VOL. LXII AUSTIN, TEXAS, JANUARY, 1978 NO. 5 Tentative UIL Regional Basketball Calendar For Playoff Sites Named 1978-79 Out The League has appointed re­ Region I, District 1-4, Supt. Bill directors, boys and girls. Houston State University, Hunts- gional chairmen in Conference Vardeman, Levelland; Region II, Region II, Districts 9-16, North ville, Dennis Price and Billy Tid- August 9 First day to issue football shoes and socks, Con­ AAA boys' and girls basketball and Districts 5-8, Supt. WilburnEchols, Texas State University, Denton, well, directors boys and girls. ferences AAA, A A, A, B, and Sixman. (No conditioning in Conference AAAA, Region III Gainesville; Region III, Districts Ken Bahnsen and Ms. S. J. Estes, Region IV, Districts 25-32, Vic­ permitted.) girls' basketball to serve with the 9-12, Supt. Glenn Pearson, Bridge directors boys and girls. toria College, Victoria, Harlan drills or organized instruction to deter­ August 14 First day for fall football conditioning, Confer­ district winning schools City; and Region IV, Districts 13- Region III, Districts 17-24, Blinn Gerhold and Mrs. Iris Baillio, direc­ mine which method will be used in 16, Supt. Kenneth Welsch, Brazoria College, Brenham, Dean W. C. tors boys and girls. ences AAA, AA, A, B, and Sixman. (No contact equipment selecting a regional champion, said I.S.D., West Columbia. Schwartz, Janice Sneed, Ernest or contact activities permitted.) Contact equipment may be League director Dr. Bailey Mar­ The Conference AAAA, Region Sewart, directors, boys and girls. B Regional Sites fitted and placed in lockers. shall. III girls' regional chairman is Supt. Region IV, Districts 25-32, Texas Region I, Districts 1-16, South August 16 First day for issuing football shoes and socks, Marshall said the regional com­ Ralph B. Pearce of La Porte. A&I University, Kingsville, Mrs. Plains College, Levelland, W. A. mittees may elect to play a tourna­ Betty J. Brewer & Dr. Stewart Wise and Mrs. Mary Shea, direc­ Conference AAA A. (No conditioning drills or organized in­ Assigned Playoff Scheme ment at a site and time determined Cooper, directors boys and girls. tors boys and girls. struction permitted.) by the regional committee, or they In Conferences AAAA, AA, A Region II, Districts 17-32, Tarle- A Regional Sites August 18 First day for issuing football contact equipment may choose a regional playoff and B boys' and Conferences ton State University, Stephenville, and conducting contact activities, Conference AAA, AA, series. AAAA (except Region III), AA, Region I, Districts 1-8, Texas Donnie Campbell, director boys and A and B girls' basketball, there will Lubbock, James girls. A, B, and Sixman. The regional playoff series may Tech University, a one-game playoff on Monday and Miss Jeannine Mc­ Region III, Districts 33-48, Kil- August 21 First day for fall football conditoning, Confer­ >e paired and played under the fol- be Teague or Tuesday following the district directors boys and girls. gore College, Kilgore, Joe Turner, 1 owing schedule: Haney, ence AAAA. (No contact equipment or contact activities champion certification date to deter­ Region II, Districts 9-16, North director boys and girls . permitted.) Contact equipment may be fitted and placed in Using Region I-AAA as an ex­ mine which team will qualify for Texas State University, Denton, Region IV, Districts 49-64, lockers. ample, the winner of District 1AAA the regional tournament. Ken Bahnsen and Ms. S. J. Estes, Southwest Texas State University, :)lays 2AAA, and 3AAA plays confer­ The regional tournament will be directors boys and girls. San Marcos, Bill Miller, director. August 24 First day for volleyball workouts, all 4AAA in a one-game playoff to be on the following Friday or Region III, Districts 17-24, Sam boys and girls. ences. clayed on Monday or Tuesday played Saturday. August 24 First day for football interschool scrimmages, ifter the district chamipon certifi­ Conferences AAA, AA, A, B, and Sixman. / cation date. Sites are to be selected This will mean that only four by participating teams. teams will be represented at the August 25 First day for issuing football contact equipment regional tournament in Conference and conducting contact activities, Conference AAAA. The winners will then play a one- game series on Friday or Saturday A, AA and AAAA for boys and August 31 First day for football interschool scrimmages, girls'. In Conference B, there will Yeckel Joins at a site selected again by the par­ Conference AAAA. ticipating schools. be eight teams in each regional tourney. September 1 Last day for accepting Football Plan. NET RESULTS Kountze's Joyce Bottley (4) and Lissa Pena (30) of In case of a tie vote in the proce­ September 1 Last day for accepting Girls' Volleyball Plan, dure balloting, the chairman should In each region for both boys and Fabens exchange spikes while Lori