Students from the Saline County Career Center traveled with their Advisor Kerry Henley to the Missouri DECA Fall Leadership and State Officer Election Conference held October 13-14 in Branson.
According to a news release, students participated in leadership and educational workshops, competitive event practice programs and learned skills to develop their own leadership potential. In addition, these students joined over 600 other student delegates of the conference from around the state to select this year’s cabinet of Missouri DECA District VP Officers.
DECA is an international association of high school students studying marketing, finance, hospitality and management. The state affiliate of the DECA Inc. organization is the Career and Technical Student Organization for Missouri. Missouri DECA is a nationally-recognized association with over 7,000 members. There are 12 DECA districts and 153 DECA chapters in Missouri.
Photo top left: from left to right, front: Cynthia Martinez, Alexia Bowlen and Marissa Vestal; back, Kay Kopher, Jessica Parada, Lizvet Menendez, Xane Anderson, Kelly Stewart and Ashley Garner.
Photo at left: Alexia Bowlen, Cynthia Martinez, Marissa Vestal and Ashley Garner, Lizvet Mendendez, Kay Kopher, Jessica Parada, Xane Anderson and Kelly Stewart.

Photos provided by the Saline County Career Center DECA Chapter.