69th annual texas deca career development conference 2014-2015

#Texas DECA is...
2014-2015
69TH ANNUAL TEXAS DECA
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Texas DECA Officers 2014-2015
Matt Gonzalez Tyler McBee Monica Cabello Charles Hill Brenton Novit Jeff Herrington
Monica Cabello
Vice President-Visual
Media
Charles Hill
State President
Brenton Novit
Vice President-Team
Operations
Jeff Herrington
Vice PresidentStatewide Campaigns
Matt Gonzalez
Vice President-
Tyler McBee
Vice President- Social
Media
#TexasDECAis
Leadership Development
Greetings,
Welcome to the Texas DECA State Career Development
Conference in Dallas! Your 68th Texas DECA State Action
Team congratulates you for your hard work and preparation for
competition. It takes immense dedication to compete with other
qualified members from throughout the state, and I encourage
you to continue the positive momentum this week as you aim
to earn a place on stage Friday.
Your experiences these next few days will be revered long
past your high school career, as the lessons learned and skills
developed at State CDC will prepare you for future endeavors.
Whether you are meeting with State Officer candidates or
competing for a chance to meet Mickey Mouse in Orlando,
this is the perfect opportunity for you to expand your horizons,
expand your network, enhance your business etiquette, and
excel in competition by making the most of this conference.
As members from every part of the Lone Star State congregate for this one conference, I encourage
you to step out of your comfort zone to meet other members. The Texas DECA member in the hotel
room across the hall may be a future roommate, friend, or business partner. #TexasDECAis full of
innovative and passionate leaders, so try to connect with as many members as possible.
You’re going to want to capture the memories you make at this conference! Photograph, tweet, and post
your best Texas DECA experiences at this conference using this year’s state theme, #TexasDECAis.
Simply add an adjective after the hashtag and you are sharing your experiences with members and
friends back at home. For examples on how to use the hashtag, be sure to follow @TexasDECA on all
social media platforms - your post might even be retweeted or reposted by Texas DECA! Whether it is
a post-competition victory dance or a picture of the Opening Session, use social media to show friends
at home what a positive and powerful experience DECA can be.
Ultimately, this conference could not be a success without the dedication and countless hours of effort
given by our advisors and other volunteers. Texas DECA owes its success to everyone who continues
to work towards improving our organization. Always be courteous towards an advisor and be sure to
thank them for their service.
The State Officer Team is honored to welcome such hardworking and enthusiastic members.
#TexasDECAis energized for the 2015 State Career Development Conference. Enjoy your experience
and we hope to see you in Orlando!
In Leadership,
Empowerment
Charles Hill
Texas DECA State President
General Conference Info
CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES – All General Sessions
and Conference Activities will be held at the
Sheraton Hotel. Refer to the schedule portion of this
program for times and locations.
REGISTRATION – All students and adult delegates
must register for the conference. The chapter
advisor must register their chapter delegates.
NAME BADGE – Your conference name badge
is your passport to all activities and functions of
the conference. All registered delegates must
wear their name badge at all times except in their
hotel sleeping rooms. This also includes during
competition unless you are advised not to do so by
your Event Director. Uniformed and plain-clothed
security personnel have been instructed to detain
any person who is not wearing a CDC name badge.
This policy is for the protection and safety of
delegates. As an added security measure, visatype
wrist bands will be issued and required to be worn
at all times.
LOST & FOUND – If any delegate should find or
lose any personal property items, please report it
to the Registration Desk at the Skybridge
Registration Office.
CONFERENCE DRESS CODE & CONDUCT – Please
become familiar with the dress regulations printed
in this program reviewed during the opening
session of the conference. Your advisor has most
likely shared these with you since they were printed
in the Conference Information Kit that was posted
on the Texas DECA web site. Some 300 Dallas,
and surrounding area business and professional
persons are serving as judges, and they will base the
opinions of DECA by what they see. This includes
appropriate dress attire to the DECA socials.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE – Conference
transportation will not be provided this year. All
DECA events will be in the Sheraton Hotel.
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING – The Annual
Business Meeting will be held Friday, February 27,
2015, in the Sheraton Hotel Lone Star Ball Room.
