Dear UIL Coordinator:
Ringgold Middle School is pleased to invite you to our annual Mighty Rattler UIL Invitational Meet on Saturday,
December 10, 2011. We will send a verification form when we receive your entries.
All events will be offered at this meet. Entry fees are $5.00 per individual event and $10.00 for group/duet events. We ask that your list of participants in grades 6 th , 7 th , and 8 th be submitted no later than November 22, 2011. All additions
or deletions should be submitted prior to this date. No refund of fees beyond this date will be given. We will host the first 15 schools that register; we recommend that you respond promptly.
Ringgold Middle School will award sweepstakes trophies to each grade level 6 th , 7 th , and 8 th . Contestants finishing in the top six places will be recognized. Individual trophies will be awarded to 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd place finishers, and ribbons will be provided to 4 th , 5 th , and 6 th place winners. For the purpose of sweepstakes, points will be awarded to students placing in the top six. Therefore, the sweepstakes trophies will be awarded to the top three (3) finishing schools in 6 th grade and 7 th /8 th grade.
Accompanying this invitation are the entry forms, rules, and schedule of events for you to refer when signing up contestants. Please limit your entries to the number of slots indicated on the entry form.
Note: Cross-entering students will be at your own risk, as all events will start on time regardless of whether all
participants have reported to testing or the competition site. There will be no speaking order in the speaking events; however, the speaking events will run for 1 hour from the scheduled starting time. To avoid a “No Show” disqualification, please have your cross-entered students report in time.
A snack bar will be available for students. Complimentary continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for all UIL coaches and bus drivers. Please make sure to indicate the number of adults (coaches & bus drivers) attending the meet to prepare meals accordingly. A list of available restaurants will be provided for your convenience if ordering student meals.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, December 10, 2011. We are confident that you would have a great time at
Ringgold Middle School. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us at (956) 716-6851 or fax (956)
716-6807, UIL Coordinator’s cell (956) 648-5091, or e-mail at jesusmartinez29@gmail.com
. You can also contact our UIL
Co-coordinator Diana Lopez at the above school number or her cell (956) 844-3766, or e-mail at dianal53@hotmail.com
Best regards,
Olga Smedley
RMS Principal
Jesus A. Martinez
RMS UIL Coordinator
Diana Lopez
RMS UIL Co-Coordinator

School Name _____________________________
Address _________________________________
City ____________________ Zip _____________
UIL Coordinator ___________________________
Telephone # _______________________
Fax # _____________________________
E-mail _____________________________
Individual Events (Written & Speaking) ___________ @ $5.00 each = $ _____________
Team Events ___________ @ $10.00 each = $ ____________
Number of Hired Judges Fees ___________ @ $10.00 each = $ ____________
Total Due = $ ____________
Total Number of Students Participating: _____________
All additions or deletions should be submitted by November 22, 2011.
After Nov. 22, 2011, no refunds will be provided since your school is expected to participate.
→Meals will be provided for all UIL coaches and bus drivers. Please indicate, in the space provided, the number of adults that will be joining us.
MEAL TICKETS _____________
Mail, Fax or E-mail entries to:
Jesus A. Martinez, UIL Coordinator
Ringgold Middle School
Fort Ringgold
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 716-6851 or FAX (956) 716-6807
Cell (956) 648-5091 or E-mail: jesusmartinez29@gmail.com

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Modern Oratory
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English Poetry
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Prose
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Impromptu Speaking
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Spanish Poetry
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INDIVIDUAL SPEAKING EVENTS
7 th Grade
Modern Oratory
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8 th Grade
Modern Oratory
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English Poetry
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Spanish Poetry
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Solo Acting
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Solo Acting
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INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN EVENTS
Please list below the number of students participating in each event. No limit except where stated.
Number Sense
Mathematics
Calculator
Science
Listening Skills
Dictionary Skills
Social Studies
Maps, Graphs & Charts
Spelling (Limit 5 per grade)
Ready Writing (Limit 4 per grade)
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TEAM EVENTS
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To help us with the planning and smooth transitions between events, we respectfully request a representative from your school to help grade the individual written events. If you don’t have students registered in certain events, you don’t have to send a representative for those events.
It is very important that each person listed on this list report to his or her assigned area at the designated time. If they are unable to report, please send a substitute in their place. If you don’t wish to have your coaches help with the grading, you may submit a fee of $10.00 for each unrepresented event, so a grader may be hired to complete the task. Thank you for assisting us with this process.

