USC to sponsor Colorado DECA District #9 competition
Pueblo -- The University of Southern Colorado will be host to more than 600
students from southeastern Colorado at the Annual DECA District #9 Competition
this week. The event will be held from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday, (Dec. 5)
in the Occhiato University Center.
Students from East, Pueblo County, Pueblo West, South, Centennial, Central and
Lamar high schools will compete in 14 categories of business and marketing. The
competition consists of a combined score of the student's role-playing ability
and 100-point written test.
Students who place in the district competition have the chance to compete at the
state competition in February at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The state
competition also gives students a chance to earn scholarships, cash prizes, and
the chance to compete in the 2003 DECA Nationals in Orlando, Fla.
The University of Southern Colorado is a regional, comprehensive university
emphasizing professional, career-oriented, and applied programs. Displaying
excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and
outreach, USC is distinguished by access, opportunity, and the overall quality
of services provided to its students.
