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The DECA Difference: Ava Cook’s Success Story

Guest Post By: Kaitlyn Loadman and Jenna Frase Ava Cook is an OOHS DECA Alum who graduated in 2024. She competed in the Retail Merchandising series, placing 2nd at districts, 4th at States, and qualifying for ICDC. What has been your journey since graduating from Orange? “I am now a second year at Ohio State…

Leveling Up: How DECA Shaped Jacksen Bice

Guest Post By: Tanishka Vijayasekhar and Jenna Frase Jacksen Bice is an OOHS DECA alum who graduated in 2025 and now attends the Farmer School of Business at Miami University. Jackson won 2nd place Ohio CDC 24′, 3rd place Ohio CDC 25′, and is a two time ICDC qualifier in financial consulting. After graduating from…

Beyond the Competition: How Ava Ongaro Turned DECA Experience into Growth

Guest Post By: Madison Twyford and Jenna Frase Ava Ongaro is an OOHS DECA alum who graduated in 2024 and now attends University of Kentucky. She won 1st place at Districts and qualified for ICDC in the Retail Merchandising Series. What has been your journey since graduating from Orange? “My journey since graduating from Orange…

Ohio DECA State Competition 2025

Written by senior Orange DECA member, Veda R “States” for DECA is essentially the second competition level which provides students a chance to qualify for the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) taking place in Orlando, Florida at the end of April. States allows students from various high schools all around the state of Ohio to…

DECA Districts 2025

In the context of DECA competitions, “districts” are essentially the first level of competition. These districts are organized geographically, and students compete against others in their region. The purpose of these district-level events is to provide participants with an initial competitive experience and a chance to showcase their skills before potentially moving on to higher…

Unlock your full potential: join Orange DECA today!

Guest post by Poorvi P Do you enjoy the thrill of competing and developing your leadership skills, consulting, and communication skills? Are you looking to gain real-world experience with business, or even just work in Fort Orange (our school store)? Whether you’re thinking about a career in business, or exploring new career and competitive opportunities,…

Let’s catch up! Interview with a DECA Alum.

Guest post by Sophia R Contributions by Mrs Teresa Gellenbeck Sierra Toot, a former marketing and DECA member who graduated in 2024 was super helpful to our DECA and marketing chapter. She was our National Business Honor Society President and vice president of our DECA chapter. What has been your journey after graduating from Orange?…

Let’s Catch Up! Interview with an OOHS DECA alumni

Guest post by Sophia R Luke Border, a former marketing and DECA member who graduated in 2023, made a huge impact on our program. He was our Orange DECA President, an ICDC qualifier in his junior and senior years and even scored in the top 10 internationally on the entrepreneurship exam at ICDC. While at…

DECA Movie Night 2024 recap

Written by Poorvi P, Senior Marketing DECA member On the night of October 12th, 2024, students and parents from the district came together for a fun night and helped fundraise for ICDC DECA. The night was made even more special through a partnership with Little Ladies, who joined us till 9pm and served ice cream….

Outdoor Family Movie Night {sponsored by OOHS DECA}

Want to spend a fun evening under the stars, watching the big screen with friends and family all while supporting a good cause?! OOHS DECA students are fundraising to compete at internationals, which gives us the opportunity to grow as businessmen and women, and hopefully win trophies to grow Orange Pride. People attending are encouraged to bring…

Orange United Logo Contest and Spirit Week

By: Nicholas Jonckheer, Liam Hoffman, Carver Gibson Orange United is a club that provides opportunities that aim to bring together and build lasting connections between students of different abilities and disabilities, and is run through the Special Education department. Monthly meetings feature playing games and participating in team-building exercises. These past two weeks, members of…