Cats Den School Store

Club Advisor: Kelly Flynn

The Cat’s Den is Weston High’s very own school-based enterprise, founded by Siyang Ding and Maxwell Burd. The space which the Cat’s Den is located had been the location of a previous store years before, but became a storage closet in recent years. In 2021, Siyang and Max ambitiously transformed the closet into what is now the one and only Weston Cat’s Den. Now, it stands as a vibrant hub offering an array of snacks, beverages, Weston merchandise, as well as basic school supplies. The Cat’s Den currently has a team of 30+ members in a variety of functional departments, from HR, Communications, Sales, Manufacturing, and Inventory. 

On a typical day at the Cat’s Den, student employees sell snacks and drinks while the manufacturing team handles client orders, printing merchandise. Other sectors of our team perform their respective duties daily. For instance, the marketing team regularly updates our Instagram, promoting new sales events and products. Students that join our team will all play a role in the function and success of the Cat’s Den. All employees are equally assessed for the opportunity of leadership roles. New members of the team are always encouraged to do their best under the guidance of senior members. 

• Students will experience working in a real world business environment
• Enhances skills such as leadership, teamwork, communication, problem solving, innovation, and marketing
• Teaches students responsibility and accountability
• Cultivates a strong work ethic and professional behavior 

The Cat’s Den generates an annual revenue of $30,000 and holds partnership agreements with Weston Boosters, Brother’s Marketplace, and CMart. The Cat’s Den has fulfilled over 40 custom merchandise orders for various Weston clubs and sports teams, with 3000+ individual articles of clothing manufactured. 

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The Cat’s Den School Store is connected to the DECA Business Club at Weston High School. Members of the Cat’s Den have competed in the competitive event of School-Based Enterprise in both Food and Retail Operations at the Districts, States, as well as the International level. In the years of 2023 and 2024, the Cat’s Den has won First Place at States, and Top 10 at ICDC.