DeVolin (12) of Fabens looks on dur­ girls in all classes, the bi-district September 1 Last day for filing Music Acceptance Cards. flip a coin to determine the method TILF Board UIL Girls State Volleyball Tour­ ing openings action of the 12th annual to be used. games will be played between odd- day for accepting League membership L. Yeckel, executive direc­ masters degree in September 1 First nament, held Dec. 2-3 at Burger Center in Austin, For full tournament The Conference AAA boys' and numbered and even-numbered dis­ Carl 1967 and his the Carl B. and Florence E. 1967 and his masters degree in fees for school year 1978-79, results, see Page 4 of the Leaguer, girls' regional chairman include: tricts, i.e. District 1 will play 2, 3 tor of September 4 Last day for submitting final Music Regional will play 4, 5 vs. 6, etc. King Foundation of Dallas, has 1969. Yeckel also conducted doc- been named to the Texas Inter- torial studies in history from 1970- Organization Reports. AAAA Regional Sites Board of Colorado. game, all scholastic League Foundation 71 at the University September 7 First day for volleyball scrimmage or Region I, Districts 1-8, Abilene of Directors, it was announced Occupational Background conferences, Christian College, director boys and recently. Committee Narrows Possible worked on the September 7 First day for playing football games, all con­ girls. "We're certainly delighted to In Montana, he ferences. Region II, Districts 9-16, Texas have Carl join our board," said family ranch and later worked three years in Colorado for a October 1 Last day for organizing Boys' and Girls' Basket­ A&M University, College Station, TILF board president Joe B. Cook. Debate Topic Field To Three Marvin Tate, director, boys and "His vast background and experi­ building-distribution company. He ball districts. served in the U.S. Marine Corps, Federal regulation of the mass Dr. Rhea H. Williams, as well as the United States? Fouke, director boys. ence will be invaluable to the October 11 First day for Regional Marching Bands contests. Region III, Districts 17-24, Uni­ Foundation in our efforts to acquire from 1957-1961 and joined the Carl all con­ media, the foreign policy of the debate coaches Danny Jennings of Discussion questions include: B. and Florence E .King Founda­ October 15 First day for Girls' Basketball practice, United States, and the American West Orange-Stark High School versity of Houston, Houston; Harry additional funds for the outstand­ should be the policy of tion as a director in the early ferences. energy policy are the three areas and Mrs. Pat Jurek of Port Lavaca- 1. What Fouke director boys. ing youngsters of Texas." States toward public 1970's. October 15 ^First day for Boys' Basketball practice, Confer­ from which the 1978-79 high school Calhoun High School attended the, the United Region III, Districts 17-24, La distribution of Ameri­ Educational Background Yeckel became the full-time exec­ ences AAAA, AAA, and B, debate topic will be chosen, meeting, serving on the Associa­ and private Porte I.S.D.; Supt. Ralph B. can arms to foreign countries? Pearce, director girls. A native of Atlanta, Texas, utive director on July 1, 1975. October 15 Last day for accepting Boys' and Girls' Basket­ Selection of the three topic areas tion's Council and Wording Com­ He is a member of the Dallas mittee. 2. What should be the policies of Region IV, Districts 25-32, San Yeckel, 40, received his early edu­ ball Plans, was made by the Advisory Council the United States regarding its Antonio College, (jointly conducted cation in the Midland school sys­ YMCA board of directors and October 15 First day for organizing Spring Meet districts, of the National University Exten­ AREA I: What should be the role economic assistance to the develop­ by North East ISO and San An­ tem, where he played football in serves on the boards of the Metro­ all conferences and director's planning meeting for One-Act sion Association, which held its of the federal government in regu­ ing nations? tonio ISD), Bill Candler, director high school and worked in the oil politan Board, the Palmer Drug annual meeting Dec, 27-29 in Abuse Program, the Dallas Theatre lating the mass media in the United 3. What modification should be boys and girls. fields. Play, Atlanta, Qs,, Center, and the Marine Military States? made in the foreign trade policies Late in his senior year, he moved 2) director-general AA Regional Sites and graduated Academy. (See Tentative Calendar, Page Former League Discussion questions include: of the United States? to Ennis, Montana Region I, Districts 1-8, Texas from Ennis High School. He at­ His special interests include 1. To what extent should broad­ Debate propositions are: Tech University, Lubbock, James tended the University of Montana sports, hunting, fishing, horses and casting be regulated in the United 1.