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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.
UIL Girls Basketball State Tournament DVDs Available For Purchase
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, April 08, 2011 12:05 PM
The 2011 UIL Girls Basketball State Tournament DVDs are now available for purchase through the UIL online store. Each DVD can be purchased for $20. The DVDs include full coverage of the pregame, the game and the postgame medal and trophy presentation.
The tournament was a great success and there were many memorable moments that took place! To purchase a DVD of any 2011 UIL Girls Basketball State Tournament game, go to http://utdirect.utexas.edu/txshop/list.WBX?component=0&application_name=ILUILSTR&cat_seq_chosen=08&subcategory_seq_chosen=000&start_from_nbr=31.
UIL Strategic Planning Process
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, April 01, 2011 4:02 PM
UIL staff members met last week to kick-off the next step in the League’s strategic plan process. The process began back in the fall when the entire UIL staff and stakeholder groups completed a survey to pinpoint critical growth areas for the UIL over the next five years. The five themes that this survey revealed were: Strategic Accuracy and Clarity, Leveraging a Productive Culture, Managing Innovation and Change, Strategy Execution and Developing Future Leaders.
The objective of the strategic plan process is to help direct the future of the UIL. The staff members on the work teams will eventually report back to the entire staff with their action plans for moving forward in the next five years.
We all look forward to this exciting process and what it will mean for the future of the UIL!
UIL Academic District Meets
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, March 25, 2011 3:32 PM
Over the next two weekends, 160 UIL Academic District Meets will be taking place across the state. More than 102,000 student participants will compete in the district meets.
The winners of the district meets will go on to compete in one of 20 UIL Academic Regional Meets on April 14-16, 2011, hoping to get a chance to compete at the UIL Academic State Meet on The University of Texas at Austin campus on May 5-7, 2011.
If you have any questions regarding the Academic District Meets, feel free to contact any of the UIL Academics staff. You can also refer to the UIL League Close-Up with UIL Academic Director Treva Dayton that is posted above. Treva points out a lot of helpful information regarding the district meets in this Close-Up and could possibly answer some of the questions you may have.
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 2011 State CX-Debate
By Chris Schmidt, Communications Officer | Thursday, March 24, 2011 3:39 PM
Video from the UIL's 2011 State CX-Debate Meet
Theatrical Design Contest Announces State Qualifiers
By Luis Muñoz, Theatre Director | Tuesday, March 22, 2011 12:26 PM
The League’s Theatrical Design Contest continues to grow. With 36 entries in its 2006 debut, the contest has grown to 261 in 2011. This year’s preliminary judges included Amarante Lucero, UT-Austin and Denise Martel, UT-Austin for Set Design. Costumes were adjudicated by Barbara Pope, UT-Austin, Kelly Draper, Lamar University, Rosa Lozaro, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi and Ron Dodson, retired, Austin. The team of Michele Autenreith-Brown and Beverly Ingle from Guerra, DeBerry and Coody Marketing & Communications adjudicated the Marketing entries.
The following schools and individuals received Exemplary ratings and will be competing for state honors this May. The exhibition is scheduled for May 9-11 at Bass Concert Hall. The walk-through critiques are scheduled for 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Awards will be presented that night prior to the 5A awards ceremony.
UIL Honors All-Time Winningest Coach
By Sheila Henderson, Assistant Athletic Director | Monday, March 21, 2011 3:36 PM
After she is honored at the Girls' State Basketball Tournament, Leta Andrews (with her husband in the background) stands with Assistant Athletic Director Sheila Henderson and Interim Athletic Director Mark Cousins.
Photo by Darryl Beasley, Assistant Athletic Director
The first day of the 2011 Girls’ State Basketball tournament was a special day for the UIL staff and for myself. On that day, we had the privilege to honor basketball legend and the Granbury High School head girls’ basketball coach, Leta Andrews.
Andrews is the all-time winningest high school basketball coach with a record 1,346 wins.
Andrew’s broke the record on Dec. 7, 2010 with her 1,334th win when her Lady Pirates defeated visiting Midlothian Lady Panthers 64-45. That win allowed Coach Andrews to surpass the former record holder and retired legendary Forth Worth Dunbar boys’ basketball coach, Robert Hughes.
FAQ for upcoming track and field season
By Sheila Henderson and Traci Neely, Assistant Athletic Directors | Friday, March 18, 2011 9:22 AM
March marks the beginning of yet another track and field season for our Texas coaches and athletes. To prepare for the upcoming track season, we thought would answer some of our most frequently asked questions.
How many track meets can an individual or school participate in each season?
A student representing a participant school shall enter a maximum of eight (8) school meets prior to the district meet. Additionally, if a school chooses to participate in a regional qualifiers meet, it does not count toward one of the allowable eight for the season.