FRANKLIN PIERCE DECA
DECAPREPARESEMERGING LEADERSANDENTREPRENEURS FORCAREERSINMARKETING, FINANCE,HOSPITALITYAND MANAGEMENTINHIGH SCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES AROUNDTHEGLOBE.
LETTER FROM OUR CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Welcometooursecond-annual,FPDECAend-of-yearchapter newsletter!Wemadeitthroughanotheryearandareexcitedforthe opportunitytosharetheresultsofourefforts.Withinthesepages,you willfindoverviewsandarticleshighlightingeverythingDECAincludes: learning,competitions,events,fundraisersandachievement.
First,onbehalfoftheFPDECAOfficerTeamIwouldliketoexpress gratitudetoourdonors,volunteersandsupporters,aswellasour alumniandprofessionalmembers.Theimmensegrowththatour chapterhasseeninsolittletimeisbecauseofyoureffortsand contributions.Whetheritwasmoney,timeorboththatyoucontributed, thankyou.
Thiswasayearofmanybeginningsandends.Itwasonlythestartfor awaveofnewmembers,aspiringtobuildreal-worldskillsallwhilst havingfun.ItalsoseesalargeclassofSeniors,includingmyself,taking theirlaststepsalongtheirFPDECAjourneys.WhileIamsadthatthis willbemyfinaltimeintroducingyoutothisnewsletter,Iamexcitedfor theopportunitiesfordevelopmentthatnextyear’sofficerteamhas.
Wehopeyouenjoyaswewalkyouthroughour2024-25school-year.
TakeCare,
ChapterPresident
OFFICER TEAM 2024-2025
JORDAN DISNEY
ChapterPresident
Serving as your DECA President, Jordan Disney! Jordan is a 4.0 student who was also the ASB Executive President, played varsity golf and was teamcaptainforFP’sboysbasketballteamtaking themtostate. ThisyearinDECA,Jordanmadeit allthewaytoOrlando,Florida medaling in Sports & Entertainment Marketing. Jordan joined DECA to explore marketing, creative business and to gain realworld experience in those fields.
MIYA NGYUEN
VPofLeadership
COLIN RYLE
VPofCareer Development
Miya Nguyen served as your VP of Leadership! Miya was captain of the Cheer Team, ASB ExecutiveSocialChair,playedvarsitytennisandis enrolled in running start. Miya joined DECA after finding interest through FP’s business and CTE courses.WhileinDECA,
This year’s VP of Career Development was Colin Ryle!Colinsteppedintothisroleunexpectedlyand took it on like a great leader would. Colin played varsity soccer with a state champion ring as well as varsity tennis. Colin joined DECA for the welcomingcommunityit
planned and coordinated the homecoming tailgate and Ice Cream social, back to school activities and oversaw DECA points for our chapter. offers. Colinledcompetition preparation this year and headed the D3CA Hoops Tournament alongside Jordan.
IVY TRUONG
VPofFinance
HONESTY
LOPEZ VPofMarketing
IvyTruongrepresentedDECAasourVPofFinance! IvyisaRunningStartstudent,amemberofTeen CouncilandCraftClub.ThisyearIvyoversawour very successful candle fundraiser, volleyball concessions and community service campaign. IvyjoinedDECAtogain leadershipexperience,get
moreinvolvedintheFranklin Pierce community and to exploredifferentpathwaysto careers in business and the arts.
FP DECA’s VP of Marketing was Honesty LopezHopkins! Honesty is the Senior Class Vice President, a member of leadership and sportsmed club, works multiple jobs and is a 3.5 gpa student.ThisyearinDECAshehasorganizedand
hosted our homecoming tailgate and ice cream social. She joined DECA to branch out in search of a community and feel more connectedhereatFP.
GreetingeveryoneinourchapterthisyearasVP of Hospitality was Sofia Ramirez! Sofia played varsity tennis undefeated at singles 2. She is enrolled as a second year at the Pierce County Skills Center in the Culinary Program. Placing at SkillsUSAstatecompetition.
