DECA Competitive Events

If you wish to compete this year … In the month of October you will need to: Check out www.deca.org/competitions/highschool Decide if you want to compete alone or with a partner or 2 Meet with an advisor Choose an event Please note: We would rather our members not compete with each other … so choose your event early!

Principles of Business Administration Events Details: Online Exam Number of Participants: 1 Preparation Time: 10 minutes Content interview with a judge 2nd Content interview for finalists Presentation Time: 10 minutes Competitions: Regionals in November States in February Nationals in April Only top winners get to advance to the next competition

Principles of Business Administration Events Principles of Business Management & Administration Principles of Finance Principles of Hospitality & Tourism Principles of Marketing

Team Decision Making Events Details: Online Exam Number of Participants: 2 Preparation Time: 30 minutes Case study before a judge 2nd Case study for finalists Presentation Time: 15 minutes Competitions: States in February Nationals in April Only top winners get to advance to the next competition

Team Decision Making Events Business Law & Ethics Buying & Merchandising Financial Services Hospitality Services Marketing Communications Sports & Entertainment Marketing Travel & Tourism

Individual Series Events Details: Online Exam Number of Participants: 1 Preparation Time: 10 minutes 2 Role plays with a judge 3rd Role play for finalists Presentation Time: 10 minutes Competitions: Regionals in November States in February Nationals in April Only top winners get to advance to the next competition

Individual Series Events Accounting Applications Apparel & Accessories Marketing Automotive Services Marketing Business Finance Business Services Marketing Food Marketing Hotel & Lodging Management Human Resources Management Marketing Management Quick Serve Restaurant Management Restaurant & Food Service Management Retail Merchandising Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Business Operations Research Events Details: Number of Participants: 1 to 3 Maximum Paper Length: 30 pages Present research and plan to the judge Presentation time: 15 minutes Competitions: States in February Nationals in April Only top winners get to advance to the next competition * See paper deadlines

Business Operations Research Events Business Services Operations Buying & Merchandising Operations Finance Operations Hospitality & Tourism Operations Sports & Entertainment Marketing Operations

Chapter Team Events Details: Number of Participants: 1 to 3 Maximum Paper Length: 30 pages Present project to the judge Presentation time: 15 minutes Competitions: States in February Nationals in April Only top winners get to advance to the next competition * See paper deadlines

Chapter Team Events Community Service Project Creative Marketing Project Entrepreneurship Promotion Project Financial Literacy Promotion Project Learn and Earn Project Public Relations Project

Business Management & Entrepreneurship Events Details: Number of Participants: 1 to 3; only 1 for the Participating Events Maximum Paper Length: varies from 5 to 30 (see advisor/website) Present proposal/ prospectus/plan to the judge Presentation time: 15 - 20 minutes Competitions: States in February Nationals in April Only top winners get to advance to the next competition * See paper deadlines

Business Management & Entrepreneurship Events Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan Entrepreneurship Participating Creating an Independent Business Creating a Franchise Business Entrepreneurship Written Entrepreneurship – Growing Your Business International Business Plan

Marketing Representative Events Details: Online Exam Number of Participants: 1 to 3 Maximum Paper Length: 11 pages Present campaign/ plan to the judge Presentation time: 20 minutes Competitions: States in February Nationals in April Only top winners get to advance to the next competition * See paper deadlines

Marketing Representative Events Advertising Campaign Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan

Professional Selling Events Details: Online Exam Number of Participants: 1 Sales Presentation to a judge Presentation Time: 20 minutes Competitions: States in February Nationals in April Only top winners get to advance to the next competition * See paper deadlines

Professional Selling Events Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling Professional Selling

Online Events Details: Number of Participants: 1 to 3 Only Stock Market Game has a 15 minute presentation of their portfolio (11 page paper) Competitions: States in February Nationals in April Only top winners get to advance to the next competition * See paper deadlines

Online Events Stock Market Game H&R Block Dollars & Sense Challenge Virtual Business Challenge Restaurant Virtual Business Challenge Retail Virtual Business Challenge Sports

* All Written Events There are required due dates for drafts and the final paper that must be reached in order to have the paper submitted to the judges. There are also minimum standards that must be met in order to have the paper submitted to the judges. No exceptions.

Written Event Deadlines Turn in all drafts and final written paper to Advisors in ATC 714. Drafts can also be emailed to beth.vanetten@clover.k12.sc.us Nov. 20 Initial Draft due – returned by Nov. 30 Dec. 18 Revised Draft due – returned on Jan. 3 Jan. 23 Final Paper due (sign Statement of Assurances) No Exceptions – Get it done and turned in so we have a chance to help you to be able to compete successfully.