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<parsererror style="display: block; white-space: pre; border: 2px solid #c77; padding: 0 1em 0 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #fdd; color: black"><parsererror style="display: block; white-space: pre; border: 2px solid #c77; padding: 0 1em 0 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #fdd; color: black">=== <span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">WHAT IS DECA?</span></spandiv> ===<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-108c0dc5-dd27-5350-2587-d019af407655"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DECA(Distributive Education Clubs of America) is an international organization that works with schools, both high schools and colleges to, educate aspiring entrepreneurs and soon-to-be leaders. They do this by holding conferences and competitions in the following fields of business; marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height[[File:1Deca logo.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-108c0dc5-dd27-5350-2587-d019af407655"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DECA has been changing lives and impacting futures since 1946, and with their constantly revolving research and education based technology, they have provided the very best program made possible to students in high school and higher education.</span></span></span></span>png]]<br/p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-108c0dc5-dd27-5350-2587-d019af407655"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DECA has almost 30 competitive events, all aimed to prepare students for not only their future careers but also, the workload that comes along with it. DECA competitions often simulate what it’s like to make big decisions pertaining to the company, or in the case of the entrepreneurship categories, you’d be the one founding the company itself.</span></span></span></span></p>

=WHAT IS DECA? =<p style= Below "text-align: justify;">DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is a rendering an international organization that works with schools, both high schools, and colleges to, educate aspiring entrepreneurs and soon-to-be leaders. They do this by holding conferences and competitions in the following fields of business; marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.</p><p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Deca circleAshlee Hunt.jpg]]</p><p style="text-align: justify;">DECA has been changing lives and impacting futures since 1946, and with their constantly revolving research and education based technology, they have provided the very best program made possible to students in high school and higher education.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">DECA has almost 30 competitive events, all aimed to prepare students for not only their future careers but also, the page up workload that comes along with it. DECA competitions often simulate what it’s like to make big decisions pertaining to the first errorcompany, or in the case of the entrepreneurship categories, you’d be the one founding the company itself. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></parsererrorp>= WHAT EVENTS CAN YOU COMPETE IN? =

= <span style="font-family:verdanaEvents such as individual case studies are designed to measure a broad range of knowledge,genevaskills,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">What is DECA?<span style="font-size:large;"></span> <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">(INSPIRATION WEEK WIKI PAGE)</span></span></span> =<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DECA(Distributive Education Clubs of America) is an international organization that works with schoolsand attitudes, both high schools and colleges to, educate aspiring entrepreneurs and soon-to-be leaders. They do this by holding conferences and competitions in the following fields of general business; /marketing, finance, hospitality,&nbsp;</span></span></span><span id="docs-internal-guid-108c0dc5-db8b-6f7d-be30-93834b08aa3c"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arvo; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">management and&nbsp;management.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="lineindustry-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-108c0dc5-db99-5958-9fce-4b9584d7a1ca"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DECA has been changing lives and impacting futures since 1946specific, identified by business and with their constantly revolving research and education based technology, they have provided the very best program made possible industry professionals as essential to students success in high school and higher educationa given occupation.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><span><span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DECA has almost 30 competitive events, all aimed Events include but are not limited to prepare students for not only their future&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size:medium;">careers </span><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">but alsoAccounting, the workload that comes along with it. DECA competitions often simulate what it’s like to make big decisions pertaining to the companyBanking Services, or in the case of the entrepreneurship categoriesMarketing Management, you’d be the one founding the company itselfand Retail Management.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt&nbsp; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"></p>

= <span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:verdanaEvents such as prepared business plan presentations provide students the opportunity to prepare ahead of time a written prospectus and/or to present to a professional (judge) with experience in the area of specialty identified for the event. Events within the business plan category include but are not limited to Advertising Campaigns,genevaGrowing a Business,sans-serifand Business Research.&nbsp;">What is the impact of DECA's organization?</span></span> =<div><br/></div>

= <span style="font[https://www.deca.org/college-programs/college-competitive-sizeevents/ https:smaller;"><span style="font//www.deca.org/college-family:georgia,serif;">Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus<programs/span><college-competitive-events/span> =]

= WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF DECA'''<span styleS ORGANIZATION ="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">1. EXPLORE</span></span>'''

<span style="font-size[[File:smaller;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">a. Ask your student activities director what you need to do to establish a student organization on campus or look for an existing student organization (without national/international affiliation) on your campus to join forces withDECAimages.&nbsp;</span></span>png|thumb]]

<span style="fontDECA was created to prepare high-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:tahomaschool and college students for careers in the business sector,genevaincluding budding entrepreneurs and hopeful business leaders. Through this program,sans-serif;">b. Find a willing faculty advisor</span></span>they can become…

<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">c'''CRITICAL THINKERS''' through the academic rigor of the program. Members and advisors must pay dues</span></span>

<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">d. Each '''LEADERS''' in their chapter must comply with the regulations of and on their state, provincial or territorial association to be an active organizationcampus.</span></span>

'''<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:tahomaPREPARED''' for a career in management,genevaentrepreneurship,sans-serif;">2hospitality, marketing or finance. RECRUIT</span></span>'''

<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:tahomaThe skills gained through the DECA are important building blocks to students future,geneva,sans-serif;">preparing them to enter the business world after college with a. Find studentssense of knowledge and comfort in their area, professors and supporters to help you outalready. When starting a Joining the chapterat your school will enhance business education, leadership skills, it is important to put together a core group of people that will complete the tasks of founding an organization on campusand academic success.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span styleHOW CAN YOU START A CHAPTER AT YOUR SCHOOL? ="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">b. Identify potential leaders among groups of classmates, roommates, and friends.&nbsp;</span></span>

<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:tahomaThere are two options that a student can choose when wanting to join the DECA organization. You can either join or locate a local DECA chapter either on your campus or in the community,geneva,sans-serif;">c. Recruiting or you can basically be a core group of one and let the national officer of DECA know you're interested compete in starting a chaptercompetitions solo.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:tahomaIf you choose the first and most common option,genevawhich is to join or create a DECA chapter,sans-serif;">dit's basically like your creating a club on campus. Organize group meetings Except in order to be official, and in order for you to compete in regional and fill out global competitions, you have to register your Chapter(club) on the DECA organization's website, which is deca.org. After your club is registered with the organization, it's important that applicationyou get the necessary support from stakeholders at the school, like the President, Vice President, Provost, and your Student Government Association. This is really important to your chapter's success since for all competitive events and for your chapter's membership with the DECA organization, fees need to be paid. As you will see in the next section, there are many ways you can get the necessary funding your events and just for your club in general whether that be through the actual DECA organization or through your own school. The opportunities are endless!</span></span>

<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span styleHOW CAN YOU RAISE FUNDING? ="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">'''3. APPLY'''</span></span>

'''<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:tahomaEvery year, DECA provides more than $300,geneva000 in scholarships to students across partner chapters. Scholarships are funded by business and organizational partners within the DECA network. Sources of funding for the scholarships are sometimes dependent on what aspect of business a student plans to pursue. For example,sansscholarships for students with a focus on hospitality&nbsp;are eligible to receive awards from partner business Marriott International. Other scholarships and grants are merit-serif;">4based and seek students with proven records of leadership and service in their communities. CELEBRATE</span></span>'''

= <span style="font-sizeA full list of available scholarships and grants to DECA college students can be found at the following link:smaller;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Contact Information</span></span><br/> =

<span style="font[https://www.deca.org/college-size:smaller;"><span style="fontprograms/scholarships-familycollege/ https:tahoma,geneva,sans//www.deca.org/college-serif;">''DECA Headquarters''<programs/span><scholarships-college/span>]

<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span styleCONTACT INFORMATION ="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">1908 Association Drive<br/>Reston, VA 20191<br/>Phone: (703) 860-5000<br/>Fax: (703) 860-4013</span></span>

Reston, VA 20191 (703) 860-5000 info@deca.org   Edited by&nbsp;[[Ash_Hunt|Ash Hunt]], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Regan_O%27Donnell Regan O'Donnell], and Alex Plazas &lt;/div&gt;  [[Category:ResourcesOrganizations]]