She joined DECA to develop her marketing, public speaking and leadership skills.
SOFIA RAMIREZ VPofHospitality
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS 21
three THRIVE-LEVEL CAMPAIGNS OVER1,000 CANSOFREDBULLSOLD EIGHTEENSTATEQUALFIERS* 167% GROWTHIN MEMBERSHIP
*6 DUALSCDC QUALIFIERS
Nearly$10,000raised THISISHOWWEDODECA 1OF4,237 HIGHSCHOOLCHAPTERS
FIVE FIRSTPLACEFINISHES@AREA7 ONEHUNDREDPERCENT of ICDCCOMPETITORSWERE MEDALISTS
MEMBERS OF THE MONTH
At the end of each month, our officer team selected a member of the chapter whohasstoodoutasanemergingleader!
More information about each Member of the Month can be found on our Instagram@fphs_deca.
HONORING OUR SENIORS
JORDAN DISNEY
Jordan will be attending Gonzaga University to study Business Administration.
He hopes work for a professional sports team ineitheranalyticsormarketing.
MIYA NGUYEN
Miya is planning to attend the University of Hawaii at Manoa majoringinPre-Nursing.
She wants to come back to Washington to workasaLaborandDeliveryNurse.
COLIN RYLE
Colin will be attending Penn State majoringinFinance.
He plans to become a financial advisor and/orinvestmentbanker.
HONESTY LOPEZHOPKINS
Honesty is planning to attend Gonzaga University to study in ElementaryEducation.
She plans to go back to Pierce County and getajobasanelementaryschoolteacher.
SOFIA RAMIREZ
Sofia plans to study Culinary and BusinessatOlympicCollege.
She is currently working at FIKA Bakery but hopestoopenherownbusinessoneday.
CLASS OF 2025
JACOB BANKE
Jacob is going to attend the University of Washington for his Bachelor’s, then get his PhD in bioengineering with a focus in bio electronics.
He would like to be a head researcher and a professorinthefuture.
BAILEY BEHM
BaileywillbeattendingBYU-Provoto getherdegreeinNursing
She will be coming back to Washington to becomeanurse.
LEAYVA FALEULU
LeayvaisgoingtoPacificUniversity of Oregon in Forest Grove studying Psychology.
Shewouldliketobecomeachildren’stherapist.
MIGUEL GUILLENGUZMAN
Miguel is currently undecided on what he would like to do after graduation.
Heisplanningtoworkinthemeantime.
MALACHI GUTIERREZ
MalachiwillbemovingtoTexasafter graduation.
He will become an electrician apprentice or journeyman.
JANELY HERNANDEZ
Janely will be studying at Pierce CollegeinPuyallup.
JanelyhopestogointoAccounting.
IRAYANAH IOSEFA
IrayanahisplanningtostudySocial Work.
She wants to stay in Washington and go into ChildrenandFamilySocialWelfareServices.
LEILA KENNACH
Leila will be playing softball at ColumbiaBasinCollege.
She is hoping to work in Sports Marketing or SportsPsychology.
EMILY KROLL
Emilyisplanningtogetajobafter graduation.
Shewouldliketobeaninvestmentdesigner.
KATRINA PROBY
KatrinawillbejoiningtheAirForce andgoinginforaviation.
She plans to settle down in Washington after hertimeintheAirForce.
BecauseDECAistheGOATlikeLeBron
L DECAE
BecauseDECAistheGOATlikeLeBron
BY: LEILA KENNACH
LeilaKennachisagraduatingmemberwhojoinedatthebeginningofthe 2024-25schoolyear.KennachcompetedinMarketingCommunicationsSeries, placing10 attheArea7ConferenceandqualifyingherforSCDC.Shewasalso amemberoftheRetailOperationsclassandwasnamedFPDECA’sJanuary MemberoftheMonth.LeilaattendedICDCinOrlando,Floridawhereshe representedFranklinPierceintheThriveAcademy.
