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News and Updates
Houstonfest Scholarships
Scholarships at State
Houstonfest history
Teacher-to-teacher tips
Tips for Pair Discussion
Arrival at Kingwood High School
Lunch options
State promo video contest
Changes and updates for 2025
Daily log of changes to
State-qualifier list
Contest
promo video #1 (students from one school tell why they
love contest)
Contest promo
video #2 (one student tells why she loves contest)
Contest promo
video #3
(hilarious 2024 State-winning submission from our own Klein Oak High School!)
Photo gallery
Important Dates
Sat., Mar. 8, 2025, 11:59 p.m.: Houstonfest Scholarship applications due.
Sun., Mar. 16, 2025: Gail Cope
State Scholarship applications due.
on a rolling basis but no later than Wed., Apr. 30, 2025 for payment
during the 2024-2025 school year: submit
Gail Cope Teacher Grant applications.
Sat., Feb. 7, 2026:
Houstonfest,
Kingwood High School, Houston.
Sat., Feb. 28, 2026:
Texas State German Contest, Texas State
University, San Marcos.
Past:
Mon. Jan. 13, 2025, 4:00 p.m.: Application for
transportation grants from the Houston Saengerbund opens; teachers were sent a
link to an application on 1/7/25).
Fri. Jan. 17, 2025, 11:59 p.m.: Application for
transportation grants from the Houston Saengerbund closes; teachers were sent a
link to an application on 1/7/25).
Thu., Jan. 23, 2025, 11:59
p.m. (extended from 1/21): Houstonfest registration
spreadsheet due for regular price of $12/student (payment does not have
to be mailed until 1/27).
Mon., Jan. 27, 2025, 11:59
p.m.: Houstonfest registration spreadsheet
due
for late price of $15/student. Deadline to postmark Houstonfest payment.
Sat., Feb. 1, 2025, 9:00 a.m.: Submission of entries in the 7 virtual Houstonfest events due (get link to
Google Form from your teacher; it was emailed to them on 1/21/25).
Tue., Feb. 4, 2025, 11:59 p.m.: Remote
judging of the 7 virtual Houstonfest events ends.
Wed., Feb. 5, 2025, 10:00 p.m.: Houstonfest changes (adds,
drops, substitutions) due. After this point, no more changes will be allowed.
Sat., Feb. 8, 2025:
Houstonfest,
Kingwood High School, Houston.
Fri., Feb. 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m.: State
online registration due for "early bird" price of $12/student (payment does not
have to be mailed until 2/22).
Wed., Feb. 19, 2025, 11:59 p.m.: State
online registration due
for
regular price of
$15/student (payment does not have to be mailed until 2/22).
Sat., Feb. 22, 2025, 9:00 a.m.: Submission of entries in the 7 virtual State events due (get
the link to a
Google Form from your teacher). 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). Deadline to postmark your State payment.
Mon., Feb. 24, 2025, 8:00 p.m.:
Entries in
State promotional video
contest
due to State director.
Tue., Feb. 25, 2025, 11:59 p.m.: Remote
judging of the 7 virtual State events ends.
Sat., Mar. 1, 2025:
Texas State German Contest,
Texas State
University, San Marcos.
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Novice Pass auf!
Schedule 2025
This
schedule as a PDF, with instructions for ranking 1st-9th
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Time |
Game |
Teams |
Results |
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9:00 |
Novice 1
(N1) |
Heights vs. Cinco Ranch |
Winner plays at 9:30.
Loser is eliminated. |
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9:30 |
Novice 2
(N2) |
Clements vs. Winner of N1 |
Winner plays at 12:00.
Loser is eliminated. |
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10:00 |
Novice 3
(N3) |
Taylor vs. Tomball Memorial |
Winner plays at 12:00.
Loser is eliminated. |
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10:30 |
Novice 4
(N4) |
Jordan vs. Bellaire |
Winner plays at 12:30.
Loser is eliminated. |
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11:00 |
Novice 5 (N5) |
Kingwood vs. Grand Oaks |
Winner plays at 12:30.
Loser is eliminated. |
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12:00 |
Novice 6 (N6) |
Winner of N2 vs. Winner of N3 |
Winner plays at 1:00.
Loser is eliminated (3rd or 4th). |
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12:30 |
Novice 7 (N7) |
Winner of N4 vs. Winner of N5 |
Winner plays at 1:00.
Loser is eliminated (3rd or 4th). |
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1:00 |
Novice 8 (N8) |
Winner of N6 vs. Winner of N7 |
Winner is 1st.
Loser is 2nd. |
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