2. WELCOME TO WORKWINWOW LANIER CHARTER CAREER ACADEMY SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

3. DECA UPDATE POW REQUIREMENTS-OCTOBER 1 DECA WEEK FALL RALLY & COMPETITIONS FALL LDC & COMPETITIONS SOUTHERN REGION CONFERENCE DAY WITH THE ATLANTA FALCONS ATL HAWKS MARKETING SERIES

4. POW REQUIREMENTS ( Due by October 1 st ) MUST AFFILIATE AT LEAST 10 MEMBERS SUBMIT A CHAPTER BUDGET SUBMIT A CHAPTER PLAN OF YEARLY ACTIVITIES LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICER TRAINING VERIFICATION (RECOGNITION AT FALL LDC)

5. DECA WEEK OCTOBER 9-15, 2011 NATIONAL CAMPAIGN AWARENESS TO COMMUNITY & LEGISLATORS PUBLICIZE ACTIVITIES

6. FALL RALLY Friday, October 14, 2011 Registration Deadline- Sept. 30 th Payment Deadline- October 5 th Competitive Events Deadline-Sept. 30 th Advisor Guide & Required Forms are on website: http://www.gadeca.org/FallRally.htm http://www.gadeca.org/FallRally.htm

7. FALL RALLY COMPETITIONS GENERAL MARKETING TEST-REQUIRED BY ALL PARTICIPANTS CHAPTER T-SHIRT-TURN IN AT THE RALLY OR MAILED TO STATE OFFICE BY OCTOBER 5 TH. CHAPTER BROCHURE- EMAILED BY OCTOBER 5 TH (GENERAL DECA MEMBERSHIP OR GEORGIA DECA FOUNDATION) INDIVIDUAL THEME SPEECH EVENT- MUST BE REGISTERED FOR THE RALLY.

8. FALL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE OCTOBER 27-28, 2011 EARLY BIRD- OCTOBER 11 TH REGULAR- OCTOBER 18 TH PAYMENT DUE- OCTOBER 21 ST COMMUNITY SERVICE-MAW LEADERSHIP TRACKS

9. FALL LDC COMPETITIONS STATESMAN TESTING-OPEN TO ADVISORS AND STUDENTS, MUST SCORE 90% MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT- ENTRY FORMS DUE OCTOBER 18 TH FOUNDATION THEME BASKET- ENTRY FORM DUE OCTOBER 8 TH TOP 10 LARGEST CHAPTERS- DEADLINE TO AFFILIATE IS OCTOBER 21st

10. Make-A-Wish Foundation $100 Contribution due by October 21 st Remaining funds can be brought to Fall LDC. Representative will be at Fall LDC Information and Fundraising Ideas on the website: http://www.gadeca.org/FallLeadershipDevelopment.htm http://www.gadeca.org/FallLeadershipDevelopment.htm

11. Southern Region Leadership Conference November 11-13, 2011 Little Rock, AR Workshops, Competitive Events, Career Expo $125 per person More information on DECA website: http://www.deca.org/_docs/events-attachments/DECA_SRLC.pdf http://www.deca.org/_docs/events-attachments/DECA_SRLC.pdf

12. DECA Day with the Falcons Sunday, November 20 th $40 per ticket ($10 goes to Foundation) Open to Anyone Deadline to Pay & Register- November 4 th. More Information: http://www.gadeca.org/DaywithFalcons.html http://www.gadeca.org/DaywithFalcons.html

13. Marketing Series With the Hawks December 7 th & March 16 th College Fair and Sports marketing Speaker Series program with special guests will begin at 1:30 PM in Philips Arena Prices- $20-$65

14. DOE UPDATE Linda Smith