LeBronJamescombinesscoring,passing and rebounding skills at an elite level making him a top contender to be the G.O.A.T. All jokes aside, during my junior year,Isawalltheamazingopportunities myfriendswereabletohavebecauseof DECA, and I wanted to experience that too. Therefore, I joined DECA, a club that focuses on students growing their knowledge and preparing them for futurecareersinthedifferentaspectsof business. I was welcomed to the club withsomuchkindnessandenthusiasm, leading me to experience some of the greatestofalltimemomentsinmylife.
Joining DECA proved me exactly right. I have been given so many new opportunities I would have never had without DECA. Through all the conferences and competitions, I was able to network and meet new people likeneverbefore.Whilealsomakingeven stronger connections within my own chapter, allowing me to create friendshipsthatIknowwilllastpasthigh school.Trulyconnectingwiththepeople in our chapter will have to be the highlightofitall.Whetheritwashearing theirnamesannouncedatcompetitions hasbroughtmeasenseofproudmother typeenergy,orlate-nightlaughsacross balconies at the ICDC hotel. It never felt like a competition with them, even if we were in the same event. I know that I’ll missDECAsomuch,buthowluckyamI tohavetheseamazingexperiencesthat areworthmissing.
As I go forward in life, I will be attending college and playing softball. I’m grateful for
for the skills and experiences DECA has givenmewhichIwillutilize.DECAbuilds essential skills such as time management, leadership and effective communication—qualities that are crucial for balancing the demands of athletics and coursework in college. Through competitions and teamwork, students learn how to perform under pressure, much like in a sports environment. Additionally, DECA has openedmyeyestonewcareerinterests, IneverhadasecuretopicofwhatItruly was going to major in, but now I think I trulyfoundapassionformarketingand business.
EventhoughIonlyexperiencedDECAfor mysenioryear,Iencourageeveryoneto participateasmanyyearsastheycan! Theopportunitiesareendless,canspark new interests and grow you into a knowledgeable and confident person. I ameternallygratefulfortheworkthatJ. Disneydidtomakethisclubarealityfor students like me. Without DECA, I wouldn’thavesomeofthegreatestofall time moments in my life, like LeBron's career.#Goated
WESTERN REGION
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
To kick off our year of conferences, our FP DECA Officer Team headed up to Bellevue for the final iteration of the Western Region Leadership Conference. It was filled with mock competitions, keynote speakers, industry workshops and certificate testing.
From participating in bracelet trading to escape rooms and karaoke during the Northwest experience, our officers interactedwithleadersfromacrossthe
the 12 states that make up DECA’s WesternRegion.
Jordan Disney medaled in both the Mock Role Play and Marketing Test events by having a Top 10 score in each, with a few other officers just missing out. Each attendee completed their mock job interview and passed their certification test, proving their skills in entrepreneurship, communication and the use of computerapplications.
AREA 7 CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
The first level of DECA competitions is the Area Career Development Conference,hostedattheWashington StateFairgroundsonJanuary16th.Our chapter participated in Individual Series and entrepreneur events. For these events, the top ten moved on to the State Career Development Conference.
This being only our chapter’s second year competing at Area 7, we are proud to announce we had 18 State qualifiers. In over ten different events, six people placed top third in their competition. Excellent work Franklin PierceDECA!
SCDC QUALIFIERS
ALANNAH THOMPSON
12 inFMS th
LEILA KENNACH
10thinMCS
JANELY HERNANDEZ 9thinBSM
EMILY KROLL
9thinHRM
LINDSAY GADE
8thinQSM
LEAVYA FALELULU
11thinFMS
KAYLA TARVER 12thinHLM
BAILEY BEHM
4 inRMS th
D’QUARI VALENTINE
5thinAAM
NOLAN POWELL
9thinBFS
JORDAN DISNEY
1stinSEM
COLIN RYLE
2ndinHLM
MIRANDA CANCHOLA
10thinAAM
SOFIA RAMIREZ
1stinFMS
BOSTON CHANG
3rdinQRSM
JACOB BANKE 4thinBFS
IVY TRUONG
1stinHTPS
HONESTY LOPEZ
3rdinAAM
STATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Following our resounding success at AreawastheStateCareerDevelopment Conference.TakingplacefromFebruary 27th to March 1st in Bellevue, state qualifiersintheirrespectiveeventsalong with participants in Principle events for first year competitors were able to engage in another series of thrilling competitions. Students were also given the opportunity to adventure around Bellevue shopping, eating and forming lastingmemories.OnThursday,ourthree groups participating in written projects presented before the entirety of the chapter attended the opening session laterthatnight.Attheopening
“SCDCwasscary butIwouldloveto doitagain!”
