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Welcome Our Meeting Agenda:

Welcome Our Meeting Agenda:. Mrs. Cannon - introduction to DECA Officer introductions Event introductions (by various students) Questions from parents and students. DECA - Distributive Education Clubs of America.

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Welcome Our Meeting Agenda:

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  1. Welcome Our Meeting Agenda: • Mrs. Cannon - introduction to DECA • Officer introductions • Event introductions (by various students) • Questions from parents and students

  2. DECA - Distributive Education Clubs of America • Association of over 185,000 students from more than 5,000 high schools across the globe. • Opportunity to travel the country, expand your network, meet lifelong friends, and compete on the regional, state and national level. • Focus – complete a (college level) business exam and solve a role play (problem) in your field.

  3. OLM performance – more than I ever dreamed! • Years ago, while shadowing Mr. S at Sutherland High School… • OLM has the most successful DECA club in NYS (in the 14 events in which we compete)… • Twenty two (22) students placed in top 5 at NYS competition last year; Ten (10) students qualified for Nationals • Three (3) students ranked in top 10 Internationally in the past two years!

  4. Resources: • Business class discussions • Student DECA event binders • My wikispace • www.deca.org • www.newyorkdeca.com (website still in process)

  5. NYS competition (March 2011)

  6. International competition (Orlando, May 2011)

  7. Competition Dates (2011-2012) • Regional competition – Friday Jan. 6th (at MCC) – compete against students from 15 local high schools • NYS competition – (probably) March 7th – 9th(Riverside convention center – stay in a hotel) -compete against students from across the state • International competition– April 28th – May 2nd(Salt Lake City Utah) - compete internationally

  8. Costs • Regional competition (included in fees that you have already paid) • NYS competition (approx. $470) Due within days of regional competition (!) • International competition – (approx. $607 plus flights) Due within days of NYS competition (!)

  9. Benefits… • Leadership skills and confidence  • Significant scholarship to colleges (Carly’s story) • Acceptance into your first choice college

  10. Officer introductions… • Sarah Paluskiewicz (President) • Jen LeBeau • Aline Leclair • Tylar Guerrieri • Sara Quinn • Susan Talbot

  11. Event Introductions… • Job Interview – Alexa Pulli • Finance (Individual) – Jen LeBeau • Principles of Finance – Maggie Smith • Team Finance–Megan Quinn/Gillian Wangler • Accounting – Nicole Rivera • Business Services Marketing – Ashley Fallone • Continued…

  12. Events continued… • Quick Serve Restaurant - Aubrey Roemer • Human Resources - Mary McDonnell • Principles of Marketing – Sarah Hetterich • Public Speaking Prepared – Leila Bocanegra • Team event – TBA – Tessa Bolz/Tylar Guerierri

  13. What questions can we answer? • Thank you for joining us this morning. • If you are interested in acting as an interviewer at our OLM role play November 17th meeting, please see Mrs. Cannon this morning.

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