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Club Album:
Entry Limit: One album per school: may be an individual or group project
The album may be dated from the day of the previous year’s Regional Contest (usually the first Saturday in February) until the day before the current year’s Regional Contest (usually the first Saturday in February). It should include pictures, articles, artifacts, etc., concerning activities of the German Club. Size and format is open to the choice of the contestants. Originality is strongly encouraged. This should not just be a photo album, but rather a record of the German Club activities.
Crafts:
Entry Limit: One craft per school: may be an individual or group project
Spending Limit: $60.00 max.
A craft is the creation of something new and unique. It should be representative of a style or genre, without being a copy of a specific item; however, it must relate to German culture. Contestants must build all projects from scratch. No kits. The craft must be clearly named, e.g. Dom, Kuckucksuhr, Trachtenhut, etc. and it should include a backdrop or diorama. Project should include some form of documentation showing the style or genre that the student is trying to use, e.g. gothic cathedrals, Black Forest cuckoo clock, Bavarian-style hat, etc. Possible entries are by no means limited to examples cited within these rules. Documentation should include appropriate citation of sources. Photos of the various stages of the creation process would also be helpful to the judges in determining if the project was actually constructed by the contestant(s). Receipts for expenses must also be included in the documentation.
Digital Logo Design*
Entry Limit: One entry per school: may be an individual or group project
Size Limits and Formats: 1 – 2 megabytes; 2400 x 2000 px; .jpg, .gif, or .pdf
Note: The 1st Place logo from Sprachfest will be used for any print or digital material, including the website for the following year.
The logo must be German related and some element of the design must relate to German contest. The logo may be animated or still. All images within the design must be original artwork and/or photos designed by or taken by the contestant(s). Image(s) taken from Internet or any other source is unacceptable. Contestant(s) may use pictures they have taken from prior contest years; however, no student faces may be visible. There must be at least 5 different German words within the design. Logos must be submitted on a standard USB drive (labeled with contestant name) and put in a 4” x 7” padded envelope. Nothing should be on the drive except the submitted entry and double-check that there are no viruses!
Doll Costume:
Entry Limit: Two dolls per school: may be an individual or group project – Dolls must be submitted by 2 separate contestants or groups of contestants
Doll Size Limits: 12 inches – 36 inches tall; Barbie-doll-size costumes are unacceptable.
Spending Limit: $60.00 max.
The costume may be representative of traditions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or Liechtenstein but must be a student-made folk costume for a doll. The doll itself may be hand-made or store bought. Contestant(s) must include a backdrop, which contains information about the costume and the place it represents. Documentation should include appropriate citation of sources. Receipts for expenses must also be included in the documentation.
Gingerbread House:
Entry Limit: One house of each style, per school (may be an individual or group project): Non-traditional, Traditional
Spending Limit: $80.00 max.
Size Limits: Length and width of primary structure: minimum 9″ per dimension, maximum 24″ per dimension; height: 24″ max. (Measurements will be made from wall to wall with a 1/2″ variance.) Length and width ofbase: maximum 36” per dimension.
There are two categories, in which each school may enter: traditional houses (like the Hänsel and Gretel house) and non-traditional houses (such as tree houses, shoe houses, castles, churches, etc.). Contestant(s) must build all houses from scratch. No kits. Use any recipe. The entire entry must be edible, except for the base. The primary house or structure must have a roof on it. Photos of the actual building of the house would be helpful to the judges in determining if the house was actually built by the contestant(s). Receipts for expenses must also be included in the documentation.
Needlework:
Entry Limit: Two entries per school: may be an individual or a group project – entries must be submitted by 2 separate contestants or groups of contestants
Spending Limit: $60.00 max.
Only hooked rugs, embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitch, or quilting are allowed. Everything must be related to a German theme, such as state or national symbols of German-speaking areas, landscapes, folk traditions, fairy tales, proverbs, etc. Needlework should include some brief form of documentation either depicting an image that was replicated and/or the German relevance. Documentation should include appropriate citation of sources. Receipts for expenses must also be included in the documentation.
Original Models:
Entry Limit: One model per school: may be an individual or group project
Spending Limit: $60.00 max
An original model is a re-creation of a specific object that exists or existed in a German-speaking country or is/was a German-Texan structure. Contestants must build all projects from scratch. No kits. The model must be clearly named, e.g. Kölner Dom, Brandenburger Tor, Bavarian Battle Helmet, etc and it should include a backdrop or diorama. Project should include some form of documentation as to how the original structure/object looked, from various angles if possible. Documentation should include appropriate citation of sources. Photos of the various stages of construction would also be helpful to the judges in determining if the project was actually constructed by the contestant(s). Receipts for expenses must also be included in the documentation.
Photo Essay:
Entry Limit: One entry per school: may be an individual or a group project
Photo Limits: 10 – 20 photos
Photos must be originals taken by the contestant(s). Photos may be either black-and-white or color, or a combination of both. Any size photo is acceptable. Photos must be mounted on only ONE sheet of poster board (22″ by 26″). The photos may concern any subject, but they must be accompanied by a narrative story in German. The story should be written on the poster board next to or under each of the pictures.
Photography:
Entry Limit: Two entries per school: Entries consist of a single student’s work – NO group entries.
Size Limits: 5” X 7” minimum
Entries consist of 1 photograph, which may include only one image or multiple images. Image(s) must be original and taken by the contestant. Image(s) taken from Internet or any other source is/are un acceptable. Image(s) may be either black-and-white or color, or a combination of both. Photo must be matted and/or framed. The photo must have a German theme, which may be candid or staged. The name of the contestant, the school, and the city must be on the back of the matte/frame. For all images used, additional documentation must include 4” X 6” original, unaltered photo(s) indicating when and where taken .
Poster Design:
Entry Limit: One entry per school: may be an individual or group project
Size Limit: One piece of poster board, 22″ by 26″
The poster may be about any German related topic. There must be at least 10 different German words on the poster, or at least 10 words forming a complete German sentence or phrase. Posters must be made by hand-drawing and/or with hand-made extras. No computer-made posters will be accepted.
Shirt Design:
Entry Limit: One entry per school: may be an individual or group project
Spending Limit: $60.00 max. (Items used from home must be accounted for, given a monetary value, and included with receipts.)
No German Club shirts. The design of the shirt should be German related. All words must be in German, with a minimum of 5 different words – no maximum . Design must be artistically hand-designed, i.e., no store bought decals. The design may be silk-screened, copied, or painted. For the design to be eligible, it must be on a shirt or sweatshirt. Receipts for the shirt and the supplies must be provided with the entry.
Video:
Entry Limit: One video per school: At least 6 contestants must be included in the video.
Time Limits: 6 – 15 minutes
Video may be an original screenplay or a documentary and may not include animation. This may not be a video of your play, skit, puppet show, or duet pieces. The video should be submitted on a standard DVD. A DVD-player and TV will be provided at contest. No European formats, please! All dialogue must be in German. The student filmmakers need not be present on contest day. The video and three copies of the script should be in a 9 X 12 manila envelope, clearly marked with the title of the video, the name of school, the city, and the teacher’s name. This envelope should be turned in to the designated room by 9:00 a.m. on the day of contest. Judging includes originality, German dialogue, and the professional quality of the video presentation. Creativity is encouraged.