Forty one students from Badger High School competed at the DECA Wisconsin Career Development Conference from March 5-7th. DECA members traveled to Grand Geneva Resort to compete in 28 occupational series events as well as prepared written project presentations. Over 1400 students from Wisconsin participated in this conference. Twenty three of our members were recognized on stage by earning medals in either their 100 question cluster test, one of the two role-play events in their event category, or a top ten finalist medal. Our chapter members captured 44 individual medals. Sixteen members earned a champion medal for placing first through tenth place in their event.
The following students earned a spot to compete at the International Career Development Conference from April 21-25:
Jackie Carper
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Business Services Marketing
Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
School Based Enterprise
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1st place
4th place
Gold level
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Carson Gundlach
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Marketing Communication Services
Economics Excellence
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2nd place
7th place
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Charley Giese
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School Based Enterprise
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Gold level
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Carson Hillier
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Professional Selling
Economics Excellence
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5th place
9th place
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Ashlyn Welch
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Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
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7th place
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Carson Hillier and Brady Fields
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Business Law and Ethics
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2nd place
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Sarah Kelly
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Entrepreneurship Start-Up Business Plan
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3rd place
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Aaron Smith
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Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
Retail Merchandising
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2nd place
9th place
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Ryan Johnson
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Marketing Communication Services
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4th place
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Emily Faul
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Food Marketing
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2nd place
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Elise Carter, Carson Derda, Ryan Johnson
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Entrepreneurship Franchise Business Plan
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4th place
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Jack Egan
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Human Resources Management
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1st place
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Kylie Germann, Bridget Egan, Eileen Egan
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Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
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10th place
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Participants in the 2018 DECA State Conference (front row, L-R): Katelyn Guest, Devon Watrous, Emily Faul, Jackie Carper, Sarah Kelly, Bridget Egan, Elise Carter, Ximena Morales, Eileen Egan, Carson Derda, Olivia Stout, Ashlyn Welch (second row, L-R): Seth Murphy, Carson Gundlach, Alex Evans, Nelson Giese, Angelo Camalieri, Charlie White, Jacob Harren, Sarek Hoerth, Hudson Derda, Vince Faul, AJ Olivieri, Nick Aufmuth, Kylie Germann, Charley Giese, Jack Murphy, Haley Guest, Jenifer Johnson (back row, L-R): Brady Fields, Connor Duggan, Carson Hillier, Ryan Johnson, Cam Clinkingbeard, Louie Burmeister, Aaron Smith, Ethan Larson, Nash Hale, Jack Egan, Cole Goff, Alex Blay

We are very proud of ALL the DECA members who attended this great event. The International Career Development Conference will be held April 21-25 in Atlanta, Georgia. Please congratulate these students on their fine work if you see them. Go Badgers!