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     What is DECA?

    DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

     

    DECA Members Gain 21st Century Skills

    Through participation in DECA activities, 92% DECA members say they learned how to communicate thoughts and ideas, how to organize a presentation and more about what businesses expect from employees, while gaining problem solving skills.

     

    DECA Members are Prepared to Become Leaders

    More than 90% of DECA members say their experience empowered them to be an effective leader and connected school to the real world. Nearly 80% of DECA members say DECA helped them recognize the benefit of community service.

     

    DECA Members are Motivated for the Future

    DECA members say their experience prepared them academically for college and career (88%), influenced their college plans (68%), influenced their career plans (75%) and influenced their interest in entrepreneurship and owning a business (61%).

    Competition

     

     What else would I do in DECA?
     
    DECA Power Trip in Washington, DC
    Power Trip
     
    DECA Tailgate
    Tailgate
     
    DECA Prom Fashion Show
     
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    Community Service Projects 
    Magical Morning
    Field Trips-Inspire Headquarters, Home of Arbys 
    Inspire
    Field Trips-UGA, Terry College of Business & Grady, College of Journalism and Mass Communication 
    UGA Field Trip
     
    Contact a DECA Advisor for More Information
     
    Mrs. Urbanovitch Kurbanovitch@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    Mrs. Heath
    f39354@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    Dr. Hutchinson 
    RHutchinson@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    South Forsyth DECA

     ***Second Largest DECA

    Chapter in the World***

    Want more information about DECA?
    CLICK HERE TO GO TO SFHSDECA.ORG FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFO!

     

    DECA Scholarships
    Congratulations to our 2022 scholarship winners!
     
    The Murphy Family Foundation Scholarship ($2,500 each):
     
    Murphy Scholarship Winners
    Thank you to the Murphy Family for your generous donations each year. The Murphy Family Foundation Scholarship is an annual scholarship fund of $5,000 that is funded to chosen DECA students. This year our winners were Jack Pennington and Lindsey Isenberg. 
     

         Jim Severnak DECA Advisory Board                       Scholarship Winner:                   Ashley Park

                 Outstanding DECA Member                              Scholarship Winner:                     Lauren Sebestyen

     
    DECA Competition

    CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2022 ICDC WINNERS!

    Lauren Sebestyen & Lily Barnett - Top 20 Overall

        Ashley Park & Kaitlyn Fierle -        Top 20 Overall

      Jack Pennington, Ethan Wickman                    & Nick Martins -              Top 20 Overall & Top 10 Presentation

       Lindsey & McKenna Isenberg -  Top 10 Overall

          Audrey Hui & Shreya Naik -        Top 10 Overall

                       Ella Hanson -                   Top 10 Overall

    More info about DECA Competition. * You must be in a marketing class to compete

    DECA International Career Development Conference (2022) 

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     DECA State Career Development Conference (2022) 

    group pic state

    Manual Presentations

    ICDC

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    ICDC  

    Future ICDC Dates:

    -2023: Orlando

    -2024: Anaheim

    -2025: Atlanta

     

    You can join DECA on My Payment Plus today! 

      

Last Modified on May 26, 2022