DECA Members are ACTIVE members of our community!
DECA is involved in many competitions and community service projects. Below are our major focus items for the year.
Community Service Projects: DECA will be participating in several community cleanup/recycling events throughout the year. Please see your advisor and sign up for one of these great events.
Herff Jones Yearbook Challenge: A group of DECA members are creating a promotional plan for Herff Jones and will be providing advise regarding how to increase the sales of our yearbook. Winners of the competition get to fly out to California to present their recommendations. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners.
Fashion Challenge: A group of members are trying to predict next years fashion trend and show it in a 10 minute YouTube video. Winners receive cash and a trip to New York City.
DECA Idea Challenge: All members are creating a 3 minute YouTube video that shows how to use an undisclosed material in a sustainable manner. Winners will receive a $750 cash prize.
John Berry: DECA members have created a marketing plan for national recording artist John Berry. They have also created a website and flyers to promote his concert series.
Devil Tank: Members will participate in our version of Shark Tank where they will have the chance to invent a real product and present it to members of the Marietta Business Association for a chance to win $150. The show will be recorded by Blue Devil News and shown to the public.
Competitions: Members compete in regional and state competitions in hopes of winning cash prizes and scholarships as well as a trip to California to compete in the International competition.
Community Service Projects: DECA will be participating in several community cleanup/recycling events throughout the year. Please see your advisor and sign up for one of these great events.
Herff Jones Yearbook Challenge: A group of DECA members are creating a promotional plan for Herff Jones and will be providing advise regarding how to increase the sales of our yearbook. Winners of the competition get to fly out to California to present their recommendations. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners.
Fashion Challenge: A group of members are trying to predict next years fashion trend and show it in a 10 minute YouTube video. Winners receive cash and a trip to New York City.
DECA Idea Challenge: All members are creating a 3 minute YouTube video that shows how to use an undisclosed material in a sustainable manner. Winners will receive a $750 cash prize.
John Berry: DECA members have created a marketing plan for national recording artist John Berry. They have also created a website and flyers to promote his concert series.
Devil Tank: Members will participate in our version of Shark Tank where they will have the chance to invent a real product and present it to members of the Marietta Business Association for a chance to win $150. The show will be recorded by Blue Devil News and shown to the public.
Competitions: Members compete in regional and state competitions in hopes of winning cash prizes and scholarships as well as a trip to California to compete in the International competition.
DECA Events: gadeca.org/gadeca-events.php
DECA MONTH: NOVEMBER
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK: NOV 13-19
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
Homecoming - October 20th
Fall Leadership Conference - October 19-20
Region Online testing - Nov 13-17
Region Competition - DEC 1 (Registration deadline is Nov 3rd, fees due by Nov 13th)
State Online testing - JAN 8-9
State Competition - Feb 1-3
ICDC - April 21-24
VIDEO CHALLENGES
Idea Challenge - Nov 13 - 20
Herff Jones - Not listed yet
FIDM - Not listed yet
Homecoming - October 20th
Fall Leadership Conference - October 19-20
Region Online testing - Nov 13-17
Region Competition - DEC 1 (Registration deadline is Nov 3rd, fees due by Nov 13th)
State Online testing - JAN 8-9
State Competition - Feb 1-3
ICDC - April 21-24
VIDEO CHALLENGES
Idea Challenge - Nov 13 - 20
Herff Jones - Not listed yet
FIDM - Not listed yet