DECA Update Krystin Glover Georgia DECA Board President Shannon Aaron Georgia DECA Executive Director

Georgia DECA Board of Directors DirectorPositionLocation Krystin GloverPresident, Western RegionWhitewater High School Beth PittsPresident Elect, Northeast Region North Hall High School Sharon ShahanCentral RegionRockdale Career Academy Joey WillsNorthwest RegionDalton High School Tom SchwarzSecretary, Southern RegionCamden County High School Tim BuffordTreasurer, Eastern RegionCross Creek High School Ex-OfficioPositionLocation Shannon AaronExecutive DirectorGeorgia DECA Linda SmithProgram SpecialistDOE Yalanda BellGMEA PresidentPeachtree Ridge High School Bob ArmbrusterBoard PresidentDECA Foundation Walter BurgessIndustry Certification ChairLee County High School

Welcome New DECA Advisors!

DECA Updates Chapter Manual Theme: “Aspire Higher” Details about the blazer patch exchange program will soon be posted athttp:// Both blazer patches will be accepted at ICDC in Salt Lake City. 3 Recognition Programs: The Membership Campaign DECA Week Promotional Campaign Global Entrepreneurship Week Campaign The competitive events guidelines for , as well as new sample role plays and case studies, have been posted at Check out a new publication called "Excel in DECA's Competitive Events Program." in DECA's Competitive Events Program New Competitive Events: Individual Series- Business Finance & Human Resources Management Marketing Representative Events- Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan Professional Selling Events- Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling

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Georgia DECA Image Georgia DECA Facebook page – Maintained by State Office – Geared toward student members Georgia DECA Website – Maintained by State Office – Updated this year with new features!

Local Officer Training Program As indicated on the Program of Work, each chapter is required to complete a Local Officer Training Program Local Officer Training Program will be available July 15 th. ed on the CTAERN, on the website by July 31 st.

Local Officer Training Program Advisors will submit the names of all completers and forms in order to receive recognition of participation Must submit a POW, Budget, & Calendar Once the forms are submitted a chapter certificate will be sent to Advisors. NO CHARGE!

Affiliation Per the Program of Work, your chapter must be PAID and AFFILIATED by October 1, 2011 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 Students enrolled in courses in the 4 clusters are eligible to be members.

Delinquent Policy Step 1: Thirty (30) Days Past Due: Once a school is thirty (30) days past due, an invoice will be sent to the school to the attention of the advisor and to the principal. The invoice will address the balance due. The invoice will inform the advisor of a 1 % late fee (on the total amount past due), with a minimum late fee of $25 per month. A letter will be included addressed to both the chapter advisor and the school principal indicating that chapter registration for any DECA activity has been cancelled. Advisors will not be allowed to register on the online system Chapters arriving at DECA events without all fees paid or prior approval from the DECA State Advisor will be sent home and not allowed to participate. Checks may not be brought to the DECA event on the day of the event without prior approval from the DECA State Advisor. Chapters doing so will not be allowed to participate. Checks must be received by the State Office prior to the event or chapters will not be allowed to participate (if the advisor is in doubt that the check will reach the office in time through traditional mail should send payment overnight or hand-delivered to the State Office). All disputes should be sent, in writing, to the Georgia DECA State Office. Step 2: Over Thirty (30) days past due Any chapters with financial obligations past due over 30 days will be referred to the DECA State Office for collections and the chapter will be denied participation in all events at the Region, State, and International Level.

Work Win Wow September 23, 2011 (Lanier Charter Career Academy) It will consist of roundtable discussions and 6-8 different break-out sessions Registration fee of $50 will include opening session, break-out sessions, breakfast, lunch, snack, gift and prizes

Fall Rally Friday, October 14th Keynote Speaker- Eddie Slowikowski Agenda: 8:30am-9:30amRegistration 9:30am-10:30amGeneral Session/Keynote Speaker 10:30am-12:00pm General Marketing Test (required of all students attending) 12:00pmLunch (on your own) 1:00pmFair Rides Open 1:00pmDECA Theme Speech Competition (open to spectators) 3:00pmAwards Session

