2023 AR DECA SCDC Program

Arkansas DECA Welcomes Jacob Oliva as

Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Educa on Oliva began as secretary on January 10, 2023 a er his appointment by Arkansas Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The Arkansas State Board of Educa on also selected Oliva as commissioner of ADE’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Educa on on January 12, 2023.

Prior to being named secretary and commissioner, Oliva served in numerous roles at the Florida Department of Educa on, most recently as interim commissioner. He joined the Florida department as execu ve vicechancellor of the Public Schools Division in 2017 and became chancellor in 2019, where his division supported more than 2.8 million students in approximately 3,600 Florida public schools.

In 2021, he was promoted to senior chancellor, and his responsibili es expanded to include early learning, school choice programs, school safety, and school accountability. Addi onally, he encouraged statewide leadership and communicaon between the Florida Department of Educa on and the state’s school districts.

Oliva is a graduate of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Flagler College in Florida. He began his educa onal career more than two decades ago as an elementary teacher for students with special needs. He later served as a principal at both the elementary and high school levels and as an assistant superintendent and superintendent of Flagler County Schools.

Your State Officers hard at work during the September 2022 Execu ve Board Mee ng in Li le Rock, AR.

Arkansas’ 77th Annual DECA State Career Development Conference

Daily Schedule  Sunday, February 5

5:00 to 6:00 pm ...................................................................... Early Registra on  Conference Headquarters

7:30 pm ........................................................................... Called Board Mee ng  Hall 3

Monday, February 6

Business A re Required for all Ac vi es in the Conference Center unless otherwise noted.

7:30 to 9:45 am ............................................................ State Officer Rehearsals  Hall 3

8:00 to 10:30 am ............................................................................ Registra on  Conference Headquarters

10:00 to 11:00 am ............................................ Officer Candidate Meet & Greet  Conference Foyer

10:00 to 11:00 am .......................................................... Scholarship Interviews  Interview Room

11:00 am to 12:00 pm ............................................ Judge’s Luncheon & Briefing  Salon FGH (Hilton)

12:15 pm ...................................................................................... Events Begin  Halls 1, 2 & 4

5:30 pm ........................................ State Officer & Officer Candidates Rehearsal  Hall 3

7:00 pm .................................................................................. General Session*  Hall 3

9:00 pm to 10:30 pm .................................................. Disco Fun & Games Night   (School Appropriate A re Allowed)   Hall 1 & Hall 3

Tuesday, February 7

Business A re Required for all Ac vi es in the Conference Center.

8:00 am to 9:00 am  ................................................ AAMET (Advisor) Breakfast

9:00 am to 10:00 am ............................................................... Chapter Pictures  Hall 3

10:00 am.................................................................... Awards & Closing Session

Arkansas Department of Education

Division of Career and Technical Education

3 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201

501.682.1500 STATE STAFF

SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Mr. Jacob Oliva

DIRECTOR OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (DCTE)

Mr. Ross White

SR. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR DCTE

Dr. Sonja Wright-McMurray

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR  DCTE

Mr. Tim Johnston

BUSINESS AND MARKETING STAFF

Mrs. Becky McCormick, DECA Chartered Associa on Advisor

Mr. Morgan Ruff, Interim FBLA State Advisor

2022‐2023 Arkansas Chapter Sponsors

Alma High School ..............................................

Archer Learning Center

Bentonville High School

Bentonville West High School

Cedarville High School

Clarksville High School

Decatur High School

Don Tyson School of Innova on

El Dorado High School

Farmington High School........................................

Faye eville High School

Grave e High School

Greenwood High School

Haas Hall Academy Faye eville

Harrison High School

Sherry Siler & Debby Barre

Joe Williams

Michelle Lewis

Donald Schaefer

Treva Rice

Kris e Frost & J.J. Thornton

Becky Chase

Phillip VanDenBerg

Jackie Phillips & Joyce Mar ndale

Carrie Scates

B. Whitaker

Bob Johnson

Leslie Clements

Jessica Roberts & John Daily

Will Po s & Chris Dorman

Jacksonville High School

Li le Rock Southwest High School

Li le Rock West

Maumelle High School

Morrilton High School .........................................

Madison Lowrimore

Jared Cli on Lincoln High School

Reni a Bullard & Carol Overton

Stacy Floyd & Christen Estrada

Felicia Acord, Linda Bahloul, Sherry McCarty & York Wilborn

Jasmine Wilson

Northside High School ......................................... ...... Jennifer Craig & Linda Holland

Pea Ridge High School .........................................

Tiauna Young & Ronda Hall

Prairie Grove High School ................................... Tracy Laird & Mandy Bartholomew

Robinson High School .......................................... ......Debora Cosen & Anwar Hardin

Rogers Heritage High School ...............................................................Stacy Moulder

Rogers High School ............................................

Tom Woodruff

Siloam Springs High School .................................... ...... Linda Williams, Angela Amos, & Linda Williams

Southside High School .........................................

Adina Boatright

Springdale Har-Ber High School .................................. Ma e S ll & Barbara Dickard

Springdale High School ........................................

Stu gart High School ..........................................

Sylvan Hills High School ......................................

