DECA NYS 2018 Competition

The New York State DECA 58th Annual State Career Conference was held at eh Rochester Riverside Convention Center on March 7-9, 2018. There were over 3,000 students, representing most of the 62 counties of New York State, who competed at the competition. The competitions were either individual or team events consisting of a myriad of business topics. HS West had 2 top five winners and 13 top 10 winners. HS East had 6 top 5 winners and 27 top 10 winners. All top 5 winners qualify for the International Competition in Atlanta, Georgia.

State Winners
(Eligible to compete at International Level)

Top 10 Winners

Future Business Leaders of America 2018

On January 19, 2018, thirty HSE FBLA students competed in the FBLA Spring Meeting S1 Competition at Hofstra University. The students competed against students from Suffolk County FBLA chapters. The topics of the competitions encompassed an array of business topics. The students competed in either a verbal presentation or an exam format. Several students competed in two events. There were 26 awards earned. The following is a list of the HSE students who placed in their event:

DECA Regional Competition 2018

Every year New York State DECA holds their annual Suffolk County Regional Competition, where business students from high schools across Suffolk County compete in a variety of business categories. The students competed against over 1,600 students from 26 Suffolk County High Schools. The Hills East and West DECA teams have always done well in the annual tournament, and this year was no exception. High School East had 50 Suffolk County regional winners. HS West had 41 regional winners and 18 honorable mention. All winners are eligible to move on to the New York State DECA Competition.

Honorable Mention

15th Annual Emerging Leaders Business Competition

The HS West and HS East business students competed in the 15^th Annual Emerging Leaders Business Competition on November 29, 2017 at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue, NY. This business competition was sponsored by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce and the Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce. The competition challenged the students to think beyond the scope of the classroom and it gave the students the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and capabilities in a business environment. The students had to create viable business solutions for existing businesses and demonstrate their knowledge through presentations in several business categories. The students competed either as a team of two or individually in the business events. There were over 400 students from approximately 20 Long Island school districts who competed at this event. Thirty-seven HSE students participated in the event. Thirteen HSE students placed in their categories. Four students earned first place awards, six students earned second place awards and three students earned third place awards. The following are the results:

DECA International Competition Top 10 Winners

Over 20,000 DECA members from around the world competed in the ICDC Competition. Please join us in Congratulating both Alexis Bainnson and Matthew Shumer who finished in the Top 10 in the World in their categories. This is truly an amazing achievement!

Alexis Bainnson - HS West Matthew Shumer - HS East

DECA NYS 2017 Competition

This year the HS East and HS West DECA Teams again traveled to Rochester to participate in the 2016 NY State DECA competition. The students competed in a variety of business tasks against every school in New York State. HS East had 4 students who were state champions and 11 top 10 winners. HS West had 6 student state champions and 10 top 10 winners.

State Winners
(Eligible to compete at International Level)

Top 10 Winners

Future Business Leaders of America 2017

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the largest career student organization in the world. Each year FBLA helps over 250,000 members prepare for careers in business. The mission of FBLA is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. FBLA programs focus on

1. leadership development
2. academic competitions
3. educational programs
4. community service
5. awards and recognition

This year 22 HS East business students participated in the District S1 Competition on January 20, 2017 at Hofstra University and 13 students placed in their competition.

DECA Regional Competition 2017

Every year New York State DECA holds their annual Suffolk County Regional Competition, where business students from high schools across Suffolk County compete in a variety of business categories. The Hills East and West DECA teams have always done well in the annual tournament, and this year was no exception. High School East had 44 Suffolk County regional winners and 7 honorable mention. HS West had 35 regional winners and 7 honorable mention. All winners are eligible to move on to the New York State DECA Competition. Overall there were more than 1500 students competing.

Honorable Mention

14th Annual Emerging Leaders Business Competition

The HS East and HS West business students competed in the 14^th Annual Emerging Leaders Business Competition on November 30, 2016 at Saint Joseph’s College in Patchogue, NY. The business competition was sponsored by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce and the Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce. The competition challenged the students to create viable business solutions for existing businesses and gave the students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge through presentations in several business categories. The students competed either as a team of two or individually in the business events. There were 315 students from 18 Long Island school districts who competed at this event. Ten HS East and five HS West students placed in their categories.

DECA Nationals 2016

Hills East DECA brought 4 students to the DECA ICDC International Competition in Nashville, Tennessee. Two students, Leah Pesso and Natasha Bajaj finished in the Top 10 in the World in their category, Business Growth Plan.

They both received 2 medals. Leah and Natasha competed against over 100 teams from around the world in Business Growth Plan. Congratulation to both of them and our DECA chapter.

DECA NYS 2016 Competition

This year the HS East and HS West DECA Teams again traveled to Rochester to participate in the 2016 NY State DECA competition. The students competed in a variety of business tasks against every school in New York State. HS East had 6 students who were state champions and 21 top 10 winners. HS West had 17 student state champions and 17 top 10 winners.

State Winners

Top 10 Winners

DECA Regional Competition 2016

Every year New York State DECA holds their annual Suffolk County Regional Competition, where business students from high schools across Suffolk County compete in a variety of business categories. The Hills East and West DECA teams have always done well in the annual tournament, and this year was no exception. High School East had 47 Suffolk County regional winners and 9 honorable mention awards. HS West had 51 regional winners and 10 honorable mention. All winners are eligible to move on to the New York State DECA Competition.

Congratulations to All!

Honorable Mention

Future Business Leaders of America 2016

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the largest career student organization in the world. Each year FBLA helps over 250,000 members prepare for careers in business. The mission of FBLA is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. FBLA programs focus on

1. leadership development
2. academic competitions
3. educational programs
4. community service
5. awards and recognition

This year 18 HS East business students participated in the District S1 Competition on January 15, 2016 at CW Post/LIU Campus.

“DECA offers a comprehensive program of competitive events based on the