Pottstown DECA Club Reveling in Sweet Success

Pictured are: Advisor Vickie McShea, students Julia Reisner, Iyesha Belgrave, CyeNala Hall, London Aquino, Alix Stewart, Mitchell Aquino, Jen Hainsey, Kishan Patel, Mackenzie Moser, Brionna Williams, and Advisor Kevin Pascal. (Not pictured is Destyn Snyder.)

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by the Pottstown School District.


Pottstown High School student members of the DECA Club, learned that hard work can result in a sweet reward. Students took part in the District 8 DECA competition held in King of Prussia at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Twelve team members successfully advanced to the state event held in chocolate-sweet Hershey, PA.

Under the direction of teachers Vickie McShea and Kevin Pascal; students took a 100 question content-based test and completed a situational role play.

During the District 8 event Trojan DECA members matched their skills against teams from The Hill School, Norristown, Northampton, Owen J. Roberts, Pottsgrove, and Spring-Ford. When they travel the sweet road to Hershey for the state competition, they will face representatives from 78 other chapters to vie for state honors.

Pottstown Competitors & Events :  

Name	Event
Brionna Williams	Principles of Business Management & Administration
Iyesha Belgrave	Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
Mackenzie Moser	Principles of Marketing
Kishan Patel	Accounting Applications Series
CyeNyla Hall	Accounting Applications Series
Julia Reisner	Entrepreneurship Individual Series
Jen Hainsey	Hotel and Lodging Management Series
London Aquino	Human Resource Management
Mitchell Aquino	Marketing Communications  Series
Alix Stewart	Restaurant & Food Service Management
Destyn Snyder	Sports & Entertainment Marketing Series

About DECA: DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business and promote competition.