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UIL Adds Essay Competition to Activities
By McKensie Wallesen, UIL intern | Wednesday, October 05, 2011 7:53 AM
The University Interscholastic League now sponsors the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition. Established in 1996, the competition was most recently administered by the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) of The University of Texas at Austin. The UIL is also a unit of DDCE, so that affiliation will continue.
“This is an exciting opportunity for UIL,” competition administrator David Trussell said. “It’s a new type of activity for our academic program, and it can provide an avenue for students who have not previously participated in UIL competitions.”
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.
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.
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.
UIL Official Calendar Changes for 2011-12 School Year
By | Thursday, September 22, 2011 9:10 AM
UIL is officially announcing the following changes to the Official Calendar for the 2011-12 school year.
Golf and Tennis
1A District Certification for Golf and Tennis: Change from Wednesday April 11 to Thursday, April 12.
Baseball Playoffs (all conferences)
*Area Deadline – change from Saturday, May 19 to Saturday, May 12
Regional Quarterfinal Deadline – change from Tuesday, May 22 to Saturday, May 19
*No games in this series shall be played prior to Friday of that week due to STAAR tests. No travel is allowed in association with this series until at least the end of the school day on Friday, May 11. If there are any conflicts between an Area baseball series and the State Track Meet, it is recommended that schools schedule only a one-game series.
Softball Playoffs (all conferences)
*Regional Quarterfinal Deadline – change from Saturday, May 19 to Saturday, May 12
Regional Semifinal Deadline – change from Tuesday, May 22 to Saturday, May 19
*No games in this series shall be played prior to Friday of that week due to STAAR tests. No travel is allowed in association with this series until at least the end of the school day Friday, May 11. If there are any conflicts between a regional quarterfinal softball series and the State Track Meet, it is recommended that schools schedule only a one-game series.
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!
Only Minor Rule Changes for Music in 2012
By Richard Floyd, Music Director | Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:14 PM
The UIL Music Programs continue to operate in a stable climate with minimal changes from year to year. Virtually all UIL music rules remain unchanged with the exception of some minor procedural issues pertaining to Sight-reading Contest. The following rule changes will be in effect for the 2012 Sight-reading Contests in band, choir and orchestra.
Section 1111(a)(7) - RECORDING DEVICES IN THE SIGHT-READING ROOM. With the advent of smart phones and other portable recording devices it has become more prevalent for individuals to record the sight-reading music during the competition for later review. This practice is inconsistent with the expectations for the sight-reading contest. Consequently the UIL Legislative Council has adopted a regulation that prohibits the use of recording devices in the sight-reading room.
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.