Holt’s DECA named Missouri’s “Chapter of the Year”
April 4, 2009
Wentzville School District
Wentzville Holt High School DECA members joined a record 1,500 high school marketing students at the annual state career development conference held March 22 – 24 at the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Missouri.
DECA is an international association of high school students studying marketing, management and entrepreneurship. On behalf of the Holt DECA chapter, Missouri DECA State President Julia Pitlyk presented a Gold Level Chapter project which included community service, leadership development activities, and public relation events. She interviewed with judges and received 1st place overall in the state of Missouri for her efforts.
Other students receiving recognition of individual achievement at the state level were: Chelsea Tossing, 1st place for Advertising Campaign; Jen Luecke, 1st place for Public Relations Project; Taylor Harrell and Amanda Graven, 2nd place for Entrepreneurship Promotion; Justine Fitzgerald, 3rd place in Food Marketing; and Devonne Cranmer was a state finalist in Written Entrepreneurship. The individual, team and chapter projects were judged by 120 professionals from the business community.
“Through classroom instruction and DECA activities, our members are learning to become savvier in today’s economy and acquiring knowledge to advance their studies in marketing, management and entrepreneurship.” said Christopher Young, state advisor for DECA. These students will advance to international level competition at the International DECA Career Development Conference that will be held April 28-May 3, 2009 in Anaheim, California.
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