From BGHS DECA
This year’s Bowling Green High School DECA members have embraced DECA’s “Get the Edge” theme.
DECA is an association of marketing students that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for college and careers around the globe. The BGHS Marketing Education/DECA Program is a satellite program of Penta Career Center.
The Bowling Green High School DECA Chapter experienced success of its junior and senior members at the DECA II District Competition which took place on Feb. 1 at BGSU. The BGHS DECA members competed in team decision case studies, individual role-plays, and prepared presentations in start-up business plans, innovation plans, and integrated marketing campaigns.
The BGSU Schmidthorst College of Business hosted the BGHS DECA members along with more than 200 hundred DECA members from local high schools. In total, the BGHS DECA chapter had eleven teams and fifteen individuals recognized at the competition with awards from 1st to 5th place in their respective categories. That included 11 first place winners.
1st Place Winners:
Macy Ash/Londyn Thompson- Entrepreneurship Team Case Study
Mikey Kinzel- Business Finance Individual Case Study
Ethan Helvoigt- Business Services Individual Case Study
Evan Romero- Start-up Business Plan
Francesca Meek/Tyler Thompson- Integrated Marketing Event Campaign
Jackson Krueger- Professional Selling
Brock Hastings, Joey Hover, & Max Nazario- Innovation Plan
2nd Place Winners:
Alex Lewis/Alec Ross- Marketing Management Team Case Study
Audrey Geyman/Peyton Green- Sports & Entertainment Team Case Study
Kennedy Brown- Food Marketing Individual Case Study
Laney Crawford/Kenzie Spangenberg- Start-up Business Plan
Sophia Burtnett/Lizzie Kampf- Business Law Team Case Study
3rd Place Winners:
Megan Amburgey- Integrated Marketing Product Campaign
Kate Ruthenberg- Integrated Marketing Event Campaign
Matthew Brinkman- Principles of Bus. Mgmt Individual Case Study
Jackson Horst- Principles of Finance Individual Case Study
Cole Ash/Grant Sonner- Travel and Tourism Team Case Study
Sage Martinez/Paige Suelzer- Integrated Marketing Service Campaign
4th Place Winners:
Amelia Fletcher- Automotive Services Individual Case Study
Macyn Dean-Scheele- Personal Financial Literacy Individual Case Study
5th Place Winners:
Meg Kramp- Integrated Marketing Service Campaign
Lola Thompson- Entrepreneurship Individual Case Study
Eliza Ferris/Anna Reid- Integrated Marketing Product Campaign
The BGHS DECA chapter is looking forward to competing at the state level March 10-11 in Columbus at Ohio DECA’s Career Development Conference.
