DECA Competition

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DECA Competition
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Why Compete?

• Awards and Recognition
• Thrill of Competition
• Opportunity to attend ICDC

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When to Compete?

• Area Competition
• State Competition
• International Competition

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Area Competition

• All Area Competitions in January
• Any member can attend
• No written event competition
• One day event
• Winners based on test score one role play score

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Area Competition

• Eastern Area MCC
• Western Area ASU West
• Central Area Phoenix College
• Southern Area - TCC

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State Competition

• March 7-9, 2005
• Tucson Convention Center
• Radisson Hotel Tucson
• 2 day conference

CDC 2004
You Know You Want Some
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State Competition

• Any member can compete
• You may compete in up to 4 events
• Top 3 winners qualify to attend ICDC
• Winners based on test score 2 role play scores
  (individual events) or 1 role play score (team
  events)

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International Competition

• Must qualify to compete
• Members compete in only one event
• Preliminary Winners based on test score one
  role play score, preliminary winners then compete
  in addition role play in the finals round

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Areas of Competition

• Individual Role Play Events
• Team Decision Making Events
• Written Events
• Participating Events
• Specialized Events

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Individual Role Play

• Member takes test
• Member participates in one various role-play
  activities w/judge
• Member may win an award in one of 3 areas
• Test only
• Role-play only
• Overall

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Individual Role Play

• How much time do I have to prepare?
• Area 20 minutes
• State 20 minutes
• ICDC 10 minutes

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Individual Role Play

• Apparel Accessories AL, ML
• Business Services
• Food Marketing AL, ML
• Full Service Restaurant Management
• Marketing Management

• Quick Serve Restaurant Management
• Retail Merchandising AL, ML
• Vehicle Petroleum Marketing

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Team Decision Making Events

• Members takes test
• Members participate in one various role-play
  activities w/judge
• Members may win an award in one of 3 areas
• Test only
• Role-play only
• Overall

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Team Decision Making Events

• How much time do I have to prepare?
• Area 30 minutes
• State 30 minutes
• ICDC 30 minutes

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Team Decision Making Events

• E-Commerce
• Financial Analysis
• Hospitality Services
• Sports Entertainment Marketing
• Travel Tourism Marketing

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Team Decision Making Events

• You cannot compete alone
• Your overall score is a combination score of you
  and your partner
• You cannot compete in both an individual role
  play event and a team decision making event

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Written Events

• Written reports on specific marketing topics
• Scores are based on the actual written project
  and on an oral presentation
• 1-3 members can participate on a written project
• Project cannot exceed 30 pages
• No test is involved

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Written Events

• Business Financial Services Marketing
• Food Marketing Research
• General Marketing Research
• Hospitality Recreation Marketing
• Retail Marketing Research
• Civic Consciousness Project
• Creative Marketing Project

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Written Events

• Entrepreneurship Promotion Project
• Learn Earn Project
• E-Commerce Business Plan
• International Business Plan
• Entrepreneurship Independent Business
• Entrepreneurship Franchise Business

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Participating Events

• Written reports on specific marketing topics
• Scores are based on the actual written project
  and on a presentation
• Some events are individual, some are team
• Project cannot exceed 10 pages

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Participating Events

• Entrepreneurship Participating Event
• 1-3 participants, no test
• Fashion Merchandising Event
• Individual event no test
• Advertising Campaign Event
• 1-3 participants, with test
• Technical Sales Event
• Individual event with test

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Specialized Events

• Quiz Bowl
• 7 UP Challenge
• Virtual Business Challenge
• Stock Market Simulation

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Quiz Bowl

• Individual Event
• Game-show type event based on marketing/DECA
  knowledge
• No Test
• Members must qualify at AREA competition to
  advance to State competition

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7 UP Challenge

• National Competition Only
• Web Page design competition
• For more info. Go to
• www.deca.org

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Virtual Business Challenge

• National Competition Only
• Convenient Store on-line management game
• For more info. Go to
• www.deca.org

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Stock Market Simulation

• National Competition Only
• For more info. Go to
• www.deca.org

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Recognition/Awards

• Area Competition
• Trophies and/or Medals, on-stage recognition
• State Competition
• Plaques and Medals, Travel Scholarships, on-stage
  recognition
• International Competition
• Trophies and Medals, Cash Awards, on-stage
  recognition

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Lets Practice
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Inside Tips

• Make a great first impression
• Remember your non-verbal communication
• Conservative Professional Dress Required
• No how much or how little to say
• Thank the judge
• Study for the test!

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More Information

• Look up any and all events inside the DECA Guide
• Questions about any event can also be emailed to
  decaarizona_at_yahoo.com