WELCOME TO

WORKWINWOWROCKDALE CAREER ACADEMY

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

DECA UPDATE

• POW REQUIREMENTS-OCTOBER 1

• FALL RALLY & COMPETITIONS

• FALL LDC & COMPETITIONS

• POWER TRIP CONFERENCE

• ATL HAWKS MARKETING SERIES

• CORPORATE PARTNER CHALLENGES

POW REQUIREMENTS(Due by October 1st)

• MUST AFFILIATE AT LEAST 10 MEMBERS

• SUBMIT A CHAPTER BUDGET

• SUBMIT A CHAPTER PLAN OF YEARLY ACTIVITIES

• LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICER TRAINING VERIFICATION (RECOGNITION AT FALL LDC)

FALL RALLY• Friday, October 12, 2012• Early Bird Deadline- September 28th

• Regular Deadline- October 2nd • Payment Deadline- October 4th • Competitive Events Deadline-Sept. 28th

• Advisor Guide & Required Forms are on website: http://www.gadeca.org/FallRally.htm

FALL RALLY COMPETITIONS• NEW-CHAPTER POSTER CONTEST- TURN IN AT THE

RALLY, NARROW DOWN TO TOP 10 & PARTICIPANT VOTING- 25 CENTS PER VOTE, PROCEEDS GO TO CHOA.

• CHAPTER T-SHIRT-MUST BE MAILED TO STATE OFFICE BY SEPTEMBER 28TH.

• CHAPTER BROCHURE- EMAILED BY OCTOBER 4TH (GENERAL DECA MEMBERSHIP OR GEORGIA DECA FOUNDATION)

• INDIVIDUAL THEME SPEECH EVENT- MUST BE REGISTERED FOR THE RALLY.

FALL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

• NOVEMBER 1-2, 2012

• EARLY BIRD- OCTOBER 11TH

• REGULAR- OCTOBER 18TH

• PAYMENT DUE- OCTOBER 26TH

• COMMUNITY SERVICE-CHOA

• LEADERSHIP TRACKS

FALL LDC COMPETITIONS• STATESMAN TESTING-OPEN TO ADVISORS AND

STUDENTS, MUST SCORE 90%

• MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT- ENTRY FORMS DUE OCTOBER 18TH

• FOUNDATION THEME BASKET- ENTRY FORM DUE OCTOBER 18TH

• TOP 10 LARGEST CHAPTERS- DEADLINE TO AFFILIATE IS OCTOBER 19th

Children’s Healthcare of ATL• $100 Contribution due by October 26th

• Remaining funds can be brought to Fall LDC.

• Representative will be at Fall LDC

• Information and Fundraising Ideas on the website: http://www.gadeca.org/FallLeadershipDevelopment.htm

The Ultimate Power Trip Conference

• November 16-18, 2012

• Washington DC

• Workshops, Competitive Events, Career Expo

• $125 per person• More information on DECA website:

http://www.deca.org/events/power/

Marketing Series With the Hawks

• December 5th

• College Fair and Sports marketing

Speaker Series program with special

guests will begin at 1:30 PM in Philips

Arena

• Prices- $23-$55

DeVry Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge

www.deca.org/events/entrepreneurshipchallenge

• Participants present ideas to launch innovate business concepts

• Financially viable • Enhances the lives of North American consumer• All members are eligible• 1-3 members per team• Multiple entries per chapter are allowed• Present concepts via YouTube video

Using in the Classroom

• Entrepreneurship Courses

• Break down video sections into lessons and activities

• Upon completing each section’s lesson and activity, students would have everything to present on camera

FIDM Challengewww.deca.org/events/fidmchallenge

• Participants create a fashionable, trendy garment using previously used fabrics or garments

• Create a marketing campaign focusing on sustainable fashion

• Cost of materials cannot exceed $20• All members are eligible• 1-3 members per team• Multiple entries per chapter are allowed• Present garment and plan via YouTube video

Using in the Classroom

• Fashion Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Design Courses

• Break down video sections into lessons and activities

• Upon completing each section’s lesson and activity, students would have everything to present on camera

Finish Line Challengewww.deca.org/events/finishlinechallenge

• Participants will analyze Finish Line’s Omni-Channel strategy– Customer experience through mobile technology, Internet, social

media, offline media, and in-store

• All members are eligible• 1-3 members per team• Multiple entries per chapter are allowed• Present research data and recommendations via

YouTube video

Using in the Classroom

• Business and marketing courses

• Break down video sections into lessons and activities

• Upon completing each section’s lesson and activity, students would have everything to present on camera

Summary

• DECA’s Corporate Partner Projects are great teaching tools

• Break the video components into lessons and activities

• Let your students be creative

• Don’t wait too long to get started