CCUSD: Cactus Shadows Participates in AZ DECA Competition

March 13, 2019

Courtesy of Cactus Shadows Unified School District

Cactus Shadows High School DECA Competes in the State DECA Competition

 

DECA Finalists

DECA Finalists

Cactus Shadows High School DECA members competed in State DECA Competition on February 28, March 1 and March 2 at the Arizona Grand Resort Hotel to determine who would qualify to represent Arizona at the International DECA Conference in Orlando, Florida.

The chapter and several of Cactus Shadows students came back with multiple awards and the Falcons had 6 members qualify to attend the International DECA Conference.

State DECA Finalists for the 2nd Day of Competition were Isabelle Bridgeman, Jaclyn Russek, Chance Taskey, Sarah Weiss, Megan Walker, Ashley Wilkins, Lilly Ellison, Andrew Scola, and Luke Sample.

CSHS Senior DECA Elite Members were Megan Walker, Ashley Cantin, and Sarah Weiss.

CSHS DECA Seniors-Top 10% Test Score were Megan Walker and Sarah Weiss.

Student Based Enterprise-Gold Award went to Lily Ellison and Andrea Williams- Qualify ICDC.  Lily Ellison took 4th Place State DECA, Business Growth Plan-Qualify ICDC.

1st Place Role Play-Hospitality Team went to Jaclyn Russek and Isabelle Bridgeman.

1st Place Role Play Hotel and Lodging Management and 2nd Place, State DECA, Hotel and Lodging Management went to Sarah Weiss-Qualify ICDC.

2nd Place State DECA, Entrepreneurship Team went to Andrew Scola and Luke Sample-Qualify ICDC.

Louise Rochford, CSHS DECA Advisor, received the 20 Years of Service Award from DECA.

CSHS DECA received both the Elite and Affiliated State DECA Chapter Awards and the six members that will be attending the ICDC Conference and Competition which is April 26-May 1 are Bryce Coup, Lily Ellison, Luke Sample, Andrew Scola, Sarah Weiss, and Andres Williams.

Interim-Principal, Jim Swetter said, “Our DECA program at CSHS continues to impress.  Louise Rochford always does a great job getting our students ready for competition.  She is truly an assist to our CTE program.  Congratulations to our DECA members for their performance at State; and good luck to those who qualified for international competition.  CSHS is very proud of your accomplishments!”

Cactus Shadows High School is an A+ School of Excellence and a World Class High School for the 21st Century.  For more information, contact Mr. Jim Swetter, Interim Principal, at jswetter@ccusd93.org or visit our website www.ccusd93.org .

For information about DECA visit https://www.azdeca.org/

 

Louise Rochford

Louise Rochford

 

 

Megan Walker and Sarah Weiss

Megan Walker and Sarah Weiss

 

Jaclyn Russek and Isabelle Bridgeman

Jaclyn Russek and Isabelle Bridgeman

 

Andrew Scola and Luke Sample

Andrew Scola and Luke Sample

 

 Sarah Weiss

Sarah Weiss

 

Lily Ellison and Andrea Williams

Lily Ellison and Andrea Williams

 

Best,

Julia Scotto
Executive Assistant to
Dr. Debbi Burdick, Superintendent & Governing Board
Cave Creek Unified School District
480.575.2016 Phone/480.575.2092 Fax
jscotto@ccusd93.org

“You are what you do, not what you say” – C.G. Jung

 

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