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DECA State Career Development Conference
March 19-21, 2015
Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, Lincoln

Member of the Month- Jayden Barth

Congratulations to Jayden Barth
Millard West High School

Distinguished Member of the Month
for October

Jayden’s passion and commitment for DECA has been "through the roof" since she joined her school's chapter a couple years ago. She has committed herself to DECA by serving as her chapter's Co-President and by helping out with their Open Door Mission Project. Last year, Jayden placed third in her test at the State Career Development Conference and she was awarded a leadership Academy position at Internationals. Outside of DECA, Jayden is involved with her church, and spends time volunteering at local elementary schools. She plans on majoring in Biochemistry and Pre-Med in college and hopes to open up her own practice one day. 

Taylor Rippe- Member of the MonthCongratulations to Taylor Rippe
Papillion-La Vista High School

Distinguished Member of the Month
for November

Taylor Rippe has gone above and beyond to express her love and passion for DECA. As a member of Papillion La Vista DECA, she has attended and competed in both the Omaha Metro district competition and the State Career Development Conference. She was even able to organize a speaking engagement for the CEO of Inflection and the VP of Business Development and Strategy for her chapter. This event inspired DECA members and showed them that hard work really does pay off. Outside of DECA, Taylor is involved in FBLA, NHS, and is a member of the Senior Committee. She also spends countless hours volunteering and raising money toward projects like Hearts of Hope and Alex’s Lemonade Stand.

 

  • STUDENTS: Getting ready for competition?

Former Vice President of Publications, Jessica Gehr, and Mr. Roy Coffman teamed up to produce a role play tutorial called "Get the Competitive Edge."

**Click here to watch Get The Competitive Edge Tutorial 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competence, Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.

DECA's Comprehensive Learning Program

  • Integrates into Classroom Instruction - An integral component of classroom instruction, DECA activities provide authentic, experiential learning methods to prepare members for college and careers.
  • Applies Learning - DECA members put their knowledge into action through rigorous project-based activities that require creative solutions with practical outcomes.
  • Connects to Business - Partnerships with businesses at local and broader levels provide DECA members realistic insight into industry and promote meaningful, relevant learning.
  • Promotes Competition - As in the global economy, a spark of competition drives DECA members to excel and improve their performance.

DECA prepares the next generation to be:

  • Academically Prepared - DECA members are ambitious, high-achieving leaders equipped to conquer the challenges of their aspirations.
  • Community Oriented - Recognizing the benefit of service and responsibility to the community, DECA members continually impact and improve their local and broader communities.
  • Professionally Responsible - DECA members are poised professionals with ethics, integrity and high standards.
  • Experienced Leaders - DECA members are empowered through experience to provide effective leadership through goal setting, consensus building and project implementation.