VOL. LX AUSTIN, TEXAS, JANUARY, 1976 NO. 5 State Basketball Playoff Schedule Announced ',cfue TANK Mci\AMAlU by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds Some Regions To Pick PAR YOU TUINK I'M GONNA LOOKER WITH WHAT ITCCST5, . ANP FUN'S GOT NOTING TO FUN AT TO S-ENP A KIP TO COLLEGE Tournament Or Series 1976-77 L^aiendar IT. CAMP? Ttt&£ PAYS., YOU'P gETTER For the 1975-76 school year, Leo Stuver, Superintendent, Lewis- f ^tentative I GET A BASKETBALL- $ct\OLt&- each region in Conference AAA ville; Region III, Districts 9-12, boys' and AAA and AAAA girls' Ralph B. Pearce, Superintendent, August 1-5 ILPC Newspaper and Yearbook Workshop. basketball has a regional chairman La Porte; Region IV, Districts 13- August 4 First day to issue football shoes and socks, Conference AAA, appointed to serve with the district 16, Allan Cannon, Superintendent, AA, A, B, and Sixman. (No conditioning drills or organized instruc­ winning schools in determining Alamo Heights (San Antonio). tion permitted.) whch method will be used in se­ In Conferences AAAA, AA, A, lecting a regional champion. August 9 First day for fall football conditioning, Conference AAA, AA, and B boys' and Conferences AA, The regional committees may A, B, and Sixman. (No contact equipment or contact activities per­ A, and B girls' basketball there mitted.) elect to play a tournament at a will be a one-game playoff on Mon­ site and time determined by the day or Tuesday following the dis­ August 11 First day for issuing football shoes and socks, Conference regional committee, or they may trict AAAA. champion certification date to elect a regional playoff series. The determine which team will qualify (No conditioning drills or organized instruction permitted.) TANK MFNAMARA by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds regional playoff series may be for the regional tournament to be August 13 First day for issuing football contact equipment and conduct­ paired and played under the fol­ ...SO THE PEAL IS, |F MY completed on the following Friday ing contact atcivities, Conference AAA, AA, A, B, and Sixman. lowing schedule: or Saturday. SON PO£SNT 6ET A BASKET­ CHRISTINE McGILL August 16 First day for fall football conditioning, Conference AAAA. Using Region I-AAA as an illus­ This will mean that only four BALL .. .Winner in Prose. (No contact equipment or contact activities permitted.) &CHOLA.RSI4IP f& A tration, the winner of district 1- teams will be represented at the RESULT OF YOUR INSTRUCTION, August 19 First day for football interschool scrimmages, Conferences AAA plays 2-AAA, and 3-AAA regional tournament in Conference AAA, AA, A, B, and Sixman. I (SET MY MONEY BACK. plays 4-AAA in a one-game play- A and AA for boys and girls and off to be played on August 20 First day for issuing football contact equipment and con­ Monday or in AAAA for boys. In Conference Houston Grad Tuesday after the district ducting contact activities, Conference AAAA. cham­ B there will be eight teams in each pion certification date at sites to regional meet. August 26 First day for football interschool Took Tops scrimmages, Conference be selected by participating teams. In each region for AAAA. both boys The winners in each case will then and girls in all classes, the bi-dis- In State Prose September 1 Last day for accepting Football Plan. play a one-game series on Friday trict games will be between odd- September 1 Last day or Saturday at a site to be deter­ Christine McGill, a recent for accepting Girls' Volleyball Plan. numbered and even-numbered dis­ grad­ mined uate of September 1 Last day for filing Music Acceptance Cards. by the two participating tricts; e.g., 1 will play 2, 3 will Eisenhower Senior High schools. School in Houston won first place September 1 First day for accepting League membership fees for school play 4, and 5 will play 6. In case there is a tie in Prose Beading in Conference year 1976-1977. vote to AAAA Boys' Regional Sites TANK ftPNAMAKA by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds what procedure shall be used, AAA State Meet. Miss Vickie September 2 First day for Volleyball scrimmage or game, all confer­ the Region I, Districts 1-8, Abilene chairman should flip a coin. Bergman was Christine's coach in ences. Christian College, Abilene; Willard VOU ARE JU£TVALKIN6? YOU VILL PRIBBLE TO LUNCH, Boys' and girls' speech. September 2 First day for playing football games, all conferences. Conference Tate, Director. YOU £HOOP VE PgjgBLlMK. VILL PRIB-BLE TO AAA regional chairmen are Re­ Region II, District 9-16, Texas Christine has competed in the September 5 Last day for submitting final Music Regional Organization Reports. PIP TME YANKS gion I, Districts 1-4, Bill Varde- A&M University, College Station; One-Act Play contest and in the man, Superintendent, Levelland; Marvin Tate, Director. Persuasive September 17 Last day for meeting of Football District Executive Com­ WIN) THE Speaking contests in Region II, Districts 5-8, Wilburn Region III, Districts 17-24, Uni­ previous years. She holds many mittee. October 1 First day for Boys' and Girls' Basketball