By Iola-Scandinavia DECA
On Friday, Jan. 7, Iola-Scandinavia DECA members competed in the District 2 competition at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids.
Students were tested on their business and marketing knowledge, then participated in business scenario role plays on topics ranging from accounting to hotel and lodging management to sports and entertainment marketing.
Seven students finished in the top three in their groups, earning automatic qualification to the state qualification in Lake Geneva next month. They will be joined by other I-S DECA members who qualify through other methods. Thank you also to the I-S community members who volunteered as judges and help for the event. Congratulations to all!
Automatic state qualifiers
Business Services Marketing: Will Tappa.
Human Resource Management: Liz Enoch.
Principles of Marketing: Jessica Schmoldt.
Restaurant and Food Service Management: Cameron Harbridge.
Sports and Entertainment Marketing: Erich Schmoldt.
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team: Brock Wester and Parker Prahl.
Earned mentions
Accounting Applications: Dylan Donovan, second place exam, *runner-up overall (*runner-up means next students after top three places).
Business Services Marketing: Will Tappa, first place exam, second place overall; Brock Opperman, fourth place exam, runner up overall.
Economics Test: Cameron Harbridge, Will Tappa runners up.
Human Resource Management: Liz Enoch, third place exam, fourth place role play 1 and 2, third place overall; Nevaeh Brown, second place role play 2, runner up overall.
Principles of Business Management and Administration: Nevada Rice, second place exam.
Principles of Marketing: Ryan Kampert, first place role play 1; Marissa Wanserski, second place role play 1; Jessica Schmoldt, fourth place role play 1, second place role play 2, second place overall.
Restaurant and Food Service Management: Cameron Harbridge, second place exam, third place role play 1, second place role play 2, first place overall.
Sports and Entertainment Marketing: Erich Schmoldt, first place exam, first place role play 1, second place role play 2, second place overall.
Sports and Entertainment Marketing – Team: Brock Wester/Parker Prahl, third place exam, third place overall.