POTTSTOWN MARKETING STUDENTS EARN DISTRICT AND STATE CONFERENCE AWARDS

POTTSTOWN MARKETING STUDENTS EARN DISTRICT AND STATE CONFERENCE AWARDS Pottstown High School marketing students had a successful showing at the District 8 Career Development Conference and the 62nd Annual State Career Development Conference. The students, who belong to an association of marketing students referred to as DECA, competed in a number of business related events. The competition involves students taking a 100 question content test and participating in situational role playing competitions. Mr. Kevin Pascal, the marketing students’ sponsor, said, “Our students gain valuable experience in developing self-confidence and real life work experiences by participating in these types of competitions.” At the District 8 event, which saw students from schools throughout Southeast Pennsylvania compete, the top 9 contestants in each category advance to the state competition held in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The students’ role playing events are judged on how well they adjust to various business situations that are presented to them. The role playing events allow our students to gain a better sense of presentation skills in front of a group of industry professionals. This type of experience affords our students the opportunity to hone their skills and prepare themselves for the business world. District 8 Conference Award winners included: Tatiana Robinson Modeling 3rd Place Ty Wolfel Business Services 9th Place Megan O’Donnell Accounting Applications Series 2nd Place/Highest role play Lindsey Havyer Business Law and Ethics 7th Place Emily Griffin Business Law and Ethics 7th Place Sierra Lee Food Marketing Series 8th Place Michael Stilwell Hospitality and Tourism 9th Place Ryan McMahon Retail Merchandising Series 8th Place Timmy Renninger Sports and Entertainment Marketing 8th Place/5th place in modeling Megan Schmidt Buying and Merchandising Management Team 1st Place/Highest role play Miranda Somich Buying and Merchandising Management Team 1st Place/Highest role play (over)   Twelve members of the Pottstown group moved on to the annual State Conference where Megan Schmidt received a trophy for placing in the top 6 in the category of Business Service Marketing. She also received a medallion for the highest role play score in her group. Tatiana Robinson was one of the sixth finalists out of 25 competitors in the Job Interview competition and also found time to take part in the Modeling competition. Aaliyah Ford and Jarisma Mauras participated in the DECA Chapter Banner Competition and showed their skill and creativity by placing second. Emily Griffin was selected as the Pennsylvania DECA Delegate to the National Convention. Other State Conference participants included: o Emily Griffin - Business Law and Ethics o Lindsey Havyer - Business Law and Ethics o Megan O’Donnell - Accounting Applications o Timmy Renninger - Sports and Entertainment Marketing o Sierra Lee - Food Marketing Series o Ty Wolfel - Business Services Marketing o Ryan McMahon - Retail Merchandising o Michael Stilwell - Principle of Hospitality and Tourism DECA is the only career and technical student organization operating through the nation’s schools to attract young people to careers in marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. Its purposes are to develop respect for education which will contribute to occupational competency and to promote understanding and appreciation for the responsibilities of citizenship in our free enterprise system. More than 1,700 students participated in the State Conference.