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DECA on the move

Group travels from place to place

T his year's Distributive Education Clubs of DECA chapter competed in Lincoln at the Career De­
velopment Conference. Depending on how well indi­
America (DECA) chapter was an involved
one. Members of the chapter traveled to
viduals did at State will determine if members attend
Grand Island in October for the Fall Leader­
Nationals in Orlando, Florida.
Along with all their travels, the DECA chapter also
ship Conference. This conference brought
all of the Nebraska chapters together under the State
Officer Action Team to hear lectures on leadership. organized a food drive with the Xerox Corporation. The
club also sold valentines to help pay for their business
In November the DECA club ventured to Indianap­ trips.
olis, Indiana, for the Central Region Conference. DECA Sponsoring the South High DECA group is business
members from 13 states had a chance to meet each oth­ and marketing teacher, Mrs. Joyce Pribyl, who accom­
er and attend various workshops. South students got a panied the students on their trips this year.
chance to see the sights of Indianapolis. The Indianapo­
lis Speedway came first with the downtown shopping
areas a close second.
The chapter made a quick trip to Bellevue in Janu­
ary to attend district competition at Bellevue West. This
is when members compete in one of nine areas to pre­
pare themselves for state competition in March. The

Michelle Hrubsky, secretary; Steve Anderson, class rep; Tina Minino, vice-president; Jay
Calek, treasurer; Gina Asta, parliarmentarian; Jen Koterba, Dan Kleidosty, Janet Haase,
Heather Matol, and Lori Kilborn, class reps.

Downtown Indianapolis is just one of the many places visited by DECA
members this year.
Kathi Belcastro, Tina Minino, and Michelle Hrubsky take a break from
shopping in Indianapolis to pose with a chauffeur.