Show DECA team enters state competition at v St. St George W N Next ext is National in May MayRay by Ray Cauthen DECA representatives from W Weber State Provo Provo iw and nd Dixie Colleges met in St. St George Feb 29 to compete at the annual State Career Development Conference participants returned home with four first places one second place and two third place trophies Entrant Yolanda Valencia took first place in Finance and Credit second place in Entrepreneur written and third place Entrepreneur participating Other winners were Christie first place for Motel Hotel Sharlene Sharlene Sharlene Shar- Shar lene Creason first place for Apparel and Accessory Chris Rushton and Sherrie Bently team first place for Civic Consciousness and Linda Strasburg Strasburg Strasburg burg third place f for r General Marketing Contestants were guests at the St. St George Hilton for the duration of the conference A welcome dinn dinner r was held Wednesday evening and on Thursday night contestants were treated to a dance at Dixie College Runoffs were held Thursday and Friday culminating in a ceremonial dinner Friday night where awards were given to the winners Also prese present t were Boyd Warnick and Curtis Y o DECA advisors John Anjewierden Division Chair of Marketing Management also attended to give his support First place winners will now now be treated to an expense all-expense paid trip to Kansas City Mo May 5 for the national competition Spokesperson Chris Rushton said The rhe competition went off smoothly overall perhaps better than last year Rushton also stated that more personal growth and a better understanding understanding understanding under under- standing of the competition was achieved this year i |