After an issue with DECA members at State last school year, it became unclear whether or not the club would be continuing this school year. With business teachers Mr. Ryan Popa and Mrs. Kristin Laflech as the club sponsors, DECA is still a club at MHS and their first meeting is Oct. 6. Both passionate about business education, they are working together to ensure that Munster’s legacy of DECA is not tarnished.

• “I don’t want to focus on what’s different, but what is staying the same,” Mrs. Laflech said. “DECA and Munster have a great history of being Champions and we are trying to get us back to that level—a strong focus on role-play practice and a more rigorous routine on the exams DECA requires. We are aware we are bringing smaller numbers to State, but we are focusing on quality, not quantity.”

According to Pranshu Aryal, senior, DECA’s student leadership hopes to make the process of DECA more fun and exciting, with more interactive meetings. 

• “DECA is an important club because it allows students to gain knowledge and skills in the business world,” Pranshu said. “No matter what a student plans to do after high school, the skills you learn through DECA, like public speaking, teamwork, creativity, and being able to persuade others, allows students to have an upper hand in their life after high school.”