Juanita High School DECA students will host DECA week Nov. 20–27 with the theme of giving thanks.

The club, in its third year, has 74 members and the students’ weekly activities focus on the Juanita High School community.

During the club’s week of giving thanks, students will hand out 1,000 “give thanks” bracelets, host activities and games during lunches, fundraise, promote DECA and encourage thankfulness through the club’s wall of thanks.

As a club, Juanita High School DECA students will be involved in four community service projects this year, eight club activities, fundraising, promotion, group learning and competition.

The club started the year strong by taking 10 students to a three-day leadership conference.

Competition is another important part of DECA. On Jan. 9, students will challenge themselves academically by participating in the Area 3 DECA conference, competing against more than 800 other students for the right to compete at the state level.

DECA is a professional student leadership organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs to learn about marketing, business leadership and employability skills to prepare for their future.

DECA enhances preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, applying learning in the context of business, connecting to business and the community and promoting competition.

Student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders.