Friday,
November 12, 2010
By Stephany Wegenast
On the 16th of October
the West Fargo High School student organization DECA went to Applebee’s before
it opened to serve pancakes to the locals as a fundraiser. The West Fargo DECA
was stationed at the Applebee’s on 13th avenue with their teacher,
Jenna Skaff. This is Skaff’s third year working with the DECA students as a
teacher at West Fargo High School. Skaff said that this event is a state wide
event and that DECA and Applebee’s are sponsors for the event together.
This particular even has been going on for seven years. According to Skaff,
DECA used to stand for Distributive Education Clubs of America but now it is
just a marketing association for students as the acronym is obsolete.
When asking Skaff why she chose to
advise DECA she said, “I was part of a family business and had a strong liking
for it. I just want to pour out to others to show how fun it can be.”
This event cost five dollars for the
tickets. Ten percent of the money goes in to a statewide scholarship and the rest
to the chapter fall leadership.
Talking to senior, Sam Eidenschank,
a student at West Fargo High School, she said that she joined DECA because of
“the free t-shirts, all the trips, and for the experience.”
DECA is a long standing organization
that is well respected and held at a majority of the schools throughout the
United States. It’s where kids get to have a good, safe time while helping out
others at the same time. Serving the pancakes was only one way they get out and
to do something fun while benefiting from it.
DECA was founded in 1946. With this
60 year history, DECA has touched the lives of more than ten million students,
educators, school administrators and business professionals. Their strong
connection with this organization has resonated into a brand that people
identify as a remarkable experience in the preparation of emerging leaders and
entrepreneurs.
Looking around the restaurant it
wasn’t hard to see that the people there were friends, family, and some
returning students sitting down to enjoy the pancakes.
This is an annual event so look for
it next year and maybe you too can sit down and enjoy the mouth watering
pancakes as well. Chances are Skaff will be there as well, although you may not
see her for she prefers to stand watch in the kitchen.
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