I'm Steve Varricchio, "Mr. V." Marketing and Business Teacher, DECA Advisor, & Hornet Corner Store Advisor. I have been helping LH students grow since 2004. Additionally, I am the Voice of the Lady Hornets Volleyball and Basketball teams, and assist with LHHS Quiz Bowl and numerous athletic events. I'm originally from Cleveland, but moved to Central Ohio and live with my wife and son. When not at school, you can find me listening to all types of music, watching sports, enjoying the outdoors, and I love all things Star Wars! I am a proud two-time graduate of Bowling Green State University...Go Falcons!
DECA is the co-curricular club for all high school marketing and business students. This world-wide organization provides students with a wide range of fun and motivational activities--in and out of school--to help students learn, grow, and mature as young adults. Some of our activities at LHHS include leadership conferences, competitive events, running school blood drives, sporting event trips, and social activities. DECA also provides multiple opportunities for community service hours and scholarship money. Please click the link above for much more information and a photo gallery! Also, please e-mail me with any questions I can answer about DECA!
Business Foundations
This is an introductory course, designed for grades 9-10, for the Business and Marketing concentrations. It is a project-based class that introduces students to knowledge and skills in fundamental business activities, including business processes, economics, marketing, management, and finance. Students will use technology to synthesize and share information. Employability skills, leadership, communications, and personal financial literacy are also addressed. Students in this course operate the Hornet Corner school store to develop their skills in a real business. Students may participate in DECA.
Marketing Principles
This is the first course in the Marketing concentration, in which students are introduced to fundamental knowledge and skills such as advertising, merchandising, sales, and product development. This project-based class is perfect if you are interested in any area of business, marketing, or entrepreneurship. Students participate in DECA and operate the Hornet Corner retail store.
Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Students will develop and implement marketing strategies and techniques such as product planning, pricing, branding, and promotion, with an emphasis on the sports and entertainment industries. It is the second course in the Marketing concentration. Students will explore the business side of sports and entertainment establishments, such as athletic teams, recreation services, recorded and live music, movies, and more. The class provides a fun way to learn about careers in these areas while focusing on solid business basics. Students will participate in DECA and operate the Hornet Corner retail store. Students apply what they have learned in the classroom to their DECA projects and competitive events, all of which are motivational and exciting and reflect real world business activities that will have students working side by side with local business professionals.
Management Principles
Students will
apply management and motivation theories to plan, organize and direct staff
toward goal achievement. They will learn to manage a workforce, lead change,
and build relationships with employees and customers. Students will use
technology to analyze the internal and external business environment, determine
trends impacting business, and examine risks threatening organizational
success. Ethical challenges, project management, and strategic planning will
also be addressed. Students will participate in DECA and operate the Hornet Corner retail store. Students will apply what they have learned in the classroom to their DECA projects and competitive events, all of which are motivational and exciting and reflect real world business activities that will have students working side by side with local business professionals.