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Parent Night Press Release
Director of Events, gave the parents an overview of the events that students can compete in. In addition, there were a few guest speakers. One of these was Monica Kumar, a Senior Director of Marketing at Oracle and mother of Gaurav Kumar, Harker DECAs Director of Public Relations, and she spoke about her experiences as a judge at DECA Conferences. The goal of this was to convince more Harker parents to represent the Harker DECA Chapter at conferences as judges, helping parents see firsthand what their child is doing. The other speaker was Harker DECA alum and former President Tiphaine Delepine, who discussed how DECA helped her find her passion in business, meet new people from around the world, and impact her decision to go to the University of Notre Dame. Afterwards, parents were able to ask Mr. Glass and the officer team questions as they left, and they were strongly encouraged to sign up as a judge for DECA Conferences as well as at Harker DECAs Business Plan Review Day. The Business Plan Review Day simulates how an actual conference goes, where a judge reviews and scores the plans for Written Events and then judges the students presentations. This is an extremely beneficial and useful way to prepare for actual conferences, as students get a taste of the process before diving into it. Business Plan Review Day will be held on November 23rd, 2013, from 9 am to noon in the Library. Overall, the event was a huge success. The attendance, number of questions, and apparent interest were higher than ever. As the club expands, it is important to have more transparency, and it is key that parents have a solid understanding of DECA. After all, they are one of the most important groups that keeps the organization afloat. About The Harker School DECA Harker DECA is an International Competitive Business Organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in four fields of business: marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. Our DECA chapter integrates classroom instruction, applies learning, connects to business, and promotes competition in order to prepare the next generation to be academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, and experienced leaders. Contact Information To learn more about this story, please contact: Gaurav Kumar, Co-Director of PR The Harker School DECA 14gauravk@students.harker.org www.harkerhbc.com