News and Updates

 

Houstonfest Scholarships

 

Gail Cope Scholarships at State

 

Scholarships for winning research papers at State

 

Plays will be performed at Houstonfest

 

Venue 2012

 

Concession stand at Houstonfest

 

Daily log of changes to state-qualifier list

 

Important Dates

 

Mar. 2, 2012 Houstonfest Scholarship applications due

 

Mar. 9, 2012 Gail Cope Scholarship applications due

 

Jan. 14, 2013:  Houstonfest e-mail registration due by 11:59 p.m. in order to qualify for regular price of $10 per student

 

Jan. 21, 2013:  Last day to submit late registration ($12 per student) and last day to postmark payment check

 

Jan. 29, 2013 Proof sheet of entrants sent to teachers for final verification and changes

 

Jan. 31, 2013, 8:00 p.m. Deadline to submit changes (adds, drops, substitutions).  After this point, no more additions or substitutions will be allowed in individual events.  Substitution of students in group events may continue in emergency situations.

 

Feb. 2, 2013 Houstonfest

 

Feb. x, 2013 State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. in order to qualify for regular price of $10 per student.  Online registrations submitted after this point incur the late registration fee of $12 per student.

 

Feb. x, 2013 State payment check must be postmarked

 

Feb. 23, 2013 Texas State German Contest, University of Texas at Austin

German-Texan Heritage Society Scholarships

for Winning Research Papers at State

 

The winners of first through fifth place in the research paper contest at the Texas State German Contest receive scholarships from the German-Texan Heritage Society (GTHS) and Gail Cope.  Amounts will be $500 for first, $250 for second, $125 for third, $100 for fourth, and $75 for fifth.

 

Read more about this exciting program on the German-Texan Heritage Society Scholarships page of the State website.

 

Visit the GTHS website for more information about the benefits of membership or to join.  You can download a membership application there by clicking on the "Join" button.  Teachers are encouraged to join, but it is not a requirement for their students to win a scholarship.

When is the next Houstonfest?

 

Saturday,

February 2, 2013,

8:00 a.m.

 

Where is Houstonfest?

 

In 2013, probably back at its customary location at Lanier Middle School in Houston.

 

Link to Texas State German Contest