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Tabb DECA Wins at State Leadership Conference

Virginia DECA played host to 3,300 high school DECA members in Virginia Beach at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, March 1-3, 2013. Conference attendees participated in workshops, elected the upcoming executive board and competed in competency based individual and team, series and written events. Winners from the District Leadership Conference from Tabb High School DECA that continued on to the State Leadership Conference were Sarah Burkett, Rachel Deyerle, Hannah Dun, Logan Lancaster, Rebecca Mackey, Brooke Mahan, Taylor Stubbs, Courtney Taylor and Amanda Varnes. Courtney Taylor's outstanding job in the Hotel Lodging Management Event and Brooke Mahan's and Taylor Stubbs' excellent team Entrepreneurship Innovative Plan won them the opportunity to continue on to the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California in April 2013. Top overall winners at ICDC receive scholarship funds and recognition. Tabb High School DECA Advisor, Christina Majka received the Outstanding Advisor Award at SLC for her dedication and countless hours of work she puts into making Tabb DECA a success. Tabb DECA Chapter received the highest award "Blue Chip" for the aggressive program of work submitted to SLC in the Annual Report. The Tabb Chapter also received recognition for Virginia DECA Day activities, as well as a Community Service Award, and a Charity Award.