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WesternRegionVoBngDelegates:

CongratulaBonsonbecomingaNaBonalDECAvoBngdelegate.WhatatremendoushonoritistobechargedwithselecBngnextyear’sleadership.IwouldliketoexpressmygraBtudeforyourserviceandwantyoutoknowthatifelectedIwillserveDECAfaithfully.

DECAisthebestthingthateverhappenedtome.IbecameamoBvatedandhardworkingpersonwhileservingRioGrandeDECA.AlltheChapterleadershipopportuniBesandexperienceshavemademeawareofsomanythingsandIhavegrownaspersonbecauseofit.ExperiencingDECAatalllevels‐workshops,academiesandcompeBBonhavepreparedmeforleadership.AddiBonally,DECAhasenrichedmylifeincountlesswayswithtravelandlifeBmefriendships.GivingbackisveryimportanttomeandIwantotherstoexperiencewhatDECAhasgivenme.

IammoBvatedanddrivenandwillupholdthehighstandardsDECAhasestablished.Myleadershipwillalwaysbeaboutinclusion,serviceworkandaspiritofexcellence.IlookforwardtoservingyouasWesternRegionVicePresidentwhereIcanmoBvatestudentsto“AspireHigher.”

IhopethatyoucanrelatetomyenthusiasmforDECA.IlookforwardtoanaddiBonalyearservingasyourWesternRegionVicePresidentfor2011‐2012.

Sincerely,

FidelmarRiveraJr.WesternRegionVicePresidentCandidate

“FollowtheLeadershipRoad”isthe themeFidelmarchoseforhisWestern

RegionVicePresidenBalcampaign.Itisbuiltaroundthreeconcepts:Inclusion,ServiceLearninganddoingeverythingwithaSpiritofExcellence.PracBcinginclusionmeansacBvelyfindingstudentsthattradiBonallydon’tjoinDECAtobecomemembers.HebelievesmanystudentsjustneedsomeonetoinviteandshowthemwhatDECAisallaboutandmembershipwillnaturallyincrease.Heplansonfocusingonsmallerchapters..Fidelwantstocreatea“ChapteroftheYear”travelingtrophythatwillbegiventothechapterintheWesternRegionthatincreasesmembershipthemost.ThisawardgiveschaptersmoreincenBvetogrow.ServiceLearningisgivingbacktothecommunity.Doinggoodworkisimportant‐‐itiswhywelead.ServicelearningalsogivesmemberstheopportunitytoexplorepossiblecareeropBonsinthefuture.Finally,aspiritofexcellenceisgivingityourbest.Studentsshouldalwaysgivetheirbestatevents,projectsandcommunityservice.FidelmarbelieveseveryoneisapotenBalleaderwithinhisorherchapter.FollowFidelmarandtogetherwewillfollowtheleadershiproad.

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QRCodestandforQuickResponse,itisaspecificmatrixbarcodereadablebyQRbarcodereadersandcameraphones.MemberswithsmartphonesmakesuretodownloadQRcodereader.ComecheckoutFidelmar’sFollowtheLeadershipRoadPhotobooth.Makesuretocheckoutwww.facebook.com/fidelmar.riveraandtagyourphotos.

Fidelmar’sFacebookFidelmar’sCampaign Profile. Page.

IncreaseCommunica.on• UpdateandmaintainWesternRegionFacebookPage.• BegintheproducBonofaDECAphoneapplicaBonwhichwillsendnoBficaBonstomembersofimportantdatesanddeadlines.• ConBnuemonthlySkypeconferences.

IncreaseMembership/Par.cipa.on• ConBnueandpromoteWesternRegionMemberoftheMonth.• IntroducetheRAVEMembershipCampaign.• Promotemonthlynewsle`erwithmembershipbuildingideasatthenaBonal,stateandlocallevel.

Con.nuingtheLegacy

• CreateaWesternRegionFacebookTabwiththecompleteABC’sofDECA.• CreateaWesternRegionChapteroftheyeartravelingtrophyasincenBveforincreasedparBcipaBoninDECA.• IncreaseWesternRegionmembershipbypromoBnginclusiontechniquestosmallerchapters.• Reach30,000“LIKES”onDECAInc’sFacebookPage.

GivingBacktotheCommunity

• EncouragememberstogivebacktothecommunitybypromoBngserviceevents.• PromoteDECAServeDayatthenaBonal,stateandlocallevel.• Promotemonthlynewsle`erwithservicelearningideasatthenaBonal,stateandlocallevel.• BuildaServiceLearningideatabontheWesternRegionFacebookPage.

FidelmarRiveraJr.istheRioGrandeDECAPresidentinAlbuquerque,NewMexico.FidelmarisanexcellentstudentwithmulBplenaBonalscholarshipopportuniBesandplansonpursuingacareerinHealthCareBusinessAdministraBon.Heeventuallyplansona`endinglawschool.Fidelmara`endedWRLCinPhoenix,Arizonain2008,ICDCinAnaheim,California2009,WRLCinReno,Nevada2009,ICDCinLouisville,Kentuckyin2010andthe2010UlBmatePowertripinWashingtonD.C..FromworkshopstoacademiesandcompeBBonFidelmarhasexperiencedmuchinDECA.At2010ICDCinLouisville,Kentucky,FidelmarandhisteamachievedaDisBnguishedTopPresenterAwardattheGrandClosingSession.FidelmarisacBveinservicelearningandbelieveseveryoneshouldtakepartincommunitywork.HebelievesallmembersshouldtakeadvantageofalltheopportuniBesDECAhastooffer.

• JoyJuncBonFoodDrive• August2008‐2010

• PresbyterianHospitalToyDrive• December2010

• RonaldMcDonaldHouseofCharity• October2009

• PeanutBu`erandJelly• August2010

• HaiBRelief• February2010toApril2010

• MDATelethon• September2010

• MDAGigWrap• December2010

• MDAWalk‐A‐Thon• March2011

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