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 QuestionAnswer
1What year did national DECA first organize?1946
2What year did La. DECA ratify it's constitution?1948
3In what city/state is the DECA national headquarters?Reston, Virginia
4DECA is a CTSO.  What does "CTSO" stand for?Career & Technical Student Organization
5Where will this year's national CDC be held?Louisville, KY
6Where will this year's Southern Region Conference be held?Orlando, FL
7Where will Louisiana's Fall Leadeship Conference be held this year?Metairie, LA
8Where will Louisiana's State CDC be held?Baton Rouge, LA
9What does "CDC" stand for?Career Development Conference
10When is DECA week always held?2nd full week in October
11What are DECA's colors?blue and gold
12What is the name of the student publication delivered to all members several times a year?DECA Dimensions
13What do the 4 points of the DECA Diamond represent?Vocational Understanding, Social Intelligence, Civic Consciousness, Leadership Development
14To continue with DECA in college, one would join what organization?College DECA or DEX or Delta Epsilon Chi
15What is the total for each member to join both state and national DECA?  This does not include any local dues.$16 ($8 for state and $8 for national dues)
16Name the regions that national DECA is divided into.Southern, North-Atlantic, Central, Western
17La. belongs to which national region?Southern
18How many other states belong to the Southern Region?12 states plus Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands
19What membership division would someone join in DECA if they once belonged to DECA in High School?Alumni Division
20If a business manager wanted to join DECA, which membership division would he/she join?Professional
 Name that national officer for this school year: 
21   PresidentRyan Dyck
22   Southern Region Vice PresidentTori DeLeonardo
23   North Atlantic Region Vice PresidentJulie Laven
24   Central Region Vice PresidentNick Gerken
25   Western Region Vice PresidentJohn Stiles
 Name that Louisiana state officer and their school for this school year: 
26   PresidentPaige Shreve, Denham Springs HS
27   Vice PresidentKimberly Dowden, Haughton HS
28   Southern Region Vice PresidentRayna Ben, McDonogh 35 HS
29   Central Region Vice PresidentRebecca Laitala, Walker HS
30   Northern Region Vice PresidentAsheigh Barrington, Vidalia HS
31Name the current president of College DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi. Nicole McAlister
32What is the name of the DECA National Executive Director?Ed Davis
33What is the name of the DECA National High School Director?Shirlee Kyle
34Who is the Louisiana DECA State AdvisorPaul Grethel
35Name the business, housed at the national headquarters, that sells DECA specialty items, test samples, blazers, etc.DECA Images
36How many members belong to DECA?accept answer between 180,000-200,000
37What is national DECA's website address?www.deca.org
38What is Louisana DECA's website address?www.louisianadeca.com
39What is the name of the charitable organization that DECA is associated with?Muscular Dystrophy Association, MDA
40Besides the Regional Conference and the ICDC, name one of the other 2 national conferences conducted each year for all members.The New York Experience and the Sports & Entertainment Marketing Conference
   
 For state quiz bowl, you should also study: 
    Names of competitive events and who sponsors them. (use DECA Guide) 
    Parliamentary Procedures--an online source for this is http://nelsonpena.8m.com/ 
    Some Parliamentary Procedures can be found in the DECA Chapter Management Manual 
    Review the DECA Chapter Management Manual 
 For ICDC Quiz Bowl, there are no DECA facts. 

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