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Fall Chapter Meeting Topics
Below is a sample Fall Chapter Meeting schedule. You may wish to have meetings in a different order or have more frequent meetings than listed below. This is to give an idea of what your chapter could cover this fall with your members. This schedule is based on having bi-weekly meetings.
Meeting 1
what is deca?
This is an informational meeting for potential new members. In this meeting you should go over the basics of DECA and why students at your school might be interested in joining your chapter. You may wish to make this a ‘Bring a Friend’ meeting. While you want this meeting to be informational, be sure you’re not overwhelming potential new members. Keep it simple while engaging. Be sure to include how they can join if they are interested at the end of the meeting! See the list below for ideas of what you might do at your first meeting. Follow the sample agenda or pick and choose items that best fit your chapter!
QUICK ICEBREAKER: Introduce yourself to as many people in the room as you can in 2 minutes; Rock, Paper, Scissors War; Ask a ‘would you rather question’ and go around the room having attendees rapid fire their answers one right after another;
Introduce Chapter Officers
What is DECA and how to get involved in our chapter activities presentation
Play an easy DECA 101 Kahoot! to get attendees involved and give away a small prize for the winner
Questions
Don’t forget to collect emails or a way to contact those who are interested in attending the next meeting and joining DECA!
Meeting 2
welcome back to deca! an introduction to the year
This meeting is for returning members as well as anyone interested in diving a little deeper into what they can be involved in after the previous meeting. In this meeting you can go over what your chapter has planned for this year, any dates that you already have scheduled, and what members must do to be involved in the different activities.
What is the deadline for paying chapter dues? Who do they need to be paid to? How do they need to be paid? How much are they?
Any scheduled events for the year and deadlines that are related to the events. Scheduled events may include: Chapter Socials, Chapter Field Trips, Future Meetings, Mock Competitions, District Competition, Testing Dates, Written Event Deadlines, State Competition, Community Service Activities, Fall Leadership Conference
Deadline to pick a competitive event. What must members do to pick their competitive event? Do they have required practice sessions for their competitive event? When must they complete their required practice session?
Show state officer welcome video - found in the Advisor Hub
Meeting 3
introduce competitive events
This meeting is meant to be an introduction to competitive events. This will ease new members into the idea of competing as well as refreshing returning members on the different competitive events. It’s important to have new and returning members at this meeting (if your chapter has both) so the returning members can give some perspective on what it’s like to compete. Check out the resources and ideas below for what you might want to cover in this meeting:
Have returning competitors talk about why they enjoy competing and what they got out of competing
Have returning competitors in each event type (individual series, team decision making, project management, entrepreneurship, operations research, integrated marketing, professional selling) briefly describe what it’s like to those events. (you could also make it more generalized and just do one person for role play events and one person for prepared events)
Have returning members perform a sample role play in front of meeting attendees
Have returning members do their presentation from the previous year in front of the meeting
Meeting 4
Choosing an event
At meeting 3, you described the different types of events. Now, you want to help members choose an event that would work best for them. This can be an interactive meeting where you ask questions and have students split up based on their preferences, it could be multiple small meetings where you meet with students in smaller groups, or you may have them split up with your officer team to discuss competitive events and what they are thinking about competing in. Some resources you may wish to use to help students pick a competitive event are listed below:
Have members take the DECA styles test (if they’ve not taken it before) prior to attending the meeting. The end of the test suggests events based on your leadership style.
Take a look at this poster to help make the decision
Use this interactive presentation for choosing a competitive event
Meeting 5
how to present yourself - a career development meeting
At this meeting, the advisor, chapter officers or a guest speaker will talk about giving presentations and give tips and tricks on the topic.
Meeting 6
parts of a role play - breaking down a role play
This meeting is specifically targeted to students who are competing in role play events or would like to learn a little more about them. You may wish to have a second meeting this week specifically for prepared presentation competitors. In this meeting, you could talk about
Performance Indicators: what are they, why are they important, where can you find them to practice
The scenario: how to break the scenario down into digestible pieces, what to pay attention to within the scenario
Ideation: how to come up with unique ideas to present to the judge
Notes: how to utilize your prep time and take meaningful notes
Visuals: what kind of visual graphics/charts can you easily make from the information given to present to the judge
Meeting 7
practice a role play
Now that you’ve learned how to break down your role play into digestible pieces and how to utilize your prep time, let’s practice it a couple of times! Have everyone in your meeting pair up. If you are able to have members who have competed in role play events before team up with new members, that would be a great way to create pairs. If not, that’s ok! You may shorten their prep time to 5 minutes rather than 10 so you can get more rounds in. This activity is to get them comfortable with presenting their ideas.
