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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Pl - Plymouth H S DECA recognized for outstanding School based Enterprise SBE 06 February 2024 ( news )
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools , state Pl ( By Press Release office)
Feb 06,2024
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The Den , the school - based enterprise at Plymouth High School , was among 728 school - based enterprises achieving gold - level certification for the 2023 - 2024 school year and will be recognized during DECA’s International Career Development Conference this April 27 - 30 , 2024 , in Anaheim , California .
A school - based enterprise ( SBE ) is an entrepreneurial operation in a school setting that provides goods and services to meet the needs of the market . SBEs are managed and operated by students as hands - on learning laboratories that integrate National Curriculum Standards in marketing , finance , hospitality and management . DECA advisors have utilized this effective educational tool for over four decades to provide their students with realistic and practical learning experiences that reinforce classroom instruction , enhance 21st Century skill development , and prepare students for college and careers .
The Plymouth DECA members who contributed to the certification were Emilio Herrero and Nolan McDowell with the assistance of their DECA chapter advisor , Tyra Johnson . The SBE at Plymouth H . S . has operated for 21 years and is to be commended for this achievement .
“DECA’s School - based Enterprise Certification Program is a rigorous process designed to help DECA members demonstrate their classroom learning in a practical , learning laboratory , and then translate that into meaningful outcomes , ” said Christopher Young , CAE , Chief Program Officer at DECA Inc . “These DECA members are practicing important workplace readiness skills while preparing for college and careers . ”
DECA’s School - based Enterprise Certification Program provides recognition for outstanding achievement by school - based enterprises and motivates SBEs to strive for excellence and growth . SBEs can be certified at three levels: bronze , silver or gold . In order to apply for the certification , SBEs must submit extensive documentation that explains how the SBE demonstrates the practice of various marketing and retail standards . A review committee evaluates the documentation to determine which level of certification has been achieved . DECA’s School - based Enterprise program is sponsored by Otis Spunkmeyer Inc . and Pop Chips/You Need This .
About DECA Inc .
DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs with a career interest in marketing , finance , hospitality , and management . DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co - curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction , apply learning , connect to business and promote competition . DECA student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically prepared , community oriented , professionally responsible , experienced leaders . DECA is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit with nearly 250 , 000 members in 4 , 000 high school and college chapters in the United States , Canada , Puerto Rico and Germany .
For more information about DECA , visit www . deca . org .
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