Tag: Stephen Bassett

Heritage Family Credit Union donates prizes for Financial Literacy

The Heritage Family Credit Union donated a Wii Fit System, Nintendo DS, and an MP3 player that were given away on June 5th to students in Stafford Technical Center’s Hospitality & Entreprenuership program.  The student’s names were entered throughout the year for every financial literacy test they passed.  The curriculum is free through the National Endowment for financial education.  The Heritage Family Credit Union supports the teaching of financial literacy to high school students. Their generous donation served as motiviation for students to score well on their financial tests.

These students names were drawn for the following prizes: 

Wii Fit System: Stephen Bassett (Otter Valley Union High School)

Nintendo DS: Alison McLellan (Proctor High School)

MP3 Player: Jenna Pelkey (Otter Valley Union High School)

Stafford would like to thank the Heritage Family Credit Union for their generosity and for supporting financial literacy.  We also extend our gratitude to Katrina Kessop who has done a tremendous job as our “resident teller” at our STC Heritage Credit Union Branch.  Kessop instructs the Hospitality and Entreprenuership students how to properly handle money and assist customers with credit union transactions.

Hospitality Students Attend ICDC Conference

Stafford Technical Center  Hospitality students recently attended the DECA International Career and Development Conference in Anaheim, California, April 29th-May1st.

 

The following students  participated in the Leadership Development Academy led by the FOCUS group and received a certificate of participation:

Stephen Bassett      Otter Valley Union High School

Ashley Bruno            West Rutland High School

Morgan Harvey        Otter Valley Union High School

Shelby Mahoney      Otter Valley Union High School

Jenna Pelkey           Otter Valley Union High School

 

While attending the academy, LDA students raised over $10,000 for the Muscular Distrophy Association.

 

Students who competed in role play events included Fair Haven Union High School student Christian Doran in Sports and Entertainment, Mill River Union High School  student Brianna Allen and Proctor High School student Alison McLellan in Travel and Tourism.

 

Over 13,000 students participated in this ICDC conference which included visits to Disneyland, Universal Studios, Dodgers Stadium, and Laguna Beach.

 

Sponsors that helped make this trip possible are: Smalley Construction, Vermont Country Store, Omya, Heritage Family Credit Union, Applebee’s of Rutland, Lenco, Inc., Mc Neil and Reedy, O’Brien, Shortle, Reynolds, and Sabotka, Melanie’s Hair Gallery.  Also, contributions were made by students and staff at Stafford Technical Center and Rutland High School.  We thank everyone for their support.

DECA Competition Yields Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals

On March 4-6th, Stafford Technical Center Hospitality and Entreprenuership students participated in the annual Vermont Distributive Education Career Association (DECA) Conference.  Students participated in various events in which they can demonstrate their knowledge of marketing, merchandising, sales, human relations, and professional behavior.  Events include displays, public speaking, and role plays. The following students earned 14 gold, 7 silver and 4 medals and numerous Honorable Mentions.

 

 

Brianna Allen – Mill River Union High School Sophomore

Honorable Mentions- Overall Team Open Display (Recycling display), Open Display Written Test, Travel and Tourism Written Test

Gold Medals- Travel and Tourism Team Role Play (tie), Overall Team Role Play

$1000 scholarship to Johnson and Wales University

*Qualified to attend the ICDC in Anaheim, California

 

Stephen Bassett- Otter Valley Union High School Senior

Bronze Medal Restaurant Management Written Test

Gold Medal General Marketing Knowledge Test (out of all 130 DECA students)

 

Ashley Bruno- West Rutland High School Junior

Honorable Mentions- Team Window Display Written Test, Hotel and Lodging Human Relations Role Play

Bronze Medals- Hotel and Lodging Product and Service Role Play and Overall Role Play

 

Christina Campo- Proctor High School Junior

Honorable Mentions- Hospitality Services Written Test, Hospitality Services Team Role Play and Overall Team Role Play