Fall Rally General Marketing Test (Top 10) – 1 st Place- $150, Plaque, 1 ICDC Slot, Ribbon – 2 nd Place- $100, 1 ICDC Slot, Ribbon – 3 rd Place- $75, 1 ICDC Slot, Ribbon – 4 th Place- $50, 1 ICDC Slot, Ribbon – 5 th Place- $25, 1 ICDC Slot, Ribbon – 6 th – 10 th Place- Ribbon

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

Fall Rally Chapter T-shirt Design(Top 10) – 1 st Place- $250, Plaque, Ribbon – 2 nd Place- $200, Ribbon – 3 rd Place- $150, Ribbon – 4 th Place- $100, Ribbon – 5 th Place- $50, Ribbon – 6 th – 10 th Place- Ribbon

Fall Rally Brochure Event-Membership or Foundation (Top 10) – 1 st Place- $250, Plaque, Ribbon – 2 nd Place- $200, Ribbon – 3 rd Place- $150, Ribbon – 4 th Place- $100, Ribbon – 5 th Place- $50, Ribbon – 6 th – 10 th Place- Ribbon

Fall Leadership Development Conference October 27-28, 2011 (Crowne Plaza Ravinia) – Pre-Conference Workshops – College Fair – Statesman Test (no charge!, must score 90%) – Membership Recruitment Competition 1 st Place- Plaque & 1 ICDC Slot 2 nd Place- Plaque & 1 ICDC Slot 3 rd Place- Plaque & 1 ICDC Slot – Aspire Higher Leadership Workshops (geared toward advisors, chapter officers, new members, & competitive events) – Foundation Theme Baskets – Dance

DECA Day with the Falcons Sunday, November 20 th 1pm Atlanta Falcons vs. Tennessee Titans Special Price $40. $10 per ticket goes to the DECA Foundation Encourage participation!

Region Competition Online Testing January 23-25, 2012 Testing opens 8am on January 23 rd and closes at 5pm on January 25th Region Hosts will receive results by 7pm on January 25th Only Principles of Business & Administration Events and Individual Series Events will participate in Online Testing Testing only events and role plays will take place at Region Competition. Need Region 8 Hosts

State CDC February 23-25, 2012 (Omni Hotel Atlanta) Tentative Agenda Thursday, February 23, :00pm-4:00pmRegistration 1:00pm-5:00pmRole Play Testing 1:00pm-6:00pm1 st Heat Manuals 2:00pm-6:00pmDECA University 3:00pm-5:00pmState Officer Interviews/Testing 8:00pmOpening Session 12:15amCurfew Friday, February 24, :00am-11:00amCompetitive Event Testing (Test Only Events) 9:00am-3:00pmDECA University 9:00am-12:00pmOfficer Candidate Campaign Booth Set-up 9:00am-4:00pm2 nd Heat Manuals Business Speech Event, Job Interview, Written Presentations, Role Play/Team Events 3:30pm-6:30pmState Officer Campaigning 8:30pmBusiness & Election Session 10:00pm-11:30pmDance & Foundation Event 12:15pmCurfew Saturday, February 25, :00amAwards Ceremony Winners Meeting State Action Team Meeting

ICDC April 28-May 1, 2012 Salt Lake City, UT $110 Registration Fee

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

Georgia DECA Foundation New this Year! Every chapter that donates $100 will be put into a drawing for 1 FREE ICDC TRIP (All Expenses Paid)! Blazer Giveaways at Every Conference Fall Rally Drawing- 2 Netbooks (1 for Advisors and 1 for Students)

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, 2012 Please check your membership to see if it is coming up for renewal so you don’t miss out!

Georgia DECA Activities DATEACTIVITYLOCATION$ 9/12-13/2011New CTAE Teacher WorkshopMacon, GACTAE 9/23/2011WorkWinWowLanier Charter Career Academy$50 10/1/2011DECA Written Competitive Events: Step-by-Step Walk Through South Forsyth HSCTAE 10/14/2011Fall RallyGeorgia National Fair-Perry$15/$30 10/27-28/2011Fall Leadership ConferenceCrowne Plaza Ravinia$ 50/$60 11/20/2011DECA Day with the FalconsGeorgia DomeTBD 1/23-25/2012Region Online TestingIndividual SchoolsHosts 1/26/2012Region CompetitionVarious LocationsHosts 2/23-25/2012State CDCOmni Hotel- Atlanta$ 65/$75 4/28-5/1/12ICDCSalt Lake City, UT$ 110