St. Charles High School DECA’s community service project raises $405

Using marketing and project management skills, the St. Charles High School DECA chapter held a pet photo contest to raise money for the St. Charles Humane Society. Each photo entered into the contest was accompanied by a $5 donation. There were a total of 47 entries. In addition, people voted for the photos by giving donations during a session in the school’s common area. The students raised $405 for the humane society.

Several DECA representatives visited the St. Charles Humane Society on December 11 to present the check to Sarah Wood, the executive director, and to visit the pets. In addition, the pet photo entries were compiled into a calendar which now is being sold to raise additional money.

Affton DECA members produce local game

DECA members at Affton High School created a game featuring local businesses as part of their entrepreneurship class. The project provided the students with hands-on opportunities to interact with businesses in the community and learn entrepreneurship through a realstic, problem-based project. To learn more, visit http://southcountyjournal.stltoday.com/articles/2007/12/26/news/education/sj2tn20071224-1226fen_mcgavix.ii1.txt or the company website at http://www.mcgavix.com.

Parkway West DECA members also winners in athletics

Parkway West DECA members were also winners at the State Cross Country Meet in November. They were coached by Dave Tobey, Parkway West DECA Advisor and Marketing Education Teacher.

• Eric Fernandez, State XC Champion was a distirct cdc medalist in MTDM Travel and Tourism. He is also working on a marketing research project with Big River Running Company. You will be able to participate in his online survey at http://www.blogger.com/www.bigriverrunning.com soon.
• Ross Larimer, All State XC runner was Eric Partner in the MTDM event
• Steven Hsieh was in QSRM at District and State last year
• Thomas Campbell will present a Marketing Research Project at District CDC this year
• Other members of the team include Jake Lamke, Comron Hassanzadeh, Clark Maynard, and Matt Collegeman.

Congratulations, Parkway West DECA!

Webster Groves marketing students organize sports promotion

Thanks to the work of Webster Groves marketing students and DECA members, a lucky Webster Groves High School basketball fan will have the chance to compete for a $25,000 prize on December 15. Special thanks to the National Academy of Beauty Arts for partnering with Webster Groves.

To read more, visit:
http://kirkwoodwebsterjournal.stltoday.com/articles/2007/12/11/news/sj2tn20071211-1212web_bas1.ii1.txt

Pass Punt and Kick with Warrenton DECA and Zeiser Ford

For incredible way to end the final home football game at Warrenton High School, Warrenton DECA and Zeiser Ford ran a Pass Punt and Kick promotion in October. In partnership with Zeiser Ford, DECA students arranged to give away a Ford F-150 to one lucky challenger. The challenge? Pass the football from the end zone, then from the first point of impact punt the football, and finally, from first point of impact, kick a field goal.

The lucky contestant was Denny Evans. While the promotion was a huge success for our DECA organization, Denny did not share in the luck. The wind and weather were against him and unfortunately he missed his field goal. Despite the miss he had a great time.

In the spring, Warrenton DECA will be rerunning the promotion involving basketball and giving away a Ford Mustang.

Warrenton DECA students organize grand opening for Zeiser Ford

General Manager of Zeiser Auto Group, Mike Feinstein, partnered with Warrenton DECA to organize the grand opening of Zeiser Ford’s new state-of-the-art facility in Warrenton. It is a decision that he says he doesn’t regret. The grand opening was spearheaded by students who spent two months planning not only the event itself, but the marketing for the event as well. Students also created newspaper advertisements which ran in local newspapers, wrote and recorded the radio spots, and created all marketing materials for the event. In addition, the group arranged entertainment, which included a batting cage, petting zoo, performances by the school’s choir and drama department, and face paint by the art club. Normally, an event of this magnitude would be turned over to a public relations firm.

In September, the students were given the offer to arrange the event in exchange for a donation to the Warrenton DECA program. The students accepted the challenge. “Ever since then, we’ve been organizing and getting everything ready,” senior and president Scott Bade said. After the event, the students agreed they had learned far more than anything they could learn from a book in a classroom. “The entire operation was just a great experience,” senior and treasurer, Andrew Sherman said. “We put what we’ve learned into use.” According to Karly Hollenbeck, senior and vice-president, “We put so much into this; having it go smoothly is going to be the best part. It’s a whole day of fun.”

Advisor Mrs. Kernell states, “I am so proud of the students for what they have accomplished. They are motivated and the most professional, business minded students I have ever worked with. I am proud to be their advisor. With out them, the event would not have been a success. The chapter did a phenomenal job coming together to assist in the implementation of the event. Over 50% of our members showed up at the event to offer a helping hand.”

Following up on the success of the event, it was recorded that in excess of 350 people showed up at the grand opening. Nine cars have been sold as a result. This is a win-win situation for everyone involved.

Warrenton DECA looks forward to a long-term relationship with Zeiser Auto Group. In addition to this event, Warrenton will be handling their billboards and will be making a presentation to the St. Louis Ford Corporation.

Hickman Marketing Class brands its gymnasium

Mr. Scott Fuenfhausen's marketing class at Hickman High School has branded its gymnasium. Check it out at: http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Nov/20071125Spor010.asp