: For the most part, the transition to rally scoring has a. An all-white, short-sleeved, collared polo shirt leader of this organization and an avowed man of b. Black slacks integrity, he failed to take what many would call the been a smooth one. Coaches and student-athletes c. Solid black athletic shoes and black socks. seemed to embrace the changes once last season got Rationale: Consistency of NFHS volleyball official’s uniform. Delete note allowing state high school high road in this controversial game and give the associations to modify the official’s uniform rule. (Effective 05-06). victory to Missouri. underway. Scheduling should be a much easier task 5-3-14 Delete – If games become tied at 14-14, notify coach that he/she has additional time- This issue of ethics and integrity often leave us on this year now that coaches have a better idea of how out. long matches typically last. Rationale: NFHS rules do not allow additional time-outs during extended games. a limb. We can spin our rhetoric of fair play and level 5-4-3b12 Signal at the completion of a charged time-out, how many time-outs each team has used. playing field all we want as a state association. But The volleyball alignment is complete and can be Rationale: A signal at the beginning of a time-out is cumbersome. found on the UIL web-site, along with all pertinent 5-7-2c (New) During timeouts, line judges stand at the intersection of the attack line and the when the rubber meets the road are we guilty of sideline on their respective side of the court nearest the referee. The line judge on the serving team’s side turning our head and allowing coaches and athletes to information regarding volleyball rule changes for next of the net shall hold the game ball. year. Before we know it, August will be here and Rationale: The positioning of the line judges near the referee provides opportunities during time-outs escape with less than virtuous intent? for the referee to communicate with the line judges and gives an appearance that they are a part of the I think not. I believe that in both of the games practices will begin. officiating team. described, officials were agreed upon prior to the NOTE: The official volleyball beginning with the 10-3-6-3 An exceptional substitution shall count as a team substitution if the team has not 2004 season will be the Spalding TF4000 leather ball. exhausted its 18 team substitutions. game. Everyone involved knew the officials in the Rationale: Clarifies the exceptional substitution is counted as a team substitution. game would adjudicate the game according to the This is the ball that will be used in the regional and 11-2-5 Delete – An additional time-out… * Point/side-out is now recorded as point/loss of rally. appropriate playing rules. Coaches on each sideline state tournaments. UIL Leaguer 16 • Official Notices March 2004

HIGH SCHOOL ONE-ACT PLAY LIBERTY HS game for verbal and physical field. In case of disagreement first opportunity to attend that The State Executive Committee The State Executive Committee abuse of a game official. between two teams who have ISD’s vocational high school, HIGH SCHOOL SPELLING issued penalties to the issued a public reprimand to not played a post-district playoff magnet school, or optional & VOCABULARY following schools for failure to Coach Robert Munson and ARLINGTON HOUSTON HS game during the past two attendance area school, they Note clarification of the C&CR participate in one-act play Coach Richard Hale, Liberty The State Executive Committee football seasons, the game site would not be eligible according and Word Power: Misuse of any during the 2002-03 school year: High School, with probation suspended Coach Tommy shall be decided by a coin toss. to the Section 440 (b), non-alphabetic element, such DALLAS SPRUCE HS - through September 3, 2005, Bonds for the 2003-04 school Residence Rule, for varsity as accent, apostrophe, hyphen, Suspension for the 2003-04 for violation of the Athletic Code year and placed him on DALLAS KIMBALL HS athletics at the new school until tilde, umlaut, etc., or capitali- school year; and state law (providing dietary probation through the 2004-05 The State Executive Committee they had been enrolled and zation is an error. Also, the HOUSTON JORDAN HS - Public supplements to athletes). school year for allowing an ruled that Dallas Kimball High consecutively attending the new American Heritage Dictionary of reprimand and probation ineligible student to participate. School must forfeit all school for one calendar year. the English Language, Third Edi- through May 27, 2004; GALVESTON BALL HS basketball games in which an tion, will continue to be the LA MARQUE HS - Public The District 24-5A Executive COMO-PICKTON HS ineligible player participated SAN ANTONIO official dictionary until further reprimand and probation Committee issued a public The State Executive Committee during the 2002-03 school year. EAST CENTRAL HS notice, but the new Fourth Edi- through May 27, 2004. reprimand to Galveston Ball issued a public reprimand to The committee also issued a The State Executive Committee tion is also acceptable. High School and placed the Coach Josh Luttrall and Coach public reprimand to Coach suspended Coach Ted Knaszak SOCIAL STUDIES school on probation for the Sam Walker with probation Royce Johnson, suspended him from coaching any UIL activities CALCULATOR The maximum number of points 2002-03 and 2003-04 school through April 22, 2004, for from the first three games of (including practices and games) APPLICATIONS a school may receive in Social years for violation of Section violation of Section 1202 (a), the 2003-04 basketball through December 10, 2004, “The ratio of A to B” and the Studies is 37. 