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It's about the Participating in the DECA
car wash fundraiser is
Clubs help to perfect FUTURE senior Alyssa Nutty.
Throught the car wash the
members were able to
service and leadership earn a little extra money
for their trip to Chicago.
skills for the future. pages by Amy Neuberger photo by Allie Jones

Being involved in FCCLA or long skills and prepared them for the
DECA allowed students to show their business world.
leadership skills in the community. " DECA is a great opportunity for
FCCLA, Family Career and anyone interested in pursuing a business
Community Leaders of America, gave career. Someday I would like to own my
students the chance to reach out to their own beauty salon and I am learning a lot
community through service project. of important marketing skills in DECAto
" In December FCCLA was able help me succeed," junior Janae Tucker
to raise over $ 1500 to buy presents for less said.
fortunate children at the Hope Center. It DECA members also attended
was very fulfilling to be able to give such a conferences where they would spend half
great gift to these kids," junior Allie Jones of the time attending meetings and
said. competitions and the other half of the time
FCCLA also held many social participating in social events.
events for its members. These gatherings " At leadership conferences
enabled the students to get to know each DECA as a whole holds many fun
other better and to make new friends. activities. When we went to Chicago there
"Social events are a lot of fun! We was a big dance on the last night. It was
have holiday parties, bonfires, and just get fun to meet so many new people from all
together for pizza. These events are over the United States." junior Laura
necessary to keep the FCCLA members Challman said.
close," junior Mandy Wu said . Being involved in FCCLA and
DECA, a marketing and business DECA was a great way for students to be
club, helped its members with many life- able to express themselves outside of
school.

for the weekerui at the DECA conference in Cbicago are juniors Mary •
'The members were able to decide wbidl activitiea they waated to
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at the conference. photo by Allie JOfleS ' ~
for the FCCLA breakfast is sopllornom Patrick McNary. McNary was able to
!lie tnaldast items donated to PCCLA through his place of employment.