Voting Delegates will need to arrive by 8:30 a.m. for
roll call and seating. During this important meeting,
all voting delegates will be seated in a reserved
section. The yellow Voting Delegate Ribbon and
your name badge will designate your admission to
the reserved seating. Other delegates and advisors
will be seated in another section of the Lone Star
Ball Room. The official dress code applies to this
meeting. Ballots will be distributed at “Roll Call”
prior to the Business Session. No additional ballots
will be distributed.
OFFICER CANDIDATES CAMPAIGNING – Officer
Candidates and their campaign staffs will be
distributing campaign literature and related items.
None of these materials may be attached to the
walls, posts, doors, windows or other parts of the
hotels or convention center. Only delegates who
submitted the required forms and assurances to the
State DECA Advisor by the deadline are eligible to
be candidates. All of the required forms were in the
State Information Kits. Budgets must be turned in
during registration. Candidates will be disqualified if
any rules and regulations are violated. This includes
removal of materials two hours prior to the business
session.
CURFEWS & CONFERENCE RULES – The curfew
is 11 p.m. every night. Uniformed and plain-clothed
security personnel, chapter advisors, and the state
conference staff will strictly enforce these curfews.
Curfew means, “in your hotel room with the
door shut and reasonably quiet.” NO TOBACCO
PRODUCTS, DRUGS, ALCOHOL or WEAPONS are
allowed. Any violation of these rules and any other
conference rule will be grounds for disqualification
and removal from the conference.
CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS – Sheraton Hotel
in the MTG Planner Office across from the Lone Star
Ball Room.
HAND HELD CALCULATORS – Only hand held,
5-function, calculators may be used during events.
Students have been advised prior to this conference
to bring their own calculators to use during roleplay. Calculators WILL NOT be provided.
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Official Dress Code
The Texas DECA Board of Directors has adopted the International DECA Career Development Dress
Code standards listed below with one exception.
Students, advisors, and chaperones must follow the dress code.
Texas DECA waives the official DECA Blazer for District and State CDC, but
students must be in a blazer or sport coat when DECA blazer is required.
WHEN APPEARING BEFORE JUDGES AND ON STAGE
Females *Official DECA Blazer with dress skirt or dress
slacks and a dress blouse or official blazer with a dress; dress shoes *See above Waiver for DECA Blazer Males
*Official DECA blazer with dress slacks,
collared dress shirt and necktie; dress
shoes and dress socks
*See above Waiver for DECA Blazer
DECA GENERAL SESSIONS, MEAL FUNCTIONS
Females Business suit or blazer with dress blouse and dress skirt or dress slacks or business dress; dress shoes Males
Business suit or sport coat with dress
slacks, collared dress shirt and necktie;
dress shoes and dress socks
BUSINESS ATTIRE IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION / AND AWARD ON STAGE.
APPROPRIATE DRESS FOR SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Dress attire should follow school dress code. No strapless, backless or spaghetti straps.
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NOTE:Business attire as noted above will be required for general sessions, business
meetings, workshops and when appearing before judges.
Violations will be handled as follows:
1. Student will appear before Event Coordinator, Board Member or State Advisor for dress
code review.
2. If violation occurs, student will be asked to change clothing to adhere to dress code
rules.
3. Student can return to complete exam or role-play in the allotted time remaining in their
event or return to the function in which they are attending.
