The DECA DIGEST - Cherry Creek High School

Volume 10, Issue 5: March 2016
The
DECA DIGEST
A Publication of
Cherry Creek DECA
and the Publicity Committee
Lauren Decker & Samantha Harding:
Co-Chairs
Creek DECA Shines at State By: Jasey Kim
Inside this issue:
Movie Night
2
Adolphi’s 2nd Period 2
Fun at State
2
DECA Night at the
Nuggets
3
Mrs. Padzik
3
Mr. Creek
3
National Qualifiers
4
March Birthdays
4
Fun Facts
4
The DECA State Conference,
located at the Broadmoor, was extraordinary
yet also very
busy! We hit
the ground
running after
we checked into
our hotel
rooms. All of
the DECA
students participating in a written event or
role-play practiced and met with peers,
teachers and volunteers from the afternoon
until we were exhausted. On Sunday, the
written event competitions began. Anxious
students waited to present their projects that
they had worked so hard on for months. The
next morning, we all
ran down the halls to
see which 10 in our
categories had
qualified for finals.
Then, on
Monday, the role-play competitions started as
well, where students had two role-plays to
compete in before they knew if they made it to
finals. On Tuesday, the final day, role-play
finalists competed one more time. After all
competitions ended, both written and role-plays,
we sat nervously at Broadmoor Hall awaiting the
results of who would make the cut for the top 5
spots going to Nationals. Overall, the weekend at
the conference was buckets of fun yet exhausting
as well!
Upcoming DECA Events
March 23 - Movie night social
March 23 - DECA Scholarship
applications due
Sheeks’ 1st Period Seniors By: Jeremy Feerer
Rise and shine early birds! Mr.
Sheeks, aka DECA teacher of the year, has
April - Dodgeball tournament
his seniors wake up extra early to be in his
social
class. For some people they are on time
April - Elections for President and everyday, but others are not so much a
Vice President for next year
morning person. In 1st period we have done
many projects this
April 6 & 7 - Café manager
year, some of them
interviews for next year
include a business
April 15 - Peaceful Schools visit to plan, an
Belleview Elementary
advertising
campaign, and a
April 21 - DECA apparel day
promotional plan.
April 22 to 27 - National DECA
Everybody loves
Conference in Nashville, TN
Mr. Sheeks’ jokes
and it is a great
May - Rockies game social
way to start off the morning. The senior
May 5 - DECA Banquet
boys in the class finally stepped up and sent
in their senior pictures so the senior picture
poster of our class finally looks filled up.
Sheeks’ 1st period is arguably the best
Dart Warz class in all the land. The class is
national champs and takes pride of having that
title. Another interesting fact about Sheeks’ 1st
period is that they have 10 national qualifiers and
are all very excited to compete at the ICDC in
Nashville this April.
We hope they all bring
home some hardware
to add to an already
impressive résumé for
Cherry Creek DECA.
While we did not bring
home the DECA
kickball trophy, but
Sheeks’ 1st period class
is optimistic to put the dodge ball trophy in room
220. Thank you Mr. Sheeks for a great year and
you are the best DECA teacher EVER!
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Movie Night Social Coming Up By: Cody Allen
DECA Movie
Night is coming up! Join
us on March 23rd for
candy, soda, popcorn and
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off!!
The cost is
$3 at the
door, and
we will see
you in
Shillinglaw at 6:00.
Come hang out and
earn 2 social points! All
proceeds go to the
Muscular Dystrophy
Association.
Adolphi’s 2nd Period Juniors By: Madeleine Ray
Mrs. Adolphi’s 2nd period class
is a big one. There are about 30 juniors
in our class. The two class
senators are John Hyer and
Maddie Ray. Each day is a new
and exciting adventure with Mrs.
Adolphi. Everyone looks forward
to starting their day with this class
because of Mrs. Adolphi’s
energetic personality. There is no
way this class could ever put you in a
bad mood or ruin your day.
We are currently learning about
price planning and everything that goes
along with it. We have learned that
offering a low price for an item you
have no intention of selling (also known
as bait & switch) is illegal, along with
price discrimination; offering a different
price for the same product based on
who’s buying. The Robinson-Patman
Act prohibits price discrimination.
