Lisa Irey

Lisa Irey

Business Teacher/DECA Sponsor

Lisa Irey and her DECA students are making history this year on behalf of Valley.  DECA is an International Association which prepares students as emerging leaders and entrepreneurs.  Valley students have had a successful year in DECA, as the program continues to grow!

In September, the Valley chapter partnered with SE Polk schools for Miracle Minute.  During the Valley-SE Polk football game, students from each school ran the stands on their perspective sides for one minute.  Together, these two school chapters raised over $1,400, which is the most money raised at a single event in Iowa DECA history.  The money raised was donated to MDA, which is DECA’s national charity.

In October, Lisa took 33 students to the Fall Leadership Conference held in Des Moines.  Students were able to network with over 400 students from across Iowa, attend workshop sessions regarding leadership, and were exposed to competition event preparation.  It was a great success!

Lisa took 16 students to the Center Region Conference held in Kansas City in November.  This conference allows students to network with others from several states throughout the Midwest.  Opportunities for leadership practice and preparation once again the focus for such a conference.

This year, 3 Valley Chapter members are preparing to run for a State Officer position.  This is the first time in Valley history!  These students are working hard to prepare to take on the challenge of such an important role.

Valley's students are now gearing up to take competitive events to the district competition on January 20th and the state competition on February 28-29th.  If students do well enough, they will go to Nashville, TN for the International Career Development Competition in April!