CORPORATE Visit wadeca.org and click on Ways to Give or Sponsor to see how you can contribute to Washington DECA. WASHINGTON DECA PA RTNE RS Champion Level ANNUAL REPORT ($15,000+) In-Kind Sponsors 2015 – 2016 Thank you for inspiring and enabling Great Futures! Leader Level Entrepreneur Level Washington DECA is extremely grateful for all of ($10,000 - $14,999) ($5,000 - $9,999) our Friends of DECA supporters. We would like to acknowledge our Diamond Society members who have contributed $1,200 or more.

Bill Anderson Ron Cooper & Valerie Spagnola Ryan Flores Kurt Imerman Shanna & Brent LaMar Don & Melissa Nielsen

Unfortunately a lack of space prohibits us from listing our Visionary, Entrepreneur and Professional/Alumni members, but Washington DECA gratefully acknowledges all of these individuals and/or families. Please contact Brent Mason at 206.285.1195 with any questions. Investor Level Innovator Level ($2,500 - $4,999) ($1,000 - $2,499)

We want to thank our generous volunteers who gave their time, talents, and energy to one or more of our annual conferences. We had over 750 business professionals who volunteered close to 4,800 hours in 2015-2016 to help evaluate student written projects/presentations. In addition to the insight and guidance gained by our students from this interaction those totals also represent a $110,736* cost savings for Washington DECA!

*$23.56 (estimated value of volunteer time as determined by the Independent Sector) x 4,800 volunteer hours.

WASHINGTON DECA Advisors, Donors, and Volunteers: To all the countless 2015 – 2016 was another outstanding year for Washington DECA! BOARD OF DIRECTORS teachers, parents, So what exactly is the DECA Experience? Our responsibility is to volunteers and business George Brush, Board Chair* Ryan Flores Jen Pirak provide transitional pathways and educational tools in assisting each Marketing Teacher/DECA Advisor, Vice President of Equipment Promotions and Marketing Manager, partners who make member to gain the confidence necessary to pursue personal and Jackson High School Finance, Key Bank Sinclair Radio of Seattle the DECA experience professional opportunities as they transition from student to business available to all of professional. Spending time with DECA students, one can quickly see that Nate Luce, Board Secretary* Kurt Imerman Jack Smith Washington DECA’s our membership will become dynamic members of the business world. Marketing Program Manager, Senior Vice President, US Bank Founder, PopRaz.com 10,590 student PEMCO Insurance Our success, as is in any organization, requires the commitment, support, members, thank you! Shanna LaMar* Kari Toms and collaboration of many individuals and companies. First, I need to You make a difference! WA DECA LEADERSHIP Kandice Herndon, Board Executive Director, Ex-officio, Marketing Teacher/DECA Advisor, express my overwhelming appreciation to the Washington DECA staff, our Treasurer* Washington DECA DECA advisors, the countless volunteers, our Board members, and to all of VP/Regional Retail Manager, People’s Bank our corporate sponsors. Each of you has contributed a vital component in Nate Luce Darby Vigus* STATE OFFIC ER PROGRAM positively impacting the lives of our students! Marketing Program Manager, Marketing Teacher/DECA Advisor, Bill Anderson* PEMCO Insurance Monroe High School As Washington State’s largest student association, This was the second year of our five-year Strategic Plan. The four Change Management Manager, giving a voice to our student members is vital to primary aspects of this plan include the following: Boeing Greg McCormick Kim Villenueve our growth and overall success. The 12-member 1. Strengthen Foundation for Long-Term Success Marketing Teacher/DECA Advisor, Owner/CEO, CenterStone Executive