Fun at State! By: Lindsey Watson
The State DECA Conference
was crazy busy, to say the least! Groups
were practicing over and over again
until their
presentation
reached perfection,
and role-play
competitors spent
several hours
studying and
reviewing their
notes. However,
students managed
to find time for
some fun while
staying at the gorgeous Broadmoor
Hotel in Colorado Springs. One night,
CCHS and Cherokee Trail rented a
shuttle to take students into town for
dinner.
The
shuttle ran
every 30
minutes,
taking
large
groups of kids
to Red Robin,
Chili’s, Panda
Express and so many other restaurants.
Later that night, students attended the
annual DECA Dance, which was held in
one of the ballrooms. There was a DJ
(who played songs that kids requested),
colorful flashing lights, and thousands
of teenagers dancing together. Creek
DECA students made
sure to be seen while
we danced together to
songs like The Electric
Slide and The Cha
Cha Slide. It was a
great way to meet new
people who all shared
something great in
common…DECA!
During the day,
students had some free
time to spare in between competitions
and workshops. The Broadmoor Theatre
played a few movies
every day that
students could go to
watch and relax for a
few hours. The
Broadmoor’s bowling
alley was also open to
students who wanted to have some fun
and maybe even play a few games
against other schools.
State DECA was a busy few
days, but the activities and friendships
students made with one another and the
time they spent with our amazing
teachers made this trip very memorable.
It most definitely will be one of the best
memories we all experienced together
during our high school career at CCHS.
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Creek DECA Cheers on the Nuggets! By: Katie Robinson
Friday, March 4 was DECA
Night at the Nuggets. It was a social
event for our chapter that many of us
attended. The
game was
between the
Brooklyn Nets
and our
Nuggets. Sadly,
the Nuggets
lost 121-120.
However, the night
was still fun! The
students all sat
together and could
cheer along. There
were plenty of funny
moments from
Rocky spraying a
stubborn man with a
fire extinguisher to
Konrad twerking on
the big screen.
Overall, the night at
the Nuggets was a
blast and everyone
who came enjoyed
it!
Who is Mrs. Padzik? By: Carrie Plank
Y
ou’ve probably noticed
the DECA office is a bit more crowded
this year. That’s because we have one
more incredible DECA teacher! Mrs.
Padzik or Padz stepped up to the plate
to take on a rowdy class of seniors. I
am one of the lucky students who have
gotten to know and love Padz over the
year. She is a Creek alumni and a
Colorado State graduate. Padz has two
adorable kids in addition to her third
period class of seventeen DECA
seniors.
Every day she makes sure each
of us knows how important we are to
her which just goes to show what an
amazing teacher she is. Fun Fact about
Padz is that she and her husband are
huge “Friends” fans and named their
daughter Emma after Ross and Rachel’s
daughter. If you haven’t gotten the
chance to meet Padz - drop what you’re
doing and get down to the DECA office
now!
Mr. Creek a Huge Success! By: Emma Reilly
On Wednesday, March 9th about
a dozen boys from Cherry Creek
competed in the annual
Mr. Creek contest in the
Fine Arts Theater. This is
an annual event organized
by Creek DECA to raise
money for the MDA. The
boys are chosen from
various sports and clubs at
Creek. This year the event
was better than ever!
The Mr. Creek
Pageant, which every year
involves hilarious and
awesome dances and
songs, did not disappoint. Hayden Parr
sang an awesome rendition
of Party in the U.S.A. by
Miley Cyrus.
Wylie Maloney
rapped Boys in the
Hood, with tattoo
sleeves, a toy car
and his inmate
friends. Anthony
Miccio did Miley
Cyrus justice with
his version of
Wrecking Ball.
Alan Stolyar sang
in nothing but a speedo, oh
and a white morph suit, to the
song Walk Away by Kelley Clarkson.
Yuki Hashimoto sang Kung
Fu Panda in a giant sumo
wrestler suit, and
demonstrated what it really
meant to be a Kung Fu
fighter. Trevor Brown slowed
it down for us in his long
strapless blue dress, singing
the song Let it Go, which
most people recognize from
the movie Frozen.
Austin Cooper sang
Let’s Get it On, while
bringing up a girl from
the audience! Jack
Hagen recreated the
sensational performance
by Brittany Spears in her
song toxic. Ted Walker
also rapped Ice Ice
Baby, and although
there were some sound
difficulties, Ted pulled
through with his
awesome dance moves. And last but not
least, Joe Caplis demonstrated his
awesome trumpet skills, while riding a
hoverboard, when preforming the song
All of Me by John Legend.
