Texas French Symposium relies heavily on volunteers from the community to make each year’s competition possible. Judges are needed for French-language events (poetry and prose recitation, drama group, sight-reading, extemporaneous speaking) as well as studio art and music (vocal and instrumental). No experience in any of the academic language categories is needed; one simply needs to speak French! To judge an art or music category, volunteers should have a background in those events, but no knowledge of French is needed.

Sign up here to receive information about judging at Texas French Symposium 2025 at Grand Oaks High School in Spring, TX  April 4 & 5

  • Judges will be provided with event guidelines and criteria by the French Symposium Board prior to judging their events. In addition, all judges are eligible for a certificate of professional growth & development or volunteer community service hours.

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Sample Judge Ballots and Instructions 


To get notifications about judging needs at the contest, text @tfsjuges to 81010.