DECA succeeds at State

15 students advance to International competition

Amber Hall, DECA Adviser|February 28, 2018

DECA students gather to show off their awards at the conclusion of State competition at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. Students competed for four days, February 24 – 27.

Congratulations to the Conifer HS DECA students who competed in State over the past 4 days.

The following 15 students qualified in the top 5% of Colorado DECA students and have earned a competitive spot in the International Competition in April (last year we qualified 13 for ICDC):

1^st place in Advertising Campaign – Sawyer Halingstad, Piper Richey & Cole Hollander
1^st place in Entrepreneurship – Eirik Skildheim
2^nd place in Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making – Mark Studer & Cole Hollander
3^rd place in Innovation Plan – Hattie Dahlin, Reece Miller & David Jacobson
4^th place in Business Law & Ethics Team Decision Making– Alissa Searcy & Reece Miller
5^th place in Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan –Rachael Long, Lena Heaney & Kelly Powers

Adam Westfall was elected to serve as the DECA State District 5 Officer for this next year.

The Chapter received overall Achievement Awards for District 5: Most Community Service Hours and Most Money Donated.

Conifer DECA qualified 21 students for finals at State Conference this year (6 who double qualified). 50% of the State attendees were recognized on stage during awards. Making it into the finals puts these students in the top 10% of DECA Competitors in Colorado.

Congratulations to all the additional Role Play Finalists:

Nicole Renaud & Kelly Powers – Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Clarke Shaffner – Automotive Services
Hudson McCarthy – Hotel & Lodging Management

Congratulations to all the additional Written Event Finalists

Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan – Mark Studer, Alissa Searcy & Nicholas Faraco-Hadlock
Innovation Plan – Atticus Pond, Hunter Aho & Eirik Skildheim
Fashion & Merchandising Promotion Plan – Hailey Janson & Merisa Trujillo

Welcoming The New Varsity Football Coach

JJ Madwell’s following its closure. The closing of JJ Madwell’s marks the end of one of the oldest businesses in the Conifer area. However, it seems as though Tony Buccelli, the former owner of JJ Madwell's, may not be done yet, as some say that he already has plans for the future. “He’s thinking of coming to work at the school… Or he's gonna go into construction with some of his friends,” sophomore and Tony’s daughter Payton Buccelli said.

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Brodie Maschiangelo (center) stands with his friends and volunteers in front of the table amounted with goods to bring to fire fighters.
"I'm proud of all these boys that stay to volunteer and help,” Vanessa Maschiangelo said.

Conifer Community Rallies Together to Support Firefighters Battling Quarry Fire

Freshmen Harper Risch, Keira Weeks, and Doran Reed dress up for pajama day to show school spirit. “I can show school spirit and have an excuse to wear pajamas at the same time," Risch said.

Loud and Proud: Conifer Spirit Week

Cartner prepares to open the evening by directing the first song played at the Night at the Cafe. Plans for the Night at the Cafe to continue under Laura Sarché are in place, allowing for the event to continue after Cartner's departure, with several students already having made preparations. “I want to do more volunteering next year for the Night at the Cafe,” sophomore Maggie Sullivan said. “Serving, prepping food and stuff like that."

Cartner’s Last Night at the Cafe

Showcase

Bass player Adrian played in a band called “FIST FIGHT” which was fairly popular in the Colorado scene of metal. He’s known in the scene for his bass’s tone, which has a punchy, and very electric feel to it. He also brought his son along, and he helped with moving gear around.

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New coach Joshua Templeton surveys the boys basketball team during a preseason training. “I feel great.” Templeton said, “There’s a lot of energy and buzz. I feel like the guys are really excited about basketball, and I’m really excited about coaching.”

Preseason for Upcoming Sports

The Mountain Area Lumberjacks girls' rugby JV team faced off against the Fort Collins Hammers on Saturday, November 2nd at the state tournament. Evelyn Westwood passes the ball to a teammate in the first half as the Lumberjacks go on to win 22-5. “Rugby is such a welcoming sport—I never thought I’d enjoy it as much as I do,” Westwood said.

GRIT: Girls Rugby is Tough

Templeton closes out the night by telling the players how he feels about their performance. He explained that he’s proud of the work they did, and he wants to see them back again soon for another round of practice and tryouts.

New Coach, Who Dis?

Emerson Brooks poses on the baseball field in her West Jefferson jersey and glove. West Jefferson Baseball was founded in 1984 and has had around 5,000+ players through its program. This competitive program is meant for girls and boys ages 8-14 and is where many Conifer players start their baseball careers. Brooks is the first female on the Conifer High School Baseball team and played on this league growing up. “One thing my mom tells me is that if anyone ever looks at you weird for what you’re doing, remember that you're accomplishing your goals and it shows your confidence,” Brooks said. (Provided by Emerson Brooks)

Pitching for Change

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