ALANAHTHOMPSON SCDCCOMPETITOR
session,ourchapterwasrecognizedon stage and two members received scholarships. Competition day was Friday, with 22 chapter members competing in over 15 different events. Afteranexhaustingday,wegatheredin thehotelmeetingroomtounwindaswe watchedtheFPbasketballteamsecure another victory, conversed over snacks and played games. SCDC concluded with the closing session, where our chapter president, Jordan Disney, qualified for the International
JORDAN DISNEY
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL CAREER
TheculminatingconferenceoftheDECA year is the International Career Development Conference, referred to as ICDC.Yeartwointhecurrentiterationof FranklinPierceDECAsawasecondtripto ICDC. This year, a record-breaking numberofmembersandadvisorsmetin Orlando, Florida from April 26th until the 29th. FP DECA doubled our attendee count from four to eight, with one competitive qualifier and seven participants.
Thisyear,ourchapterachievedaThrive level--the highest--in two DECA campaigns, being the Community Service Campaign and the Membership Campaign. These campaigns gave FP four spots to the Thrive Academy at ICDC.
Jordan Disney qualified to compete in the Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series.ThiswasDisney’ssecondyearina row making it to this level in this individualevent.HehadaTopTenscore onhisroleplaytwowhichearnedhimthe honorofbeinganInternationalMedalist.
The remainder of our members who attended ICDC had to first apply to WashingtonDECAandbeaccepted.
During this process, their applications were considered alongside those from other members from all around our state.
Academies include motivational speakers, lessons and networking opportunities set to help the members present,andtheirchapters,grow.
In addition to the learning opportunities given by the conference, the trip to Floridaalsoincludedavisittothebeach aswellastimeatthemeparksUniversal StudiosandWaltDisneyWorld.
“ICDCwassuper fun!AndIlearned many thingsvaluable thatcancontributeto ourchapter”
D’QUARIVALENTINE IGNITEACADEMYATTENDEE
JORDAN DISNEY
Top10RolePlay
Sports& MarketingEntertainment
LOVE OF THE GAME
MyGreatestAchievement
BY: COLIN RYLE
ColinRylesteppedupandjoinedtheFPDECAOfficerTeaminNovemberasour VPofCareerDevelopment.ThisInadditiontotakingonanewroleinthe chapter,heswitchedeventsthisyear,participatinginHotelandLodging Management.Rylefoundsuccessinthisevent,makingittoSCDCwhenhetook 2 placeatArea.Additionally,ColinwasapartofRetailOperationsand attendedICDCintheThriveAcademy.
IwouldlovetosithereandsaythatDECA wasn’tallsunshineandrainbowsforme, butthatsimplywouldn’tbetrue.Ijoined for the love of the game and knew coming into it that it would be competitive and I was completely there forit.IwantedtobeinDECAforthesole purpose of competing with people who were both on my level and above my level of knowledge and skill to prove myselftomeandthosearoundme. And at the center of that competition and drive within DECA was the Area 7 Conference. The conference where I bit mynailsandshookinanticipationformy twoyearsofDECA.TheAreaConference was my gateway to competing at the StateConferenceandthenhopefullythe International Conference and doing well there. My first year I joined the club extremely late into the year and really just wanted to qualify for the State Conference to get a feel for it and push beyondinmysenioryear.
