News and Updates

 

Daily log of changes to state-qualifier list

 

Houstonfest Scholarships

 

Gail Cope Scholarships at State

 

Scholarships for winning research papers at State

 

Changes taking effect in 2012

 

New venue for 2012 - Clements HS

 

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Concession stand at Houstonfest

 

Plays will be performed at Houstonfest

 

Important Dates

 

Feb. 10, 2012 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. 16, 2012 State payment check must be postmarked

 

Feb. 25, 2012 Texas State German Contest, University of Texas at Austin

 

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

Sweepstakes

 

The sweepstakes system has been thoroughly revised for 2012.  Please look over it carefully.

 

Houstonfest uses the same system of awarding sweepstakes points as State.  There are two sweepstakes categories:  Large School (5A) and Small School (4A and lower).  Sweepstakes points are awarded for first through tenth place in each event, which means that even students who place tenth are contributing sweepstakes points to their school's cause.  The table below shows how sweepstakes points are awarded.

 

 

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th 6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

Folk Dance, Varsity Pass auf!, Play 30 27 24 21 18 16 14 12 10 8
Duet Acting, Puppet Show, Skit 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6
Chorus, Directed Dialogue, Extemporaneous Speaking, Novice Pass auf!, Polka Band, Video 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
Classical Ensemble, Club Album, Culture, Grammar, Photo Essay, Poetry Memory, Prose Memory, Research Paper, Scavenger Hunt, Vocal Solo 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Crafts, Doll Costume, Gingerbread House, Listening Comp., Needlework, Original Models, Photography, Poetry Reading, Poster, Prose Reading, Reading Comp., Sight Reading, Spelling, T-shirt, Vocabulary 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

When is the next Houstonfest?

 

Saturday,

February 2, 2013,

8:00 a.m.

 

Where is Houstonfest?

 

Probably back at its customary location at Lanier Middle School in Houston.

 

Link to Texas State German Contest