team is comprised of the State President and 11 2. Optimize Stakeholder Relationships Doug Aubert Mark Morris High School Search, Inc.: Emeritus Board Area Presidents who represent different geographic Marketing Teacher/DECA Advisor, Member 3. Increase Brand Awareness and Understanding of DECA Auburn Riverside High School regions of the state. The state officers create and Yasmin Mowafy 4. Expand Access to the DECA Experience UW Board Fellow, Foster School of Lance Wrzesinski* execute a Program of Work based on student-led Business Business and Marketing Pathway Once again, I can report whole heartedly that Washington DECA is Rod Brooks initiatives that they determine will best improve and Chief Marketing Officer, PEMCO Supervisor, Ex- Officio, OSPI executing the strategy in all four areas. This past year, we continued to see Insurance enhance the organization. Marni Ness the positive growth and expansion of the DECA Experience throughout CSEP, Pedersen’s Event Rentals STATE OFFICERS the entire state. In 2015-16, we had 11,153 total members in 158 high Chris Chelin schools, which ranked us fifth overall. Washington DECA returned from the Principal, Kamiakin High School STATE PRESIDENT: Kori Martin, Wenatchee High School Sherry Pelletier International competition in Nashville with several student champions and Strategic People Leader, McKinstry AREA 1 AREA 7 top 10 finishers in a number of the competitive events Chris Dennis Celeste Alvarez, Kaitlyn Reiman, UW Board Fellow, Foster School of I am extremely proud of success that our students and our organization Ferndale High School Bethel High School Business has seen this past year. All of the efforts that have been put forth, has made AREA 2 AREA 8 Washington DECA a premier student organization that continues to make *Denotes a member of the Executive Committee Ben Harbert, Parker Dean, King’s High School Capital High School a significant difference in the lives of our students here in Washington. Thank you, again, for your continued participation and support! TEACHER LEADERS AREA 3 AREA 9 Washington DECA is fortunate to have so many dedicated teachers and advisors who go the extra mile coordinating and running Kaylen Dailey, Landon Wood, competitive events, managing one of the 11 geographical areas, and supervising activities at conferences. Woodinville High Mark Morris High School -George Brush, Board Chairman, Washington DECA WADECA STAFF School AREA 10 Shanna LaMar, Executive Director AREA LEADERS Erin Nieuwenhuis, AREA 4 Brent Mason, Director of Development AREA 1: 1223 members AREA 4: 1644 members AREA 7: 1168 members AREA 9: 934 members AREA 11: 1095 members Noela Lu, Quincy High School Program Director Karen Morton, Lake Lovenia Smith, Paul Stoltenberg, Greg McCormick, Robin Barnhart, Skyline High School Eliza Webb, Stevens High School Roosevelt High School Rogers High School Mark Morris High Central Valley High AREA 11 Nancy Hanlon, Director of Member Services AREA 5 Jacob Heimbinger, School School Administrative and Event Assistant AREA 2: 841 members AREA 5: 941 members AREA 8: 777 members Merissa-Elise North Central High Linda Andersen, Jodi Galli, Cascade Tom Oldfather, Mount Angel Elam and AREA 10: 460 members McFarland, School Amy Phillips, Volunteer Manager and Advancement Associate High School Rainier High School Jennifer Fabritius, Matt Pakinas, Kentlake High School Jill Zawatski, Advisor and State Officer Development Associate Capital High School Wenatchee High AREA 3: 1227 members AREA 6: 827 members School AREA 6 Marc Hillestad, Brad Charvet, Alondra Perez, 200 W Mercer St, Suite 207, Seattle, WA 98119 Phone: 206.285.1195 Fax: 206.492.2558 Cedarcrest High School Grandview High School Grandview High School 2015-2016 BY THE NUMBERS SPECIAL PROGRAMS The DECA Experience begins in the classroom. DECA members are enrolled in elective business and marketing Washington DECA was honored to give recognition courses where the curriculum prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs. The classroom activities go far th beyond textbook learning. Members participate in operating their school stores, working in teams on various 158 209 5 Washington DECA has DECA chapters DECA advisors largest DECA projects, and becoming involved in community service activities. $63,273 grown to be the fifth (high schools) in (teachers) in membership in the in scholarships in 2016 DECA members have the opportunity to attend local and regional leadership and competitive event conferences Washington State Washington State world largest DECA association, Steven Anthony Rhone with the help of many throughout the year. The leadership conferences connect students with the local business community through Chapter Scholarship Steven Anthony Rhone supporters, community keynote speakers, business presentations, and mock competition. $1,500 Continuing Education Student members, and volunteers. Washington DECA awarded $800 In 2016-2016 we had the honor of recognizing three converged on Bellevue in early March. In addition, Fall Leadership people who have made FALL LEADERSHIP more than $63,273 Conference $ a lasting impact on the more than 450 volunteers from the business community OUR STUDENTS in scholarships this year $4,053 CONFERENCE (FLC) organization through years donated their time and talent to judge these students, More than 1,669 DECA students and advisors of service, volunteer hours, determining who would qualify to move on to the HAD THIS TO SAY... Hosted from our state joined us for the 2015 Fall Leadership member recruitment, and International Career Development Conference in classroom and financial members842 from State Career Conference. Students attended a variety of breakout members17,442 from around Development support. Nashville, Tennessee. 1,669 Washington DECA sessions on career development, academics, business, members from the world attended Conference attended International entrepreneurship, and competition, presented by Washington State at the International $11,540 our Career Development 2 015 - 2 016 business professionals and DECA advisors. We hosted INTERNATIONAL Fall Leadership Career Development in in October Conference Conference Conference Nashville, Tennessee HALL OF FAME speakers from KeyBank, Krispy Kreme, Nordstrom, CAREER DEVELOPMENT DECA prepares you for life, giving International INDUCTEE Starbucks, Amazon, and more. In addition, students CONFERENCE (ICDC) you one of a kind real world Career Kurt Imerman attended the marketing fair, interacting and networking 842 students, advisors, and chaperones attended the Development US Bank experiences. with vendors from around the state. International Career Development Conference (ICDC) Average$350 cost per Conference $47,680 More than 150 student leaders were selected by their in Nashville, Tennessee. 805 of our students qualified Senior, Shadle Park High School members3,515 attended student to attend $1,500Average cost per annual 2 015 - 2 016 advisors to attend our exclusive Chapter Leadership to compete at ICDC. The arena included more than the largest State State Career student to attend Development ADVISOR OF THE Academy where they received hands-on practical 50 competitive events and 14,000 competitors from all Career Development International Career Between our generous donors YEAR Conference ever Conference (SCDC) Development training in leadership, led by our staff and state officer 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, China, DECA to me is a place where you in Bellevue and corporate sponsors, each student Conference (ICDC) Tim Crawley team. Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico, Spain, become articulate in your ideas 3,076 competed who advanced from SCDC to ICDC to compete Highline High School can learn skills, (top qualifiers move $ and Puerto Rico. In addition to the competitive events, and express your creativity. The professional environment is received a on to ICDC) $140 registration scholarship STATE CAREER many students and advisors participated in workshops, a great place to prepare you for the business world after high 2 015 - 2 016 DEVELOPMENT seminars, and training academies. school. This is my first year in DECA and I have enjoyed my VOLUNTEER As the ICDC competition progressed, Washington experience. OF THE YEAR CONFERENC E (SC DC) DECA excelled as one of the top associations, earning Competitive events provide student members the ­ Lucy Wasson several honors and awards. 99 Washington DECA Senior, North Thurston High School King’s High School opportunity for hands-on learning through competition participants advanced from the preliminaries to the in business and marketing applications. final competition. During the Grand Awards Session, In December ’15 and January ’16, students 72 of our students were honored on stage-each as one To me DECA is a chance to competed within Washington DECA’s 11 geographic of the top 10 competitors in their event. When the and develop who you are. areas, and the top-place winners per event from each challenge yourself, awards ceremony came to a close, 24 of our students DECA makes you work hard and compete harder. DECA area earned the privilege of competing at the State had placed in the top three levels, earning 11 third has brought me so many fabulous experiences that I am so Career Development Conference (SCDC). place awards, seven second place awards, and six first incredibly thankful for. I am blessed to be able to have the Over the years SCDC has become the premier place awards! opportunity to be in DECA all four years of high school. event for Washington DECA. In 2016 more than 3,000 DECA is life changing, DECA is my life. 98% of Washington DECA 89% of our students say that DECA more than adequately 74% of our students report that DECA student competitors and 400 advisors and chaperones members report an A or B GPA prepared them for college and career made going to school more interesting ­Senior, North Thurston High School