1202, Employment of Coaches. Employment of Coaches. season, and placed him on with probation through “ratio between A and B” are In addition, The State Executive probation through September December 10, 2006, for each defined to be the result of ACCOUNTING Committee issued a public GRANBURY HS 23, 2005, for providing allowing students not listed on the division, A/B. The list of approved calcula- reprimand, with probation The State Executive Committee transportation to student an eligibility list to participate tors in the C&CR is correct. The through March 24, 2005 to issued a public reprimand to athletes in violation of the in team tennis. ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST Hewlett-Packard calculators are Galveston Ball High School and Coach Pat Watson, with Amateur Athletic Rule. c. CONTEST PLAY not on the accounting list of Wayne Paulus, Debate Coach, probation through May 27, ARLINGTON BOWIE HS SELECTION AND ELIGIBILITY. approved calculators. for violation of Section 900 (b) 2004, and suspended him from SPRING BRANCH The State Executive Committee Section 1033: (2), Sunday Participation. one game for making physical SMITHSON VALLEY HS issued a public reprimand to F. Additions to the Basic Set ARLINGTON MARTIN HS contact with a game official. The State Executive Committee Coach Kevin Joyner and Not Requiring Approval. The The State Executive Commit- EL PASO PARKLAND HS suspended Coach Brian Funk, suspended him from coaching following (i) through (v) shall be tee issued a public reprimand The State Executive Committee LAMPASAS HS Spring Branch Smithson Valley any UIL activities (including used upstage of the house to Mr. Terry King and placed suspended Coach Humberto The State Executive Committee High School for the remainder practices and games) through curtain/proscenium unless him on probation through Janu- Ornelas, El Paso Parkland High issued a public reprimand to of the 2003 volleyball season March 24, 2005, for violation architectural necessity dictates ary 16, 2005, for violation of School, from coaching any UIL Coach Tommy Waters, with (including the playoffs) and of the Athletic Code. otherwise. If architectural Sections 441, 481, 1201, activities until he appears probation through May 27, placed him on probation through necessity dictates using 1202 and Booster Club Guide- before the State Executive 2004, for selling dietary October 22, 2005, for violation WAXAHACHIE HS downstage of the house lines. Committee for a hearing on supplements to student of Section 1208 (j) (3). The State Executive Committee curtain/proscenium for unit set allegations that he allowed athletes. issued a public reprimand, to or any other scenic device, HOUSTON PREPARED TABLE ineligible students to INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFERS Coach Jim Miller and placed except hand held flags/ CHARTER SCHOOL participate. Please note the following Section 440 (b) (3) him on probation through the banners, an addition to the The State Executive Commit- correction to the UIL Consti- This section allows students to 2004-05 school year for basic set shall be required. tee suspended Prepared Table HOUSTON REAGAN HS tution and Contest Rules. be eligible in athletics the first violation of off-season Charter School from all UIL ac- The State Executive Commit- Section 1250 (i) (3): FOOTBALL year they have the opportunity regulations. According to Subchapter H, tivities until a school adminis- tee issued a public reprimand PLAN should be amended as to transfer to that ISD’s Rules and Amendments Section trator appears before the Com- to Coach Roland Treviño with follows: vocational high school, magnet SPRINGTOWN HS 305, OAP direcor Luis Muñoz is mittee to answer allegations probation through April 22, school, or optional attendance The State Executive Committee authorized to issue the following involving misconduct by coach 2004, for inappropriate inter- (i) SITE AND DAY OF GAME. area school as long as they issued a public reprimand, with interpretation, which consti- and players. action with game officials. In exercise that option at their probation through March 24, tutes binding action until SEC addition, Coach Treviño and a (3) Playoff Games. Unless first opportunity. If the student 2007, to Coach Cari Lowery for issues an official interpretation. BIG SANDY HARMONY HS student representative were mutually agreeable otherwise, leaves the vocational high violation of the Athletic Code Conclusion: The State Executive Committee suspended from the first home the place for playing a playoff school, magnet school, or and state law. A Contest Manager may submit issued a public reprimand to soccer game of the 2003-04 game shall be determined on a optional attendance area school a request to the State Theatre Coach Joe Koesel, Big Sandy school. “home and home” basis for the and returns to the school of the WICHITA FALLS RIDER HS Director for permission to use Harmony High School, with past two football seasons parents’ residence, the student The State Executive Committee the area downstage of the probation through September HOUSTON WESTBURY HS (2001-2002). The team that is not eligible for varsity athletic issued a public reprimand to house curtain/proscenium for 3, 2004, for violation of the The State Executive Commit- was the visiting team the last competition for at least one Wichita Falls Rider High School, unit set or any other scenic Athletic Code and state law tee issued a public reprimand time the two teams met on a year from the date of enrollment with probation through March device due to architectural (selling dietary supplements to to Coach Eric Woloson with pro- home field in a post-district in the school of the parents’ 30, 2005, for failure to comply necessity. This request shall athletes). bation through April 22, 2004 playoff game may require the residence. Additionally, if the with UIL rules. serve as a blanket approval for and suspended him from one game be played at its home student fails to exercise their all schools competing at that site. 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