You may wish to have a separate room or meeting date for prepared event teams to work on their paper or practice their presentation.
Meeting 8
dress for success
What’s the difference in business casual and business professional? Let’s find out together! You may wish to lead this meeting, have your officers lead the meeting, or have a professional come in to lead the meeting (if you have a Men’s Wearhouse near, they might be interested in coming to give this presentation for your members). Whether members are competing or not, this is valuable information for them to have!
After the presentation has been given, be sure to pull up the Texas DECA dress code and talk about what can/can’t be worn on stage and in front of a judge at a DECA event.
Meeting 9
district details & what to expect at the conference
Your District Career Development Conference is quickly approaching! Share any details your members may need about the week leading up to and the day of DCDC.
When are permission forms due (if they haven’t been turned in yet)
Reminder of what to wear
What time to meet on the morning of the conference
What time are you planning to be home
An overview of the day
Any important contacts/information for the day of
Chapter Calendar Template
The calendar template comes with all of the Texas DECA & DECA events on them. Make the calendar your own! Delete the events your chapter doesn’t need and add your own chapter events/deadlines! You may also use this calendar as a social media planning calendar.
Resources for Role Play Events
What is a ROLE PLAY Event?
Role Play/Case Study events require students to think on their feet as they work through a business situation - given to them at the conference, with a limited amount of time to prepare. Students will have either ten (10) minutes as an individual or thirty (30) minutes as a team of two (2) for our Team Decision Making Events. After you work through the situation, you will head over to the Judge’s area and present your solution in an interactive session.
These events will also take a 100-question exam, which is based on their event. This exam is used to determine content knowledge and is 1/3 of the score used to calculate the top competitors! (The Role Play(s) make up the other 2/3).
The Exams and Role Plays are generated using PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, which are based off of National Curriculum Standards and are industry-verified for being real-world and relevant. Students are likely learning many of these Performance Indicators in class, but additional outside preparation is definitely encouraged!
To help you prepare for Role Play Events we recommend that you Study Performance Indicators, Take Practice Exams, and Do Practice Role Plays! Luckily for you, we have those tools and resources available here!
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR YOUR EVENT
Performance Indicators are a specific piece of knowledge that students will be challenged on as part of the exam and/or role play scenario. Students should be familiar the Performance Indicators that apply to each event. We have broken these down for you by event.
A good rule of thumb when studying these Performance Indicators is:
When you see it and you’re confident in the answer, move to the next one. If you see it and you’re unsure, talk about it with an advisor/teacher. If it’s the first time seeing that terminology, dig deeper and research the content. There is not a perfect answer for every performance indicator, so there isn’t a bulleted list to study and memorize. Work to become familiar with the terms and feel confident, so that when you see them on an exam or role play, you’re prepared to EARN that DECA Glass!
**DECA Plus has flashcards with great information to address each performance indicator.
A note from judges: “Good competitors will mention the Performance Indicators. What separates the top competitors is explaining the PIs and connecting them to the scenario/situation. That’s what earns them those top scores!”
Since we LOVE Acronyms, here is one regarding Performance Indicators!
D: Deliver the information. If it says Explain… Explain it. If it says Demonstrate… Demonstrate it.
E: Explain its importance and relevancy. Why is this important to know?
C: Connect it to the situation.
A: Above and Beyond. What else can you add on that Performance Indicator to make it memorable and valuable?
