"Preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs
in marketing, finance, hospitality and management."
DECA Attributes and Values: Competence, Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork
State Theme: "Giddy-Up and Go with DECA"
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Louisiana DECA Promotional Video--Click Here to Download (or go to Student Section to view on YouTube)
How to Start a New DECA Chapter--Click Here
Visit the International DECA webpage to Start a DECA Chapter-Click Here
2011-12 Membership Campaign Flyer & Chapter Goals--Click Here
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Click for online DECA Guide
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DECA is an academic, professional high school association of students with an interest
in any of the four career clusters of marketing, finance, hospitality/tourism and business management. DECA's purpose
is to: - integrate into classroom instruction through authentic, experiential learning methods that prepare
members for college and careers,
- apply learning by having members put their knowledge into action through
rigorous project-based activities that require creative solutions with practical outcomes.
- connect to businesses
to provide members realistic insight into industry and to promote meaningful, relevant learning.
- promote
competition which drives members to excel and improve their performance.
These purposes
determine the character of our chapter activities. Through these DECA prepares the next generation to be academically
prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, and experienced leaders.
DECA is comprised
of over 190,000 members in the U.S. and other countries. Louisiana DECA had 1,337 members in the 2010-11 school year.
These members include student members (9th-12th grade), alumni, and professional members.
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Online Membership System
Advisors (even new ones) can use DECA's online membership
system. The system offers some features for chapter advisors.
1) Drop-down menus now allow navigation
of the system on any page.
2) Invoices are automatically e-mailed to chapter advisors (opting in) so there is no need
to download it.
3) Chapter advisors can now indicate the number of DECA's Dimensions copies they would like
in efforts to be environmentally friendly.
4) New chapters will be approved by DECA and the state/provincial advisor
before they are created. Instructions
are embedded in the system to walk you through the process. Make sure the accuracy of the spelling and gender
of all members is correct as this system is used for many components. Remember that adding membership continues to be
a two step process: the members are added and then they all must be submitted.
To login, simply
visit http://www.decaregistration.com/hs and enter the information as requested on the screen. Your username and password
will be sent to you via email. Contact Paul Grethel for your username and password if you need it. New chapters
will need to set up their accounts.
If you have any questions about the system, please contact DECA by
calling (703) 860-5000 and asking for the Data Management Department.
Dues are $16 in total of which $8 is your
Louisiana DECA state dues and $8 is your national DECA dues--all money is sent to national DECA. Dues should be sent
in by November 15 to get the first issue of DECA's Dimensions. To attend the La. State CDC, you must have your
dues paid by January 26.
Membership
Campaign
Take part in the Louisiana
DECA Membership Drive and earn prizes. Download the Membership Campaign flyer (see link above) to see what your chapter goal
is and you need to do to earn prizes. You must reach your goal by November 30, 2011. The
largest chapter in each region winner will be determined by membership totals as of Jan. 26, 2012.
State Chapter Award
All chapters can earn this award. Recognition for
your entire chapter will take place at the La. DECA CDC. The guidelines will be given out at FLC and emailed to all chapter
advisors. Chapter officers should complete the forms and submit them to the state advisor by February 15 (postmarked). The
advisor will only need to initial in several spots to verify some of the activities. Chapter officers should do the work for
this one. The State Chapter Award form can be found on the Forms link above left.
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