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Student Fundraiser in National Competition
Two students from the Center for Arts & Technology – Brandywine Campus who organized and carried out a very successful fund raising project that benefited UCP of PA won third place in a state competition and will compete at the National DECA event in April. The Project Coordinators, Ralph Showalter and Will Supplee, both of Octorara, planned three events that resulted in a donation of over $7,000. The project was organized through DECA – An Association of Marketing Students, who presented a check to Joan W. Martin, Executive Director of United Cerebral Palsy of Pennsylvania on January 24 at their campus in Coatesville.
DECA gives students the opportunity to compete in business related events, learn leadership skills, and coordinate community service projects. The students' project was awarded third place in February at the State Conference in Hershey, PA. The students will compete in Orlando Florida in April. UCP of PA wishes them success in their competition.
The team of Ralph Showalter and Will Supplee organized and marketed three events that got great response from the students and the community. The events included selling cat paws, which refer to the school’s acronym – CAT, in a student competition; offering a car wash and detailing service, and holding a student fun day called Mid-Year Bash.
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