Olentangy Orange Coffee Shop Rebrand

Student post: written by Carver G, Gavin W, Liam H, Nicholas J Temperatures are dropping and we are beginning our transition into the winter. There’s no surprise that this likely means more coffee is being bought at Fort Orange. Although Fort Orange is constantly being worked on and improved, it became apparent that its coffee…

DECA Campaign 2022-23 Recap

We don’t always get around to blogging in the midst of some of our busier times of the year… but wanted to do a Throwback Thursday to recap last year’s hard working DECA Campaign Team! The following was originally written by Senior Marketing + DECA member, Jessie M with some edits by Mrs G. We…

OOHS DECA ICDC April 2023!

Written by senior, Laura F, with contributions by advisor, Mrs G This past spring, during the week of April 21-26, we had 11 students participate in DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida. Several of our returning seniors had been to ICDC the prior year, but our advisor, Mrs Gellenbeck, along with several other…

Online vs. in person sales… insight from a local entrepreneur

(By: Rissa P.) The benefits of in person and online sales are a long debated topic. Is there an advantage to a specific method of sales? What are the costs and risks? In this post I’m going to compare the two with the help of a local business owner, Jo Robitaille.  Jo was a stay…

DECA States 2023

Contributions by Laura F & OOHS DECA members, class of 2022-23 This past March at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, 20 students from Olentangy Orange competed at the Ohio DECA Career Development Conference {CDC} – what we often refer to as “DECA state competition.”  Members are competing to qualify for the upcoming International Career Development…

DECA Districts 2023

Contributions by OOHS DECA class of 2022-23 In late January, our junior and senior marketing classes participated in the DECA District 7 competition. We had a total of 22 participants, and with several new members & a new advisor, it was interesting to see how our individuals would place. Students compete mostly in role-play type…

“It’s Coffee Cart Day!”

Written by Maithreyi, edited and contributed by Mrs Gellenbeck Every Wednesday morning, we see a group of students with the brightest of smiles, selling fresh coffee to wake us all up. This mini business is called Coffee Cart and is run by our Olentangy Orange High School students, with assistance from their teachers, in our…

Chatting with a Former DECA Member

Guest post by Erika B, OOHS Senior Marketing student + DECA member We had a chance to catch up with a former DECA member and OOHS alumni Maggie Debolt! Maggie was an OOHS graduate in the class of 2014. Mrs Gellenbeck remembers her as a hard working, driven and fun-loving student. Her wedding-planning business is…

Let’s catch up! Interview with OOHS DECA alum.

Guest post by Jessica M, OOHS Senior Marketing student + DECA member Olentangy Orange graduate of 2017, Maddie Simonds, was very involved with business, especially DECA. Maddie was our DECA chapter President during the 2016-2017 school year, “I got to experience a priceless foundation for the world of business, much of which I use in…

Catching Up With An Alumni OOHS DECA Member

Guest post by Sierra T, OOHS Junior Marketing student + DECA member Former Marketing student and DECA member, Milana Yarbrough, graduated from OOHS in 2018. “Milana was an excellent business student!” claims our chapter advisor, Mrs Gellenbeck. “Milana took an active role in our EntrepreNEERS Business Club’s social media presence and also represented our National…

OOHS National Business Honor Society organizes service projects

We have done a lot of fun service projects over the last year and are finally taking the time to recap them! Service learning is an opportunity for club members to get involved, work together and “give back” to our community. NBHS members are encouraged to earn a minimum of ten service hours throughout the…

Interview with a local entrepreneur

Interview with Emily McCune, Founder/Owner of Grey & Polka Dots Creative Shop  Guest post by OOHS business students, Leah & Preethi Leah & Preethi interviewed founder, Emily McCune, to get some insight into the world of business ownership. Emily is an entrepreneur with a private online business called “Grey & Polka Dots Creative Shop.” The business…