DECA stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America. It is a global high school and college level program that prepares students for careers in marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality, and management. It mixes class room knowledge with competitive events that allow members of DECA to show their business knowledge through some events like presentations, written exams and role plays. Students in DECA will participate in districts, then advance to state, and if they place at state, they will advance to internationals to compete with the best in the nation.  DECA helps to connect students with professional networks, and build leadership, presentation, and communication skills. 

With it being the 3rd year that the Sartell high school has offered the DECA program they had 15 students make it and attend SCDC in Minneapolis on March 1-3

ICDC stands for International Career Development Conference and it is  where over 20,000 high school students, advisors, and business professionals gather to compete with the top performing students in the nation. This year’s ICDC takes place in Atlanta Georgia. Mmaolisa Ufearo got 5th place overall in Quick Serve Management Series. Gavin Bidinger got 3rd overall in the Marketing Communication Series. Matthew Schreiner got 2nd place in Apparel and Accessories Marketing. The 3 ICDC bound students will compete in Atlanta on April 25th!