Updates
Updates for Winterfest 2025
Please note the following updates for Winterfest 2025 The contest date has been pushed a week from the traditional format to facilitate the later end of winter break and help teachers register. This push also affects the TX State Contest. Winterfest date is 8...
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Updates for Winterfest 2024
Grüße Alle! I am the new Executive Director of Winterfest, Dee Molnar. I am excited to step into this new role. I have participated in Winterfest since way back in 2007 as a teacher, judge, event coordinator, site host, and now ED. I hope to collaborate with many...
Updates and Changes for Winterfest 2023
I have updated the website with most of the changes and updates for 2023, but thought it would be useful to compile them here. The upshot is this: We plan to be back in-person for Winterfest and the Texas State German Contest this year! Winterfest will be at a new...
2022 Contest will be Fully Virtual (Again)
--post updated Jan 9, 2022-- We had hoped for an in-person contest this year, but with Omicron and steeply rising case numbers, we are concerned about 1) student/teacher/judge health and safety, and 2) the possibility that schools or districts may decide last-minute...
Updates and Changes for Winterfest 2022
I have already updated the website with most of the changes and updates for 2022, but thought it would be useful to compile them here. The upshot is this: Provided that conditions allow it, we do plan to be back in-person for Winterfest and the Texas State German...