Bronze Medal – Team Window Display Overall (Kiddy Cakes)

Gold Medal – Team Window Display

 

Christian Doran- Fair Haven Union High School Junior

Silver Medals- Public Speaking (Entrepreneurship and Customer Service), Team Window Display Written Test, Sports and Entertainment Team Written Test, Sports and Entertainment Overall Team Role Play

Gold Medal- Sports and Entertainment Team Role Play

*Qualified to attend the ICDC in Anaheim, California

 

Morgan Harvey- Otter Valley Union High School Senior

Honorable Mention- Team Window Display Written, Sports and Entertainment Overall Role Play

Gold-Sports and Entertainment Product Services Role Play

 

Cassie Kapitan- Otter Valley Union High School Senior

Bronze Medal -Window Display Written Test

Gold Medal- Team Window Display Overall (Glamour Girls Makeovers)

 

Shelby Mahoney- Otter Valley Union High School Senior

Gold Medals- Window Display Written Test and Team Window Display Overall (Glamour Girls Makeovers)

 

Alison McLellan-Proctor High School Junior

Honorable Mentions- Overall Team Open Display (Recycling display), Open Display Written Test,

Gold Medals- Travel and Tourism Written Test, Travel and Tourism Team Role Play (tie), Overall Team Role Play

$1000 scholarship to Johnson and Wales

*Qualified to attend the ICDC in Anaheim, California

 

Kati Messer- Mill River Union High School Junior

Honorable Mentions- Hospitality Services Written Test, Hospitality Services Team Role Play and Overall Team Role Play

Bronze Medal – Team Window Display Overall (Kiddy Cakes)

Gold Medal – Team Window Display

 

Jenna Pelkey-Otter Valley Union High School Senior

Silver Medal- Sports and Entertainment Overall Team Role Play

Gold Medal- Sports and Entertainment Team Role Play

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STC DECA Students Place First In State Of Vermont In The 2nd Round Of The Virtual Business Challenge

Hospitality and Entrepreneurship Distributive Education Club of America ( DECA ) students at Stafford Technical Center recently participated in the national Virtual Business Challenge sponsored by Knowledge Matters, Inc.  The challenge was one of two that started on January 5th and ended on January 30th.  Teams Red Firecrackers, Brianna Allen and Kati Messer of Mill River Union High School, and The Finish Line, Stephen Bassett  from Otter Valley Union High School and Bethany Bushman of Rutland High School, placed first in Retailing and Sports, respectively,  for the state of Vermont. Merchandise Maniacs, Jenna Pelkey from Otter Valley Union High School and Ashley Bruno from West Rutland High School placed second in Retailing, while Uncommon Grounds, Christina Campo and Alison McLellan, both of Proctor High School came in fourth.

 

“The Retailing Track of the DECA Virtual Business Challenge ( VBC) encourages DECA members to test their skills at managing a retail convenience store. This competition is a free event for dues paying DECA members. Participating members utilize a competition version of the Virtual Business – Retailing classroom software, which is currently being used in over 4,000 classrooms in 50 states and Canada. Virtual Business is a software program that was created by Knowledge Matters. The initial feasibility research was funded by a U.S. Department of Education SBIR Contract.”

From   Knowledge   Matters   website.

http://vbc.knowledgematters.com/vbc/retailing/rankings?f=rank&by=state&state=VT

 

“The Sports Track of the DECA VBC encourages DECA members to test their skills at managing a football franchise individually or as a team. This competition is a free event for dues paying DECA members. Participating members utilize a competition version of the Virtual Business – Sports classroom software, which is currently being used in over 4,000 classrooms in 50 states and Canada. Virtual Business is a software program that was created by Knowledge Matters. The initial feasibility research was funded by a U.S. Department of Education SBIR Contract.”

From   Knowledge   Matters   website.

http://vbc.knowledgematters.com/vbc/sports/rankings?f=rank&by=state&state=VT