Massachusetts

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Massachusetts
DECA
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History of DECA

• 60 years of history

• Over ten million students,
  educators, school administrators and
  business professionals have been
  involved

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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.
• Co-curricular programs integrate into classroom
  instruction, which applies learning in the
  context of business

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Organizational Structure

• Local chapters
• (ex Danvers, Chelmsford, Apponequet, Billerica)
• Districts
• 6 districts in MA
• States/Provinces
• Massachusetts DECA
• International DECA
• All 50 states, the 4 U.S. territories, Canada,
  Germany, and South Korea

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Districts

• DISTRICT I
• Apponequet
• Dartmouth
• Cape Cod Tech.
• Marshfield
• Middleboro
• Norton
• Pembroke
• Plymouth North
• Plymouth South
• Rockland
• Sandwich
• Scituate
• Wareham
• Whitman-Hanson

• DISTRICT II
• Brockton
• Dighton-Rehoboth
• Franklin
• King Philip
• Mansfield
• Oliver Ames
• Somerset
• Southeastern Tech.
• Stoughton
• Taunton

• DISTRICT IV
• Austin Prep.
• Burlington
• Minuteman Tech.
• Somerville
• Stoneham
• Wakefield
• Wilmington
• Westford

• DISTRICT V
• Andover
• Billerica
• Chelmsford
• Dracut
• Gtr. Lowell
• Lowell
• Methuen
• Nashoba Regl.
• Nashoba Tech
• Tewksbury

• DISTRICT VII
• Algonquin
• Bartlett
• Bay Path
• Blackstone Valley Tech.
• Chicopee Comp.
• Douglas
• Hopedale
• Hopkinton
• Lower Pioneer Valley Tech.
• Nipmuc
• Northbridge
• Wachusett
• West Boylston
• Worcester Tech

• DISTRICT VI
• Beverly
• Danvers
• Georgetown
• Gloucester
• Haverhill
• Manchester-Essex
• North Andover
• Peabody
• Rockport

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Conferences/Competitions

• Fall State Leadership Conference
• October 2010
• The Ultimate DECA Power Trip
• Washington, DC
• November 12 - November 14, 2010
• Combined North Atlantic Region, Southern Region,
  and Western Region Leadership Conference
• District Competitions
• TBA
• Compete in your selected category against DECA
  members in your District to qualify for SCDC!
• Massachusetts State Career Development Conference
• Marriot Copley Hotel in Boston, MA
• March 10-12
• Compete against the best in Massachusetts to
  qualify for ICDC!
• International Career Development Conference
• Orlando, FL
• April 30-May 3
• Compete against the best of the best and attend
  leadership conferences

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Competitive Event Listing
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Preparing for Competitive Events

• Practice exams
• Practice role-plays
• Following key indicators during role-plays
• Links for practice tests
• http//tinyurl.com/26uapn6
• http//tinyurl.com/27rythj

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Fundraising

• Spend less on membership fees, SCDC, and ICDC-
  FUNDRAISE!
• ESPN Coaches Fundraising Program
• Sell 2-year 40 subscriptions and keep 75 of the
  profits!
• http//www.deca.org/partners/42/
• Go to http//www.deca.org/index.php?optioncom_fc
  partnersf_industry57 for a list of DECAs
  fundraiser business partners!

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Student Leaders of DECA

• Chapter Officers
• Plan events for the chapter
• Maintain communication with all members
• Keep records, finances, attendance, and
  participation in order
• State Officers
• Maintain state-wide leadership and communication
• Act as a liaison between state association and
  chapters
• Record attendance and participation in state
  activities
• Act as a role model for members of MA DECA
• International Officers
• Advisor to National Association
• Work with MA DECA and chapters to recruit members
• Promote national programs
• Lead the International Career Development
  Conference
• Assist or participate in state conferences
  whenever possible
• Act as an outstanding leader

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Why DECA?

• DECA provides scholarships to members going to
  college!
• http//massdeca.org/pages/scholarships.dwt
• Being a member of DECA is a beneficial addition
  to a resume when applying to a job or college
• Discover business careers that you may be
  interested in!

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