1. Career and Technical Student Organization Parent Meeting

2. Purpose of CTSO Travel
CTSO travel provides students with the opportunity to compete in career development conferences as well as network with business professionals and other like-minded students.

3. Travel Information Event: DECA State CDC Dates: 2/21 – 2/23
Destination: Dallas, TX
Participating Schools:
AHS BHS CHS DHS EHS RPHS THS
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4. Travel Information
Texas DECA 2019 State Career Development Conference Sheraton Downtown Dallas Hotel Dallas, Texas
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5. Hotel-Hyatt Regency Address: 300 Reunion Blvd Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214)

6. Transportation Chartered Bus Service
Departure: Administration Building
8:00 am on 2/21
Park on the lot on the Austin Parkway side.
Busses will make 1 stop at Buc-ee’s
Return trip will depart hotel at 1:00 pm and will make 1 stop at
Buc-ee’s
Return: Administration Building
Apx. 6:00 pm on 2/23

7. Advisors and EHS Campus Administration
Lori Vereen- Advisor
Kimberly Goodly- Co Advisor/Nurse
Scott Campbell- Administration

8. Advisor Responsibilities
Conduct evening meetings with all students prior to lights-out
Conduct room checks every evening – one male and one female advisor / chaperone will enter every room for evening check
Provide parents with detailed itinerary and emergency contact information
Adhere to and enforce all school district policies and procedures and communicate with district personnel

9. Advisor Responsibilities
Conduct evening meetings with all students prior to lights-out
Conduct room checks every evening – one male and one female advisor / chaperone will enter every room for evening check
Provide parents with detailed itinerary and emergency contact information
Adhere to and enforce all school district policies and procedures and communicate with district personnel

10. Chaperone Responsibilities
Monitor and supervise students as requested by advisors
Communicate daily with advisors and report necessary information immediately
Adhere to and uphold district policies and procedures
Attend evening meetings with students and advisors
Chaperones may not make exceptions for their personal children

11. Student Expectations
Remain in hotel rooms from lights-out until morning release time
Report all issues to the campus advisor
Students may not get into taxi cabs, Uber, or other forms of transportation without an adult chaperone and the knowledge of the campus advisor
Students are not permitted in weight rooms or swimming pools without chaperone supervision and campus advisor knowledge

12. Student Expectations
Students are expected to remain with chaperones at all times when not in competition
Fort Bend ISD curfew time will be 11 pm nightly
In the event that a student needs to be sent home for medical, personal or disciplinary reasons, it will be at the expense of the parent / guardian.

13. Student Expectations
Adhere to all district policies and procedures while on the trip
Report as instructed for chaperone check-in, meetings, competition and other assigned activities
Students will not enter hotel rooms of people from other districts
Students may not enter hotel rooms of students of the opposite gender

14. Student Expectations
Remain in hotel rooms from lights-out until morning release time
Report all issues to the campus advisor
Students may not get into taxi cabs, Uber, or other forms of transportation without an adult chaperone and the knowledge of the campus advisor
Students are not permitted in weight rooms or swimming pools without chaperone supervision and campus advisor knowledge

15. Conference Itinerary – 02/21/2019
Hotel Check-in
Meal
Evening Meeting
Opening Session 8:00-9:15
11:00 pm Curfew

16. Conference Itinerary – 02/22/2019
Breakfast – 6:45 – 7:30 Report to Conference Competition Areas - 8:00 – 12:30 Role Play Events Report To Conference Competition Areas – 12:30 – 4:30 Team Events Report To Conference Competition Areas – 12:45 – 4:30 Written Events

17. Conference Itinerary – 02/22/2019
DECA Business Meeting (All Members) - 4:30 – 6:30 Entertainment-Limelight Band (Mandatory Event) – 7:00 – 10:00 Debrief and Overview of Next Day Events – 10:15- 10:45 Curfew and Room Checks – 11:00

18. Entertainment
Texas DECA has booked the band Limelight to perform as our evening entertainment on Friday, February 22nd, from 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm in the Lone Star Ballroom.
Dress attire should follow school dress code. No strapless, backless or spaghetti-straps. Jeans are appropriate.
All attendees must wear their conference ID badge as admission to this and all conference activities.
Only clear bags will be allowed into this event.

19. Conference Itinerary – 02/23/2019
Breakfast – 6:45 – 7:30 am 8:00 am Grand Ceremony Depart hotel at 1:00 pm

20. Discipline Information
Students may be sent home at the families expense in the event there are discipline infractions.
Use of tobacco products of any kind include VAPE Oil and VAPE Pens, also referred to as "juling" is prohibited.  Please search your student's luggage and belongings ahead of time.  These can look like USB drives, small cameras, soda cans, regular pens, etc.

21. Emergency Contact Contact the campus first 281-634-2600
Contact the administration office at

22. Upcoming Event Saturday, February 9, 2019 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Gallery Furniture
7227 West Grand Parkway South
Richmond, TX 77407
Register at:
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