PRINCIPLES
PBM PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | Click Here to View Performance Indicators
INDIVIDUAL SERIES
HRM HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-26, 42-47
TEAM DECISION MAKING
BLTDM BUSINESS LAW & ETHICS TEAM DECISION MAKING | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-26
INDIVIDUAL SERIES
ENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators
TEAM DECISION MAKING
ETDM ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEAM DECISION MAKING | Click Here to View Performance Indicators
PRINCIPLES
PFN PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | Click Here to View Performance Indicators
INDIVIDUAL SERIES
ACT ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-26, 27-32
BFS BUSINESS FINANCE SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-26, 38-42
Professional Selling and Consulting
FCE FINANCIAL CONSULTING EVENT | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-26 (Exam Only)
TEAM DECISION MAKING
FTDM FINANCIAL SERVICES TEAM DECISION MAKING | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-26
PRINCIPLES
PHT PRINCIPLES OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM | Click Here to View Performance Indicators
INDIVIDUAL SERIES
HLM HOTEL & LODGING MANAGEMENT SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-32, 42-48
QSRM QUICK SERVE RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-32, 49-55
RFSM RESTAURANT AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-32, 49-55
TEAM DECISION MAKING
HTDM HOSPITALITY SERVICES TEAM DECISION MAKING | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-32
TTDM TRAVEL & TOURISM TEAM DECISION MAKING | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-32
Professional Selling and Consulting
HTPS HOSPITALITY & TOURISM PROFESSIONAL SELLING | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-32 (Exam Only)
PRINCIPLES
PMK PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | Click Here to View Performance Indicators
INDIVIDUAL SERIES
AAM APPAREL & ACCESSORIES MARKETING SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28, 47-53
ASM AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES MARKETING SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28, 39-42
BSM BUSINESS SERVICES MARKETING SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28, 39-42
FMS FOOD MARKETING SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28, 39-42
MCS MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-38
RMS RETAIL MERCHANDISING SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28, 47-53
SEM SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING SERIES | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28, 39-42
TEAM DECISION MAKING
BTDM BUYING & MERCHANDISING TEAM DECISION MAKING | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28
MTDM MARKETING MANAGEMENT TEAM DECISION MAKING | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28
STDM SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING TEAM DECISION MAKING | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28
Prepared Events
IMCE, IMCP, IMCS INTEGRATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN - EVENT, PRODUCT, SERVICE | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28 (Exam Only)
PSE PROFESSIONAL SELLING EVENT | Click Here to View Performance Indicators - pg 4-28 (Exam Only)
PFL PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY | Click Here to View Performance Indicators
Related Resources:
Advisor Handbook
Creating a Program of Leadership
By combining your ideas, resources, and the people involved, you can create a strong strategy that will allow you to achieve results. Having a solid strategy is key for achieving the goals that you set forth for the year. A program of leadership is a guide to creating that solid strategy so that you are setting your team up for a successful year of achieving, and hopefully exceeding your goals.
Your ‘Program of Leadership’ or POL guides you to create goals for the year in the areas of PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, and LEADERSHIP. Check out the resources below to get started with your planning!
See the guide below to help your chapter officer team in planning your strongest year yet!
WHAT DOES THE FILE INCLUDE?
Hosting a Mock Competition Checklist
Fundraising Ideas and Resources
Click on the fundraising ideas listed below to see more information about it.
have a great fundraiser that’s not listed? or a modification to one listed that will make it more productive? Let us know so we can add it!
This list is curated by Texas DECA with ideas/suggestions from chapters & state officers.
Used Book Sale
DESCRIPTION
This is a great project you can conduct with your chapter that has no overhead cost. Members and students across the school can donate books to your chapter and you can conduct a used book sale to gain a profit through all the books sold.
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Reach out to your school administrators to seek approval for this book sale to happen in school.
Promote the book sale on social media and in school.
Organize a donation drop-off point and conduct the donation drive → 1 week.
Price books and organize them into genres → 0.5-1 week.
Hold the book sale → 1 week.
Report on amount fundraised.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Donation drop-off point
Used books (through donations)
Bookshelves
Flyers/Banners to put up before and during event
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval on the project.
School librarian for help with organizing book sale.
Teachers, students, and parents to notify them of the book sale (through school newsletter, social media, etc).\
Balloon Pop
DESCRIPTION
Host a school-wide event where you fill an area with opaque balloons and hide small prizes in a select few. Sell thumbtacks or darts (or other objects to pop balloons) to event-goers for a chance at popping balloons and possibly winning the prizes.
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Buy appropriate materials to conduct the event (balloons, small prizes, thumbtacks/darts).
Note: Make sure you allocate your budgets appropriately so that you can ensure you make a profit by the end of the event.
Create social media content to advertise the event (flyers in school, Instagram posts/stories/reels).
