On Friday, September 21 Nipmuc will host its fifth annual DECA Cookout and Club/Activities Fair. This event has become a yearly tradition at the school as it provides our students with a chance to connect with their classmates, meet with their class officers and get an introduction to all of the clubs and activities that Nipmuc has to offer.
This year's DECA group has done a phenomenal job organizing the event, working with local businesses to receive donations, and put together an enjoyable day for our students. Among the many students who have worked to organize the cookout is Nipmuc's DECA president and state DECA representative Chris Desilets. When asked about the importance of the event, Chris told me that the DECA cookout has become popular because "it's a great way to get back into things in the school year." He pointed out that is has become such a popular part of the school culture in part because it offers "a rare opportunity for our classes to have lunch together as a group." Beyond that he said that another reason for its success is that "it's run by kids. It's fun to see your friends making your hamburgers."
In addition, the cookout helps to raise funds to support those students who participated in DECA competitions. Last year, the DECA cookout helped to defray costs for the 106 students who competed at the state competition and the seventeen Nipmuc students who travelled to Salt Lake City for the international competition. This year the internationals are scheduled to take place in Anaheim. Friday's cookout will certainly help to support those students who will making the trip across the country.
This is an especially important event for our freshmen who will have a chance to meet with representatives from all of Nipmuc's clubs and activities. Sign-up sheets are available, providing an easy way for our students to become part of life at Nipmuc beyond the classroom. Click here for an updated copy of the Nipmuc Activities Guide which provides you with all of the groups that will be represented on Friday.
Tickets for the cookout are sold in advance for $5 in the school store and $6 at the door on Friday.
The schedule for the day is as follows:
Friday, September 21 (DEFGA)
DEF blocks - regular schedule
11:05am - 12:30pm DECA Cookout/Activities Fair/Class Meeting
11:05am - 11:33am
Seniors and Juniors: Cookout (Cafeteria/Courtyard)
Sophomores: Club/Activities Fair (Gym)
Freshmen: Class meeting (Auditorium)
11:33am - 12:01pm
Seniors and Juniors: Club/Activities Fair (Gym)
Sophomores: Class Meeting (Auditorium)
Freshmen: Cookout (Cafeteria/Courtyard)
12:01pm - 12:30pm
Seniors: Class meeting (Auditorium)
Juniors: Class meeting (Soccer field)
Sophomores: Cookout (Cafeteria/Courtyard)
Freshmen: Club/Activities Fair (Gym)
In order to prevent you from missing any blocks that day, the afternoon will run as follows:
G block: 12:33pm - 1:15pm (42 minutes)
A block: 1:18pm - 2pm (42 minutes)
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