Hello, DECA Members!
The month of January flew by with 5 District competitions! DECA members showed their skills and earned their spot at the State Career Development Conference in March. On January 31, 2012, I attended the District 2 competition at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, the last District competition of the 2012 DECA year. The day was filled with fun and a very successful Miracle Minute for MDA.
This month, our membership increased by 200 students, alumni and professional members! The honor of biggest chapter goes to Algonquin High school with an outstanding 253 members. Highest increase, however, is Bartlett High School with 214%. MASS DECA had 24 chapters reach the “Summit” level including:
- Apponequit
- Algonquin
- Beverly
- Billerica
- Chelmsford
- Danvers
- GreaterLawrence
- GreaterLowell
- King Philip
- Marshfield
- Methuen
- Nashoba Regional
- Nipmuc
- North Andover
- NorthBridge
- Oliver Ames
- Peabody
- PlymouthNorth
- Rockport
- Stoughton
- Taunton
- Wareham
- WestfordAcademy
- Wilmington
Congratulations to all High Schools on your achievement! I’m looking forward to seeing all of you at States!
Leigh Famigliette
Team 53
Evan Milho, a senior from Taunton High School, is being recognized as the January DECA member of the month! Evan is being recognized for his first place finish in Restaurant and Food Services Management at his district competition. In his spare time, Evan plays soccer and basketball, and is also the Vice President of his local Taunton Mayors Youth Commission, and a member of his school’s student council. Recently, he increased his chapter’s membership from 7 to 102 in one year! Evan showed great enthusiasm and passion at the MDA Muscle Walk on February 12, 2012. Keep up the good work, Evan!
December’s member of the month is Brian from Wilmington High School. This year Brian placed first in Marketing communications team decision making at his district competition. He is a determined hard working Deca member and has qualified for states two years in a row. Brian is a true role model for his chapter and Massachusetts
Hello Mass Deca,
With the month of December comes everyone’s favorite time of year, district Season! District 4 was the first to kick off and we are proud of announce that every chapter that competed will be sending a qualifying representative to the SCDC in March! The remainder of the districts will hold their conferences in January so be sure to keep studying and make sure you know that date of yours!
Also this month, we received our state membership numbers and have increased our membership by 17 percent. Massachusetts Deca now has over 4,000 members, great work everyone!
The National Deca scholarships that are available on Deca.Org have a deadline of January 20th, and speaking from experience, when applying for scholarships the earlier you do them the easier they are. A full list of all the scholarships can be found at http://www.deca.org/scholarships/
Keep up the great work Mass Deca, I hope to see you all at States!
Kelly Converse
Team 53
November’s member of the month is Sky Keating from Marshfield High School. Sky is a charismatic, dedicated student. She is outgoing and exhibits true leadership. At DECA conferences, Sky is always dressed for success and her smile is nothing less than contagious. Congratulations Sky, keep up the great work! It’s a pleasure to have you representing Mass DECA.
Hello Massachusetts DECA,
November has been a fairly quite month in the Bay State. That’s because Mass DECA was making a presence at NARCON in Philadelphia! Of course, the North Atlantic Region Conference was the highlight of November. NARCON was a huge success this year, for myself, my fellow state officers, and for all others in attendance. While we were there, we had two motivational speakers and a hypnotist wow the audience. We even had some of our very own Mass DECA students get hypnotized! North Atlantic Region Vice President Jenn Harrington did a fantastic job all conference and her presence was a blessing. I, alongside my fellow state officers, attended another segment of LEADS and furthered our knowledge in the field of leadership. We also held a workshop focusing on improving professional skills. One of the highlights of NARCON was the fashion show sponsored by Men’s Warehouse. Aside from the show being a lot of fun and a huge success, Massachusetts clenched 3 of 12 top place finishes 
. NARCON 2011 was a great experience. Next, we have our district conferences. Now’s the time to start thinking about districts as well as written projects. Mass DECA, keep up the great work!! The year ahead is going to be amazing.
Thomás Smith
State Officer
Massachusetts DECA
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DECA PSA Video
I love this…little 30 second mini versions of our DECA partnership video!
http://www.deca.org/page/psa/
As part of their DECA project this year, King Philip High School seniors Amanda Guess and Katie Heyer are planning a 5K Walk/Run to benefit Muscular Dystrophy patients.
Muscular Dystrophy, also known as MD, is a genetic disease that weakens the body’s muscles; there is presently no cure. Over time the gradual weakening of muscles generally results in the need for a wheelchair, and eventually the disease results in muscle failure.
The 5K cross-country race will be held Nov. 6, starting from the corner of Shear and Emerald Street in Wrentham (by the Cracker Barrel fair grounds). Registration is at 8:30 a.m.; the race begins at 9 a.m.
This event is open to all ages. T-Shirts will be provided to the first 15 people to register. Morning food and refreshments will be provided at the conclusion of the event.
There is a $10 donation requirement for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, but higher donations are welcome. Cash and checks are both acceptable; checks should be made out to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Email the following information to showyourstrength@aol.com (this information will not be distributed in any way and will be terminated following the race):
Name (first and last):
Primary Phone Number:
Email address:
*City and state (needed to determine how effectively word of the 5K is spread):
Do you have a special reason for participating in our event? :
Signature (please type name – by typing your name and providing your “signature” you are agreeing that you know in order to participate in the 5K event, you must provide a minimum $10 donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Association):
A response email will be sent to let participants know they are officially registered.
Besides the 5K XC Race on Nov. 6, a presentation is planned on Oct. 19 at the Norfolk Library, 6-7
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Read more: KP DECA students plan 5K for MD – Wrentham, MA – Wicked Local Wrentham http://www.wickedlocal.com/wrentham/news/education/x663899509/KP-DECA-students-plan-5K-for-MD#ixzz1dEUuVoMX
Congratulations to Apponequet DECA and the following members: Zachary Fernandes, Robert Gonsalves, & John Meleedy and their DECA Advisor, Frank Rosa! They took first place in DECA’s DeVry Innovations & Entrepreneurship Challenge that took place in Chicago this past weekend. The team will earn a travel stipend to attend the International Career Development Conference in Salt Lake City this April. To read more and see their photo, see below:
http://www.deca.org/news/126/
How’s this for friendly DECA competition for a good cause? DECA students from Chelmsford High School and Tewksbury High School are working together to help raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation during their football game this Friday night, but anyone can participate! The DECA members from both schools are participating in a nationwide campaign entitled GO MAD, which stands for “Go Out and Make A Difference”. This Friday (11/11/11), anybody wishing to support the cause should text the message “Go Mad CHS” to 50555 and a $5.00 donation is made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Charges will appear on your wireless bill, or be deducted from a prepaid balance. Message and data rates may apply.
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February 12, 2012 9:20 PM | 
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