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Preparations For First Two UIL State Championships
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, October 28, 2011 11:27 AM
It’s a busy time of year around the state as several UIL programs gear up for the culmination of their seasons at the UIL State Championships. Both athletics and music have their first State event coming up just around the corner.
Team Tennis regional tournaments are taking place this weekend to determine which teams will qualify for one of the eight spots at the UIL Team Tennis State Championships being held in College Station.
Marching Band will finish their regional contests this week and area contests next week in preparation for the State Marching Band Contest which will be held on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 7 and 8 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
To see the full UIL calendar and all state qualifiers, please visit the UIL website at www.uiltexas.org. Good luck to all our participants!
UIL Legilslative Council Results
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Monday, October 24, 2011 11:15 AM
The UIL Legislative Council met Oct. 16-17 in Austin to listen to proposals and discuss possible UIL rule changes.
If approved by the Commissioner of Education, items that will take effect Aug. 1, 2012 include changes to athletic preseason practice regulations, an additional conference in wrestling, new music programs having the option to enter concert and sight-reading contests as non-varsity and the Theatrical Design Contest becoming an officially sanctioned event.
To see the full press release issued by the UIL with all the results of the annual October Legislative Council meeting, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/press-releases/detail/uil-legislative-council-meeting-results8.
UIL Legislative Council to Meet
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Wednesday, October 12, 2011 10:34 AM
The UIL Legislative Council will be meeting in Austin this weekend for its annual October meeting. The Legislative Council meeting will address proposals regarding athletics, music and academics, as well as any other issues that have come up since it last convened.
Some important topics will include the potential for an additional conference in soccer and wrestling, possible theatre rule changes and the issue of cost associated with travel for area marching band meets. The fall superintendent survey and recommendations from the recent UIL Medical Advisory Committee meeting also will be discussed.
The UIL Legislative Council meeting is an open meeting and anyone interested is welcome to attend. The meeting agenda can be found on the UIL website at www.uiltexas.org under UIL events.
Marching Band Lone Star Cup Points To Count For 2 Years
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Thursday, October 06, 2011 4:35 PM
Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, points earned by marching bands for the UIL Lone Star Cup will carry over for two school years.
Previously, Area and State Marching Band points were counted only for the year each conference competed. Under this system, schools competing could only contribute to UIL Lone Star Cup points every other year.
To be consistent with the State Marching Band Contest, points earned by participating bands will carry over until the next competition year.
This change requires no work for the schools or band directors. UIL Lone Star Cup points are tabulated in the UIL office and results for each year become official on July 1. To read more about the UIL Lone Star Cup, please visit http://www.uiltexas.org/lone-star-cup.
UIL Medical Advisory Committee To Meet
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Wednesday, September 28, 2011 5:04 PM
The UIL Medical Advisory Committee will meet this weekend in Austin at the AT&T Executive Conference Center. The committee serves as a permanent advisory committee to the UIL Legislative Council.
The Medical Advisory Committee was formed in 2001 to address student-athlete’s health and safety issues.
The committee will discuss various topics including the UIL concussion management protocol and practice regulations, as well as give updates on steroid testing and any other pending items.
The Legislative Council and the Commissioner of Education must approve all recommendations from the Medical Advisory Committee before becoming policy.
UIL Sponsor Excellence Award Nomination Forms Sent Out
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:19 PM
Superintendents across the state have been sent electronic nomination forms for the UIL Sponsor Excellence Award presented by Balfour. The UIL distributed these forms via email this week.
Now in its 20th year, this prestigious award goes to outstanding sponsors and coaches from all UIL disciplines that help student-participants take their skills to the next level.
Winners are selected by a panel of judges in the areas of music, athletics and academics from nominations submitted by principals and superintendents. Each winner receives $1,000 and a memento from the UIL recognizing their outstanding achievements.
The deadline to submit nominations is Nov. 1. Best of luck and congratulations to all our nominees!
First Student Activities Conference This Weekend
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Monday, September 12, 2011 2:41 PM
Sept. 17 is the first Student Activities Conference for the 2011-12 school year. Each year, conferences are held around the state to provide a crash course on all things academic related. The conferences are designed to help high school students and sponsors begin to prepare for spring contests. This week the conference will be held in Lubbock on the campus of Texas Tech University.
All Student Activities Conferences are free and there’s no pre-registration necessary. All conferences will begin at 9 a.m. and will end by 1:30 p.m. Students may choose from novice and advanced sessions in some academic areas, as well as small-group sessions in specific UIL activities. More information on the conferences as well as future dates and locations can be found on the UIL website at http://www.uiltexas.org/academics/student-activity-conferences.
UIL Legislative Council Standing Committee for Music to Meet in Austin
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:50 AM
The UIL Legislative Council Standing Committee for Music will meet Sept. 14 in Austin. This is an opportunity for the committee to discuss possible changes to music rules for next school year.
The proposals that will be discussed include a new option for scheduling area marching band contests; scheduling multiple sites for the State Solo and Ensemble Contest in the hopes of reducing travel and creating more specific guidelines for summer marching band practice during August.
UIL Football State Championship Tickets on Sale Now
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Tuesday, September 06, 2011 4:53 PM
Tickets for the 2011 Conference 1A-5A UIL Football State Championships which will be held at Cowboys Stadium in December are now available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased online through www.ticketmaster.com
Tickets allow access to all games being played on the same day. Tickets are $12 for Friday, Dec. 9 and $15 for the games being played Dec. 15-17. Information about the 2011 UIL Football State Championships and how to purchase tickets can be found online on the UIL website at http://www.uiltexas.org/football/state.
Tickets for the 1A-Six Man Div. I and II games which will be held at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene will be available for purchase at the stadium the day of the games on Dec. 10.
Prescribed Music List Update
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, August 26, 2011 2:30 PM
The UIL Music Department is currently in the process of updating the Prescribed Music List. The library contains more than 18,000 titles in its repertoire, and a vast number of the titles do not have the score attached with it.
The music department hopes to have the physical library of the Prescribed Music List updated in the next six months. Once the Prescribed Music List is up to date, the music department will switch from the current filing system to the Wenger Music Storage System.
For an overview of the Prescribed Music List as well as the submission process, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/music/pml.