Business professionals needed to judge high school career competition
Walhalla, SC – The Region 1 DECA Competition will be held November 7th at Walhalla High School. High schools and Career Centers from around the upstate will travel to WHS to participate in the role play based career competition. Students will be competing in the 15 events:
- Accounting Applications
- Apparel and Accessories Marketing
- Automotive Services Marketing
- Business Finance
- Business Services Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Food Marketing
- Hotel and Lodging Management
- Human Resources Management
- Marketing Communications
- Personal Financial Literacy
- Quick Serve Restaurant Management
- Restaurant and Food Service Management
- Retail Merchandising
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing
About DECA
DECA is an international organization for high school students who are interested in pursuing careers in business, marketing, finance, entrepreneurship & hospitality. The organization provides students with opportunities to develop leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills through a variety of activities and career competitions.
The Region Competition is the first level of competition for the school year. It is an opportunity for them to showcase their skills and compete against other students from across the upstate.
The competition will also provide students with the chance to network with business professionals and learn more about career opportunities in business. Business professionals are needed to judge these events. Judges will have the chance to see firsthand the talent and potential of the next generation of business leaders. It is helpful, but not required that our judges have experience in the industry related to the event.
Business professionals who are interested in judging an event can contact Amy Welch, WHS DECA Advisor at [email protected] or sign up using our judges sign up form –
https://forms.gle/1Do1m9AEPvgGXa5x8. If you are a business professional who is interested in judging a regional competitive event, please complete the form above. If you’d like to get more information about the events, please visit DECA.ORG