This issue of the Central Region DECA newsletter provides updates from the Central Region Vice President and highlights upcoming events. In a 3 sentence summary: The CRVP shares highlights from recent conferences and previews a busy month visiting other states. An interview with the previous year's CRVP discusses how DECA continues to impact her. The newsletter also provides information on the National Advisory Board, an upcoming leadership conference in Omaha, Nebraska, and encourages members to get involved in fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through the DECA Movement initiative.

1. Cent ral Region DECA
Volume 1, Issue 3 November, 2011
Produced by Micah
Melling, 2011-2012
A Word from Your CRVP
CRVP
I have ever met. I me, as well. At the
cannot wait to see beginning of the
them at the Central month, I will help
Inside The Issue:
Region Leadership train the newly-
Conference in Decem- elected Missouri
Catching Up with 2
Paige Dorman, Last ber! DECA State Officers.
Year’s CRVP.
In mid Octo- In the middle of No-
ber, I attended Mis- vember, I will attend
Insight into the Na- 2 Wisconsin DECA’s
tional Advisory Board souri DECA’s Fall
Leadership Confer- Fall Leadership Con-
Omaha: A City of Ex- 3
This past Octo- ference as well as the
ence. Being part of a
citement ber will be a month I ACTE National Con-
conference in my
won’t soon forget. I ference in St. Louis.
home state was a
The Movement: Mak- 4 had the opportunity
ing a Difference for huge honor, and I am As always, feel
to make several new
MDA grateful for all of the free to contact me at
friends and create
hospitality MO any time. You can
lasting memories.
A Letter from the 4 DECA continues to reach me by emailing
National President In early Octo- extend my way. decavpmicah@gmail.
ber, I had the privi- com.
At this confer-
Special Points of In- lege of attending
ence, I was able to
terest North Dakota
connect with friends I DECA Wishes,
 Paige Dorman, former
DECA’s Fall Leader-
hadn’t seen in several
CRVP, explains how ship Conference.
months. Visiting
DECA continues to im- This was my first
with these friends re-
pact her. conference as CRVP,
inforced my belief
 You’ll want to experience which alone was
that DECA can help
Omaha’s versatility if thrilling. Micah Melling
us to create long-
you attend the CRLC.
The ND DECA Central Region VP
lasting bonds.
 Claire Coker reminds us State Officers were DECA, Inc.
to “keep on keepin’ on” November will
one of the most enjoy-
when we get busy. be a busy month for
able groups of people

2. Page 2 Central Region DECA
Catching Up with Paige Dorman, the 2010-2011 CRVP
was the International Career De- What are your plans for the
velopment Conference in Or- future?
lando, Florida. ICDC has to be My plans for the future right now
my favorite because it encom- are very broad. I will be starting
passes my whole DECA experi- an internship with PDC Produc-
ence into one conference. I inter- tion Company, the company who
acted with members from all over puts on DECA's International Ca-
the world in a week’s worth of reer Development Conference
time. I was able to experience all every year. I hope to learn all of
What have you been doing of the attractions that Orlando the starting steps that it takes to
since your term as CRVP had to offer, and I was able to make an event successful, like
ended? make lasting memories with the most DECA members have seen.
Since my term as CRVP ended, I other National Officers on Team
65. What is the one thing you
have shifted my energy onto other
would like to tell DECA mem-
things. I am in my second year of How are you currently using bers?
college now, and my major is Com- the skills you learned in
munications with a minor in Busi- DECA? The one thing that I would like to
ness Administration. I am just tell all DECA members is to soak
I try to use the skills that I have
really trying to soak up all that up your DECA experience to the
learned in DECA as much as pos-
my campus and my classes have to fullest while you have the time.
sible. One of the most important
offer before my college years are Make your connections, meet peo-
skills that I use on a daily basis is
over! ple, network, travel to as many
the ability to interact with my
Looking back, what was your classmates. DECA has helped me places as possible. Because before
favorite memory from your to use my viewpoints and the you know it, the experience will be
year as a National Officer? viewpoints of the people around over, and you can only take away
Looking back, my favorite memory me to create wonderful and inno- what you were able to soak up.
from my time as a National Officer vative ideas.
The National Advisory Board: A Valuable Support System
Sixty-one. That is the pares the leaders of tomor- companies sit on the NAB.
number of businesses that row's economy. By investing Some of these companies in-
partner with DECA. These in DECA, we are investing in clude Marriott, Safeway, Fin-
sixty-one businesses comprise the future of American busi- ish Line, NAPA Auto Parts,
the National Advisory Board ness and entrepreneurship. and Men’s Wearhouse.
(NAB). We want to see DECA mem- Throughout the year,
The members of bers succeed and are willing CRVP Micah Melling will be
DECA’s NAB are committed to provide the support they posting information about all
to investing in the lives of stu- need to maximize their impact of DECA’s NAB partners on
dents they believe can be the on the world,” said Roger the Central Region DECA
leaders of tomorrow. Glenn, NAB Chairman. Facebook page.
“The members of the Some of the nation’s Be sure to check it out!
NAB believe that DECA pre- largest and most powerful

3. Volume 1, Issue 3 Page 3
Omaha Nebraska: A City with Much to Offer
Omaha, Nebraska is the site of this year’s prestig- “This year’s Central Region
ious Central Region Leadership Conference. As you can Leadership Conference is
see by the pictures below, Omaha is a diverse city with going to be WILD!
much to offer: entertainment, shopping, restaurants, and Nebraska is excited to
one of the nation’s top zoos. host the conference and
share with our fellow
So, are you read to get “Wild About DECA” in members how great a city
Omaha from December 2-4? Omaha is!” - Nicole
For more information, visit the conference website: Coffey, CRLC Conference
Coordinator
http://www.crlcomaha2011.org.

4. The Movement
The Movement: Making a
Fast Facts Difference
 Over 20 associations for MDA
have agreed to join The Movement is an internat
ional fundraiser
The Movement. for the Muscular Dystrophy
Association
 The goal for this year (MDA) in which any associat
ion of DECA can
is to raise $100,000 participate. The ultimate go
more for MDA than al of The Move-
ment is to “raise the bar” in
last year. terms of what
the world thinks students can
 The goal for next accomplish.
Currently, over 20 associat
year is to raise ions have joined
$1,000,000 for MDA. this exciting project.
For more information on Th
e Movement,
pleases contact Central Regio
n Vice President
Micah Melling.
Check out “The
Movement” on
Facebook!
A Letter from Your National President
wanted to get done. What I Take advantage of the
encourage you to do this people within DECA that
month is to keep pushing are there for you, like Micah
forward. Never give in to and I. We are here to be a
the stress of everyday life guide on your hike towards
and stop “aspiring higher.” success.
A great way to get Keep on moving for-
more involved in DECA is to ward this fall, and hopefully
attend your fall leadership I will see many of you at
Dear Central Region, conference or the Central ICDC in the spring!
Region Leadership Confer- Best Wishes,
Keeping up with ence! You are lucky enough
DECA when school work to have an amazing Central
starts to pick up is always a Region Vice President pav- Claire Coker
struggle. It always seemed ing the way for you this National DECA President
to me like there weren't year. Micah is driven to suc- 2011-2012
enough hours in the day to ceed and is looking out for
do everything I needed and each and every one of you.