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Legislative Council Approves Changes to Constitution
By Mark Cousins, Policy Director and Interim Athletic Directo | Wednesday, April 13, 2011 2:24 PM
The Legislative Council approved the following changes to the Constitution and Contest Rules and/or UIL policies and procedures.
All items approved are effective for the 2011-2012 school year, unless otherwise noted. Items that are being submitted on a referendum ballot of UIL member school districts are so noted.
10th Annual Texas Book Festival/UIL Fiction Writing Contest
By | Friday, March 25, 2011 3:11 PM
The University Interscholastic League and the Texas Book Festival announce the 10th Annual Fiction Writing Contest. Texas junior high and high school students are invited to submit a piece of original fiction, no more than 2,000 words in length, to be judged by Texas authors, some of whom will appear at the 2011 Texas Book Festival, Oct. 22-23.
Entries should focus on the theme, “End of Days.” Judges will look for excellence in use of dialogue, character development, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution.
2 New Receptionists Join the League
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, March 25, 2011 2:40 PM
The UIL has hired two new receptionists, Lisa Hughes and Kim Troutman. Their main duties include answering and routing calls, welcoming and directing visitors at the UIL office and answering any general questions about the UIL. Hughes and Troutman come to the UIL after the retirement of two previous receptionists.
“We are so excited to have Lisa and Kim join the staff,” said UIL Event Coordinator Phyllis Broz, who serves as the supervisor for the receptionists. “They will bring great new energy to the organization. We know that their friendly and helpful demeanor will be an asset to the UIL.”
Video from the UIL’s Black History Month Program
By Jeanne Acton | Monday, February 21, 2011 11:08 AM
Video from the UIL's 2011 Black History Month Program.
Music Participation Numbers Reach More Than a Half Million
By Julianne Coyne, UIL Intern | Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:01 PM
The Monahans High School band gets ready to march at the State Marching Band Competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Photo by Stephen Tidmore
The numbers are pretty staggering.
More than half a million students participated in a UIL music activity last year.
The breakdown looks like this: 849 marching bands, 3,208 concert bands, 1,152 orchestras, 2,750 choirs, 109,699 solo entries and 16,846 ensemble entries for UIL during the 2009-2010 school year.
Amanda Drinkwater, band director at Marcus High School in Lewisville, understands the impact music can have on students. Her band captured the division 5A State Championship this year.
Receptionist to Retire After Nearly 20 Years of Service
By Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director | Monday, January 24, 2011 11:02 AM
Diann Harper will retire from UIL at the end of January.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
After answering the phones and directing calls at the League for almost 20 years, receptionist Diann Harper is getting ready to take her final call.
She is retiring at the end of January.
But Diann promises that she is only saying “so long, not goodbye.”
UIL Donates T-Shirts to Non-profit Organization
By Julianne Coyne, UIL Intern | Friday, November 19, 2010 10:00 AM
Brooke Keeler, athletic administrative associate, helps load the donated T-shirts to Eastside Community Connection.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
UIL recently donated approximately 790 shirts to Austin Eastside Community Connection, a non-profit in East Austin.
UIL had more left over shirts than usual from various UIL events from the last year.
“The main reason we chose to donate these shirts to Eastside Community Connection is because our office resides in East Austin, and this interaction facilitates a connection to our community,” said Brooke Keeler, who helped lead the project. “It’s run mostly by UT students, so the organization has a university connection as well.”
Support for West Orange-Stark HS Poured in After the School Lost its Football Quarterback
By Meri Elen Jacobs, Yearbook/Newspaper Adviser at WO-S HS | Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:13 AM
Talking to the local news stations, West Orange-Stark senior Donisha Mosby expresses her thanks for the support that the high school received after Reggie Garrett's death. West Brook High School students hold chains in the background that were made for WO-S to hang on their fences at the home games. "It was amazing and emotional to see all those chain links for Reggie," Mosby said. "It was good to see everybody come together in our time of need."
Photo by WO-S junior Alayna Jacobs
They came in boxes and garbage bags — green and gold linked to red and baby blue, black and red linked to purple and white. Many came with notes on every individual link — “RIP Reggie Garrett,” “112%,” or other supportive messages. Some arrived with long messages and others with drawings fit to be in an art contest.
The support was overwhelming.
Elementary schools, middle schools and high schools all over the state from El Paso to Marshall, Bridgeport to New Braunfels sent paper chain links to hang around the football field for the first game after the West Orange-Stark Mustangs lost our senior quarterback, Reggie Garrett, on Sept. 17.
Mesquite Superintendent Elected New Legislative Council Chair
By Julianne Coyne, UIL Intern | Tuesday, November 02, 2010 10:16 AM
At the Legislative Council meeting in October, Garland Superintendent Curtis Culwell thanks and honors outgoing Chair Rick Reedy, the superintendent of Frisco ISD for his service and dedication to UIL. Mesquite Superintendent Linda Henrie was elected by the council to follow Reedy as Chair.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
At the October UIL Legislative Council meeting, the Council elected Dr. Linda Henrie, superintendent of Mesquite ISD, to serve as the Chair for this term. Her vice chairs are Alton Frailey, superintendent of Katy ISD, and David Foote, superintendent of Dalhart ISD.
Henrie, who joined the Council in 2004, said she hopes that she will be a positive influence on the Legislative Council.
“The Council has a tradition of strong leadership from outstanding staff and Council membership,” Henrie said. “My goal is to continue that and build upon the many successes that have already been achieved.”
Because she’s well-versed in UIL policies and procedures Henrie will do an outstanding job, said UIL Executive Director Dr. Charles Breithaupt.
2010 UIL Regional Directors Meeting
By | Friday, October 15, 2010 9:37 AM
Photos and video from the September 27, 2010 UIL Regional Directors Meeting.