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December 20, 2022
Pacific High School DECA Recognized for THRIVE Level Chapter Campaigns
Pacific, Missouri -Pacific High School DECA was among 525 chapters that achieved THRIVE level recognition this year and will be commended at DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC) held April 22-25, 2023 in Orlando, FL.
Each fall, DECA offers four campaigns for chapters to complete as part of their program of leadership for the year. These campaigns are designed to grow membership engagement and build lasting partnerships within the school and local community. Chapters that achieve THRIVE level receive a commemorative pennant, flag, and plaque. The chapters also have an opportunity to participate in ICDC. In order to receive THRIVE level recognition, the chapter completed two out of three-chapter campaigns including the community service campaign, ethical leadership campaign and promotional campaign. Alternatively, the chapter could have participated in the membership campaign which challenged the chapter to attain two of three goals: recruit 20 professional members, recruit 20 alumni members, or increase student membership by 20 more members from the previous school year.
The Pacific High School DECA members who contributed to the THRIVE recognition were Kyra Shaffer, Cameron Shouse, Jordan Williams, Chase Vernaci, and Chris Newton with the assistance of their advisor, Nancy Pfeiffer.
Pacific High School DECA completed many chapter campaigns to achieve the Thrive level of achievement. PHS DECA held a mental health awareness week, Socktoberfest collecting socks for the Agape House, participated in the Brush Creek Stream Clean Up, and Partnered with the Jeff White Skate Park foundation to raise money for the cause by holding a corn hole tournament at the local Eagles Hall.
About DECA Inc. DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs who are interested in careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business and promote competition. DECA student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders. DECA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with more than 225,000 members in 4,000 high school and college chapters in all 50 United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and Germany.
For more information about DECA, visit http://www.deca.org.