Out of 22 Dripping Springs High School students who competed at the regional DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) competition, 13 earned the right to advance to the state event. The regional competition was held Jan. 21 at Copperas Cove High School.
DECA’s industry-validated competitive events are held in the areas of marketing, business management and administration, finance, and hospitality and tourism. The process involves students in both a written component such as an exam or report and an interactive component with an industry professional serving as a judge. For instance, one DSHS team wrote a 30-page paper as part of their requirements, and others prepared 15- to 20-page business plans. All students participated in 20-45 minute role plays/presentations with judges, and most events required a 90-minute exam. The state competition is Feb. 23-25 in San Antonio.
State qualifiers and their events are:
Nikhil Clayton - Start-Up Business Plan
Madeline Fuchs - Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
Jessica Gallardo - Marketing Management Team Decision Making
Holt Holcomb - Principles of Business Management
Madalyn Jarvis - Professional Selling
John Leavitt - International Business Plan
Zach Lengner - International Business Plan
Lily Sethre-Brink - Marketing Mangement Team Decision Making
Varun Verma - Business Finance
Faith Walker - Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
Riley Whitcomb - Professional Selling
Brayson White - Automotive Services Marketing
Kevin Weirzbowski - Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
