In order to do our part to keep our students, teachers, and families safe, Sportfest will be cancelled again this year. Hopefully the circumstances will be better and we will see everyone on the soccer fields next fall!
Regional Events
**Winterfest 2026**
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
- Doors open at 9:00 am
- Events begin at 10:00 am
- Judges breakfast begins at 8:00 am
- Judges meeting at 8:45 am
Dallas College Mountainview Campus
4849 Illinois Ave. Dallas 75211
Site Director: Jessica Matchett
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Early bird registration fee of $15 per student will end on Wed., Jan. 21, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Online registration. This means teachers must have completed the only registration form by this time to be eligible for the early bird pricing.
Regular registration fee of $20 per student is due by Wed., Jan. 28, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Registrations received after 11:59 pm on Wed., Jan. 28, 2026, will be considered late and incur the late registration cost ($25). Additionally, access to group events may be limited, if needed due to judging availability.
Sat., Jan. 31, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Digital Event submissions due for all online events. NO LATE entries will be accepted past 10 am. Anything submitted between 9-10 am that Saturday will receive an automatic 10 point deduction.
Tue., Feb. 3, 2026, 11:59 p.m.: Remote judging of the 7 virtual Winterfest events ends.
Wed., Feb. 4, 2026, 10:00 p.m.: Winterfest changes (adds, drops, substitutions) due. After this point, no more changes will be allowed.
State Events
**Texas State German Contest 2026**
Sat., Feb. 28, 2026:
Texas State University, San Marcos
Fri., Feb. 13, 2026, 11:59 p.m.: State online registration due for “early bird” price of $15/student (payment does not have to be mailed until 2/21).
Wed., Feb. 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m.: State online registration due for regular price of $20/student (payment does not have to be mailed until 2/21).
Sat., Feb. 21, 2026, 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. 23, 2026, 8:00 p.m.: Entries in State promotional video contest due to State director.
Tue., Feb. 24, 2025, 11:59 p.m.: Remote judging of the 7 virtual State events ends.
Contact Us
Winterfest Director
Dee Karl
winterfest@texasstategermancontest.org
Winterfest Mailing Address (PAYMENTS MUST MAIL TO THIS ADDRESS)
Winterfest German Contest
1806 Newcastle Dr. Mansfield, TX 76063
Texas State German Contest Director
Jennifer Christianson
director@texasstategermancontest.org
TSGC Mailing Address
Texas State German Contests, Inc.
PO Box 2043
Boerne, TX 78006
State Onsite Directors
Dr. Ewa Siwak & Dr. Valentina Glajar
Dept. of Modern Languages
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666