2. Chapter Management Preparing your Chapter Marketing your Chapter and Recruiting Members Chapter Activities Practice your New Skills

3. Preparing your Chapter DECA in the Classroom Co-Curricular to Career & Technology Education (CTE) Courses Promotes Career and College Readiness Promotes Community Service and Leadership Extends Learning Beyond the Classroom

4. Preparing your Chapter Structure Leadership Organization

5. Preparing your Chapter Officer Member at Large Committees Why Who When Where Vice President

6. MARKETING AND RECRUITING Recruiting Potential Members Students enrolled in marketing, finance, business management or entrepreneurship courses Students looking for a strong resume-builder Leaders in and out of the classroom Students who wish to travel and compete

7. DECA CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT Participate in events Make it a competition! Become a Marketer Target a younger audience Share your experiences Display Board/Case Involve the whole school! Find other schools with potential

8. MARKETING RESOURCES Posters/ Visual Aids School Announcements Social Media For more resources, visit www.DECA.org

9. How to Start a Fundraiser There are two different types of fundraisers your chapter will take part in. –Fundraisers for DECA or your DECA chapter –Fundraisers for charities like the Muscular Dystrophy Association

10. Fundraising MDA, The Movement Breast Cancer Awareness Funding for Field Trips What are you doing to raise funds?

11. Potential Fundraising Events DECA Sponsored Student Dance Talent Shows Food Sales Ronald McDonald Can Tab Collection Kiss the Pig

12. Test Your Problem Solving Skills Divide into groups of FOUR Using the documents on your table, identify your chapter’s potential problem Treat this as a Role Play Competitive Event o Pretend you are the officer team reporting to your chapter adviser o Select a group leader. He/ She will introduce the problem, but every group member must contribute o Explain to your chapter adviser how you will solve the problem as an officer team

13. Call to Action Take today’s ideas to strengthen your chapter management and leadership skills.