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Looking for new ideas for the next 100 years
By Jeanne Acton | Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:43 AM
As you might have noticed, UIL is observing its 100th anniversary this year, which reminds me: if you haven’t purchased a copy of Bobby Hawthorne’s history of the League, you absolutely must.
At any rate, in preparing for the various celebrations, I find myself reflecting on the UIL and, specifically, the journalism contests.
Reclassification and Realignment Released Feb. 1
By Julianne Coyne | Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:30 AM
The 2010 Reclassification and Realignment for football and basketball was released at 9 a.m. (CST) Feb. 1 on the UIL website and through regional education service centers.
Euless Trinity Wins 5A Division I Title
By Steven Wilbanks | Tuesday, January 05, 2010 12:03 PM
As most of you probably know by now the University Interscholastic League is celebrating its 100th Anniversary during the 2009-2010 school year. Music has been a member of the UIL family for better than 60 of those years. As I have looked back at our history it has been interesting to see how some things have changed dramatically while others have remained static for decades.
Photo by Steven Wilbanks
Photos from the championship game
Two Recent Issues Need Clarification in Sight Reading Contests
By Richard Floyd | Monday, December 14, 2009 12:27 PM
Yep. Texas is a big state. Let’s face it. According to Mapquest, it is 820 miles from Texarkana to El Paso and an equally impressive 930 miles from Texline in the Panhandle to Brownsville in the Rio Grande Valley. That’s a lot of wide-open spaces, and at countless locations in this vastness, there will be UIL Concert and Sight-reading Music Contests this spring. And, it will be the hope that most, if not all, will be run consistently and with little confusion or misunderstanding. Of course, this is always the goal but perhaps not always the reality.
Summer Conditioning Program to Include 7th and 8th Grade Students in 2010
By Cliff Odenwald | Monday, December 14, 2009 12:26 PM
School administrators, coaches and UIL staff all agree that the summer strength and conditioning program has been very successful. Since 2003 school coaches have been able to instruct student-athletics during the summer in strength and conditioning drills. This additional summer instructional time has helped prepare students for the physical demands of participating in all athletic programs.
New Golf Rule Stirs Up Few Questions
By Peter Contreras | Monday, December 14, 2009 12:09 PM
When the Legislative Council approved the rule change to allow golf coaches to coach their players during competition, I thought I would get more questions. To my pleasant surprise, I was wrong.
UIL Honors Its Veterans
By Jeanne Acton | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:29 PM
On the 11th day of the 11th month, just 45 minutes before the 11th hour, the UIL staff gathered to commemorate Veteran’s Day. Compliance officer Ed Stidham came in formal military dress. Lt. Col. Stidham served 25 years in the Army Reserve. His duties took him to nine different countries and about 30 different states. He retired April 15, 1995.
League Unveils Historical Marker
By Julianne Coyne | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:40 PM
Photo by Julianne Coyne
In connection with the Centennial Celebrations, the UIL unveiled a historical marker on Oct. 26 that details UIL’s history and values. The unveiling followed the annual Legislative Council meeting.
Music Director Honors Former Band Director at State Meet
By Jeanne Acton | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:34 PM
At the Conference AA 2009-2010 State Marching Band Contest, Music Director Richard Floyd had the unique opportunity to honor a former high school band director, Charles Enloe of Wichita Falls, whose students participated in the first UIL Marching Band Competition in 1947.
Student Activity Conferences and Centennial Celebrations Mark the Start of the Year
By Treva Dayton | Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:50 PM
When I turned my desk calendar from October to November — and yes, despite my Blackberry’s electronic calendar I still rely on the old-fashioned one for notes, reminders, etc. — I had to pause and marvel at how quickly the first part of the school year had passed. But I realized that recent months hadn’t just flown by but had been packed with so many events and projects that the days just seemed to blur together.