Show DECA Helps Overcome Fear DECA i is gearing up for many activities Dennis Valerio Vale Valerio Valerio rio DECA President told Points West that DECA has many activities in the planning stages stages of Some these activities include sponsoring a high school DECA competition competition competition com com- petition to help high school students prepare for their State Competitions and a 10 minute vision multi-vision presentation presentation presentation pre- pre for a Business Week Seminar sponsored by bythe bythe bythe the Chamber Commerce This seminar is aimed at educating educating educating edu edu- cating High School students and teachers about the Free Enterprise system They are also preparing for forState forState forState State and National Competitions that will take place later la later later la- la ter this year Valerio feels that if you are majoring in any area of business you should take a serious look at DECA DECA offers practical exper experience ence out of the clas clas- Valerio has been involved with DECA for a year now now Last fall fail Valerio went to Western He then went on to compete in State Competition Valerio placed 1st in fn State competition for his advertising advertising advertising adver adver- campaign This is a team competition Valerio and his teammate Greg Mori were then sent to National Competitions in Las Vegas They placed within the top 12 in Nationals Valerio realizes that competition scares a lot of people away from DECA Students shouldn't feel scared to compete Every very aspect of life involves competition Becoming Becoming Becoming Be Be- coming suc successful means learning to conquer these fears Besides conquering these fears fear State and National National National Na Na- Competitions fons give the students a chance for hands on exp experience rier ce Here if a mistake is is made the student stu- stu student student stu stu- dent has a chan chance e to correct it before it becomes a costly mishap DECA will traveling be to St St. George on November 18 to elect State Officers From there they will go to Las Vegas for Western leadership conference This will be held November 19 21 j State competitions competitions' will be held in Salt Lake City the thelast thelast thelast last week of February The 1st place winners will win a trip to New York City for National Competition I personally feel that I dont don't know of any other club or organization that can give a student practical experience experience experience ence in Business Management Marketing Merch Merchandising Merchandising si sing g and other various related business fields than DECA can says Valerio If anyone is interested in getting involved in DECA they hey can do so by contacting Dennis Valerio DECA President Christy Hansen 1st VP V.P. Jim Lanningham 2nd VP V.P. Julie Robertson Secretary Reporter Alan Ar- Ar Arbuckle Arbuckle buckle Treasurer or Curtis Advisor You may also just drop in to a DECA meeting DECA meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1230 in Parlor Parlo A A of the Col- Col leae Center L' L |