WA DECA 2016 Annual Report

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 Elma High School 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* Marketing Program Manager, Marketing Teacher/DECA Advisor, STATE OFFIC ER PROGRAM positively impacting the lives of our students! 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

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