District CDC

Judge Recruitment Resources

Sample Email/Social Media Copy

Help recruit judges for your District Conference and the 2022 Texas DECA State Career Development Conference. This copy has been written for SCDC, but you may change any dates/locations and links to fit your district conference.

 

Flyer

Use this flyer to distribute when recruiting judges for the 2022 SCDC. The .jpg version of this flyer may also be used to recruit on digital platforms.

 

volunteer as a competitive event judge Packet

Take a look at what exactly it means to be a competitive event judge, what kind of events we have and the attendee profiles of our conference.

Texas DECA Dress Code Policy

 
 

See the Texas DECA Dress Code Policy below or click the button to download.

Official Dress Code

When appearing on stage, as a voting delegate, or in front of a judge, Texas DECA’s Official Dress Code is required.

Texas DECA Official Dress Code Females must wear dress slacks with a dress shirt, an official DECA blazer or blazer, and dress shoes.

Accommodations for religious or cultural reasons will be taken under consideration on a conference by conference basis. The student’s advisor must submit an accommodation request on or before the published advanced notice deadline for the conference. Advisors who receive a student accommodation approval will be give detailed compliance guidelines they must adhere to.

Males must be in a suit, official DECA blazer or sport coat with dress slacks, collared dress shirt, necktie, dress shoes and dress socks.

Business Casual for gentlemen means a collared shirt and dress slacks / khakis. For ladies, it includes slacks and a dress polo or button-down blouse. No baseball caps/fashionable headwear, sweats/athletic gear, jeans, carpenter pants, shorts, excessively tight/revealing clothing, or flipflops may be worn.

Casual attire should follow school dress code. Jeans are acceptable. No strapless, backless or spaghetti straps. Appropriate shoes must be worn.

What to wear for each session or event during the State Career Development Conference:

Opening Session: All members attending the Opening Session are recommended to follow Texas DECA’s Official Dress Code. Students receiving an award or recognition on stage are required to be in Texas DECA’s Official Dress Code. The minimum attire expectation for all attendees is business casual.

Exhibit Area: The minimum attire expectation for all attendees is business casual.

Competitive Event Area: All members are required to be in Texas DECA’s Official Dress Code.

Election Session and Business Meeting: Voting delegates are required to be in Texas DECA’s Official Dress Code. Business casual is recommended for all other attendees. School-appropriate casual attire is acceptable. No strapless, backless or spaghetti straps.

Entertainment: School-appropriate casual attire is acceptable. No strapless, backless or spaghetti straps.

Grand Awards Session: All members are required to be in Texas DECA’s Official Dress Code. If you are out of dress code, you will not be allowed on stage to accept your award.

VIOLATIONS WILL BE HANDLED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Student will appear before Board Member for dress code review.
2. If violation occurs, student will be asked to change clothing to adhere to dress code rules.
3. Student can return to compete in the allotted time remaining in their event or return to the function in which they are attending.

 
 

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