Foothill DECA Hosts Virtual Talent Show

Pleasanton CA

29 April, 2021

10:16 PM

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Press release from the Pleasanton Unified School District: April 29, 2021 Foothill DECA recently hosted "DECA's Got Talent," taking its annual talent show to the virtual stage. With 15 performances and over 100 participants via Zoom, the Talent Show was truly a night of fun, excitement, and fascination. The event also featured a charitable component in the form of its "Pie a DECA Officer" activity and raised over $500! The event featured Foothill teachers Zachary Lipman and David Middleton in a fun teacher rap! Lipman exclaimed, "Anytime M-town (Middleton) calls me up, I'll be there. The Talent Show was a hit, and if you missed it, you don't want to miss it next year!" Students greatly enjoyed the event and activities, participating regularly throughout the program. Talent Show performances included band students playing popular movie music, bhangra dance, rap, and trick shots with the sling. Some activities included were "Minute to Win It!", where participants were asked to answer various questions in under 1 minute, and trivia about the performances and performers. The Talent Show gave attendees an opportunity to be involved and participate. Foothill DECA Director of Technology, Aly Tran, describes, "I am honored to have managed the 2021 DECA Talent Show and serve as one of the two co-emcees." She appreciates how "various students from the Pleasanton Unified School District found creative ways to showcase their talents, and the Foothill DECA officer team devised unique ideas to coordinate this captivating event." Overall, due to the "digital resources to put together act introductions and Zoom activities," she finds that "the DECA Talent Show was very successful." Following the Talent Show, Foothill DECA organized a charity activity for attendees to "pie a DECA officer." By donating to charity or performing an act of kindness, participants could choose an officer to "pie." The event attracted over $500 in donations to charities including Hively and the Berkeley Food and Housing Project. Overall, the Talent Show successfully brought together students, parents, and teachers around Foothill High School. Watch the highlights video: bit.ly/2021decatalentshow! DECA is a career technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. This press release was produced by the Pleasanton Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.