Valley View High School.......................................

Cindy Whitaker

Dona Mulloy

Holly Heron

Ashlea McAlister

2023 AR DECA KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Mr. Dan Petron  Regional Vice President, Mid‐South Region, Fastenal

 Graduated with a Sales and Management Degree from St Cloud, MN Vo-Tech in May 1983. During my me at St. Cloud Vo-Tech, I par cipated in DECA Sales Compe on

 Started as Trainee in June 1983 with Fastenal Company in Winona, MN

 Opened 4 new loca ons in Illinois and Indiana during the next 4 years

 Became a District Manger in Dayton, OH in 1987

 Le Fastenal in 1992 during that me I worked for 3 different companies

 Came back to Fastenal in 1995 as a General Manager

 Became a District Manager in Tulsa in 2005

 Became a Regional Vice President for the Mid-South Region in 2008

 Current Regional Vice President of the Mid-South Region with 250 million in sales, 550 employees, 180 business units opera ng in the states of, OK, AR, TN, MO, KS and NM.

Arkansas’ 77th Annual DECA State Career Development Conference

Northwest Arkansas Convention Center Springdale, AR

General Session Agenda

Monday, February 6, 2023 7:00 pm  Hall 3

State Officer Roundup ......................................... Announcer

Call to Order & Welcome ....................................... Logan Jackson

Presentation of Colors ............................................................. Bentonville ROTC

National Anthem ........................................................................... Eleanor Wesley

Pledge of Allegiance .................................................................... Eleanor Wesley

Invocation ......................................................................................... Brant Peppas

Greetings ...................................................................... Mr. White, Director, DCTE

Recognition of Chapters ........................................................ Madison McDonald

Recognition of Chapter Officers ............................................... Chance Brownell

Introduction to Make-A-Wish Foundation ....................... Brant Peppas

Make-A-Wish Foundation ...........................Ms. Hamm, Regional Board Member

Miracle Minute for Make-A-Wish ................................ Brant Peppas

Civic Consciousness Awards .......................................................... Mason Flynt

Community Service Campaign .................................................. Chance Brownell

AR DECA Executive Board .................................................... Madison McDonald

AR DECA Scholarship Award ...................................................... Eleanor Wesley

AAMET Scholarship Award .........................Mr. VanDenBerg, AAMET President

Membership Campaign Awards ....................................................... Mason Flynt

Promotional Campaign Awards ................................... Brant Peppas

Ethical Leadership Campaign Awards ............................ Chance Brownell

Chapter Advisor Recognition ................................... Mason Flynt

General Session

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Chapter Advisor Milestone Awards ............................................ Eleanor Wesley

DECA Marketing Teacher of the Year ................................... Madison McDonald

Introduction to Keynote Speaker ............................... Mason Flynt

Keynote Speaker ............................................... Mr. Dan Petron, Fastenal

Closing, Announcements & Adjournment .................................. Logan Jackson Business Session

Open Business Session ................................................................ Logan Jackson

Constitution Update & Voting .................................. Logan Jackson

State Officer Campaign Speeches & Voting ............................... Logan Jackson

Closing of Business Session ................................... Logan Jackson

PAST MARKETING TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

1983 .............................................. Jerry Shipp

1984 ....................................... Dixie Buchanan

1985 ........................................... Sandra Bevill

1986 ............................................. A llen Binne

1987 ..................................... Tommy Brannon

1988 .............................................. Julia Frase r

1989 .............................................. Je an Eason

1990 ........................................... Mar n Swint

1991 ........................................ Tommy Parker

1992 ............................................... Linda King

1993 .......................................... Chri s Dorman

1994 ............................................ Nanc y Leslie

1995 ........................................... Diane Collins

1996 .......................................... Nick Nicholas

1997 ....................................... Sherry Mitchell

1998 ....................................... Zanya Clarkson

1999 ....................................... Cindy Whitaker

2000 ............................................. Helen Hicks

2001 ............................................. Sherry Siler

2002 ........................................ Charles Pudlas

2003 ............................................ Sh eryl Dunn

2004 ............................................ Jurel Guffey

2005 ......................................... Brenda Futrell

2006 .............................. Rosema rie Spaulding

2007 ......................................... Debora Harris

2008 ............................................... Linda Clay

2009 ............................................... Clair Mays

2010 ................................................ Jeff Shaw

2011 ........................................... Bob Johnson

2012 .................................. Dr. Tom Woodruff

2013 ................................................ Jill Roge rs

2014 ........................................ Mich elle Camp

2015 ........................................ Meli nda Gould

2016 .............................................. Tracy Laird

2017 ...................................... Adina Boatright

2018 .......................................... Jennifer Craig

2019 ....................................... Laurie Jennings

2020 .......................................... Tiauna Young

2021 ........................................ Mich elle Lewis

2022 ................................. Phillip VanDenBerg

Arkansas’ 77th Annual DECA State Career Development Conference

Northwest Arkansas Convention Center Springdale, AR Awards

Ceremony Agenda

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

10:00 am  Hall 3

Call to Order ................................................................................... Logan Jackson

Virtual Business Awards ........................................................... Chance Brownell

SBE Chapters ................................................................................... Brant Peppas

Bronze Award ............................................................................... Eleanor Wesley

Silver & Gold Award .......................................................................... Mason Flynt

SCDC Video Madison McDonald

Presentation of Awards ........................................ 2022-2023 Officers

(See page 10 for ORDER OF AWARDS)

2023-2024 State Officer Introductions ........................................... State Officers

Installation of New Officers .......................................................... Logan Jackson

Recognition of 2022-2023 Officers ......................................2023-2024 President

Call to Action

Mr. Justin Petron, Fastenal

Announcements & Adjournment ........................................2023-2024 President

A very special Thank You to Bentonville High School's NJROTC Color Corp and Commander Davis.

