The Raider Wire

North Forsyth DECA Takes On the 2019 State CDC

Thirteen North Forsyth DECA members will have the opportunity to travel to Orlando to compete at the International Career Development Conference in April.

March 18, 2019

On Feb. 14-16, the NFHS DECA chapter departed for Atlanta where they attended the State Career Development Conference (CDC) for 2019. With 29 attendees, the chapter registered for almost 20 categories, and 13 students (39 percent) qualified to attend the International Career Development Conference (...

Tags: Award, DECA, Marketing, NFHS, State

NFHS DECA Projected to Become Fortune 500

A Raider Station employee, Griffin Orzech hands a customer their fruit smoothie during the second lunch period, this hospitable practice is what makes the store so unique and well liked. The company will soon be selling products to general citizens along with the students.

Leilani Gibbons, Editor-in-Chief

October 19, 2017

North Forsyth’s own DECA, a student marketing program, has been on a steep incline and is projected to become a fortune 500 company. The company’s ascent has been thanks to an increase in important numbers that measure market growth and show a tremendous rise in business. Beginning in January of...

Tags: Business, DECA, Marketing, Raider Station, Satire

North Forsyth High School’s Performance at Georgia DECA CDC 2017

NFHS students wait with bated breath to see if they placed in their category at the closing ceremony. For most categories, students had to be in the top seven to place.

Bella Angell, Staff Writer

May 10, 2017

This year’s Georgia DECA State Career Development Conference (CDC) was held Feb. 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. This competition event brings students and advisors from all over the state to one location. North Forsyth High School’s DECA program sent 32 students to participate. These students...

Tags: Atlanta, Awards, Competition, Conference, DECA, Marketing

North Forsyth DECA Takes Home 13 Awards at District Competition

The North Forsyth winners of the district competition will be back in action on February 16-18 at the State Career Development Conference in Atlanta. They will compete in categories that will enhance their confidence, experience and knowledge about the fields of marketing, business and finance.

Morgan Champion, Poetry Editor

February 10, 2017

The members of DECA, a club that prepares emerging leaders in marketing, finance and hospitality in today’s society, represented North Forsyth exceptionally well during its Region 8A competition at First Baptist Church on December 1. The event marked an important milestone for every student involved,...

Tags: Awards, Business, Competition, DECA, Marketing

Raider Station Gets a New Home for 2016-2017

North Forsyth High School’s school store, The Raider Station, is a gold based enterprise. Next year, they will be going through some great changes due to a new location that is expected in June. Be on the lookout for the new school store location in the following school year.

Kristin Iler, Staff Writer

March 15, 2016

The Raider Station, North Forsyth High School’s school store, is expecting a great outcome from this year’s renovations. The newly ranked “Gold” school based enterprise is forecasted to increase by 25% in sales next year. Since this year, The Raider Station has been relocated. Despite the...

Tags: construction, Gold Enterprise, Marketing, New Location, Sales