All Winners on DEC-A

The 11 Pottstown High School students who earned awards at local student marketing competition

Blogger's Note: Yet another friendly submission from FOB John Armato:

Under the direction of marketing teacher Kevin Pascal, 23 students who are members of DECA (an association of marketing students) at Pottstown High School recently participated in the 61^st Annual District 8 Career Development Conference in King of Prussia.   

The competition involved students taking a 100-question content test and situational role playing competitions.   

“Our students gain valuable experience in developing self-confidence and real life work situations,” said Pascal in explaining the value of DECA competitions,

The top four contestants in each category move on to the state competition held in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  

 Students’ role playing is judged on how well they adjust to the various business situations that are presented to them.  

Pascal noted, “Our students have gained a better sense of presentation skills in front of a group of strangers who are industry professionals.  This competition affords our students the opportunity to set themselves apart from the rest of the competition.”

Award winners included: 

Emily Griffin	Principles of Finance	4th Place
Zach Haines	Marketing Management Series	Highest Role Play Score
Megan O’Donnell	Accounting Applications Series	2nd Place
Cameron Haines	Accounting Applications Series	5th Place
Keela Wise	Apparel and Accessories Marketing	4th Place Modeling
Sierra Lee	Food Marketing Series	6th place in the event and 5th place in Modeling
Tyler Hallenbeck	Hotel Lodging Management	5th Place
Madison Camacho	Retail Merchandising Series	4th Place
Timmy Renninger	Sports and Entertainment Marketing	7th Place
Megan Schmidt	Buying and Merchandising Management Team	3rd Place
Miranda Somich	Buying and Merchandising Management Team	3rd Place

            DECA is the only Career and Technical Student Organization operating through the nation's schools to attract young people to careers in marketing management and entrepreneurship.  Its purposes are to develop respect for education which will contribute to occupational competency and to promote understanding and appreciation for the responsibilities of citizenship in our free enterprise system.