1. DECA Meeting October 10, 2012

2. Agenda Call to Order Officer Team Membership Update Text Reminders Competitive Events Competitive Timeline/Deadlines

3. Officer Team NameOfficeCell Phone Justin WolfePresident(512) 695-6210 Carley CrowVice President(409) 719-3377 Samara CooperSecretary(714) 323-9145 Erica PerezReporter(512) 660-2683 Christina El-HageReporter(512) 921-2343 Adele VerrengiaHistorian(512) 363-6930 Heather ZakourHistorian(512) 538-8522 Cameron OatesTreasurer(979) 943-2596 Erika JonesTreasurer(512) 799-9094

4. Membership Update Current Membership164 – Dues paid, forms completed Members at Large198 – 34 unpaid/incomplete forms Attendance at 10/3/12 Meeting 121

5. Group Texting DECA All Members – Create a new text message To: 23559 Message: @DECA2012 – Send DECA Competition – Create a new text message To:23559 Message:@DECACompetition – Send

6. I’m Going to Disneyland…. Will YOU be a DECA member, compete at District and State and go with me??

7. DECA Competition District VI Competition January 23, 2013 January 23, 2013 State Competition February 28-March 2, 2013 February 28-March 2, 2013 Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas International Competition April 24-April 27, 2013 April 24-April 27, 2013 Anaheim, California Anaheim, California

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

9. Principles of Business Administration Principles of Business Management and Administration Principles of Finance Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Principles of Marketing For 1 st year students Only

10. Team Decision Making Business Law and Ethics Buying and Merchandising Financial Analysis Hospitality Services Marketing Communications Sports and Entertainment Marketing Travel and Tourism Marketing

11. Role Play Team Decision Making Events PRIOR TO DISTRICT COMPETITION:  Study vocabulary  Practice taking old exams and role plays  Each partner takes a multiple choice exam over the content area in our school’s computer lab (score averaged with presentation score) PREP AREA AT DISTRICT:  Need ID, pencil, & partner  30 minute prep time with your partner to study the business situation & organize your analysis BEFORE THE JUDGE (A Business Executive):  15 minute interview 10 minutes explaining your team’s analysis 5 minutes for the judge to ask questions SCORE:  Presentation weighted 2x the score of both competitor’s exam points

12. Business Management & Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan – Present a concept paper explaining an opportunity in the marketplace – 20 min. presentation, 5 pg paper, 1-3 team members Entrepreneurship Participating – Independent Entrepreneurship Participating – Independent – Present a business plan for creating a new business – 20 min. presentation, 11 pg paper, 1 person Entrepreneurship Participating – Franchise Entrepreneurship Participating – Franchise – Present a business plan for creating a new franchise business – 20 min presentation, 11 pg paper, 1 person

13. Business Management & Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Written Entrepreneurship Written – Prepare a proposal to start a new business, analysis of the business situation, and a role play to request venture capital – 15 min. presentation, 30 pg paper, 1-3 team members Entrepreneurship – Growing your business Entrepreneurship – Growing your business – Generate a strategy to grow YOUR OWN business – 15 min. presentation, 30 pg paper, 1-3 team members International Business Plan International Business Plan – Propose an International business venture – 15 min. presentation, 30 pg paper, 1-3 team members

14. Marketing Representative Events Advertising Campaign Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan

15. On-Line Events Stock Market Game H&R Block Dollars and Sense Challenge Virtual Business Challenge- Restaurant, Retailing, and Sports

16. Tests and Practice Some Events require a WRITTEN test, others do not – For Written tests: Vocabulary important! Practice tests As we get closer to Competition, practice is required!

17. District Competition Deadlines October 22 nd : Competition forms are DUE December 14 th : Written event papers are DUE for proof reading November-December(ish): Scheduled practices for each team to rehearse presentations January 19 th : District Career Development Conference