January 26, 2015 at 1:59 p.m.
Rhinelander FBLA-DECA students compete at district level
Rhinelander FBLA-DECA students compete at district level
Prior to competition, all students competing at the regional level took a 100-question economic test. At competition, students took another test on either business administration, business management and administration, finance, marketing, or hospitality, depending on the event they were competing in. Finally, all students participated in two role-plays. Role-plays are everyday situations that relate to marketing or management that the students must work through in front of a judge.
Of the 24 students that competed at regionals, 11 came home with a medal or plaque and 19 will compete at the DECA state level. Two students, Alison Kubeny and Erin Tenderholt, took second place in their events.
Junior Alison Kubeny took second place in accounting applications and came home with four medals, one for her economics test, one for her individual event test, and one for each role-play. Erin Tenderholt also took second place in her event: automotive services marketing. Erin took home two medals: one for each role-play. Both ladies also got a plaque for finishing top two in their specific event.
Nine other students also came home with hardware. Morgan Blaser and Brianna Gilbert, who competed in sports and entertainment marketing, earned two medals for each of their role-plays and earned an overall series finalist medal. This award means that they placed from fourth-10th place. Janice Luu, who competed in retail merchandising, received two medals for each of her role-plays and an overall series finalist medal. Megan Haug, who competed in the same event, won a medal for her economics test and for her competitive test as well as an overall series finalist medal. Ashley Puza, who competed in Quick Services Restaurant Management, won a medal for one of her role-plays.
Mike Anderson, who competed in hotel and lodging management, won medals for his economics test and his event test. He won an overall series finalist medal for both. Mike's overall series finalist medal in his economics test means that his test scores were in the top 20 of all competitors at the district competition. Haley Sisel, also competing in the same event, took home a medal for her first role-play.
The final award winners were Brendan McGuire and Jessie Swearingen, who were on a team for the event hospitality services. They each earned a medal for both of their role-plays and they each earned an overall series finalist medal.
Overall, advisors Mischell Fryar and Pat Kubeny were very impressed with how the students performed at the DECA District competition, the school district said in a press release.
"For it being the first year that Rhinelander High School students have competed in DECA, taking home so many awards is a significant accomplishment," the release said. "Both advisors are very proud of everyone who competed at DECA and are excited for what is to come at state."
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