WCHS DECA Recognized for Thrive Level Chapter Campaigns

Warren County High School DECA was among 645 chapters, nationally, that achieved Thrive Level recognition during the 2023-2024 school year and will be commended at DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC) held April 27-30, 2024, in Anaheim, California.

Each fall, DECA offers four campaigns for chapters to complete as part of their program of leadership for the year. These campaigns are designed to grow membership engagement and build lasting partnerships within the school and local community. Chapters that achieve Thrive Level receive a commemorative pennant, flag and plaque. The chapters also have an opportunity to participate in ICDC. In order to receive Thrive Level recognition, the WCHS chapter also completed two chapter campaigns. For the Community Service campaign, the WCHS DECA Chapter partnered with the Front Royal Habitat for Humanity to assist with clearing a recently acquired build site. In completing the Promotional Campaign, the chapter conducted six community and school-based outreach activities this past fall. The chapter also received two additional Thrive slots at ICDC from their achievement with the chapter’s membership campaign, which challenged the chapter to attain two of three goals: recruit 20 professional members, recruit 20 alumni members or increase student membership by 20 more members from the previous school year.

The WCHS DECA officers who led the chapter in receiving these Thrive recognitions were: Sophia Logan, President; Bre Taylor, Executive Vice-President; Raymond Dingess, V-P of Marketing; Ella Martin, V-P Alumni Relations; and Ayaana Vasishta, V-P corporate Information.

DECA Chapter Officers pictured (L – R): Ella Martin, Vice-President of Corporate Information; Raymond Dingess, Vice-President of Marketing; Sophia Logan, President; and Bre Taylor, Executive Vice-President. Not pictured: Ayaana Vasishta, Vice-President of Corporate Information.

“Our chapter is proud to have won these recognitions for five consecutive years. Our members, who have previously attended the ICDC Thrive Academy have come back to help lead our chapter the following year,” said Sophia Logan, Chapter President.