Houstonfest - Contact

News and Updates

Important Dates

Sat., Jan. 16, 2021: Regular deadline to submit registration spreadsheet in order to pay regular price of $10/student (payment does not have to be mailed until 1/25).

Mon., Jan. 25, 2021: Final deadline to submit registration spreadsheet for late price of $12/student and deadline to postmark payment.

Mon., Feb. 1, 2021: Proof sheet of entries sent to teachers for final verification and changes.

Wed., Feb. 3, 2021, 8:00 p.m.: Deadline to submit changes (adds, drops, substitutions). After this point, no more additions or substitutions will be allowed.

Sat., Feb. 6, 2021: Houstonfest (100% remote): some events conducted "live" (online) that day, all others submitted digitally by 9:00 a.m.

Sat., Feb. 13, 2021: Houstonfest online awards ceremony, time TBA.

Wed., Feb. 17, 2021: State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. for "early bird" price of $10/student (payment does not have to be mailed yet). Also, deadline to apply for the Mary El-Beheri Memorial Scholarship and to submit entries for promotional video contest to State director Jennifer Christianson.

Mon., Feb. 22, 2021: State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. at regular price of $12/student.

Sat., Feb. 27, 2021: Texas State German Contest (100% remote): some events conducted "live" (online) that day, all others submitted digitally by 9:00 a.m.

Sat., Mar. 6, 2021: State online awards ceremony, time TBA. Also, Houstonfest Scholarship applications due.

Fri., Mar. 12, 2021: Gail Cope Scholarship applications due.

Fri., April 30, 2021: Gail Cope Teacher Grant applications due.

Contact

Houstonfest Director (since fall 2007):

Rustin Buck

school e-mail: rustin.buck@fortbendisd.com

home e-mail: rustinbuck@comcast.net

Shortly before each contest, I give out my cell phone number to the teachers who have registered. In the meantime, contact me by e-mail. I am usually very prompt in responding to e-mail.

Use this address for all written correspondence:

Houstonfest

2507 Slippery Rock Dr.

Sugar Land, TX 77498-1909

Houstonfest Steering Committee

Rustin Buck*, Clements

Laura Braun*, The Woodlands

Seth Hulse, Travis

Mark Johnson*, Heights

David Kniess, Kingwood

Jennifer Martin*, Morton Ranch
Heinz Schmidt*, Tompkins

Yvonne Thomas, Katy

* also on State Steering Committee

When is the next Houstonfest?

Saturday,

February 6, 2021

Where is Houstonfest?

Due to COVID-19, the 2021 contest will be conducted entirely REMOTELY.

Link to Texas State German Contest

Texas State German Contest on Facebook