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Austin Chronicle Writer Makes a Great Point
By Luis Muñoz, Theatre Director | Monday, October 10, 2011 2:02 PM
Connie McMillan at the UIL office forwarded this article to me last week. We felt that Mr. Faires words supported what we try to do at UIL. We thank him and The Austin Chronicle for allowing us to share this with our membership.
All Over Creation: So Little, So Much
When it comes to the theatrical, the smart choice is to go bare
By Robert Faires, Oct. 7, 2011, The Austin Chronicle
Prospero has reached the moment when he must confront the brother who betrayed him a dozen years earlier, who stole his dukedom and set him adrift on the sea with his infant daughter.
Tips for the Introduction of Computers into Extemp
By Kristi Hodgkiss, Member of the Extemporaneous Speaking State Advisory Committee | Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:15 PM
(This is the first in a series of columns introducing computers into the Extemporaneous Speaking contests.)
Alan Cohen, author of “Chicken Soup for the Soul,” wrote, "It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power."
Nowhere is this truer than in the educational community, where we are often guilty of doing something just because that's the way it has always been done. However, the University Interscholastic League community has never hesitated to embrace change when it is in the best interests of our students. The time has now come to make a change in extemporaneous speaking that will certainly benefit students.
SAC Adviser’s Meeting Comes to the Leaguer
By Jeanne Acton, UIL Journalism Director | Monday, September 26, 2011 2:51 PM
The fall rush has begun.
No, I didn’t join a sorority (don’t think they would really take a 40-something mother of two), but I have begun the fall frenzy of travelling across the state presenting at Student Activity Conferences (SAC).
During each SAC, I end the conference with an adviser’s meeting where I highlight some of the upcoming changes, issues and events.
Since many journalism teachers are unable to attend the SACs, I thought I would review what I say in those adviser’s meetings for everyone.
Academic Calendar Sees a Number of Changes
By Treva Dayton, Academic Director | Friday, August 26, 2011 12:24 PM
Another school year has started, but unfortunately the heat and drought are still with us. So in addition to the usual challenges you face with any new academic year, you’ll have to deal with soaring temperatures and a scorched earth for some time to come. According to weather forecasts, maybe for a very long time to come.
I encourage you to take a few minutes, hopefully in the air-conditioned comfort of your classroom or home, to review the UIL academic website for important information concerning the coming year and some useful new items for coaches and academic contestants.
New Year Brings New Rules for OAP
By Luis Muñoz, Theatre Director | Monday, August 22, 2011 2:40 PM
Luis Muñoz, Theatre Director
Another summer has come and gone. I hope all of you had a good rest and are ready to tackle the new year. The summer months have been a busy time at the UIL office. There have been many meetings, conversations and deadlines to meet. We are well aware of the Mayan prediction of a 2012 apocalypse. In some ways, 2012 will bring on changes that will end the One–Act Play Contest as we know it. It is extremely important that you be prepared to follow all the new rules.
You will need to order a copy of the Handbook for One-Act Play 19th edition. Make sure you review it carefully as the changes are significant. I want to thank the students from Barbara Jordan High School in Houston for providing the cover art.
2011 All-State Journalism Staff Named
By | Friday, August 12, 2011 3:12 PM
Fifty-four students have been named to the 2011 All-State Journalism Staff. To qualify for the staff, students must have earned 50 points by participating and winning different journalism contests throughout the year. Students can earn points by participating in UIL invitational contests, UIL district, regional and state contests, as well as ILPC and similar type journalism contests.
Lindale Journalism Coach Brings Home Success with Team Model
By Julianne Coyne, Intern | Friday, August 12, 2011 2:50 PM
At the 2011 Academic State Meet, Mikyela Tedder takes photos of her students before the coaches' meeting. The Lindale team won first place team for 2011.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
Lindale High School journalism teacher Mikyela Tedder’s approach to coaching UIL journalism has always been based around creating a team. So it seemed quite natural that when UIL started giving a journalism team award in 2003, Tedder wanted it.
And she got it. Along with five others in the eight years since then, making her the coach with the most team wins in journalism.
His First Love - the Elementary Yearbook
By Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director | Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:31 AM
Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director
My 6-year-old son Charlie received his first yearbook last week.
And he won’t let it go.
He struts around the house pointing out friends and faculty to anyone who will stop and listen.
It’s his crowning achievement for kindergarten, and he didn’t even have anything to do with it.
The strange thing is, I have never talked to Charlie about yearbooks. He knows his mommy is some type of educator/teacher, and he knows that I write some. But that’s it. I’ve never told him that hundreds of yearbooks flow through my office each year. I’ve never told him how much I love yearbooks. I have never even told him that I helped a bit with his own yearbook.
Video from the 2011 Academic State Meet
By Jeanne Acton | Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:32 AM
Video and interviews from the 2011 Academic State Meet.
2011 ILPC Documentary Film Winners
By | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:30 PM
First Place: Lisa Ashby, Katy HS - One-Act Play
Second Place: Connor Carroll, Bowie HS - Band
Third Place: Camille Schroeder, Mychell Robinson, Dripping Springs HS - Swimming