Time
7:00 – 8:00 A.M.
8:05 A.M.
8:15 A.M.
8:45 A.M.
9:00 A.M.
9:30 A.M.
9:45 A.M.
10:15 A.M.
10:45 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
11:30 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
12:30 P.M.
1:30 P.M.
2:30 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
REMINDERS:
Event
Registration
Maps, Graphs, & Charts
Number Sense
Ready Writing
Modern Oratory Prelims
Prose Prelims
Solo Acting Prelims
Calculators
Social Studies
Dictionary Skills
Impromptu Prelims
Spanish Poetry Prelims
Duet Acting Prelims
Science
Spelling
Mathematics
Eng. Poetry Prelims
Spanish Poetry Semi-Finals
Listening Skills
Prose Semi-Finals
Modern Oratory Semi-Finals
Solo Acting Semi-Finals
Duet Acting Semi-Finals
Impromptu Semi-Finals
Eng. Poetry Semi-Finals
Prose Finals
Solo Acting Finals
Modern Oratory Finals
Spanish Poetry Finals
Impromptu Finals
Eng. Poetry Finals
Duet Acting Finals
*Cross enter at your own risk---Review the schedule of events carefully
*No speaking order in speech events
Location
Starr Mall-Attendance Office
Old RMS Gym
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*Students must report to event on time
*Students must take their own competition materials
*Room assignments and school maps will be faxed one week prior to competition. They will also be available upon registration
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Library
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UIL rules will be followed for all written events. Ties will be broken if possible by percent accuracy and/or problems first missed for events with non-specified tie-braking rules. Students must bring their own pencils, blue pens, paper, calculator, dictionaries, and atlas as needed for events. Black or blue ink pens and college ruled notebook paper is required for Ready Writing. Audiences are permissible in the contest room during performances, provided that disruption does not occur. The judge(s) reserve the authority to address any and all disruptions as rendered. No coaching or coaches will be allowed in the rooms.
The judge’s opinion is FINAL.
Judges subjectively apply their own criteria to style and delivery of material and these criteria will vary minutely from judge to judge.
PROSE, ENG. POETRY, AND SPANISH POETRY INTERPRETATION:
Maximum time is six (6) with no minimum. Contestants going over the limit will be penalized one rank. An introduction is not required, but it is permitted. It must be included in the six (6) minutes maximum time limit.
Selections must be read from manuscript and NOT MEMORIZED.
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING:
Topics may be serious or humorous in nature. A contestant will draw three (3) topics and have three (3) minutes to prepare a speech, which must be presented without any notes. The maximum time limit for speaking is five (5) minutes. There is no minimum time limit. Contestants going over the limit will be penalized one rank. This is a speaking event NOT an acting event.
MODERN ORATORY:
The orations will be delivered from memory (without note cards or prompting). Maximum time limit is six (6) minutes and minimum is three (3) minutes. Speeches going over or under the time limit will be penalized one rank. Topics for this contest are listed in the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules Handbook.
DUET ACTING:
Duets must be from written and published sources of literary merit and must be in good taste. The introduction and duet must be memorized. The duet should be evenly divided between the characters. Two chairs may be used. Maximum time limit is twelve (12) minutes and minimum time is five (5) minutes. Duets going over or under the time frame will be penalized one rank.
SOLO ACTING:
Rules of DUET ACTING apply with the exception of the time limit. The time limit is three (3) minutes minimum and maximum time limit is ten (10) minutes. One chair may be used.

Restaurant
Burger King
Dairy Queen
Jack-In-The-Box
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Long John Silver
Little Cesar’s Pizza
McDonald’s
Pizza Hut
Stars Drive Inn
Subway
Peter Piper Pizza
Whataburger
LIST OF RESTAURANTS IN RIO GRANDE CITY
Address
1100 E. Hwy 83
1206 E. Hwy 83
4600 E. Hwy 83
4580 E. Hwy 83
4580 E. Hwy 83
110 S. Pete Diaz Ave.
4290 E. Hwy 83
4300 E. Hwy 83
1203 E. Hwy 83
2119 E. Hwy 83
4526 E. Hwy 83
4143 E. Hwy 83
FYI:
Telephone #
488-1402
487-3888
488-2122
488-9444
488-9444
487-9999
487-8214
487-2551
487-0203
488-9087
488-2116
487-4242