Professionalism
Texas DECA Officers 2014-2015
Front Row L-R: Brianna Licerio, Katelyn Stallworth, Anatasia Cunningham, Ashli Truscott,
Alejandra Rodriguez, Sharon Zarate, Blake Cumbie
Second Row L-R: Haley Milam, Jaci Wirth, Claire Robertson, Carol Bonham, Yaneli Ortiz, Kushal Kadakia
Third Row L-R: Avery Randall, Lexi Loizeaux, Michael Nisle, Brianna Garcia, Grace Taylor,
Ryan Bernard-McClenan, Shifan Daruwalla
Fourth Row L-R: Clay Davis, Iriscel Quezada, Tabitha Dragoo, Autumn Crawford
Fifth Row L-R: Grant Ward, Dylan Price, Azeem Dhukka, Adnan Hemani
Back Row L-R: Alisha Joshi, Haylee Smoak, Kyle Stricklett
DISTRICT I
President – Haley Milam
Secretary – Sharon Zarate
DISTRICT II
President – Autumn Crawford
Vice President- Dylan Price
Secretary - Brandon Quick
DISTRICT III
President – Kushal Kadakia
Vice President – Shifan Daruwalla
Secretary - Azeem Dhukka
District IV
President – Claire Robertson
Vice President – Anatasia Cunningham
Secretary - Grant Ward
DISTRICT V
President – Michael Nisle
Vice President – Adnan Hemani
Secretary – Alisha Joshi
DISTRICT VII
President – Grace Taylor
Vice President – Tabitha Dragoo
Secretary - Yaneli Ortiz
DISTRICT VIII
President – Jaci Wirth
Vice President – Iriscel Quezada
Secretary - Clay Davis
DISTRICT IX
President – Katelyn Stallworth
Vice President – Kyle Stricklett
Secretary – Blake Cumbie
District X
President – Alejandra Rodriquez
Vice President –Carol Bonham
Secretary – Brianna Licerio
District XI
President – Ashli Truscott
Vice President – Brianna Garcia
Secrtary - Ryan Bernard-McClenan
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DISTRICT VI
President - Lexi Loizeaux
Vice President – Haylee Smoak
Secretary – Avery Randall
Schedule of Conference Activities
69th Annual State Career Development Conference
February 25 - February 28, 2015
– Wednesday, February 25, 2015 –
7:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
12 noon–6:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Headquarters
Conference Exhibits
Texas DECA Board Meeting
Registration
District Officer Briefing
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Event Coordinator, Series & PFL Event Directors
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Principles of Business Administration Event Directors
Sheraton 3rd Floor
State Room 2
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Event Coordinator, Professional Selling Event Directors
Sheraton 3rd Floor
State Room 2
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Event Coordinator, Team Decision Making Event Directors
Sheraton 3rd Floor
State Room 2
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Event Coordinator, Business Operations Research,
Chapter Team, & Business Management &
Entrepreneurship Event Director
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Seminar Theater
MTG Planner Office across from the Lone Star Ball Room
Front of Lone Star Ball Room
Executive Board Room
Front of Lone Star Ball Room
Sheraton 3rd Floor State Room 2
(2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Officers)
Accounting Applications
Apparel & Accessories Marketing
Automotive Services Marketing
Business Finance
Business Services Marketing
Food Marketing
Hotel & Lodging Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing Management
Quick Serve Restaurant Management
Restaurant & Food Service Management
Retail Merchandising
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Personal Financial Literacy
Sheraton 3rd Floor State Room 1
Principles of Business Management and Administration
Principles of Finance
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
Principles of Marketing
Financial Consulting Event
Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling Event
Professional Selling Event
Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Financial Services Team Decision Making
Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
Marketing Communications Team Decision Making
Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making
Business Services Operations Research Event
Buying and Merchandising Operations Research Event
Finance Operations Research Event
Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research Event
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research Event
Community Service Project
Creative Marketing Project
Competition
Schedule of Conference Activities, cont.
Entrepreneurship Promotion Event
Financial Literacy Promotion Project
Learn & Earn Project
Public Relations Project
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
(continued)
Event Coordinator, Business Operations Research,
Chapter Team, & Business Management &
Entrepreneurship Event Director
Sheraton 2nd Floor Seminar Theater
Entrepreneurship Participating Event
Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
Entrepreneurship Growing Business
Entrepreneurship Written Event
International Business Plan Event
Marketing Representative Event Directors
Advertising Campaign Event
Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Event
Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
Sheraton 2 nd Floor
Seminar Theater
Lone Star Ball Room
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
OPENING GENERAL SESSION
Student Participant Briefings
Buckner Shoes for Souls
Chapter Awards
11:00 p.m.
CURFEW All Hotels and Conference Attendees
– Thursday, February 26, 2015 –
7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Headquarters
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Judges Registration & Reception
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Conference Exhibits
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Officer Candidate Holding Room
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Series Event & Personal Financial Literacy Competition: Event 1 & 2
8:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Personal Financial Literacy
MTG Planner Office across from the Lone Star Ball Room
Accounting Applications
Apparel & Accessories Marketing
Automotive Services Marketing
Business Finance
Business Services Marketing
Food Marketing
Hotel and Lodging Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing Management
Quick Serve Restaurant Management
Restaurant and Food Service Management
Retail Merchandising
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Front of Lone Star Ball Room
Front of Lone Star Ball Room.
Pearl Room 2
Grand Hall
Grand Hall
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Schedule of Conference Activities, cont.
