It was a good day for the DECA programs at Samuel Clemens High School and Byron P. Steele High School, as each campus program received a $6,550 scholarship check at The Chamber Luncheon meeting held in the Schertz Civic Center on September 17, 2024. The proceeds are from the annual Caterpillar Chamber Bowl held at Fiesta Lanes in New Braunfels in August. Those funds will be used to help students from each campus attend state and national competitions. The SCUC Education Foundation served as one of the many team sponsors for the event.
DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is the career and technical organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management at high schools such as Clemens and Steele as well as colleges around the globe.
“We appreciate the help,” said Andrew Martorelli, who spoke on behalf of the DECA students at Steele HS. The senior added, “We look forward to working with you because some of the students in our organization need opportunities to work with small businesses.”
“The money is greatly appreciated,” said Jake Voos, junior at Clemens HS. “We’ll put it to good use and thank you for your support.”
We would like to thank the sponsors of the Chamber Bowl for their partnership with SCUC and the DECA programs: Caterpillar, Frost Bank, Schertz Cibolo Emergency Clinic, Dunkin’, Blue Bonnet Palace, Community First Health Plans, The City of Selma, The City of Schertz, The City of Cibolo, The Chamber and Santikos Entertainment. We also extend our appreciation to the businesses that directly donated to DECA: Scooter’s Coffee, Rescue Pets of San Antonio, and Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union.
Team sponsors include: Audi North Park, Absolute Rentals, Delgado Realty Group, Embrace Orthodontics, Hope Hospice, Landa Eye Center, Mercedes Benz-Selma, Nate Obregon State Farm, Northeast Lakeview College, Pilgrim Mortgage, Radiant Roofing, Retama Park, SCUC Education Foundation, South Texas Radiology Imaging Center and Structure Tone/Chamber Toastmasters.
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