J.P. Taravella DECA
JPT DECA is a 300 member co-curricular club that strives to develop leaders in marketing, business, management, and entrepreneurship
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Our chapter project, "Let's Shake On It," encourages tolerance of others and raises awareness of ESE students’ desire to be accepted by their school peers.
The project focuses around three main activities, a Giant Handshake Event fundraiser/promotion, a business partner interactive event Field Day and the distribution of project wristbands and T-shirts.
68 Students Will Compete in Orlando!
JPT took home 46 trophies and over 50 students are anxiously awaiting "on the bubble" to learn if they will have the opportunity to compete this March in Orlando. Our Let's Shake On It! and Financial Football chapter projects are heading to Orlando too!
Take a look at our District award results.
Important Information
- Mandatory Parent's Meeting - Mark your calendar for Jan. 24th @ 7 p.m. in the Media Center & TELL YOUR PARENTS
- Trip payment in full is DUE by TUESDAY 1/24 at the Parent's Meeting. Pay by cash, check, or online.
- Students will share a room with three other members. Please email your roommate requests to Mrs. Acosta by Tuesday 1/24 or your roommates will be chosen for you!
- Return the District tests or you will receive an obligation.
- Role Play Days: Feb., 22nd is for written & team events. Feb., 23rd is for individual and Principles events. UPDATED
- Check this page and the DECA calendar frequently for updates
- Everything you need to know to be prepared for States is located on the States Information page
- Check out the photos posted on JPT's Facebook
- Send text message to Mrs. Acosta, Mr. Simmons, Mrs. Webster, & Mrs. Wilder. See your advisor for phone numbers.
- Notorized form turn in to your advisor
- Permission slip completed and turned in to your advisor
- DECA code of conduct turned in to your advisor
J.P. Taravella High School Students to Set
Guinness World Record for Longest Handshake Chain
J.P. Taravella High School DECA students will attempt entrance into the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest handshake chain as part of their “Let’s Shake On It!” campaign. Over 1,500 students, teachers and staff are set to participate in the handshake attempt on the school’s football field on the last day of school before the winter break – Friday, December 16 beginning at 12:40 p.m. Taravella High School is located at 10600 Riverside Drive, Coral Springs.
Student members of DECA were inspired to contact the Guinness organization after hearing about the 33-hour two-man handshaking record set earlier this year. They wondered what the record was for the largest group handshake and found that they could set the record with more than 250 individuals participating. From start to finish, it will take approximately 25 minutes to complete the continuously moving handshake. The students will be shaking hands as their commitment to show empathy, respect and acceptance of differences between their peers and to treat each other in more compassionate ways.
Meet the Action Team
Welcome 2011-2012 DECA members. Thank you to our returning members and new members for joining, we're going to have a DECAmazing year! We have so many activities and trips planned that we cant wait to get started on. The Florida Panther trip is right around the corner followed by many others. Also in October, we have our first chapter project fundraiser. This year the chapter project called "Lets Shake On It", is designed to help spread awareness and tolerance of the special education program at JPT. Please help and support the project by participating in our hand shake/tie-tying after school activity in October; followed by a DECA-filled field day in November.
We cant wait to see everyone get involved this year in DECA. Meetings take place every Wednesday in the media center starting at 3:00 pm. Feel free to stop by, lend a hand and see what it really takes to make DECA the best club at JPT. Have a great year and stay posted to see what's to come!