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Principles Business Administration: Event 1
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Team Decision Making Competition: Event 1
8:00 a.m.–12:30 pm
Professional Selling Event
State Room 2
9:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
Men’s Wearhouse Presentation
Dress for Success
Pearl Room 4
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
MET Job Interview
Event Competition
Pearl Room 3
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Pearl Room 4
1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Team Decision Making Competition: Event 1
Grand Hall
1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Marketing Representative Event & Financial Consulting
11:00 am-11:45 am
1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
State Room 1
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. - Principles of Business Management and Administration
10: 15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. - Principles of Finance
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. - Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
10: 15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. - Principles of Marketing
Business Law and Ethics TDM
Buying and Merchandising TDM
Financial Services TDM
Hospitality Services TDM
Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Professional Selling
Mapping Your Future with FIDM’s GPS System
21 st Century Business Trends
Marketing Communications TDM
Sports & Entertainment Marketing TDM
Travel & Tourism TDM
Advertising Campaign Event
Fashion Merchandising Promotion
Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
Financial Consulting Event
Business Management & Entrepreneurship,
Chapter/Team, and Business Operations Research
Event Interviews
Grand Hall
State Room 1
State Room 2
Grand Hall
Business Services Operations Research Event
Buying & Merchandising Operations Research
Finance Operations Research Event
Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research Event
Community Service Project
Creative Marketing Project
Entrepreneurship Promotion Event
Financial Literacy Promotion Project
Learn & Earn Project
Public Relations Project
Entrepreneurship Growing Your Business
Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
Entrepreneurship Written Event
International Business Plan Event
Entrepreneurship Participating Independent and Franchising
Innovation
1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
Grand Hall
Schedule of Conference Activities, cont.
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Submit Photos for
Conference Flashback
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Scholarship Interviews
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
MET Executive
Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Entertainment Casino Night & Photo Booths
11:00 p.m.
CURFEW All Hotels and Conference Attendees
Lone Star Ballroom
Texas DECA Scholarship
MET Scholarship
Northwood University Scholarship
Pearl 1
Pearl 2
Pearl 3
Pearl 5
Lone Star Ballroom Lobby
– Friday, February 27, 2015 –
8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Voting Delegate Seating and Roll Call
Lone Star Ballroom
9:00 a.m.
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Lone Star Ballroom
GRAND AWARDS CEREMONY
Lone Star Ballroom
(30 minutes after close of Annual Business Meeting)
International CDC Information Meeting
Lone Star Ballroom
(immediately after close of Awards Ceremony)
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Newly Elected State Officer Meeting
and Meal Function (By Invitation Only)
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
State Officer Leadership Training
Kitchen Garden Room
Kitchen Garden Room
– Saturday, February 28, 2015 –
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
State Officer Leadership Training
Kitchen Garden Room
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Networking
Board of Directors
These persons are an integral part of the DECA, Texas Association. They are the local advisors,
District Directors and are the representatives on the Board of Directors. They provide a
valuable service to DECA and Marketing Education in Texas.
First Row: Allene Pennington, Lisa Greco, Araceli Garcia
Second Row L-R: Jennifer Urbanek, Traci Buckner, Leo Saenz, Sandra Hinesly
Erica Marshall, Kim Adams, Julie Lowe
Back Row L-R: Stewart Burns
District 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leo Saenz, Edcouch-Elsa HS, Edcouch*
District 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erica Marshall, Samuel Clemens HS, San Antonio **
District 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allene Pennington, Dear Park HS, Deer Park
District 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Lowe, The Woodlands College Park HS, College Park
District 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stewart Burns, Smithville HS, Smithville *****
District 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traci Buckner, Pittsburg HS, Pittsburg ***
District 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Greco, Birdville Center of Advanced Learning & Technology
District 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Crow, Pampa HS, Pampa ****
District 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Urbanek, Lake View HS, San Angelo
District 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Araceli Garcia, Eastwood HS, El Paso
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District 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Adams, North Garland HS, North Garland
2014-2014 Chairman of the Board *
2014-2015 Chair Elect **
2014-2015 Secretary ***
2014-2015 Treasurer ****
2014-2015 Parliamentarian *****
Competitive Event Directors
Individual Series Events
Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounting Applications Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automotive Services Marketing Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Finance Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Services Marketing Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food Marketing Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hotel & Lodging Management Series Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Human Resources Management Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing Management Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restaurant and Food Service Management Series Event. . . . . . . . . . Retail Merchandising Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports & Entertainment Marketing Series Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Personal Financial Literacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principles
