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DATES TO KNOW:
 October 31– Nov. 2: Florida
DECA Emerging Leader’s
Summit, Clearwater, FL
 November 6: Mind Your
Own Business Panel
 November 18-20: JA Teaching at NW Boys & Girls
Club
 December, 2014: District 3
Competition
 March 5-8: Florida DECA
State Competition, Orlando, FL
 April 25-28: DECA International Career Development
Conference, Orlando, FL
After months of planning and
choosing merchandise, the Academy officers were very pleased
with the Pre-school sales at
Freshmen orientation, along with
Buchholz open house last month.
All new merchandise was displayed in the store, featuring
classic black and gold styles such
as the “Slanted Bobcat” and
“Fierce Bobcat” along with more
eclectic designs like the “Ladies'
Retro Jersey” and “Bobcat Nation” shirts.
Students, parents, and faculty
loved the Spirit Spot selections
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
New Styles at the
Spirit Spot
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New Officers
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Emerging Leaders
Summit
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Mix It Up with
DECA
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Field Trip to
Tacachale
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Wesley Lopez,
State VP
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2014 Chapter Pro- 3
jects
Spirit Spot BBQ
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Thank You to Our
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Sponsors
Exciting New Styles at Spirit Spot
and were very pleased with the
various designs, colors, fits, and
styles for both men and ladies
options.
throughout the school day, from
8:30-2:00. The link to our online
store can be found on the BHS
main website.
Although the Spirit Spot does not
accept credit and debit cards
right now, customers were able
to log on to our Spirit Spot online
store on site and pay for merchandise this way. This option is
a quick and easy way to pay for
merchandise when cash or check
books are not in hand.
The Spirit Spot is open daily during both lunch periods for student shopping; parents may shop
New merchandise available for
BHS students at the Spirit Spot
Academy Welcomes New Officers
Academy Officers
DECA Officers
Chief Executive Officer .......................... Israel Mobley
President .............................................. Sydney Steinberg
Chief Operations Officer ........ Sophia Vanderschoot
Executive Vice President ........................... Austin Dale
Chief Marketing Officer .................. Mallory Matthews
Executive Secretary .............................. Sarah Rinehart
Chief Information Officer ........................ Haley Hayes
Competition Secretary ........................ Jaime Umpleby
Chief Financial Officer .................................. Jeni Leeps
Involvement Vice President ..................... Luisa Vargas
Community Service Vice President ...... Paula Costas
Membership Vice President ..................... Tiffany Mott
Social Media Vice President ............. Samantha Bogue
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Sydney Steinberg, Austin Dale, Mrs.
Martin, and Wesley Lopez at the
Emerging Leaders Summit in Arizona.
Buchholz DECA Officers and
Florida DECA VP Take Arizona
Buchholz Advisor Mrs. Donna
Martin along with Buchholz
DECA president Sydney Steinberg, Executive VP Austin Dale,
and Florida DECA State VP
Wesley Lopez attended a National DECA Emerging Leaders
Summit in Phoenix, Arizona,
this past July. The Buchholz
officers were able to expand
their leadership skills with
respect to managing our own
Buchholz DECA chapter and
the BHS DECA officer team.
They visited the Grand Canyon
National Park, ate at fantastic
restaurants, and even played a
game of pool with Paul
Wardinski, the newly appointed Executive Director of DECA,
Inc. Buchholz DECA President
Sydney Steinberg shared, “My
favorite part of the Arizona trip
was being able to bond with
Austin Dale, and I truly think
this bond has helped us to
create and now lead a more
cohesive DECA officer team.”
Steinberg enjoyed her time in
Arizona with DECA members
from Florida as well as members from all over the United
States. One thing is for certain:
The Arizona Emerging Leaders
Summit was a trip to remember.
Don’t be Afraid to Mix It Up with DECA
From finance to food service to sports & entertainment marketing, from partner projects to
individual role plays to written papers and
speeches, there is a category for every DECA
member to show his or her strengths.
“The great thing about participating in DECA
competition is that I am able to choose
something new and interesting every year,”
says Academy member and Chief Information Officer Haley Hayes. “I like that I
can switch around and choose from a plethora of categories; my favorite so far has
been Financial Team Decision Making.”
Other DECA members like the idea that they can
choose the same category as prior years, thereby building on prior knowledge and experience
to increase their chances of winning at State.
No matter which DECA category you choose,
know that you can find something that you will
like when you get out of your comfort zone. Try
something new, be different!
District Competition for testing events will be
December 17-19; and the deadline for all
written events is January 15.
