By Brady Kilgore
Sweetwater High School
What is the Bring-A-Friend Challenge?
The Texas DECA Bring-A-Friend Challenge is an easy way to introduce new members to DECA and expand your chapter’s reach. The concept is simple: each of your current members invites a friend to a meeting, doubling your chapter’s reach.
what to consider when you plan
When creating a plan, answer the 5 Ws: Who, When, Where, What, Why, and How.
For example:
Who: Chapter Officers, Members, and friends
When: Thursday at 3:45 after school
Where: The Library
What: Bring-A-Friend Meeting
Why: To promote DECA to non-members
How: Chapter officers will help provide snacks, distribute them, and ensure the meeting goes smoothly.
How to complete the Bring-A-Friend Challenge
Promote your event: Create flyers to promote your event.
Host the meeting: Each of your members brings a friend (or two, or three!)
Post: Share your meeting on social media and tag @texasdeca
Submit: Submit a photo of your promotional materials, a photo of the event, and a description! You will be recognized at the Texas Career Development Conference in March with a ribbon for your name badge!
Tips for a successful meeting
Since most of the attendees for your meeting will be new potential members, you could do a presentation over DECA, the leadership styles quiz, or play Texas DECA Bingo. Another great incentive is snacks! Here are some easy snack ideas:
Cookies
Chips
Ice Cream
Rice Krispies
Brownies
Fruit Snacks
Cupcakes
As you plan snacks, be cautious of those with allergies, like nuts or lactose intolerance. Make sure you have options for everybody!
Promoting your event doesn’t have to be hard!
Here are 3 Canva templates to promote your event: (click on the image to open an editable Canva file)
