February 28, 2026
Texas State University, San Marcos

 
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Texas State German Contest

Sew on Patch LOGO

These patches will be sold ONLY at the State contest in San Marcos.

Price per patch: $5.00 (no tax)

For larger images, simply click on the image.

You may pre-order patches on the registration form or you may purchase them individually at contest in the Quad, where the TX State University German Club will be selling the state t-shirts.  If you pre-order patches, they will already be bagged and ready for you at the breakfast/judges’ check in.  

Cash (exact change, please), Checks (made payable to: Texas State German Contests, Inc), or PayPal* (*additional 60 cents/patch must be added to cover PayPal fees = $5.60/patch total).

IF YOU WANT TO BE SURE TO HAVE ONE, PRE-ORDER EARLY ON THE REGISTRATION FORM. 

Upcoming

Feb. 13, 2026
State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. in order to qualify for early-bird price of $15 per student. Online registrations submitted after this point incur the regular registration fee of $20 per student.

Feb. 18, 2026
State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. (regular deadline).

Feb. 21, 2026
Virtual Event submissions due by 9:00 a.m.

Mary El-Beheri & Sandra Dieckman GTHS Scholarship applications due by 9:00 a.m.

Postmark deadline for State payment, regardless of whether you completed your online registration by the early-bird or the regular deadline.

Important Dates

February 28, 2026
Texas State German Contest, 44th Anniversary, Texas State University, San Marcos

Mar. 15, 2026
Gail Cope Scholarship applications due

Anytime during the spring semester January 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026
Teacher Grant applications due

February 27, 2027
Texas State German Contest 2027

Contact Us

Texas State German Contest Director
Jennifer Christianson

Sprachfest/TSGC Mailing Address
Texas State German Contests, Inc.
PO Box 2043
Boerne, TX 78006

Onsite Director
Dr. Ewa Siwak
Dept. of Modern Languages
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666

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