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In ‘93 HOSA p a rtic i­ The N T he active DECA m em ­
p a te d in a fall lea d ersh ip b er could be found any
co nference w ith M illard i X t n u m b e r of places, state
N orth, P ap illio n /L aV ista fall convention took place
in Kearney, NE, state com­
a n d Boys Tow n. They also S petitions at the Omaha Holi-
contributed time to the bloodmo- T day Inn, and m em bers met
bile at Ralston where over 100 ^ at G risanti’s, LaFonda's,
people were able to donate blood. ^ Greek Island and Indian
Several students in HOSA trekked Oven for m ulti-cultural din-
to the Middle School and taught U n ers. DECA a c tiv ities
seventh graders the advertising weren't necessarily limited
techniques that tobacco com pa­ to Nebraska either. National
nies use. State HOSA Leader­ competitions were held in De­
ship competitions were held April troit, MI, where Michelle Wells
28-29, at Metro Community Col­ and Christiana Jarvis competed.
lege w here four m etro high Eleven DECA girls traveled to
schools competed. Twelve Ralston Minneapolis with Sponsor Tracy
HOSA m em bers attended Na­ "Being in DECA and work­ Hincheliff in November where the
tional HOSA in Nashville, Ten­ ing in the Ram Supply Store Central Region Leadership De­
nessee, in June. velopment Conference was held.
"Students in HOSA learned how really helped me out with Senior Kari Wiley, who has trav­
to do the basic medical tech­ eled to Chicago, Orlando and Min­
niques. For example they learned relating to students and neapolis with DECA, liked DECA
how to take blood pressures, tem- helped me understand what because of the “cool places" they
p eratu res and pulses," Deb traveled and met other juniors
Ziegler, HOSA sponsor said. “All the buisness world is and seniors with the same inter­
of these things will help them in ests.
an entry- level position if they are about.” “We have a really good group,
going into a medical career or to where we all are friends. DECA
any kind of nursing schooling." Senior Greg Ryba was a great club to be in because

BRIAN TIEDE of all our activities.”
ELLEN GRADY

working at the Ram Supply Store, Seniors Shannon Fleming and Cori Rudeen
Senior Kari Wiley gives change back for a are blowing up balloons for the Ram Supply
purchase. Students in DECA ran the store Store. DECA members worked the store and
and learned the ways of a business, sold the balloons for various occasions,
photo by NIKKI ABRAHAM photo by NIKKI ABRAHAM

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