GHS Students,
Thank you for your interest in UIL Academics. Use this page to learn about the events that we will compete in this Spring.
Practices begin in November, then we attend our 3 invitational tournaments in January and February. The road to State begins with our District Meet in March. See the UIL Academics Meet Calendar below for details.
Below is a list of events, coaches, and how to contact each coach. Please find me or email me if you have questions.
Ben Patrick
UIL Academic Coordinator
Room 1228
patrickb@gilmerisd.org
Important Links:
Photos (coming soon)
Meet Results (coming this Spring)
Invitational Tournament Schedule:
Sat. January 14th – Lindale High School
Sat. January 28th – Whitehouse High School
Fri. February 17th – Sulphur Springs High School
Ready Writing & Computer Sciene
Sat. February 18th – Sulphur Springs School
All Remaining Events
District Meet:
Wed. March 22nd – Panola College, Carthaage, TX
Academic, STEM, Journalism Events
Thu. March 23rd – Panola College, Carthaage, TX
Speech Events
Regional Meet:
April 21st – 22nd – SFA, Nacogdoches
Specific Event Info TBD
State Meet:
May 17th – 18th – UT Austin
Specific Event Info TBD
Academics
Accounting
Donna Sue Youngblood
Room 2045
donnasue.youngblood@gilmerisd.org
Current Issues & Events
Social Studies
Kemplin Dickison
Collaboration Room
kemplin.dickison@gilmerisd.org
Literary Criticism
Emily Dodd
Room 1116
dodde@gilmerisd.org
Ready Writing
Trish Kaunitz
Room 1120
kaunitzt@gilmerisd.org
Spelling & Vocabulary
Elizabeth Russell
Room 1119
elizabeth.russell@gilmerisd.org
STEM
Calculator Applications
Mathematics
Number Sense
James McCauley
Room 2011
mccauleyj@gilmerisd.org
Computer Science
Chandra Woods
Library
woodsc@gilmerisd.org
Science
Tea Fair
Room 2044
tea.fair@gilmerisd.org
Journalism
Journalism
Christine Pearson
Room 1118
christine.pearson@gilmerisd.org
Speech
Oral Interpretation
(Prose & Poetry)
Hannah Barnes
Rooms 1228, 1506
hannah.barnes@gilmerisd.org
Theatre
One Act Play
Ben Patrick, Hannah Barnes
Room 1228
patrickb@gilmerisd.org
Future Events:
Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking,
Congress, Lincoln-Dougless Debate,
Cross-Examination Debate, Film,
Theatrcial Design