IcompetedinBusinessFinanceSeries,as IwanttogointofinanceafterIgraduate from college, so it matched with what I wanted for my future. I studied like a madman for the written exam and scoredoneof,ifnot,thehighestscoresin the chapter on the exam, getting a 72. What I did not do was study any of my Performance Indicators and I neglected todoanypracticeroleplays.Iscoreda47 anddon’tthinkIneedtosayit,butIdidn’t qualifyfortheStateConference.Thisyear I changed events, taking a more liberal approach on the event directly correlating to me, doing Hotel and Lodging Management to better my problem solving and communication skills. The conference had even more people this year, and my event was the second most competitive at the conference.Afteralittlebitofwaitingand them reading the events previous to mine alphabetically. They then call out thenamesinarandomorderofthetop 12, who qualify for the State Conference. There were ten names called before mine,Irememberdistinctlycountingwith my fingers and getting ready to restart on the left hand and my name was called.Theannouncercalledthirdplace, and then said Franklin Pierce for the secondplaceawardinmyeventandmy heart started racing. Then he said Colin RyleandIhadtofightwitheverythingto notstartgrinninglikeanidiotwhileIwas onthestage.Sowhilemyfirstyearmight havebeentragic,Ilearnedfromitandlet Area7becometheplaceofmygreatest achievementinDECA.
HOMECOMING TAILGATE
The Homecoming Tailgate presented by Franklin Pierce DECA is one of our chapter’s most important fundraisers of the year. The event was held prior to FP’s homecoming football game and was an amazing opportunity for students, family, and staff to connect with others and strengthen our community, while raising moneyforourgrowingchapter.
Atthetailgate,therewasavarietyoffood, drinks, and apparel available for purchase;aswellasgamesandmusicfor gueststoenjoy.Thiseventwouldnothave been possible without the help of our chapter community and members. They helpedusimmenselybydonatinggames, food,theirtimeandhardwork.
Franklin Pierce DECA is dedicated to fosteringanenvironmentofcollaboration and community. As we entered our secondyearasareactivatedchapter,we wanted to develop an event that showcased this. This year, membership grew in size, totaling over 70 chapter members! The goals of the tailgate were to raise funds to help members pay for future conferences, gain community exposure for DECA and give students an insightintowhatourchapterdoesforour community.
TheHomecomingTailgateisourchapter's firstlargescaleeventoftheyear,allowing memberstogetanideaofthefundraisers we host and the community DECA had built. Multiple new chapter members volunteered their time to help and attended the homecoming tailgate. Over 150 students and families attended and supportedourchapter'sfundraiser.
“Ienjoyedthe tailgatethisyear becauseitwasa funwaytohang outwithfriends beforethefootbal game!Andyou couldbuyfoodor merch!”
BAILEYBEHM CHAPTERMEMBER
CAMPAIGNS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
AsafreshlyreestablishedDECAchapter, we heavily rely on the generosity of our community. Their assistance in the past yearhashelpedusmorethanwecould have imagined and it was our civil duty to give back. Our DECA Community ServiceCampaignwasawaytoachieve that.Wedecidedonwritinglettersofart and encouragement to gift to the patients at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.Eachchaptermembermadeat least two notecards, each individually designed. Our officers alongside our AdvisorheadedtoMaryBridgeChildren’s Hospital to drop off the donations of notecards, coloring books and crayons. After several weeks of planning we successfully completed our mission of spreading positivity and giving back to ourcommunity.
OnFebruary10thDECAhostedacampus clean-up.Thiseventgaveeachchapter member an opportunity to earn community service hours while helping keepFPclean.
MEMBERSHIP
On September 18 , our chapter, located inthemiddleoftheroom,wasgrabbing attention at the annual Club Rush with our DECA themed portrait. Club Rush is aneventaimedtoinformstudentsabout extracurricularsofferedatFranklinPierce HighSchool.TheDECAboothdisplayeda promotionalvideofeaturingtheCardinal Corner, Retail Operations and the other qualifyingclassestobeapartofDECA.