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Andrea Anderson, Birdville HS
Nina Wilson, Sweetwater HS
Diana Carillo, H.M. King HS
Debbie Raymond, Plainview HS
Rodger Hutley, Little Elm HS
Charles Ostermann, WT White HS
Noel Buck, Giddings HS
Beverly Cowsert, Westwood HS
Brenda Vines, Klein Collins HS
Emily Shipman, Birdville HS
Patricia Holloway, Klein HS
Greg Eppes, Clements HS
Gary Lejarzar, Haltom HS
Vanessa Dry, Centennial HS
Principles of Business Administration Events
Business Management and Administration . . . . . . . . . . Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospitality and Tourism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolee Britton, New Braunfels HS
Carolee Britton, New Braunfels HS
Katie Koshkin, Poteet HS
Katie Koshkin, Poteet HS
Marketing Representative Events
Advertising Campaign Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kendra Day, Marcus HS
Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandra Willis, Hughes Springs HS
Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Stepp, Ridge Point HS
Professional Selling Events
Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabriela Molina, Del Valle HS
Professional Selling Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Smith, Mabank HS
Financial Consulting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Fleming, Lakeview Centennial HS
Team Decision Making Events
Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making Event . . . . . . . . . . . Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making Event. . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Services Team Decision Making Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospitality Services Team Decision Making Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing Communications Team Decision Making. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports and Entertainment Team Decision Making Event. . . . . . . . . . Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Miller, Technical Education Center
Jason Green, Conrad HS
Lola Walker, Newman Smith HS
Kim Rush, Clear Brook HS
Ken Lucero, Americas HS
Karen Wood, Klein Forest HS
Patrick O’Donal, JM Hanks HS
Business Operations Research Events
Business Services Operations Research Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buying and Merchandising Operations Research Event. . . . . . . . . . . Finance Operations Research Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research. . . . . . . . Brenda Burks, Stephenville HS
Crystal Mills, Travis HS
Pam Hamilton, Texas HS
Debbie Blackner, The Class in the Parks
Ariana Guel, Pharr-San JuanAlamo Memorial
Business Management & Entrepreneurship Events
Entrepreneurship Growing Your Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entrepreneurship Participating Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . International Business Plan Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entrepreneurship Written Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee Huddleston, Memorial HS
Susan Garcia, John Horn HS
Sheila Butel, Veterans Memorial HS
Charlotte Heinze, Copperas Cove HS
Omar Gallegos, George W. Brackenridge HS
Chapter Team Events
Community Service Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creative Marketing Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entrepreneurship Promotion Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Literacy Promotion Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Learn and Earn Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Relations Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacqueline Hollowell, Heritage HS
Stacy Hrna, Collegiate HS
Julieanne Ash, Klein Oak HS
Jennifer Pavlu, Ben Barber Career Center
Gayla Carlton, Lubbock Cooper HS
Candice Collins, Magnolia West HS
Leadership
Texas DECA Chapter Recognition
100+ Club Chapters
Clements High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Stephen F. Austin High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
George W. Brackenridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Little Elm High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Vandegrift High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Americas High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Port Neches Grove High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Westwood High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Thomas Jefferson High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
George W. Bush High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Klein Oak High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Copperas Cove High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Liberty High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Clear Lake High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
W. T. White High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lake Travis High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Reagan High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
John Foster Dulles High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Friendswood High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
John Dubiski Career High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Magnolia West High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Judson High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Frisco High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Naaman Forest High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vista Ridge High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Round Rock High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Ben Barber Career and Tech Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Gimme 8 Membership Campaign Winners
Listed below are the chapters that participated in the Gimme 8 Membership Campaign this year. Each chapter
gained 8 additional new members that included chapter members, advisors, alumni or professional members.
The chapter officers received ties and scarves at their respective District CDC’s. Congratulations to all winning chapters
and their members!
