January 25, 2018 at 11:16 a.m.
LUHS participates in recent District II DECA Competition
LUHS participates in recent District II DECA Competition
"Overall, we didn't do as well as in the past," DECA advisor Shawn Umland said. "Students performed well with their role plays; however, their occupational series tests were not nearly to the standard of the past."
Students participate in three events in a specific occupational series they choose. They must complete a 100 question multiple choice test related to their occupational series and participate in two role plays relating to the following topics: product management, promotion, distribution, customer relations, entrepreneurship, management, selling, communications, financial analysis, economics and strategic management, operations, and marketing research.
Students can earn medals in each of the three events in their series, and then all three event scores are added to determine overall series winners. Students could also compete in the economics test and earn a right to compete at state.
Competition results -
individual series
Accounting: Matt Redenbaugh medaled in the occupational series written and earned honorable mention overall series recognition.
Automotive: Reed Smolinski medaled in the customer relations role play and earned honorable mention overall series recognition, and Caleb Sinner medaled in the promotion role play.
Human resource management: Mallory Ellis medaled in the occupational series written, in the customer relations role play, in the management role play, and earned first place overall series recognition.
Principles of business administration: Zack Hayes medaled in the occupational series written, in the communications role play, in the emotional intelligence role play, and earned third place overall series recognition; Michael Ouimette medaled in the emotional intelligence role play and earned honorable mention overall series recognition.
Principles of marketing: Kiah Gauthier medaled in the occupational series written and earned honorable mention overall series recognition; Isaiah Draeger earned honorable mention overall series recognition.
Personal financial literacy: Charles Willms medaled in the risk management/insurance role play and earned second place overall series recognition.
Restaurant full serve: Austin Plowman medaled in the occupational series written and honorable mention overall series recognition.
Restaurant quick serve: Mel Bruckner medaled in the occupational series written and earned honorable mention overall series recognition.
Retailing: Henrik Vollmer medaled in the occupational series written, in the economics role play, and earned honorable mention overall series recognition.
Competition results - team series
Buying and merchandising: team of Kelsee Blaska and Jessica Hilgart medaled in the product/service management role play, in the promotions role play, and earned honorable mention overall series recognition; team of Adam DeMuth and Armond Mayo medaled in the occupational series written; team of Georgia Melka and Kim Nyhagen medaled in the promotions role play.
Hospitality services: team of Katelyn Berger and Logan Ouimette medaled in the product/service management role play; team of Bri Nimsgern and Brigitte Ledferd medaled in the product/service management role play.
Sports and entertainment: team of Bret Benson and Chris Stowers medaled in the occupational series written.
Travel and tourism: team of Asucena Boyer and Alayna Twelmeyer medaled in the occupational series written, in the marketing role play, and earned second place overall series recognition; team of Kaitlin Hayes and Travis Cisney medaled in the selling role play and earn honorable mention overall series recognition.
Economics test
Three LUHS DECA members finished in the top 20 on the 100 question economics test. Mallory Ellis took 6th place, Travis Cisney took 13th place, and Matt Redenbaugh took 15th from over 300 students from District II took part in this test.
This year's International Competition is in Atlanta, Georgia and competition is stiff.
"It is getting more difficult to move forward to state and to international competition as students get college and career ready," Umland said. "If we wish to move forward, students need to take time to research events, practice sample tests, and view sample role play events."
Other LUHS students who competed included: Lisa Driver, Ashley Ullius, Dillon Duwe, Jacob Rexroade, Adreanna Dietrich, Sierra Wodkowski, Kailey Godfrey, Lauren Godfrey, Gary Buchert, and Justin Schlecht.
Thank you business
people
Again, LUHS was well represented with judges again.
"We are so fortunate that business people are willing to share their time and talent in educating our youth. It is this type of relevant and rigorous education opportunity that really helps prepare students for the future," Umland said. Those business people who assisted in judging the role plays included: Dick Sedlak, Kellie Bagwell, Ryan Gehrig, Jane Kinchelo, Todd McEldowney, Sunny Slade, Kyle Lobner, Sam Gillich, Morgan Woodruff, Reece Rich, and Penny Willms.
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