News and Updates
Houstonfest Scholarships:
Winners Announced
Scholarships at State
NEW:
Houstonfest history
Changes and updates for 2024
Contest
promo video #1 (students from one school tell why they
love contest)
Contest promo
video #2 (one student tells why she loves contest)
State promo video contest
Teacher-to-teacher tips
Tips for Pair Discussion
Arrival at Kingwood High School
Lunch options
Photo gallery
Daily log of changes to
State-qualifier list
Important Dates
Mon. Jan. 8, 2024, 4:00 p.m.: Application for
transportation grants from Houston Saengerbund opens (teachers will be sent a
link to a Google Form).
Thur., Jan. 18, 2024, 11:59
p.m. (extended by 2 days, previous deadline 1/16): Houstonfest registration
spreadsheet due for regular price of $12/student (payment does not have
to be mailed until 1/22).
Mon., Jan. 22, 2024, 11:59
p.m.: Houstonfest registration spreadsheet
due
for late price of $15/student. Deadline to postmark Houstonfest payment.
Sat., Jan. 27, 2024, 9:00 a.m.: Submission of entries in the 7 virtual Houstonfest events due (get link to
Google Form from your teacher - it was sent to them on Wed., Jan. 24).
Tue., Jan. 30, 2024, 11:59 p.m.: Remote
judging of the 7 virtual Houstonfest events ends.
Wed., Jan. 31, 2024, 9:30 p.m.: Houstonfest changes (adds,
drops, substitutions) due. After this point, no more changes will be allowed.
Sat., Feb. 3, 2024:
Houstonfest,
Heights High School, Houston.
Fri., Feb. 9, 2024, 11:59 p.m.: State
online registration due for "early bird" price of $12/student (payment does not
have to be mailed until 2/14).
Wed., Feb. 14, 2024, 11:59 p.m.: State
online registration due
for
regular price of
$15/student. Deadline to postmark your State payment.
Sat., Feb. 17, 2024, 9:00 a.m.: Submission of entries in the 7 virtual State events due (get
the link to a
Google Form from your teacher; it was emailed to them on 2/7 by the State
director). Also,
Mary El-Beheri Memorial Scholarship and Sandra Dieckman GTHS Memorial
Scholarship
applications due (to submit the application, get the link to a Google
Form from your teacher; it was emailed to them on 2/10 by the State director).
Mon., Feb. 19, 2024, 8:00 p.m.:
Entries in
State promotional video
contest
due to State director.
Tue., Feb. 20, 2024, 11:59 p.m.: Remote
judging of the 7 virtual State events ends.
Sat., Feb. 24, 2024:
Texas State German Contest, Texas State
University, San Marcos.
Sat., Mar. 2, 2024, 11:59 p.m.: Houstonfest Scholarship applications due.
Sun., Mar. 10, 2024: Gail Cope
State Scholarship applications due.
rolling basis but no later than Tue., Apr. 30, for payment
this school year: submit
Gail Cope Teacher Grant applications.
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Contact
Houstonfest
Director (since fall 2007):
Rustin Buck
e-mail:
houstonfest@texasstategermancontest.org
At each contest, I give out my cell phone number to the
judges and teachers.
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*,
retired Seth Hulse, Travis David Kniess*,
Kingwood Jennifer Martin*,
Jordan Sarah Murray*, Grand
Oaks
Heinz Schmidt*, Tompkins
Yvonne Thomas, Katy
* also on State Steering Committee |
When is the next Houstonfest?
Saturday,
February 8, 2025 Where
is Houstonfest?
Kingwood High School
2701 Kingwood Dr.
Kingwood, TX 77339
(new location in 2025!)
Link to Texas State German Contest
Texas
State German Contest on Facebook
Texas
State German Contest 40th Anniversary Facebook Group |