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

 

      Directions  /  Map

 

      Lunch options

 

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

Venue Change for 2012

 

In early December 2011 we learned that the traditional host of Houstonfest, Lanier Middle School, is scheduled to host a large Houston ISD dance contest on the same day as Houstonfest.  It is not feasible to hold both events at Lanier at the same time.  Thus, for one year Houstonfest is moving to Clements High School in Sugar Land (Fort Bend ISD), where Houstonfest director Rustin Buck is the German teacher.

 

Directions to Clements

 

Map

 

Lunch Options

 

We are sorry for the late notice, and we're aware that a suburb on the southwest side of Houston is not central for everyone.  However, Clements is easy to access from Hwy. 59 and is only about 30 minutes from central Houston.  We hope that everyone will be able to adapt to this sudden change and that all will enjoy the change of scenery.

 

We should be back at Lanier in 2013, assuming that there isn't another conflict and that Lanier teacher Niels Nielsen continues to want to host us.

 

Travel times to Clements from a handful of schools, according to Google:

Alvin - 41 minutes

Bellaire - 26 minutes

Cinco Ranch - 31 minutes

Cy-Fair - 40 minutes

Deer Park - 46 minutes

Friendswood - 51 minutes

Tomball - 57 minutes

Kingwood - 62 minutes

TWCP - 65 minutes

Taylor - 3 hours

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