March 11-14, 1993: DECA Conference in Dearborn

Thursday:  Our DECA organization at school had a conference in Dearborn, Michigan.  We stayed at the Hyatt Regency in the Fairlane Town Center.   The hotel was very modern with beautiful rooms. I roomed with Amanda Hladki and Ann Tyler.    Our room was #870.    We went on a tour of the hotel.   Amanda taught me to play Rummy.   

Friday:   We went to Fairlane Mall to look around in the stores.    We had breakfast at Elias Brothers.   Then, I had my test in the Food Marketing Supervisory Level competition.    We played more Rummy and watched soap operas.

Saturday:    Took my 2 role plays. I thought I did pretty well with the first role play.   It had to do with ways to cut back on expenses in the grocery store.      I talked with Amber Chumley who said she was going to Central Michigan University.  Later on, I went shopping with Mike McCullum and Ann Tyler. 

Found out the maid took Amanda's $400 ring. She filed a report with security.    Amanda, Ann, and I had to sneak out of our room in order to eat a pizza without Mike, as he was driving us crazy.   

Then, we went to the awards assembly. 

Sunday:  We went to a 2nd awards assembly. Amber Chumley and Jason Mosher won from our school.    I think we all had a good time at the conference. It felt more like a vacation to me than a competition.   Wish I had won an award at this one.

March 3, 1993: Chicken Pox

My neighbors, Eric Anderson and Bill Daugherty got the chicken pox just a few weeks ago. I was at Eric's house about that time.  Anyway, I went to school to finish a news article for newspaper. I wasn't sure if I had the chicken pox, but when Mr. Reed looked at me, he said I did.  I had felt cold and warm spells all morning.    He told me I better go home.    Sarah Meisch said that when I left, they roped off my desk in newspaper as it was infected with chicken pox.  I thought that was so funny.    I was out of school for about a week.   

March 2, 1993: Class Visit to the Jail

I went with Mr. Funkhouser's government class to tour the county jail and the court house.    The inmates were scary.    The jail was so gross.   Our group got to get locked in a cell.    There are usually 12 inmates to a cell.    They get fresh clothing, towels, and a shower once a week.  Their beds are uncomfortable.    There was a thin mattress on it and that's it.    Each cell gets a pay phone and can use it as much as they want.   

Then, we visited the court house.    I got to sit on the county commissioner board.   I sat at Nancy Frye's seat.    We visited several court rooms.   We sat in one of the sessions in District Court to see how it all worked.    Judge Michael Kobza was presiding.