PHS DECA Newsletter
PHS DECA is ready to take on Nationals!
Next Stop Nationals!
With about nine weeks left of the 2018-19 school year, PHS DECA plans to end this school year on a high note! We have several events planned for the remainder of the year to keep our members active in and energized about DECA, including DECA's biggest yearly event, the International Career Development Conference (DECA ICDC). Many of our competitors placed at the State competition and earned a bid to compete at the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, April 25th-May 2nd. Winners are highlighted below.
Congratulations to all of the PHS DECA competitors who competed at the State DECA Career Development Conference that took place March 6th-9th in Chattanooga. Every competitor represented our school and our program so well, and we are very proud of you! The following students placed in their competitive event and will be moving on to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference:
- Justin Cranford placed 3rd in role play 2 in Retail Merchandising.
- Colin Rogers placed 1st in role play 2 in Business Services Marketing.
- John Adkins placed Top 5 in both the test and role play 1 for Restaurant and Food Services Marketing.
- Dylan Gerth placed 3rd in role play 1 and 8th overall in Business Finance.
- Emma Gregory placed 2nd overall in Quick Serve Restaurant Management and qualified for nationals.
- Stanley Zhao placed 2nd in role play 1, 3rd in role play 2, 1st overall and qualified for nationals in Restaurant and Food Service Marketing.
- Gretchen McGuire and Jacey Burch Carter placed 3rd in role play, 4th overall, and qualified for nationals in Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making. They are the first team decision making event to qualify for nationals in school history.
- Presley Cowan placed 2nd in presentation, 3rd overall, and qualified for nationals in Financial Consulting. She is the first student in school history to qualify for nationals in a professional selling event.
- Alanna Herrington placed 7th overall in Business Operations Research Event.
- Dalton Bandy, Addison Dorris, and Cody Hunter placed 3rd overall in Learn and Earn project and qualified for nationals. They received a perfect score on the presentation portion of their competition.
- Emily Rogers and Mackenzi Settles placed 1st in the Community Service Project and qualified for nationals. They received a perfect score on the presentation portion of their competition.
- John Adkins, Colin Rogers, Zac Colovos, Savannah Hand, and Alanna Herrington were chosen to attend the International DECA Leadership Academy training and represent the state of Tennessee at the competition in Orlando.
We are so excited to take 15 students to Orlando to represent our school and community among 20,000 of the best DECA competitors in the world.
Help Us Get to Nationals!
If any business would like to sponsor a meal on the trip, please contact Ms. Allen at marybeth.allen@sumnerschools.org
Congratulations Madame Vice President!
Way to go Addison! We are so proud of you!!
Thank you to our business partners!
hank you to our new and returning business partners this school year. Without your support, our chapter would not be successful. If you have an interest in becoming a PHS DECA business partner, check out the information below and contact our advisor Mary Beth Allen at marybeth.allen@sumnerschools.org. This is the greatest number of business partners we have made in the community since the program began in 2015-2016. Thank you for helping us achieve greatness and set new records as a chapter!
Silver Level Partners
Sumner Employment Exchange
Southern Charm Salon & Boutique
O'Neal Steel
Off The Top Salon-Jessica Ward
Gold Level Partners
Portland Vision Clinic
Milo Coffee House
El Azteca
Dairy Queen
Burger King
Shannon Insurance Agency
Dr. Jared Britt, DDS
Calli Hume Photography
Davis, Brown, & Co CPA's
Graphic Obsessions
Portland Prescription Shop
Food Warming Equipment Company, Inc.
Gilbert Funeral Home
Wally Gilliam Realty and Auction
Allegiance Technology Solutions
Platinum Level Partners
Senor Fajitas
Farmer's Insurance, Kyle Dorris Insurance Agency
Diamond Level Partners
Edward Jones, Bill Robertson Financial Advisor
Volunteer State Bank
The Farmers Bank
Volunteer Recycling
Design Construction & Door Services Inc.
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