Conduct in-person marketing by having officers promote the event in their classrooms, during lunch, etc.
Host the event! This can be throughout the day, over the course of a few days, during an advisory period, after school, etc.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Opaque balloons
Small prizes
Thumbtacks/darts/something to pop balloons with
Poster/Flyers for marketing
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval on the project.
Students to participate in the event (in-person, social media)
Craft Fair
DESCRIPTION
Use DECA as a way for students to showcase their crafting abilities by hosting a craft fair. Student artisans can put their work on display in exchange for volunteer hours and you can charge tickets at the door or for each piece bought by students. This can be done during the holiday season as people always love to get authentic, crafted items for loved ones.
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Reach out to student artists for help in providing gifts during the craft fair.
Decorate the room where the event will be at.
Promote “submissions for volunteer hours” and attendance at the fair with in-school flyers and social media content.
Create a one-week submission window for gifts and host the fair the next week.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Tables for gift display
Fair decorations
Gifts (provided by students who submit work)
Tickets
Cash counter
Poster/Flyers for marketing
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval on the project.
Students to submit gifts for the event with the incentive of receiving volunteer hours (in-person, social media).
Students to participate in the event (in-person, social media).
MAKE IT A SILENT AUCTION!
To make this event a silent auction, print out a page with 20 lines to go with each item. Attendees will ‘bid’ on the items they wish to purchase with the price they’re willing to pay on the sheet. After the allotted amount of time, the sheets will be taken up and you will announce the winner of each item. The winner will pay whatever their highest ‘bid’ amount was.
Sports Tournament
DESCRIPTION
Host a school-wide sports tournament where you charge teams to enter, charge admission, set up concessions, and have a prize for the winning team. You could also charge individuals to enter and then draft teams on-site.
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Reach out to potentially interested students to sign up with a team.
Set prices for admission and teams.
Create a sign-up form for teams to register themselves for the tournament.
Set up a concession stand.
Promote the tournament (to gain more viewer admissions) on social media and in person.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Sport equipment
Admission tickets
Score tracker
Winner’s prize
Concessions
Poster/Flyers for marketing
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval on the project.
Students to register into the tournament and attend the tournament.
Athletics department for sports equipment.
Sky Lantern Sendoff
DESCRIPTION
Host a one-night sky lantern sendoff event where people can purchase paper lanterns to make wishes on, light a flame inside, and send it off in the sky. Alternative: You could host this event at a body of water and lanterns could be released to float on the water.
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Set prices for lanterns.
Buy lanterns, pens, and other materials needed for the sendoff.
Promote the event (to gain more attendees) on social media and in person.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Lanterns
Markers
Poster/Flyers for marketing
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval of the event.
Game Night/Trivia night
DESCRIPTION
Bring in board games and other fun games to host a one-day game night where you can charge a small fee for attendees to be a part of the fun!
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Set prices for admission.
Bring in board games and more.
Create mini-concessions stand for an extra form of fundraising.
Promote the event (to gain more attendees) on social media + in person.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Board games
Snacks
Poster/Flyers for marketing
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval of the event.
Bake Sale
DESCRIPTION
Host a bake sale at your school. You can partner with a local bakery or with a baker, partner with your school’s culinary department, or have members bake items to sell baked goods to fundraise for your chapter.
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Set prices for baked goods.
Decide who will provide food for the event.
Promote the event (to gain more attendees) on social media and in person.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Tables to display baked goods on sale
Cash counter
Poster/Flyers for marketing
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval of the event.
Person/people making baked good for the event
MAKE IT A SILENT AUCTION!
To make this event a silent auction, print out a page with 20 lines to go with each item. Attendees will ‘bid’ on the items they wish to purchase with the price they’re willing to pay on the sheet. After the allotted amount of time, the sheets will be taken up and you will announce the winner of each item. The winner will pay whatever their highest ‘bid’ amount was.
Pumpkin Carving Contest
DESCRIPTION
An October classic, host this contest where you invite people to pay a small fee to carve a pumpkin and enter it into the competition. Get participants and viewers to vote on their favorites, and have prizes for the winners.
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Set price for participation.
Get carvable pumpkins and other appropriate materials.
Create a mini-concessions stand for extra fundraising opportunities.
