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“National DECA Week”
October 21-25, 2019
WHEREAS, Chiawana High School DECA, an association of marketing students, is a student-
centered organization whose program of leadership and personal development is designed for students
enrolled in marketing education programs, and is a co-curricular organization that serves as an important
extension of classroom instruction; and
WHEREAS, DECA is the only student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs
for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the
globe; and
WHEREAS, DECA involves about eleven thousand students state-wide in skill-based educational
programs, including classroom instruction, work-based learning, and community service; and
WHEREAS, Chiawana High School DECA has over 300 members; and
WHEREAS, DECA members understand the importance of the DECA Diamond, which includes:
leadership development; social intelligence; vocational understanding; and civic consciousness. DECA
participants are leaders preparing for employment and community involvement; and
WHEREAS, DECA and marketing education supports the economy by preparing students for the
workplace, improving employment opportunities for Washingtonians, and building students’ self-esteem
and confidence;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Matt Watkins, Mayor of the City of Pasco, Washington, on behalf of the
entire City Council, do hereby proclaim October 21-25, 2019 as “National DECA Week”.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official Seal of the City of
Pasco, State of Washington, to be affixed this 21st day of October 2019.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
City of Pasco