News and Updates

 

Daily log of changes to state-qualifier list

 

Houstonfest Scholarships

 

Changes to rules and critique sheets for 2010

 

Gail Cope Scholarships at State

 

Scholarships for winning research papers at State

 

Plays will be performed at Houstonfest

 

Important Dates

 

Jan. 12, 2010:  Early-bird registration ($8) must be postmarked and online registration must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.

 

Jan. 16, 2010:  Regular registration ($10) must be postmarked and online registration must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.

 

Feb. 6, 2010:  Houstonfest, Lanier Middle School, Houston

 

Feb. 12, 2010:  State early-bird registration due (submit online registration and mail payment; payment must arrive by Feb. 16)

 

Feb. 20, 2010:  State regular registration due

 

Feb. 27, 2010Texas State German Contest, University of Texas at Austin

 

Mar. 5, 2010Houstonfest Scholarship applications due

 

Mar. 10, 2010Gail Cope Scholarship applications due

Houstonfest 2010

 

Houstonfest is an annual competition for Houston-area students in grades 8 through 12 who are learning German.  It offers 33 contests for students in German I, II, III, IV, and V, including written and oral tests, declamation, drama, art, and music.  There are also categories for "advantaged speakers."  Registration is accepted only from German teachers registering their participating students as a group; we do not accept registration from individual students.

 

Entrants placing in the top five in each event at Houstonfest, traditionally held on the first Saturday of February, advance to the Texas State German Contest, traditionally held on the last Saturday of February.  At State, Houstonfest's winners compete against the winners of Texas’ other two regional German competitions, Winterfest for the Dallas and North Texas area and Sprachfest for the Central and South Texas area.  In 2010, Houstonfest was on February 6 at Lanier Middle School, and State will be on February 27 at the University of Texas at Austin.  We had 619 students registered for Houstonfest 2010.  Congratulations to all our participants and winners!

 

Click here to read a document that explains the Texas German contest system in more detail.

Rules

 

 

Registration

 

 

Schedule

 

 

Results

 

 

Contact

 

New for 2010

 

We had entertainment by the band Das ist lustig during the waiting period between the end of the competition and the presentation of the awards, along with student performances (~2:00-3:30).

 

Also, the Tomball German Heritage Festival invites Chorus, Folk Dance, and Polka Band groups as well as Vocal Soloists to perform at the festival on March 27 or 28.  A donation will be made to the school's German Club.  In addition, they would like to display the top three prize-winners in Club Album, Doll Costume, Needlework, Photo Essay, Poster Design, and T-Shirt Design.  Cash prizes of $25, $20, and $15 will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place respectively if the student agrees to display the artwork at the festival.  Read more about these offers...

When is the next Houstonfest?

 

Saturday,

February 5, 2011,

8:00 a.m.

 

Where is Houstonfest?

 

Lanier Middle School

2600 Woodhead Street

Houston, TX 77098

(Click on the address

for a Google map.)

 

Link to Texas State German Contest