DISTRICT I
• Edcouch-Elsa High School
• Harlingen High School
South
• Memorial High School
• Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Memorial I
DISTRICT II
• George W. Brackenridge
High School
• Karen Wagner High
School
• Samuel Clemons High
School
• Winston Churchill High
School
DISTRICT III
• Austin High School
• Barbara High School
• Clear Brook High School
• Clear Creek High School
• Clear Lake High School
• Foster High School
• Friendswood High School
• George Bush High School
• Jefferson Davis High
School
• Madison Senior High
School
• Pasadena Memorial High
School
• Pearland
• Reagan High School
• South Houston High
School
• Stafford High School
District IV
• iSchool High School
• Kingwood
• Klein Oak High School
• Magnolia High School
• New Caney High School
• Port Neches Grove High
School
• The Woodlands College
Park High School
• The Woodlands High
School
• Westfield High School
DISTRICT V
• Anderson High School
• Copperas Cove High
School
• Lago Vista High School
• Leander High School
• Liberty Hills High School
• McNeil High School
• Round Rock High School
• Vandegrift High School
• Vista Ridge High School
• Westwood High School
DISTRICT VI
• Mabank High School
• Mineola High School
• Nacogdoches High School
DISTRICT VII
• Allen High School
• Frisco Career and Tech
Education Center
• Frisco High School
• Independence High
School
• Little Elm High School
• Lone Star High School
• Prosper High School
DISTRICT XI
• Bryan Adams High School
• Cedar Hill High School
• Creekview High School
• J.J. Pearce High School
• John Dubiski Career High
School
• Naaman Forest High
School
• New Tech High @ Coppell
• Richardson High School
• RL Turner High School
• Rockwall High School
• Skyline High School II
• Townview Magnet Center
DISTRICT VIII
• Coronado High School
DISTRICT IX
• Brownwood High School
• Snyder High School
DISTRICT X
• Americas High School
• Bel Air II High School
• Riverside High School
• Socorro High School
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Planning
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Competitive Events
Principles of Business Administration Events:
PBM Principles of Business Management and
Administration
PFN
Principles of Finance
PHT
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
PMK Principles of Marketing
Business Operations Research Events:
BOR Business Services Operations Research
BMOR Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
FOR Finance Operations Research
HTOR Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
SEOR Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations
Individual Series Events:
ACT
Accounting Applications
AAM Apparel and Accessories Marketing
ASM Automotive Services Marketing
BFS
Business Finance Services
BSM Business Services Marketing
FMS
Food Marketing Series
HLM Hotel and Lodging Management
HMR Human Resources Management
MMS Marketing Management Series
QSRM Quick Serve Restaurant Management
RFSM Restaurant & Food Service Management
RMS Retail Merchandising Series
SEM
Sports & Entertainment Marketing Series
PFL
Personal Financial Literacy Event
Business Management & Entrepreneurship Event:
ENW Entrepreneurship Written Event
IBP
International Business Plan Event
ENPI Entrepreneurship Participating Event
ENPF Entrepreneurship Participating Franchise Event
ENI
Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
ENG Entrepreneurship Growing Your Business
Marketing Representative Events:
ADC Advertising Campaign Event
FMP
Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan
SEPP Sports and Entertainment Promotion
Plan
Team Decision Making Events:
BLTDMBusiness Law & Ethics Team Decision Making
BTDM Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making
FTDM Financial Services Team Decision Making
HTDM Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
MTDM Marketing Communications Team Decision
Making
STDM Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team
Decision
TTDM Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making
Professional Selling Events:
FCE
Financial Consulting
HTPS Hospitality and Tourism Professional
Selling
PSE
Professional Selling Event
Chapter Team Events:
CSP
Community Service Project
CMP Creative Marketing Project
EPP
Entrepreneurship Promotion Project
FLPP Financial Literacy Promotion Project
LEP
Learn and Earn Project
PRP
Public Relations Project
2015-2016 Texas DECA State Action Team
Position
New Officer
President
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Vice President
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Vice President
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Vice President
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Vice President
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Vice President
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Thanks! From Texas DECA
Some people have a way of giving us a much needed lift. They make our lives
brighter but we don’t always get the chance to tell them. The event directors, assistants, office staff, and DECA staff make this conference possible. The service that
is rendered throughout the year and through this conference is truly appreciated.
They demonstrate the purpose in this world, which is not to “have and to hold” but
“to give and to serve.”
DECA
Truly Appreciates…
DECA Board of Directors
Sandra Hinesly, Executive Director
Mary Chandler, Series Event Coordinator
Dr. Linda Anderson, Written Event Coordinator
Debra Bruso, Team Decision Event Coordinator
Dale Muir, Principles and Professional Selling Events Coordinator
Curtis Haley, Officer Coordinator
Jesse Castleberry, Tabulation Team
Alicia Creamer, Tabulation Team
Holly Stroud, Tabulation Team
Keri Muir, Registration Team
Dale Hinesly, Conference Coordinator
Event Directors and Assistants
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