Order of Awards

Principles of Business Administra on Events

Principles of Business Mgmt and Admin-PBM

Principles of Finance-PFN

Principles of Hospitality and Tourism-PHT

Principles of Marke ng-PMK

Team Decision Making Events

Business Law & Ethics-BLTDM

Buying & Merchandising-BTDM

Entrepreneurship-ETDM

Financial Services-FTDM

Hospitality Services-HTDM

Marke ng Management-MTDM

Sports & Entertainment Marke ng-STDM

Travel & Tourism-TTDM

Individual Series Events

Accoun ng Applica ons-ACT

Apparel and Accessories Marke ng-AAM

Automo ve Services Marke ng-ASM

Business Finance-BFS

Business Services Marke ng-BSM

Entrepreneurship Series-ENT

Food Marke ng-FMS

Hotel and Lodging Management-HLM

Human Resources Management-HRM

Marke ng Communica ons-MCS

Quick Serve Restaurant Management-QSRM

Restaurant & Food Service Mgmt-RFSM

Retail Merchandising-RMS

Sports & Entertainment Marke ng-SEM

Personal Financial Literacy Event

Personal Financial Literacy-PFL

Business Opera ons Research Events

Business Services-BOR

Buying & Merchandising -BMOR

Finance-FOR

Hospitality & Tourism-HTOR

Sports & Entertainment Mktg-SEOR

Project Management Events

Business Solu ons-PMBS

Career Development-PMCD

Community Awareness-PMCA

Community Giving-PMCG

Financial Literacy-PMFL

Sales Project-PMSP

Entrepreneurship Events

Innova on Plan-EIP

Start-Up Business Plan-ESB

Independent Business Plan-EIB

Interna onal Business Plan-IBP

Business Growth Plan-EBG

Franchise Business Plan-EFB

Integrated Marke ng Campaign Events

Integrated Mktg Campaign-Event-IMCE

Integrated Mktg Campaign-Product-IMCP

Integrated Mktg Campaign-Service-IMCS

Professional Selling Events

Financial Consul ng Event-FCE

Hospitality and Tourism Prof. Selling-HTPS

Professional Selling-PSE

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Mr. White is the Director of Career and Technical Education for the State of Arkansas. Prior to working at the Arkansas Department of Education, Mr. White began his career in education at Alma School District where he was a member of the career development and marketing faculty. His career lead him to Siloam Springs High School as vice-principal and CTE program director. Mr. White’s educational path includes a Bachelor of Science in Business Education from Arkansas Tech University at Russellville, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Arkansas Tech University at Russellville, and an Education Specialist in Educational Leadership degree from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Mr. White is a member of several professional organizations, including the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators, Arkansas Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators, and Arkansas Association for Career and Technical Education. He currently serves as a board member for the Arkansas Tech University Alumni Board.

Dede Hamm is a hospitality management professor at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She started her career in event planning and management before moving to higher education in hospitality. It was her knowledge and skill in events that brought her to Make-A-Wish in Northwest Arkansas. She hopes to provide assistance with the region's fundraising events to help wish kids in our area. Mrs, Hamm is a NWA Regional Board Member for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Justin Petron is a Regional Recruiter for Fastenal and workforce development advocate with over 10 years of accumulated experience in aviation and industrial distribution. After realizing college wasn’t a good fit for him, Justin joined Afterglow Aircraft Solutions in 2013 where he learned the true meaning of hard work and labor. He wore many different hats and gained experience in management, supply chain, automotive painting, interior refurbishment, adjustments and general aviation knowledge. In 2018, Justin shifted his focus towards general industry and industrial distribution, and joined the Fastenal “Blue Team”. At Fastenal, Justin has held positions in Construction Sales, Outside Sales, Inside Sales, and most recently shifted into the HR sector as a Regional Recruiter over AR, OK, KS, MO, and NM. Justin is also a member of the Board of Directors of Arkansas Association for Colleges and Employers (AACE) and a Committee Member of Oklahoma Association for Colleges and Employers (OkACE). Justin lives in Springdale AR with his wife Amie, and in his spare time enjoys singing, playing guitar, watching Marvel movies, and serving at his local church

2023‐2024 Arkansas DECA State Officers

Logan Jackson, State President

Brant Peppas, VP of Finance

Chance Brownell, VP of Career Development

Eleanor Wesley, VP Hospitality

Mason Flynt, VP of Leadership

Madison McDonald, VP of Marke ng

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