*(DECA) Sponsored by Melanie Potts 

DECA is an organization that encourages students to develop skills in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. DECA helps students by increasing leadership skills and confidence by providing experiences in which students can grow and show their professionalism. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Our guiding principles explain how we fulfill our mission by addressing what we do and the outcomes we expect. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, applying learning in the context of business, connecting to business and the community and promoting competition. Our student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders. 

2024-25 Information

Our informational meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 28th, after school, in the cafeteria. The pick-up time will be promptly at 5:00. We will introduce our leadership team and go over what our year will look like. Applications, and membership fee of $50, are due to Mrs. Potts no later than Friday, September 6th. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.

*** We only have space for 50 students to attend the Fall Rally at Six Flags. If you are interested in going, you must turn in the DECA Membership form, Fall Rally Permission Slip and $120 to Mrs. Potts, no later than *Friday, August 30th. The first 50 students to turn those three things in will be able to attend the rally.

* The deadline has been extended to Tuesday, Sept. 3rd (until we run out of space.) Please bring to Mrs. Potts by 9:00 am.

Meetings will take place in room 532, with Mrs. Potts, on the 1st Wednesday of each month after school, from 4:20-5:00. The leadership team will meet on Thursdays after school. Communication will be through the DECA Canvas Course, as well as the "Google Chat." DECA is open to 6th, 7th & 8th grade students, but we will not be accepting any membership forms past the deadline. 

*The cost is $50, which includes the following. Checks need to be made out to VCMS DECA (cash is also accepted.) 

1. State and National membership fees
2. Chapter Fees
3. T-shirt
4. Holiday and End of the Year Celebrations
5. Community Service Projects
6. *Competitions, competitive events and field trips are optional (there will be additional fees for those choosing to compete/attend.)

*Here is a copy of the membership form for you to either make a copy of and type directly onto, or to print out at home. Mrs. Potts has hard copies of the form in room 532. Come by anytime between 9/6 and 9/12 to pick one up, if you cannot make it to the informational meeting.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kt1m7djuKvncNeZ8rxOXbFMn8TR-eihKG8t_zrHeRMg/edit?usp=sharing

Here is a link to a Google doc with some DECA quizzlets:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YNEHESIyXubNXlenHTvtNu4CUILWCmka8R67VLlyYoI/edit

INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING MEETINGS:

• COMMUNICATION: Please see me if you have not included a gmail account on your membership form. We will be setting up a DECA Google Chat, and adding DECA members to the Canvas course. If you do not have access to either of those two, please let me know.
• Members: Once you are accepted, stay tuned for further information and check to see if you have been invited to join the DECA Google Chat.  You will also be added to the DECA Canvas Course. We will go over all of this at our September meeting.