PHS DECA Newsletter
Limitless opportunities in PHS DECA!
September News
September was also the time when our members decided on their competition areas. This year over 50% of our members have decided to compete setting a new PHS record! Our members will prepare for competitions this fall, and attend the competitions in the spring semester. Through participating in these competitions, students will learn to become professionally responsible, and they will learn valuable job seeking and critical thinking/problem solving skills that can transfer to any industry.
Rotary Club
PHS DECA officers and upper level marketing students presented about the benefits of joining DECA to the Portland Rotary Club on September 20th, 2017.
Meet our Freshmen reps!
Meet Avery Cranford and Justin Cranford your new PHS DECA Freshmen representatives. Since over half of our members are freshmen, our officer team chose to add two freshmen DECA members to the team to make sure their voice was heard. Freshmen marketing students elected these two members to represent them.
Competition Meeting
Thank you to our DECA State Advisor, Mr. Steven Mitchell, for coming to our first competition meeting and explaining the process to our new members.
What do you do in DECA?
Be involved. Be Limitless. Be DECA!
Upper level marketing students have the opportunity to complete real world business and marketing plans ranging from 11 to 30 pages depending on the category. The students then present their plans to judges who evaluate their written plan and their prepared presentation. Students work to complete their plans in the Honors Marketing 2 and Honors Business Practicum classes at PHS. This year we are entering marketing plans in the competitive areas of Creative Marketing Project, Start-Up Business Plan, Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan, and Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan.
The photo below shows our members working on role play scenario preparations. For a glimpse into what a DECA competition is like, check out the video below...
Upcoming PHS DECA Dates
Fall Semester Activities
October 6th-Powder Puff Football
October 17th-Competition Practices Begin (Every week on Tuesdays)
October 19th-Pumpkin Painting Party
October 28th-Organ Donation Isn't Scary 5K at Richland Park
November 13th-17th-DECA Week!!
November 14th-DECA Meeting
November 30th-PHS DECA Competition
December 5th-District Competition Forms and Money Due
December 14th-DECA Christmas Party
**Date of fall field trip and location are still being determined**
DECA Competition Dates
November 30th-PHS DECA Competition
February 6th-DECA District Competition @ Long Hollow Baptist
March 7th-10th-DECA State Competition (Chattanooga, TN)
April 20th-25th-DECA International Competition (Atlanta, GA)
Organ Donation Isn't Scary 5K Fun Run/Walk
Saturday, Oct 28, 2017, 08:00 AM
Richland Park 303 Portland Boulevard, Portland, TN
PHS Mock DECA Competition
Thursday, Nov 30, 2017, 06:30 PM
Portland High School, College Street, Portland, TN, United States
Thank you to our business partners!
Thank you to our new and returning business partners this school year. Without your support, our chapter would not be successful. Business partner certificates and shirts will be delivered mid-late October. If you have an interest in becoming a PHS DECA business partner, contact our advisor Mary Beth Allen at marybeth.allen@sumnerschools.org.
Platinum Level Partners
Edward Jones Financial, Bill Robertson
The Farmers Bank
Street Tuxedo
Volunteer Recycling
Volunteer State Bank
Gold Level Partners
The Barbeque Pit
Davis, Brown, and Company PLLC
El Azteca
Farmers Insurance
Gilbert Funeral Home
Graphic Obsessions
Portland Vision Clinic
Wally Gilliam Realty and Auction
Silver Level Partners
Calli Hume Photography
Shannon Insurance
Portland High School DECA
Email: marybeth.allen@sumnerschools.org
Location: 600 College Street, Portland, TN, United States
Phone: 615-325-9201
Facebook: facebook.com/PortlandHSDECA
Twitter: @PHSPantherDECA