Our chapter officers also visited each business education class to inform eligible students about DECA and encouragedthemtojoin.Theyexplained what competitions looked like, what DECA has to offer and different upcomingeventswehadplanned.These business class presentations were extremely beneficial in upping our chaptermembercountbyallowingusto godirectlytoourtargetaudience.
PROMOTIONAL
On September 25 Ice Cream Social. This event attracted over 60 people interested in DECA and our sweet treats. The goal for this event was to bring awareness to DECA, give networking opportunities and allow space for students to learn and be encouragedtojoin.
Our officer team wanted to create an exciting and entertaining way to gain new members and keep our chapter updated.OnNovember15 wewereable to make that possible with the Cardinal CornerPodcast.
COMP PREP
DECA THE HALLS
To start the competition season, we hostedourannualprepevent,DECAThe Halls.Theeventhadagreatturnoutwith all competing members being required toattendinordertobestprepareforthe AreaConference.Weofferedbreakfastof pancakes and orange slices to every memberattending.AtDECATheHalls,we did a practice exam for the cluster that members were competing in as well as some designated study time to work on vocabulary and key terms for their events. Students were split into their clusters and graded their practice tests togetherwiththeanswerkey.Therewas a Kahoot played with general informationfromeveryclustertoendout theevent.Overallitwasagreattimeand a positive for not just the members but alsothechapter.
MOCK ROLEPLAYS
We also attended a session of mock roleplays to help chapter members prepare for the Area Conference and what they could expect from the competition. Mr. Marcus Disney, Mr. Raul Alvarado, Mr. Nate Smith, Mrs. Heather Ramirez and Mrs. Aimee Bruinsma volunteered as judges for our first day. Mr.Disneyworkedtheseconddayaswell along with Ms. Eliza Charbonneau, Mr. MicahVargas,Mrs.AutumnSmith, Ms. Stephanee Disney and Mrs. Jennifer Ryle all worked on our second day to ensure the proceedings went smoothly. Each competing member was required to complete a mock roleplay on either day to prepare for the Area Conference and the rigors associated with it. The main goal was to make members less nervous when competing at the conferenceinfrontofanactualjudge.
CHAPTER MEETINGS
At chapter meetings leading up to the Area Conference, our officer team went over a presentation with a variety of items. When we had events going such as the Alabama Candle Company fundraiser, the officers would touch brieflyontheeventsandwhathadtobe donetosustainandgrowthem.Another topicwithinthesepresentationsthatwas a constant was the vocabulary and competition preparation slides. We discussed, as a chapter, certain key termsthatwouldcomeinhandyfurther down the line and outright worked on techniques and strategies to be better preparedfortheupcomingconferences. The meetings along with the mock roleplays and DECA The Halls all combined to help members study each aspectofDECACompetition.
MCDECA NIGHT
On March 13 from 5-7 PM, our Franklin PierceDECAChapterhostedthesecond annual McDECA Takeover. We had a great turnout with a mix of community members, FP staff, students and people who had no idea what was happening. We handed out cookies to the first 150 orders in-store and through the drivethrough, informing people about what wedoasachapter. th
Thechapterwasabletoconnectwiththe community in new ways while having a great time and fundraising to reduce competitionandmembershipcosts.The McDECA Takeover will hopefully be an annualeventforyearstocome.
“Thisisthesecond yearthatwehave hostedaMcDECA
nightatour
McDonald’sand let’sjustsayitdid not Thanksdisappoint! to everyone’sefforts wewereableto donatemorethan $500totheschool andsupporttheir efforts studentshelpingembrace thebusinesslife! AsaDECAalumni myselfitmakes meveryhappyto knowthateach andeveryyearthe programis growing exponentially!“
RAULALVARADO MCDONALD’SASSISTANT MANAGER
D3CA HOOPS
Anewfundraiserthatweintroducedthis year was D3CA Hoops. March 29 saw the first iteration of this 3-on-3 basketballtournament.Overall,12teams participated totaling 49 competitors. It wasamassivesuccessgainingpositive feedback from players, guardians and spectators.
