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Owens Community College hosts DECA Fall Frenzy, Sept. 28
Students from eight area high schools showcase their knowledge
and skills in marketing, merchandising, management and
entrepreneurship as they compete in the DECA Fall Frenzy
as part of a collaborative effort between Owens Community
College and Penta Career Center. The event takes place at Owens
on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011.
DECA Fall Frenzy occurs from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the College’s
Student Health and Activities Center on the Toledo-area Campus
in Perrysburg Township.
DECA, which stands for “Distributive Education Clubs of
America”, is a national organization dedicated to enhancing
educational and career opportunities for high school and college
students within the areas of marketing, management and
entrepreneurship. Since its founding in 1946, DECA has remained
on the cutting edge of educational innovation, working with the
business community to integrate academic achievement with career
and technical skills. Each year the organization’s scholarship
program awards over $250,000 in financial assistance to
students, which are generated from more than 50 corporations.
Throughout the day, students are faced with various real-world
business scenarios in which they will have to provide
explanations on how to effectively manage the situation. Such
role-play scenarios include apparel and accessories, business
services, food marketing, marketing management, full-serve
restaurant, quick-serve restaurant, retail merchandising, and
vehicles and petroleum. Participants make presentations in the
areas of hospitality, finance, sports, travel and e-commerce.
Students also take a written examination and participate in
activities that will test their interview skills.
The event concludes with an awards ceremony at 12:30 p.m. in the
Student Health and Activities Center. The top five individuals
will be honored based on judging of the team and series
competitions.
Local high schools competing in the fall DECA competition
include: Anthony Wayne High School, Bowling Green High
School, Springfield High School, Maumee High School, Penta
Career Center, Oak Harbor High School, Perrysburg High School,
and Rossford High School.
Owens’ School of Business provides educational opportunities in
a variety of associate degree and certificate programs,
preparing students for careers in such areas as accounting,
international business, marketing and sales, information
systems, and office administration, among other career fields.
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