More than 30 students in the Distributive Education Club of America (DECA) at Northampton Area High School will travel to Orlando, Fla., this month to compete in an international conference.

DECA, an association of marketing students, is one the largest clubs at NAHS.

On Feb. 24-25, 2,100 students from across the state competed in Hershey in an effort to qualify for nationals. Out of those 2,100 students, 164 were from NAHS.

Overall, 75 NAHS students were honored on stage and 34 students qualified to attend the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla. These students will continue to compete against other students from all over the world and represent Pennsylvania DECA.

The DECA International Career Development Conference is the highlight of the DECA year.

Sixteen thousand high school students, advisers, businesspersons and alumni will gather. The top competitors in each event are recognized for their achievements.

The trip is scheduled for April 24-29 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

With success comes additional expense. The trip to Orlando costs just under $30,000. Local businesses have generously helped the students raise $5,750 to date.

Northampton is reaching out to the community for support. For more information, contact Tara Mrazik at 610-262-7812 or mrazikt@nasdschools.org.