In December, fifteen Locust Valley High School students competed in the regional competition for the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) club. The students participated in business role plays and were judged alongside over 1,000 students from Nassau County in different industry categories.
During the competition, the club members had their problem-solving skills tested through business role play scenarios where they had to think on their feet and present a solution to a judge. These scenarios varied based on what industry or career cluster the student chose to compete in, and included business management and administration, marketing, finance, entrepreneurship and hospitality and tourism.
Locust Valley club members Vanessa Chan, Lizzy Jouravlev, Ann McAree and Vito Ricciardi qualified for the state competition to be held in Rochester, New York in March.