DECA is a student organization offered as a co-curricular program run concurrently with our Marketing program. When students take Junior or Senior marketing here at OOHS, they will also become DECA members. Students claim this is the most fun part of this program and has opportunities for field trips, competitions, officer/student leader positions and so much more!

• OOHS Advisor:
  • 2022-23: Mrs (Teresa) Gellenbeck
  • 2010-2022:  Mrs (Chrystal) Shanahan

More details from the DECA website…

“DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. It is a student organization with more than 200,000 members in all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Canada, China, Germany, Guam, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain.

Posts relating to DECA…

• OOHS DECA Alumni interview, Maddie Simonds {guest post by Jessica M, 2022}
• OOHS DECA Alumni interview, Milana {guest post by Sierra T, 2022}
• Steps in the DECA competitions {guest post by Anna P, 2019}
• DECA State Competition results {guest post by Maddie S, 2017}
• Reasons to join DECA {guest post by Maddie S, 2017}
• DECA Competition Tips {guest post by Maddie S, 2017}
• DECA Hall of Fame Breakfast 2015