DECA Updates for 2013-2014

Georgia DECA Board of Directors

Director Position LocationSharon Shahan President, Central Region Rockdale Career

Academy

Vacant Western Region

Tom Schwarz President Elect, Southern Region

Camden County High School

Joey Wills Northwest Region Dalton High School

Bob O”Keefe Northeast Region Grayson High School

Rhonda Johnson Secretary, Eastern Region Winder Barrow High School

Ex-Officio Position LocationShannon Aaron Executive Director Georgia DECA

Linda Smith Program Specialist DOE

Jason Weiss GMEA President Bibb County Schools

Bob Armbruster Board President DECA Foundation

Walter Burgess Industry Certification Chair

Board Vacancies

• Western- 2012-2015• Application available next week• If more than 1 candidate from each

region, the region will vote per survey monkey

• First meeting is at Fall LDC

Welcome New DECA Advisors!

New this Year• WorkWinWow is now Power Up (DECA

and GMEA Conference)• No Marketing Decision Making (state

event)• New SBE Academy at State CDC• Now Accepting Credit Cards• All Conference Housing goes through

GA DECA• New: Advisor Training Program

MAKE YOUR CHAPTER’S SUCCESS COUNT

MAKE YOUR CHAPTER’S SUCCESS COUNT• Promotional Campaign• Global Entrepreneurship Week Campaign• Community Service Campaign• Membership Campaign• Advocacy Campaign

REWARDS AND RECOGNITIONREWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• Two Campaigns– Pennant– Plaque– DECA flag– Three allocations to

THRIVE ACADEMY at ICDC

• One Campaign– Pennant– Certificate

REWARDS AND RECOGNITIONREWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• Two Categories– Pennant– Plaque– DECA flag– Three allocations to

THRIVE ACADEMY at ICDC

• One Category– Pennant– Certificate

All Categories• Pennant

• Plaque from DECA’s Congressional Advisory Board• Letter of Recognition

REWARDS AND RECOGNITIONREWARDS AND RECOGNITION

SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS• Start early and plan ahead.• Engage your chapter leadership.• Take plenty of photos.• Be smart. Use synergy.• Think about your target markets.• Use DECA’s featured programs and activities• Track your progress with the Make It Count

poster.

2013-2014 CORPORATE PARTNER CHALLENGES

2013-2014 CORPORATE PARTNER CHALLENGES

http://www.deca.org/page/challenges/

2013-2014 BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENTS TOPIC

2013-2014 BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENTS TOPIC • Development of a plan to rebrand an existing

business or organization to add value to the brand

• Efforts may include, but are not limited to, new logos, new mission statements, new signage, new digital media, new store layouts

2013-2014 PROFESSIONAL SELLING EVENTS TOPICS

2013-2014 PROFESSIONAL SELLING EVENTS TOPICSHTPS•Service training provider for a hospitality corporation selling training plan for hospitality workers in city

PSE•Sales representative for table maker selling tablets to school system

Comprehensive Advisor Training Program

Recognition/Incentives (Must Attend Drive In, Power Up, & Fall LDC)•Advisor Certificate-DECA Comprehensive Advisor Training •Advisor Ribbon-DECA Comprehensive Advisor Training•Letter to CTAE Director/Principal•Names on Screen at State CDC

Event/Conference Training TopicRegional Drive In Meetings Make it CountFall LDC Using School Based Enterprises as a Classroom Learning

LaboratoryPower UP 1. Using DECA to Support the Common Core & 21st Century

Skills2. Performance Indicators Beyond Competition3. Promoting DECA through Social Media

Affiliation

• Per the Program of Work, your chapter must be PAID and AFFILIATED by October 1, 2013

• You do not have to have every member by this date, but you must be registered and affiliated

• This report will be forwarded to the State Department

Fall Rally• Friday, October 11th• Agenda:

