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Volume 1, Issue 1September/October 2015

MEMBERS AND ADVISORS,I officially welcome you to the 2015-2016 DECA school year! I cannot express the excitement I possess as I enter into this position that has led me to new adventures and has allowed me to create a journey, one that has yet to discover much more. I look forward to what this year will bring along with making personal connections with each and every one of you. I hope you all are as excited as I am for this new year filled with even more amazing opportunities to venture your knowledge, spark your DECA experience, but most importantly, AMPLIFY your love for DECA. I believe that this year will be your year! Have fun and I hope you enjoy this ride with me!

- Your Area 6

President

AREA 6 CHAPTERSCHIAWANA GRANDVIEW HANFORD KAHLOTUS KAMIAKIN KENNEWICK PASCO RICHLAND SOUTHRIDGE

Facebok.com/Area6DECA @Area6DECA

Area 6 Members of the Month SEPTEMBER

★ Mercedes Rodriguez, Kahlotus HS★ Kolby Smith, Southridge HS

OCTOBER★ Rachel Wolski, Richland HS

★ Sarah Coie, Pasco HS

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Washington DECA 2015 Fall Leadership

ConferenceSeattle, WA

On October 25-27th, about 150 Area 6 members joined 1,500 Washington DECA members, advisors and guest in Seattle at our Fall Leadership Conference to AMPLIFY their year! Members had the amazing opportunity to hear Neil Patel, Greg Bennick and Patti Dobrowolski speak. They had a fun workout too! Members danced to all styles of music and got to show off their skills! Members also attended workshops from a variety of business professionals! To see the amazing highlights of the conference, visit @Area6DECA and @DECA_Washington.

What FLC Video at:Thinkback.com/WADECAFLC

TEAM AMPLIFY THANKS YOU ALL FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE

FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE!

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ADVISOR SHOUTOUTS

Pasco Advisors getting their moves on at the DECA Fit! Way to represent!

A BIG SHOUT OUT to Chiawana Advisors for leading the event of Tackling Hunger! Thank you for being amazing! #bethechange!

AREA 6 NEWS➔ Chapter Campaigns for DECA, Inc. will be due December

1st! (Have any questions? Email me at area6president@wadeca.org

➔ Area Conference will be at the TRAC Center in Pasco, WA., January 7th!

◆ Registration for Conference is November 25th.◆ Area Testing Dec 9 & 10th◆ Registration Fee $35

➔ Area 6 Website will be released soon! This will be the hub of all news, pictures and things going on in our Area!

CHAPTER SHOUTOUT!

A GREAT JOB GOES TO RICHLAND HS FOR

COLLECTING 642 BOXES OF MAC AND CHEESE FOR THE

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE!

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AREA 6 MEMBERS OF THE MONTHSEPTEMBER

MERCEDES RODRIGUEZ, KAHLOTUS HSKOLBY SMITH, SOUTHRIDGE HS

OCTOBER

RACHEL WOLSKI, RICHLAND HSSARAH COIE, PASCO HS

ADVISORS,BE SURE TO EMAIL ME AT area6president@wadeca.org YOUR MEMBER OF THE MONTH NOMINATIONS! THE MORE MEMBERS THAT COME FROM YOUR CHAPTER, THE MORE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO WIN THE AREA 6 SPIRIT STICK AT THE END OF THE YEAR! THE MEMBER OF THE MONTH CERTIFICATES WILL BE MAILED TO THEIR SCHOOLS!

I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT 2 AMAZING CHAPTERS AND I WOULD LOVE TO COME IN AND MEET EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU! EMAIL ME TO REQUEST A VISIT!

Thank you Pasco HS for having me at your

Annual Breakfast Kick-off! You guys

rock!

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AREA 6 ROCKS!

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