practice, Confer­ Echols, Superintendent, Gaines- versity of Houston, Houston; awards and titles, Theatre Arts ville; Region III, Districts 9-12, Harry Foulke, Director. Club, Teenco, Basketball, French ence B. October 1 Last day for organizing Boys' and Girls' Basketball districts. Glenn Pearson, Supterintendent, Region IV, Districts 25-32, San Academic Board, Straight A Bridge City; and Region IV, Dis­ Antonio College, San Antonio; Bill Award, French Club, Speech Club. October 15 First day for Girls' Basketball practice, Conferences A, AA, AAA, and AAAA. tricts 13-16, Drew Reese, Superin­ Candler, Director. Christine states she enjoys most October 15 First day for Boys' Basketball practice, Conferences tendent, Pleasanton. Girls' Con­ AA Boys' Regional Sites of all speech and AAAA drama activities and AAA. ference AAAA regional chairmen Region I, Districts 1-8, Texas because she has learned much from October 15 First day for Boys' and Girls' Basketball interschool scrim­ GOT ANY CHOCOLATE? are Region I, Districts 1-4, Bill Tech University, Lubbock; Will others, has met people and it is an mages or games, Conference B. Hall, Superintendent, Mineral Holsberry, Director. enjoyable experience. October 15 Last day for accepting Boys' and Girls' Basketball Plans. Reprinted with permission from Universal Press Syndicate Wells; Region II, Districts 5-8, Region II, Districts 9-16, North She intends to be a diplomat October 15 First day for organizing Spring Meet districts, all confer­ Texas State University, Denton; and/or work in the United States ences. Kenneth Bahnsen, Director. foreign service. October 13 First day for Regional Marching Bands contests. Topics To Be Selected By Vote Region III, Districts 17-24, Christine attends Georgetown November 1 Last day for accepting Boys' and Girls' Swimming Plans. Blinn College, Brenham; Ernie University in Washington, D. C. November 1 First day of Boys' Basketball practice, Conferences A and Stewart, Director. AA. Region IV, Districts 25-32, November 1 Last day for filing Boys' Baseball Acceptance Cards. Governing Information Agencies, Economy, Texas A&I University, Kingsville; November 1 Last day for filing One-Act Play Enrollment Cards and Dr. Stewart Cooper, Director. double representation notification to the State Office. AA Girls' Regional Sites November 7 Legislative Council meets in Austin. Criminal Justice '76-V7 Debate Areas Region I, Districts 1-8, Texas Congressional governing of pub- and private agencies? November 13 Last day to certify district football and Volleyball cham­ best promote a free and open mar­ possessions of firearms by United Tech University, Lubbock; Dr. lice and private information-gath­ 3. What should pionships, all conferences. be the policy of ket system? States citizens? Betty Tevis, Director. ering agencies, regulation of the the federal November 15 First day for Boys' and Girls' interschool basketball government regarding 3. How can the federal govern­ Suggested debate propositions Region II, Districts 9-16, North domestic economy and the US the gathering, storage and use of scrimmages or games, Conferences AAAA, AAA, AA and A. ment best control the national are Texas State University, Denton; criminal justice system are the intelligence information? Miss Sammy Jo Estes, Director. November 15 Last day for making corrections of eligible schools list economy? Resolved: That a three areas from which the 1976- comprehensive Region III, Districts 17-24, for Music competition. Suggested debate propositions Suggested .debate propositions program of penal reform 77 high school debate topic will be are should Blinn College, Brenham; Miss November 20 Regional Volleyball Tournaments. are: be adopted throughout the chosen. Janis Sneed, Director. November 27 Last day for holding Regional Marching Band contests. Resolved: That Congress should Resolved: That the federal gov­ United States. Selection of the three topic areas significantly Region IV, Districts 25-32, December 1 Last day for enrolling in Interscholastic League Press Con­ restrict covert ac­ ernment should adopt a program Resolved: That a uniform code of was made by the Advisory Council tivities Texas A&I University, Kingsville, ference. of federal agencies. of compulsory arbitration for pre-trial procedures and pen­ of the National University Exten­ Resolved: Mrs. Betty Brewer, Director. December 1 Last day for submitting yearbooks for ILPC ratings. That Congress should all significant labor-management alties for all felonies should sion Association. significantly restrict A Boys' Regional Sites December 1 Last day for paying Interscholastic League membership invasions disputes. be established throughout the League Director Dr. Region I, Districts 1-8, Texas fees. Rhea H. of the privacy of United States Resolved: That the federal gov­ United States. December 3-4 State Volleyball Tournaments. Williams, Mrs. Kathryn Smith of citizens by public and private ernment's control over the eco­ Tech University, Lubbock; Will Resolved: That a comprehensive December 4 Regional Cross Country Little Cypress-Mauriceville High agencies.