Overview of Norman North High School's DECA Program and Student-Run Businesses
Norman North High School in Oklahoma boasts a DECA program with 81 members and 9 officers/directors, engaging students in various entrepreneurial activities through student-run businesses such as The North Place, DECA Dough Company, and retail operations. The students work on a rotation basis, and the companies offer snacks, shirts, and other custom items for sale. The North Place provides retail space for students to manage, contributing to their grades and providing real-world business experience within the school premises.
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NORMAN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL NORMAN, OKLAHOMA NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT 2400 +- GRADES 9-12 DECA MEMBERS 81 DECA OFFICERS / DIRECTORS -9
4 DIFFERENT SBE ACTIVITIES THE NORTH PLACE SNACKS (PRETZELS, SLUSHES, DRINKS, CANDY, CHIPS, ETC.) THE PACK SHACK COOKIES AT LUNCHES LIMITED SNACKS & DRINKS T-WOLF T S CUSTOM SUBLIMATION SHIRTS AND OTHER ITEMS HEAT TRANSFERS ONTO SHIRTS FOR SALE AND CUSTOM ORDERS DECA DOUGH COMPANY MAIN ACTIVITY AND WHAT WE ARE KNOWN FOR THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL OTIS SPUNKMEYER COOKIES MUFFINS & BROWNIES
NORTH PLACE ENTRANCE
THE NORTH PLACE BEGAN IN 2017 WITH A BOND ISSUE TO REDO SPACE WITHIN OUR SCHOOL. APPROXIMATELY 1300 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE OPEN 1 HOUR IN BEFORE SCHOOL (OUR 0 HOUR) 2 WORKERS EVERY DAY IT IS THEIR CLASS OPEN FOR BOTH OUR LUNCHES EACH DAY FOR 1 HOUR EACH 7 PER DAY -STUDENTS ARE ON A ROTATION BUT ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IT S 40% OF THEIR GRADE THERE IS A MANAGER EVERY DAY WE HAVE 5 OF THEM FOR 1 DAY EACH WEEK THEY ARE ALSO RETAIL OFFICERS
HOW DO I GET STUDENTS TO WORK? THIS IS THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION!!!! OUR STORES ARE A CONTINUATION OF OUR CLASS COVERED DURING OUR 1ST2 DAYS OF SCHOOL CLASS ORIENTATION EACH STUDENT WORKS ON A ROTATION BASIS WHICH ENDS UP ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEKS FOR UPPERCLASSMEN AND ONCE A WEEK FOR FRESHMEN IT TAKES 7 STUDENTS A DAY ASSIGNED TO WORK OUR 2 STORES WE HAVE 5 DIFFERENT RETAIL OFFICERS WHICH ARE ROTATED THE MANAGERS EVERY DAY
OUR DAILY SCHEDULE
DECA DOUGH COMPANY THIS COMPANY SELLS OTIS SPUNKMEYER COOKIES 2 DAYS A WEEK OUT OF MY CLASSROOM WE SELL A BAG OF 3 COOKIES FOR $2 PER BAG WE ALSO SELL BROWNIES FOR $2 EACH WE SELL DRINKS RANGING FROM $1 EACH TO $3 EACH WE ALSO PREPARE APPROXIMATELY 120 BAGS OF COOKIES PER DAY TO SELL IN OUR STORES
HOW ITS ORGANIZED ALL STUDENTS SIGN UP ON A SHEET WHICH ASSIGNS THEM A LETTER EACH COOKIE DAY, THE LETTERS ROTATE TO ONE OF 3 AREAS OF OUR COOKIE OPERATIONS TRAYS PACKAGING SALES THERE IS ALSO A MANAGER WHICH LOGS OUT MONEY, COOKIES AND DRINKSTO THE SALES TEAMS THE MANAGER ALSO LOGS IN REMAINING ITEMS AT THE END OF THE SALESSHIFT AND CHECKS FOR BALANCING OF $$ I BROUGHT THESE IN A SEPARATE PACKAGE FOR YOU TO GRAB IF YOU WANT ONE
ORDERING AND MAINTAINING STOCK COOKIES, BROWNIES, BAGS AND GLOVES COME FROM BEN E. KEITHIN OKLAHOMA CITY COOKIE BAGS FOR CHOCOLATE CHIP ARE FROM ARYTZA DRINKS & CLEANING SUPPLIES COME FROM SAM S CLUB DISPLAY REFRIGERATORS ARE USED AS WELL
STORAGE OF COOKIES WE BOUGHT THE LARGEST CHEST FREEZER WE COULD FIND TO STORE 22 COOKIE BOXES AT A TIME THE UPRIGHT FREEZER HOLDS 75 TRAYS OF 12 COOKIES PER TRAY 900 COOKIES OUR 6 OVENS CAN COOK 216 COOKIES EVERY 20 MINUTES
