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Brian Merchant
Marty Merrill
Chad Meyer
John Meyer
Joshua Meyer
Matthew Meyer

Brian Michalski
Michelle Mikula
Robert Miles
Dale Milhan
Jeremy Millen
Duane Mille r

Leadership ,Goals

Crucial to Club

-tammi cisler·

Developments in leadership Through Social Intelligence,
;kills and the pursuit of a person- students were able to develop
JI career choice were two of the self-confidence, poise, and
he essential goals for students self -esteem which wo~ld help
·wolved in the DECA program. them pursue their individual
The program consisted of careers. Among the activities
hose students who were en- for social development was a
oiled in either of the Marketing trip to Worlds of Fun in Kansas
Jnd Merchandising classes, or City, Mo. during the summer.
1 Fashion Merchandising. The self -confidence and es-
These students worked on teem which students learned
ulfilling the four parts of the throughout the year would help
)ECA Diamond: Vocational Un- prepare them for the District,
Jerstanding, Civic Conscious- State, and National Conven-
less , Social Intelligence. and tions. In order to be accepted Duri ng a DECA offi-
eadership Development. for the National Convention in cer' S meeting . Junior Class Rep-
hese areas were concentrat- San Jose, Co., a student need- resentative Mike Arena. Senior Vice
!d on throughout the year dur- ed to place in the top three Presidents Kim Mahoney, Jori Theilen .
1g classroom exercises, fund during the State Convention. Senior Class Representative Rob Krause
Jising campaigns. and infor- During these competitions, stu- and Senior President Kari Stueckrath
lative seminars in which dents would participate in the discuss fund raiser ideas for the zoo. (J.
Burns)
::>eakers would present infor- field or area of their study
lation essential for the State against other contestants with
ompetition. the same interest. These com-
In the Civic Consciousness petitions focused mainly on the
rea, students became in- continuing development of
olved with the development leadership skills.
f their community. Many be- By working to achieve the
ame involved with the candy goals set by the DECA Dia-
Jles in order to raise money for mond, students learned many
1e Henry Doorly Zoo. The of the skills which would help
1oney earned from these sales them to prepare for a career in
·ould be used to help the con- an ever-changing world. •
ruction of a new exhibit, the Deco 87
1rgest indoor rain forest in the
::>untry .