9:30am-10:00am Registration10:00am-11:30am General Session/Keynote 12:00pm Lunch (on your own)1:00pm Fair Rides Open1:00pm DECA Theme Speech

Competition (open to spectators)

Fall Rally

• Individual Theme Speech Event (Top 10)– 1st Place- $150, Plaque, Ribbon– 2nd Place- $100, Ribbon– 3rd Place- $75, Ribbon– 4th Place- $50, Ribbon– 5th Place- $25, Ribbon– 6th– 10th Place- Ribbon

Fall Rally

• Chapter T-shirt Design(Top 10)– 1st Place- $150, Plaque, Ribbon– 2nd Place- $100, Ribbon– 3rd Place- $75, Ribbon– 4th Place- $50, Ribbon– 5th Place- $25, Ribbon– 6th– 10th Place- Ribbon

Fall Rally

• Brochure Event-Membership or Community Service (Top 10)– 1st Place- $150, Plaque, Ribbon– 2nd Place- $100, Ribbon– 3rd Place- $75, Ribbon– 4th Place- $50, Ribbon– 5th Place- $25, Ribbon– 6th– 10th Place- Ribbon

Fall Leadership Development Conference• October 24-25, 2013 (Renaissance Waverly,

Atlanta, GA)– Pre-Conference Workshops– Leadership Villages– Statesman Test (no charge!, must score 90%)– Membership Recruitment Competition 1st Place- Plaque & 1 ICDC Slot 2nd Place- Plaque & 1 ICDC Slot 3rd Place- Plaque & 1 ICDC Slot– Leadership Workshops (geared toward advisors,

chapter officers, new members, & competitive events)

– Foundation Theme Baskets– Dance

DECA Day with the Falcons

• Sunday, November 10, 2013• Atlanta Falcons vs. Seattle

Seahawks• Special Price $45.• $5 per ticket goes to the DECA

Foundation• Encourage participation!

Georgia Only Testing Events• November 18-22, 2013• Online Testing, Top 10 earn slots to ICDC• Cost- $5 per student• At Home School, Students test only

once, limit 1 test per student• Tests

– Advertising Services– Buying & Merchandising– Entrepreneurship– Free Enterprise Economics– Marketing Math– Selling

Region Competition• Online Testing January 16-22, 2014• Testing opens 8am on January 16th and

closes at 5pm on January 22nd• Region Hosts will receive results by 8am

on January 23rd • Only Principles of Business &

Administration Events and Individual Series Events will participate in Online Testing

• Role Plays will take place at Region Competition.

• Need Region Hosts• Cost- $8 for state fee plus region fee• New this year- No Marketing Decision

Making

State Online Testing

• February 3-6, 2014• Results will be sent out before State

CDC Early Bird Deadline• Events:– Principles of Business & Admin (Top 20)– Individual Series (Top 20)– Team Decision Making (Top 15)–Marketing Representative Events– Professional Selling

State CDC• February 27-March 1 (Sheraton

Hotel Atlanta)• Schedule Same as Last year• New: SBE Academy• State Officer Handbook &

Guidelines are the same as last year

ICDC• May 3-6, 2014, Atlanta, GA• $110 Registration Fee• Hotel information and details

will be given at Fall LDC & Power Up

Georgia DECA Foundation

• It is IMPERATIVE that advisors, chapters, alumni, and parents support the Foundation!

• Incentives: With a $25 donation…– The chapter will receive (1) extra competitor

slot to be used at region or state• You can receive (1) slot for an advisor donation

and (1) slot for a chapter donation for a total of (2) slots

– The chapter members will be eligible to apply for needs scholarships

GMEA Membership Incentive• Each advisor that is a PAID and CURRENT

member of ACTE/GACTE/GMEA will receive (2) extra competitor slots for their chapter to use at region or state competition

• You must be PAID and CURRENT through March 1, 2014

• Please check your membership to see if it is coming up for renewal so you don’t miss out!

• Deadline to renew membership or join for extra competitor slots is December 1, 2013