DECA is not just a club. It is the highlight PRO SPORTS CAREER DAY of my day, every day. The people, experiences, and knowledge INVESTMENT AND IMPACT received from this program are amazing. I was introduced to More than 1,200 Washington DECA members took advantage of the Pro Sports Career Days Washington DECA uses a model of donations, program fees, sponsorships, grants, and in-kind gifts to keep programs affordable, to offer financial assistance, and to increase our impact. DECA by a neighbor and haven’t looked back since. It has offered with the Seattle Mariners and the Portland Trailblazers this year. Students had the allowed me to become the person I am today, confident and a opportunity to learn about the various careers in the world of sports and entertainment. A leader. panel of employees in marketing, retail, human resources, and management shared their personal experiences and the path taken to get into the sports industry. Senior,­ Inglemoor High School

INCOME EXPENSES Washington DECA has $1,919,836.12 $1,906,569.64 5 full-time and 2 part-time staff members plus a Board General Contributions of Directors comprised Misc Income General Expenses Admin & Operating Expenses $13,034.11 $306,163.25 of area business leaders $9,581.57 $299,542.10 as well as, educators, State Officers State Officers $20,197.45 and volunteers, who $66,222.68 worked together in 2015-2016 to serve our Fall Leadership International Conference 10,590 Career $504,945.47 student members. Development Conference $509,021.55 International Fall Leadership Conference Career Development $566,457.37 Conference $551,676.14

State Career Development State Career Conference Development $566,474.00 Conference $413,089.78 RELATED ICDC FINALISTS LINKS WASHINGTON teams or individuals Washington DECA DECA Inc. made it in the 1st6 place DECA LUNCHEON wadeca.org deca.org 72 awards 7 participants were 2nd place Our 10th annual fundraising luncheon was held on Western Region DECA Website 99 awards wrdeca.org 3rd11 place awards TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 semifinalists Top 10 st Facebook 1 at the Seattle Waterfront Marriott facebook.com/wadeca nd 215 guests helped raised rd 2 3 for the organization. 10 $64,037 Twitter @DECA_Washington

Washington DECA is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that has been creating partnerships between business and education since 1947. Washington DECA provides real-world experiences in the fields of marketing, business, and entrepreneurship to develop high school students into character-driven leaders who will enrich our corporations and communities.