Animation by Rhoda Auerbach using pictures from the collection of Mary M. El-Beheri © 2013

31st Annual TEXAS STATE GERMAN CONTEST 2013

WILLKOMMEN WELCOME WILLKOMMEN
February 23, 2013
at The University of Texas at Austin
in partnership with the
Germanic Studies Department and Center for European Studies

IMPORTANT If you are unable to stay for the awards assembly, please make arrangements with someone to collect your awards and critique sheets. They will NOT be sent to you.
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Mary El-Beheri
Founder of Sprachfest and Texas State German Contest
February 4, 1938 - February 21, 2012
(please click the above text for .pdf link)

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Registration Rules, State 2013

Registration Form
(Please note BOERNE ADDRESS to send checks!!!)

Lists of Qualifiers not attending must be emailed to the contest Director by or before Feb. 8, 2013

Registration and "Early Bird" payment deadline is 11:59 PM, February 8, 2013.
To lock in "Early Bird" rates, your registration form must be submitted by the above date.

Registration and postmark deadline for checks and alpha lists is February 14, 2013.

Categories and Event Rules
(Click on the new link for general preparation tips!)

Advantaged Speakers

Important Reminders to Teachers

Sweepstakes Points

FAQ
(Especially helpful to teachers new to contest!)

CONTEST DAY INFORMATION

Teachers please notify your students well in advance regarding the awards ceremony:

ABSOLUTELY NO DRINKS & NO FOOD ALLOWED IN THE Texas Union Building Ballroom
(UNB 3.202)

(this includes water bottles, gum, and candy, etc.)

Unfortunately, we will have to ask people to leave who don't abide by this policy. Sorry.

2013 Qualifiers

Judges' Schedule
(buildings, rooms, times)

Group Schedule

Pass Auf Schedule, 2013

Short Schedule

Events Coordinators Instructions

Map of Campus

Where to Eat!

Bus and Vehicle Parking Information

Accommodations in Austin

State Patches
Patches can be pre-ordered on the registration form!

State T-Shirt 2013

CONTEST HISTORY AND INFORMATION

State Steering Committee

History of the TSGC

2013 State Winners 1-5
2013 State Winners 1-6
2013 Sweepstakes Winners

2013 Gail Cope Scholarship and
Teacher Grant Recipients

Past Winners

Fun Facts from TSGC 2013
1023 students were registered
65 schools participated
1073 entries across 82 events (including breakdown of levels)
over 200 judges/coordinators/directors

Pictures

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!!!

Mary El-Beheri German Heritage Essay Award 2013
(Formerly known as German-Texan Heritage Society
Research Paper Scholarships)

Sixth Annual Gail Cope Scholarships 2013

Texas State German Teacher Grants

Mary El-Beheri Memorial Fund

Mary El-Beheri Memorial Scholarship
Information and Application

updated February 23, 2013

**New**Event Rules at a Glance **New**
Click on the name of the contest below to get the critique sheet.

**New** General Preparation Tips **New**

Oral Tests (Judges' Guidelines)

Directed Dialogue
DD Sample Questions Level 1
DD Sample Questions Level 2

Extemporaneous Speaking

Sight Reading

Written Testing and Proctors
Testing Tips

ARTS (Judges' Guidelines)

Club Album
Crafts
Doll Costume
Gingerbread House
(Traditional and Non-Traditional)
Needlework
Original Models
Photo Essay
Photography*
Poster Design
T-shirt Design
Video Show

*By submitting an entry, you give permission for Texas State German Contest to use your photograph for informational and/or publicity purposes.

Music (Judges' Guidelines)

Chorus
Vocal Solo
Classical Ensemble
Polka Band
Folk Dance

Declamation (Judges' Guidelines)

Poetry Memory
Poetry Reading
Prose Memory
Prose Reading

Note:These rules have been made to protect all schools and contestants.

It is illegal for the same student to use the same piece for prose/poetry memory that he/she uses for prose/poetry reading.
Each school must provide an alpha list of students, including the names and authors of poetry, prose, skits, plays, duets and puppet shows.
Enter fifth year students in the fourth year categories.

Drama (Judges' Guidelines)

Duet Acting
Skit
Puppet Show
Play

Note:These rules have been made to protect all schools and contestants.

It is illegal to use the same script or piece with the same cast or individual in more than one event at the same contest or at any previous contests. For example: Using the same cast with the same script for the skit and the puppet theater. Or doing a skit this year and using the same cast next year for the same skit.
Each school must provide an alpha list of students, including the names and authors of poetry, prose, skits, plays, duets and puppet shows.
Enter fifth year students in the fourth year categories.

Pass Auf
Pass Auf Rules and Sample Games

Scavenger Hunt

Research Paper
(scholarship opportunity available)

(Judges' Guidelines)

Sign-in Sheet for non timed events

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