1. WHAT THE HECCA IS DECA?!? An introduction to DECA for the Liberty High School student August 2009

2. DECA is a co-curricular, student-centered educational organization. For almost 60 years, DECA’s mission has been to enhance the education of students with interests in marketing, management and entrepreneurship.

3. To accomplish this, DECA uses on-the-job experience, chapter projects, and a competency-based competitive events program in more than 35 specific occupational areas. DECA emphasizes academic and career excellence and helps to demonstrate the all- important direct relationship between marketing education and the real needs of business and industry.

4. The organization is nonprofit, nonpolitical and totally student oriented. All chapters are self- supporting, with members paying local, state/provincial and national dues. HOW MUCH ARE DUES? Your dues include membership at the local, state, and national DECA levels, as well as a Chapter T-Shirt and your cost for attending District DECA! Dues are $55/year WHAT DO THEY COVER?

5. DECA is…

6. DECA is Leadership…

7. Each chapter elects its own student officers, and the local instructor serves as the chapter advisor.

8. What do Officers do? Plan activities Help you with competition prep Represent your DECA chapter Attend leadership training activities

9. 2009-10 Officer Team Dan Bradley Jeremy Fabatz Kelsey Slater Haley Roe Emma Jacobsen Jennifer Milbank Samantha Erickson Kevin Schoewe Jake Alexander Aubrey Whittier Samantha West Justine Thaman Christopher Costello Krystyna Van Driel Brittany Miller Rebekah Moseley

10. DECA is Social Activities! Movie Nights Spirit Nights Miniature Golf Chapter Dinners Mystery Trips Dodge Ball Tourney Ice Cream Socials Pizza Parties

11. DECA is Competition… Accounting Applications Apparel and Accessories Marketing Automotive Services Marketing Business Services Marketing Food Marketing Hotel & Lodging Management Marketing Management Quick Serve Restaurant Management Restaurant and Food Service Management Retail Merchandising Sports & Entertainment Marketing Individual Series Events:

12. Business Law & Ethics Management Team Buying & Merchandising Management Team E-commerce Management Team Financial Analysis Management Team Hospitality Services Management Team Sports & Entertainment Marketing Management Team Travel & Tourism Marketing Management Team Management Team Decision Making Events:

13. Glenwood Springs Invitational Mark your calendars! This year’s Glenwood Invitational is October 10th – 11th!

14. Beaver Creek Invitational

15. District DECA Mark Your Calendars! This year’s District DECA Conference is Thursday, December 3rd at the Doubletree Hotel, World Arena! Our DECA District includes Air Academy, Rampart, Pine Creek, and Lewis Palmer High Schools. There are over 700 students in our DECA District!!

16. State DECA The Colorado State DECA Conference is held every February at the Broadmoor Hotel There are more than 2000 students from across the state who participate in the State DECA Conference!!!

18. ICDC – International DECA Each April, more than 13,000 students from the United States, Guam, Canada, Germany, and Puerto Rico come together for the DECA International Career Development Conference!! Students compete for trophies, scholarships, and monetary awards!

19. 2009 INTERNATIONAL DECA CONVENTION ANAHEIM, CA