Eachplayerwasgivenashirt,whichwas designedandproducedbyourchapter, tobewornasteamuniformandserved asasouvenirattheendoftheday.
Participants included students from all grades at FP, alumni, and even people from different schools. After registration was completed, schedules were announced and we began to prepare fortheday.
Teams were split into two divisions to promote competition. Winning the Diamond/Elite Division was “Four Aces” while “Rod Wave Elite” won the Competitive/AmatuerDivision.
Inadditiontobasketball,wealsooffered concessions throughout the day for playersandspectatorstorefuel.
“[D3CAHoops]wasagreatexperience thatshoweddifferentlevelsof basketballwhilebuildingcommunityat thesametime.“
MAXTEWS TOURNAMENTPARTICIPANT
FOURACES
RODWAVEELITE
CANDLE FUNDRAISER
Ourchapterhostedafundraiserwiththe Alabama Candle Company from November4 toNovember25 .Utilizing professional selling skills, our chapter members were tasked with selling as many candles as they could. Each chapter member was given a fundraising packet which included a sheet to track sales, instructions and a brochure containing the selection of candlescentsavailableforpurchase.To encourageparticipationandrewardour topsellers,weranafriendlycompetition in which the top 3 sellers each week were recognized on our Instagram and thefinaltop3sellersreceivedaprize.
It was a close competition, with the top three selling, respectively, 44, 41 and 36 candles. Ultimately, 1 place went to SamuelLewis,whoearnedamealofhis choice. Emily Norris-Bigsby and Zyenn Quichocho tied for 2 , securing them Crumbl cookies. The 3 place winner, SaniyalynnSeng,wasgivenherfavorite drink. The fundraiser was a huge success,raisingatotalofover$3,000for thechapter!
“Meandmymom hadagreattime reachingouttofamily andfriendstoraise moneyforthe chapter.”
SAMLEWIS CANDLETOPSELLER
PRO SPORTS DAY
Franklin Pierce DECA had the amazing opportunity to attend Pro Sports Career Day with other Washington DECA chapters. After a short train ride, our chapter hit TMobilePark.Thedayincludedgetting a glimpse into the business side of the Seattle Mariners before enjoying food,sweettreatsandaballgame.
Weheardadviceandtipsfromleaders who work in the Marketing, Analytics and Sales of the Mariners. It was an amazing experience to hear from professionals about real-world business operations and how things we’ve learned in DECA can be used in everydaylife.
“Ireallyenjoyed theevent,itwas nicebeingableto learnandask questionswith peoplewhowork withtheMariners.”
ASHTONALOISIO CHAPTERMEMBER
RETAIL OPERATIONS
“WE AIM TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS, CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY, COMPETE TOWARDS SUCCESS AND CONTRIBUTE OUR BEST.” -OUR MISSION
RetailOperationsisanewclassoffered atFranklinPiercethisyear.Thisclassis available to any Junior or Senior who has taken previous business classes. This includes, Business Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy. By joining Retail Operations, you are simultaneously a member of DECA. While in Retail Operations students learn many realworld skills within the hospitality industry, such as: cash handling & counting, how to work a POS system, customer service, handling unhappy customers, handling technological issuesandsomuchmore.
CARDINAL CORNER
Whether you are looking for a quick snack for lunch or a RedBull pick-meup, the Cardinal Corner has it all. It is also a place for students to get their snack cravings without needing to leavecampus.
ThisisCardinalCorner’ssecondyearin business,butwithahugeupgradefrom the 2023-2024 school year. We now haveawalk-inlocationwhereyoucan shop around for all we have to offer; snacks, drinks, gum, apparel and spirit gear. The Cardinal Corner is open Monday-Thursday during lunches to anyoneoncampus.
OFFICER TEAM 2025-2026
President
VPofLeadership
VPofFinance
VPofMarketing
VPofHospitality
D’QuariValentine
NancySalvador
SamLewis
CitlalyAyala
AhlyanaSanMiguelCruz