SALES MANAGER TRACKS WHAT GOES OUT THE DOOR AND WHAT COMES BACK IN THE DOOR ATTHE END OF THE HOUR MANAGES SALES INSIDE THE CLASSROOM USES AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET TO TRACK SALES PEOPLE S NAMES COOKIES AND DRINKS GOING OUT BEGINNING AND ENDING CASH END OF THE HOUR BALANCING FOR BOTH SALES TEAMS THAT WERE OUT SELLING PROBLEM SOLVING IN CASE THERE IS A DISCREPANCY WITH CASH BALANCES THIS POSITION ALSO ROTATES EVERY SALES DAY SO ALL CAN LEARN FROMDOING
THE PACK SHACK SMALLER STUDENT STORE THAT WAS INHERITED FROM OUR ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT SIMILAR TO THE NORTH PLACE BUT MUCH SMALLER MORE LIKE A CONCESSION STAND STUDENT WORKERS SIMILAR TO THE NORTH PLACE SELLS COOKIES ON COOKIE DAYS UNLIKE THE NORTH PLACE SELLS ICE CREAM IN WARMER MONTHS
T-WOLF TEES BRAND NEW BUSINESS THIS YEAR
COMPANY DETAILS MY 2NDHOUR IS CALLED ADVERTISING STRATEGIES NOW IT S MY DESIGNATED CLASS FOR T-WOLF TEES EQUIPMENT 2 HEAT PRESSES 1 CLAMSHELL AND 1 SWING AWAY BOTH ARE 16X20 4 APPLE IMAC COMPUTERS 5 SAWGRASS SUBLIMATION SG1000 PRINTERS SHELVING FOR SHIRT STOCK SHIRTS, HOODIES, SWEATSHIRTS IN OUR SCHOOL COLORS 2 HEAVY DUTY TABLES FOR THE HEAT PRESSES
DESIGNING PROCESS 1STTHING WAS TO TRAIN MYSELF AS I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS GETTING INTO STUDENTS USE WEBSITES TO CREATE DESIGNS STAHL S TRANSFER EXPRESS HEAT TRANSFER DESIGNS SAWGRASS CREATIVE STUDIO SUBLIMATION DESIGNS JONES SHIRTS FOR MOST OF OUR BLANK SHIRT & SWEATS
1STYEAR CUSTOMERS OBVIOUSLY OURSELVES FOR ITEMS TO SELL IN THE NORTH PLACE STORE NORTH PLACE SHIRTS, HOODIES & SWEATSHIRTS TO SELL SHIRTS & HOODIES FOR NNDECA EVENTS SAM S CLUB 160 SHIRTS NORMAN NORTH CUSTOMERS MATH DEPARTMENT 24 SHIRTS SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS STUDENTS 55 SWEATSHIRTS & HOODIES FCCLA CLUB 35 SHIRTS OKLAHOMA DECA FOR STATE CDCSWEATSHIRTS ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 25 SHIRTS SPUD BASKETBALL 8 SHIRTS
WHAT DOES IT SELL T-SHIRTS BOTH LONG AND SHORT SLEEVED SUBLIMATED 100% POLYESTER SHIRTS SWEATSHIRTS AND HOODIES CUSTOM LICENSE PLATES
LICENSE PLATES Blank plates - $1.50 cost Design Virtually free with current Printers for sublimation Sell for $5 to $7 each
SUCCESS OF OUR SBES THE NORTH PLACE WILL PRODUCE OVER $100,000 IN SALES WITH A 60% PROFIT MARGIN PACK SHACK WILL PRODUCE OVER $25,000 IN SALES WITH A 60% PROFIT MARGIN DECA DOUGH COMPANY WILL PRODUCE OVER $45,000 IN SALES WITH A 50% PROFIT MARGIN T-WOLF TEES WILL NOT MAKE A PROFIT THE FIRST YEAR BUT SHOULD PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY $30,000 IN SALES WITH A 25% PROFIT MARGIN IN YEAR 2
FINAL WORDS IT IS A TON OF WORK FOR BOTH ME AND MY STUDENTS AND YES, I HAVE TO PUSH MY STUDENTS REALLY HARD BUT .. THEY LEARN VERY VALUABLE SKILLS 2 STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY STARTED THEIR OWN SHIRT BUSINESS NUMEROUS STUDENTS HAVE GOTTEN JOBS IN THE HOSPITALITY FIELD DUE TO THEIR EXPERIENCE IN DECA 3 OF THESE SBE S ARE CURRENT DECA COMPETITIVE EVENT ENTRIES OUR DECA PROGRAM RECEIVES NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM OUR SCHOOL WE ARE SELF SUPPORTIVE WE SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AT OUR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT NORMAN NORTH SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORMAN NORTH SPUD (SCHOOL WIDE FUNDRAISING EVENT EVERY JANUARY) NORMAN NORTH FCCLA & TSA ORGANIZATIONS NPS ATHLETICS