All the boys then participated in
interview questions, ranging from
what’s your idea of a perfect date to
what’s your favorite type of ballroom
dancing. Although all the boys gave an
awesome effort, Joe Caplis won runner
up and Austin Cooper won Mr. Creek.
It was definitely a night to remember.
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Congratulations to our National Qualifiers!!!
Britt
Morgan
Adams
Alexander
Deanna
Alter
Blake
Amen
Nikita
Baral
Madeleine Bendalin
Mitchell
Biggers
Cailey
Bosman
Chase
Brownell
Matt
Brownlee
Nico
Bryant
Alex
Bushell
Jessi
Bushell
Spencer
Buted
Maddie
Calderaro
Allan
Chen
Alex
Cohen
Tyler
Croke
Brody
Cummins
Grace
Cunningham
Caroline Danos
Lauren
Davine
Henry
Davis
Lauren
Decker
Riley
Dixon
Jeremy
Feerer
Lindsay
Fullmer
Alissa
Geller
Alissa
Geller
Jordyn
Geruso
Abby
Goettelman
Julia
Grogan
Lauren
Hagen
Colby
Haines
Samantha Harding
Nicole
Honnen
Hailey
Horvat
Nick
Houghton
Frannie
Huth
Lindsay
Jackson
Seth
Juris
DECA March Birthdays
By: Jessi Bushell
March 2 - Randi Mostellar
March 3 - DD Alter
Frannie Huth
March 5 - Hannah Szymanski
March 6 - Olivia McCann
March 9 - Seth Juris
March 11 - Mallory Plachy
March 14 - Maddie Calderaro
Katie Robinson
Garrett Thurlow
March 17 - Alana Moreen
March 18 - Max Potter
March 20 - Alex Cohen
March 21 - Evelese Reyes
March 23 - Brooke Sidon
March 24 - Sophie Albery
March 25 - Evan Welch
Connor Till
March 26 - Ben Kingdom
March 30 - Eileen Zaychik
Hannah Fey
March 31 - Kate Chapman
Jillian
Kaufman
Jasey
Kim
Kaley
Kris
Janet
Lee
Emily
Leight
Makenna Leyden
Riley
Malloy
Lilly
Markusch
Chaitanya Maroju
Olivia
McCann
Lauren
McGrath
Grace
McKenna
Rausny
Merchant
Phoebe
Nielsen
Mallory
Plachy
Carrie
Plank
Katie
Plomondon
Madeleine Ray
Kat
Raymond
Emma
Reilly
Evelese
Ellie
Katie
Megan
Devon
Brooke
McKay
Leah
Grace
Alan
Lauren
Abby
Sean
Garrett
Lauren
Ted
Maddie
Wendy
Brady
Julia
Reyes
Ritchie
Robinson
Schmidt
Shomo
Sidon
Smith
Sobernheim
Stahl
Stolyar
Sweeterman
Thomas
Thompson
Thurlow
Walker
Walker
Warren
Yan
Zerr
Zimmerman
FUN Facts
By: Alan Stolyar
1. You breathe on average about 5 million times a year. When you’re
presenting in front of a judge at state you breathe an average of 100
breaths a minute.
2. The average person spends 2 weeks of their lifetime waiting for the light to change from
red to green. In DECA students don’t wait for opportunities they take them. In other
words, Cherry Creek DECA students run the red lights of Greenwood Village.
3. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it. In DECA, writing a
written takes more calories than the paper has in it.
4. The largest recorded snowflake was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. In the week before
State the largest recorded blood pressure of the average DECA student was 240/120.
5. It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open, but for DECA students nothing is impossible. Their futures are just too bright.
6. A colony of 500 bats can eat approximately 250,000 insects in an hour. A group of 500
Creek DECA students can rule the world.
7. One in five adults believes that aliens are hiding in our planet disguised as humans. One in
five DECA students has no regrets.
8. The bloodhound is the only animal whose evidence is admissible in court. In other words,
DECA students are the only animals whose evidence is admissible in court.
9. Just like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue is different. But at Cherry Creek DECA we are
a clan so all of our fingerprints and tongues are identical. Some might say we were mass
produced by a DECA factory.
10. The depth of the Mariana Trench is 10,994 meters…about how deep the average DECA
student’s commitment is to our club.