More About Chapter Events
Western Region
Leadership Conference
Students had a chance to attend the Western Region Leadership Conference. It was a conference held in Anaheim, California from November 13-15, 2014.
Each year, the Western Region Leadership Conference is held in one of the 14 states that are part of the Western Region. This conference gives students the opportunity to travel, attend sessions, network with DECA members from other states, and to participate in a mock competition.
The Western Region is made up of 14 states; Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
River Ridge DECA took 16 students to WRLC!
Sam Bertram, Aniscia DelaCruz, Tiffaney Duenas, Brianna Galler, Jayden Gilmore, Brett Gollehon, Joshua Haws, Maija Hollingbery, Jordan Lewis, Julia Malone, Ian Meyer, Kimberly Myers, Sandy Pham, Derrick Smith, Emerald Smith, Juan Tejedor
Pro Sports Career Day Portland Trailblazers
On December 4, 2014 River Ridge DECA brought 25 students to The Rose Garden, in Portland, Oregon. Students listened to different speakers who told of their experiences and how they got into being a part of the Portland Trailblazers marketing team. Students also had the opportunity to ask questions. Afterwards we were able to watch the Trailblazers game against the Pacers.
State Career Development Conference
River Ridge DECA brought 9 students to State in Bellevue between March 3-5, 2015.
4 of our members did a Professional Selling event. There are 3 different types of Professional Selling; Professional Selling, Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling, and Professional Selling: Financial Consulting. For these kinds of events, you are given your prompt a few months before Area competition. During this time you are allowed to prepare a presentation in any way; PowerPoint, poster board, etc. Sam Bertram did Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling, Brett Gollehon and Yosuf Kushan did Professional Selling, and Joshua Haws did Professional Selling: Financial Consulting.
Ben Oliver, Kurt Price, Austin Soumis did Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan. For this event they presented a point of sale program. They were tasked with showing the business plan that they created in order to make a successful business worth the product and show what made it innovative in its market.
Keith Pardue did Principles of Business Management.
Emerald Smith did the Senior Management Academy where she learned how to build credit, how to budget, and table/ food etiquette.
Safeway Takeover
On March 27th, River Ridge DECA members took over the Pacific Avenue Safeway for the day! The Safeway Takeover is an event that River Ridge DECA does almost every year. It gives students valuable experiences that could prepare them as they start looking for their own jobs. Students had the opportunity to job shadow employees and learn what happens on the clock on a daily basis.
Mariners Pro Sports Career Day
On June 3rd, 2015 students will have the opportunity to go to Safeco Field. There will be a panel discussion led by Business Professionals from the team who will share their experiences of breaking into the industry as well as career opportunities in sports. After the education event, attendees will be able to support the team at the game.
New York Trip
River Ridge DECA will travel to New York again in 2016!
"NYC was an amazing experience. We visited just about anything you'd want to see in Manhattan- Central Park, Ground Zero, Wall Street, Times Square, The Empire State Building... the list goes on. We even took a cruise around Manhattan, and another to the Statue of Liberty. Not only were we sightseeing though, there were amazing seminars as well, including one at the NBA headquarters. It was an experience I'll remember for the rest of my life."
-Josh Haws (went to New York in 2014)
"It's a lifetime experience, and not only was the trip educational but it was fun and exciting as well. The trip itself taught us subcultures in a diverse community besides the PNW. The trip also was a motivator. Seeing successful opportunists and huge CEO's really inspired DECA students. The trip can also be considered an understanding of economy and how industries are ran. Part of being a DECA student is to be inspired to achieve the highest ranked careers."
-Yosuf Kushan (went to New York in 2014)
