LHS Students Shine at State German Contest
Public Showcase Set for March 8 at LHS Cafeteria/Gym
Over 730 German students from 42 High Schools across Texas competed this past Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Texas State German Contest, held at Texas State University in San Marcos. Every year, German students from middle and high schools throughout Texas compete in 40+ events representing a wide range of interests, including competitions in music, academic knowledge, arts and crafts, extemporaneous and conversational speaking, skits, and declamation. quiz bowl, folk dancing, polka band, and gingerbread house construction. Participants compete at their level of German, and are awarded ribbons and trophies in individual and group events.
To qualify for the state contest, students must have ranked in the top five in an event at one of the three regional contests that were held the first Saturday in February: Houstonfest (East Texas) in Houston, Sprachfest (South Texas) in San Antonio, and Winterfest (North Texas) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The three regional contests and the state contest comprise the largest German contest system in the United States. More information on the Texas State German Contest can be found at www.texasstategermancontest. org.
Congratulations to the LHS students who competed this past Saturday at the State German Contest. The following students placed in the top 10 in the corresponding categories: Crafts - 4th place to Luke Chovanec Club Album - 10th place - Addison Faske and Lana Cheatham Digital Logo Design - 4th place - Dalton Landis Doll Costume - 2nd place - Yesenia Portales Einzeltanz (couple’s dance) - 5th place -Austin Nedbalek and Ellee Sodolak Folk Dance (team) - 5th place - Austin Nedbalek, Ellee Sodolak, Addison Faske, Jadyn Williams, Andrew Faske, Lana Cheatham, Keslyn Davis, Jaxon Cooper,Yesenia Portales, Matthew Orona, Athena Weimar, Charlie Herbrich, and Emma Herbrich Non-Traditional Gingerbread House - 7th place - Grayson Bage and Jonathan Chovanetz Traditional Gingerbread House - 8th place Keiler Williams and Halle Johnson Photo Essay - 6th place - Hunter Sabo and Dalton Landis Photography - 1st place Addison Faske and 3rd place Jill Newton Poetry Reading by Level: Lana Cheatham (3rd place), Jill Newton (7th place), Hunter Sabo (8th place) Prose Reading by Level: Evelyn Williams (3rd place), Devin Cooper (6th place) Polka Band- 2nd place - William Rausl, Jacob Bridgefarmer, Layne Huenefeld, Chloe Coufal, and Kevin Karstedt Poster Design - Jill Newton - 10th place Scavenger Hunt - 10th place - John Gray, Addison Faske, Grayson Bage, Jacob Bridgefarmer T-shirt Design - 5th place - Trevor Flood and Leo Soto Video Show - 2nd place - John Gray, Jill Newton, Yesenia Portales, Austin Nedbalek, Miles Leonard, and Ellee Sodolak (with video production thanks to Corbin Supak) We plan to host an Open House/Town Performance on Wednesday, March 8th at the High School Cafeteria and Gym. Please come by between 5:30-6:30 to view the projects and be entertained by the Folk Dancers and the Polka Band.