Field Trip to Tacachale
Thirty-four
members
of
the
staff members, learning about
ding operations; saw the laundry
Academy of Entrepreneurship,
the training and employment
detergent packaging; and visited
along with advisors Linda Byrd
options
for
some of their recreational facili-
and Donna Martin, were invited
(whom
they
as
ties as well as various counseling
for a tour of the facilities at
“clients”), and touring various
rooms. The favorite of many of
Tacachale, Gainesville’s state-
aspects of their operation. We
our students was the Sensation
run organization for disabled
saw residents putting together
Room, and we enjoyed the
adults. We left school at 9:00 on
shelf bracket clips for Closet
mood
September 11 and spent the
Maid; observed the cardboard
rhythms. After eating lunch in
morning visiting with various
and paper recycling and shred-
their café, we headed back
their
refer
residents
to
lights,
across town.
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sounds,
and
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Wesley Lopez, Florida DECA
State Vice President
Wesley Lopez: Ready For the
New Year
The Academy’s own Wesley
Lopez has been filling his
officer duties this past summer
and now fall as a Florida DECA
State Vice President for Team
57.
Lopez was elected for the 2014
-15 officer team at the State
Leadership Conference in Orlando last March. He attended
the Emerging Leaders Summit
in Arizona in July where he was
able to connect with the three
other State VPs and discuss
Chapter involvement and connectedness across Florida.
Lopez also attended his first
interstate meeting for State
VPs on October 14. He could
not reveal all of the exciting
events planned for Florida
DECA in the upcoming year,
but he did plan chapter visits
to other Florida high schools
along with updating the Florida
DECA website.
Wesley says, “We’ve had a
great start to the year with
many promising upcoming
events planned. I’m excited to
be able to move forward as a
member of Team 57.” Florida
DECA news, information, and
This Year’s Chapter Projects
Buchholz DECA members have
raiser to benefit the Einstein
form of Dysautonomia), sched-
a reputation for organizing and
Montessori School, this project
uled for October 23.
conducting some outstanding
involves a 5K Run at Haile Vil-
Creative Marketing Project—
chapter projects, and this year
lage Center October 25.
to assist in raising money for
is no exception. Here is a quick
Community Service Project—
the NW Boys & Girls Club at
summary:
several projects aimed at as-
their Football Jamboree.
Financial Literacy Project—
sisting the NW Boys & Girls Club
Entrepreneurship Promotion
involves teaching Junior
Public Relations Project—a ben-
Project—The third annual
Achievement classes to ele-
efit dinner to raise awareness
“Mind Your Own Business”
mentary children in several
and money for research into
entrepreneurship panel, to be
schools within the district.
Dysautonomia—called the
held at 7 pm on November 6.
Learn & Earn Project—a fund-
“POTSluck Dinner” (POTS is a
The Spirit Spot BBQ
BHS Academy officers Israel
smoker on the lawn in front of
fourth period Spirit Spot em-
Mobley, Haley Hayes, and So-
the Buchholz gymnasium.
ployees sold pre-order tickets in
phia Vanderschoot organized a
Homemade ribs, rib sandwich-
the mall area during both A and
school-wide BBQ on Friday,
es, baked beans, and macaroni
B lunches to students, faculty,
October 3rd to help raise funds
and cheese were sold in dinner
and staff. Meals were also sold
for the Academy and DECA
portions for five dollars each.
on sight during the BBQ on Fri-
activities.
Canned sodas were sold sepa-
day.
Mobley’s uncle, the owner of
rately for seventy five cents
“The BBQ was very successful
Mr. P’s Catering Company,
each.
and the smell of the food on the
parked his commercial BBQ
In the week prior to the BBQ,
smoker was incredible,” said
Hayes.
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Thank You to Our Platinum Business
Sponsors
The Academy of Entrepreneurship thanks our
wonderful business sponsors for their financial support which enables us to provide educational experiences that otherwise would not
be possible.
These sponsorships assist the Academy students in several ways, including lowering the
cost of attending State and International
DECA competitions, providing equipment and
classroom materials, and providing scholarships
to deserving students.
This financial support also assists in paying for
the accommodations for our gracious chaperones who take the time to provide on our out-of
-town trips.
Please show your appreciation by patronizing
these businesses as you have the opportunity.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Buchholz High School
Academy of Entrepreneurship
5510 NW 27th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 955-6702, Ext. 305
www.bhsacademy.biz
Editor: Haley Hayes
Faculty Advisor:
Donna Martin
Copyright 2014
Thank You to Our Gold Business Sponsors
Jon and Kelly Pritchett
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