DECA members are organizing for the State competition scheduled to take place March 3 to 5.

Around 110 students from Carmel will compete in the event, located at the Indianapolis Marriott. All schools in Indiana that have a DECA chapter will be competing there as well. According to sponsor Laura Cardamon, although DECA members have absorbed much from the district competition back in January, they still need to apply themselves.

“Carmel DECA students learned that in order to be competitive, they need to work hard,” Cardamon said. “The Carmel DECA students who qualified for DECA State will need to study their marketing vocabulary and practice role plays to be successful.”

The State competition involves a combination of role-playing a range of business situations and a 100-point multiple-choice test comprised of a variety of different questions.

Shannon Edelstein, DECA president and senior, said that the DECA competitions have had a huge impact on new members.

“Students have improved their communication, presentation and written skills,” said Edelstein. “They have also learned how to effectively explain their ideas, plans and views to future customers, clients and employers.”