Promote the event (to gain more attendees) on social media and in person.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Carvable pumpkins
Carving supplies
Concessions food
Poster/Flyers for marketing
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval of the event.
Movie Night
DESCRIPTION
Watch a movie with your friends while charging for admissions and concessions! This event could be hosted in an inside space on a large screen, or it could be hosted outside as a ‘drive-in’ style event. Consider making your event a themed event with holiday movies!
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Decide on a location for the event.
Set price for admission.
Decide on a movie to watch.
Create a mini-concessions stand for extra fundraising opportunities.
Promote the event (to gain more attendees) on social media and in person.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Projector for the movie
Screen for movie
Movie (if you’re not watching digitally)
Cords for Projector
Computer (if movie is digital)
Concessions food
Poster/Flyers for marketing
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval of the event.
Cash Calendar
Put info here
5K Walk/run
DESCRIPTION
Host a 5K race at a community park or near your school and charge a registration fee to enter as a runner all profits will go to whatever cause you’re fundraising for minus any expenses such as prizes. You may also choose to charge a little more and include a t-shirt with the registration fee.
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Set registration fee
Prepare the race location.
Create water/break stands in the middle of the race.
Promote the event on social media.
Design t-shirts (if included)
Order t-shirts
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Start/finish line markings
Directional signage for the path
Water cups & water
Snacks (if provided)
Prize for winners
T-shirt (if included)
Poster/Flyers for marketing
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval of the event.
MAKE IT VIRTUAL!
Car Wash
DESCRIPTION
This classic fundraising event works great to build teamwork and spirit. Host a car wash and have chapter members take shifts doing different tasks: promoting with signs and washing cars. You could add an extra touch and run it like a true business with thank you floor mats explaining what DECA is and how they’ve contributed to the organization (print a thank you on 11x14 copy paper and place on the driver’s side).
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Scout location to host event (must have access to water hookup)
Set date/time/location for the event
Promote the event via social media
Make signs to hold up and promote during the event
Collect materials for car washing
Print floor mats (if you’re going to use them)
Host the event
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Water Hose(s)
Water Hook Up
Soap
Sponges
Buckets
Towels
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval of the event.
community garage sale
DESCRIPTION
Most people have tons of stuff they are secretly dying to get rid of. Have them donate it to your sale with proceeds going to DECA. You may be able to get a local company to donate a POD or storage unit to store items during the donation period and pick them up after the sale is over.
SAMPLE TIMELINE
Set donation location and duration
Promote donating on social media
Set date and time for sale
Promote the event on social media.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Donated items
Poster boards for signs promoting the event
Tables to display items
WHO TO CONTACT
School administrators and chapter advisor for approval of the event.
Community members to donate items
Fall Festival/carnival
DESCRIPTION
A carnival is always a fun way to raise funds. And you can invest whatever level of overhead feels appropriate. Skip the antique carousels and make up your own games with homemade booths and costumes for a lower cost and more personalized event experience. You could even invite other organizations to join in and make it a bigger event. Charge attendees to play the games! Be sure you have prizes for the winners. You could even sell concessions such as drinks and popcorn to earn a little extra money.
Example Carnival Games: Ring Toss, Corn Hole, Cake Walk, Face Painting, Bobbing for Apples
Concession Stand at Sporting Events
Candy Bar Sales
https://worldsfinestchocolate.com/
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Sales
https://www.krispykreme.com/fundraising/home
Cookie Dough Sales
Nothing bundt cake sales
https://www.groupraise.com/nothingbundtcakes
Texas Roadhouse Rolls Sales
To get started with an order-taker fundraiser, contact the Managing Partner of your closest Texas Roadhouse.
little caesars Pizza kit sales
https://www.pizzakit.com/how-it-works
auntie anne’s pretzel sales
https://www.justfundraising.com/auntie-annes-pretzels-3708.html
Additional Fundraising Resources:
Event Data
Click on the image to download a PDF version.
Bring a Friend Challenge
HOST, POST + SHARE
Double your chapter’s reach on your campus!
Host a chapter meeting and challenge each of your members to BRING A FRIEND who is not a member of DECA yet.
challenge deadline: October 15, 2024
To get recognized at the Texas DECA State Career Development Conference and receive a ribbon for each of your members, follow the steps below!
Promote your event. (use one of the pre-made flyers linked below for easy promotion!)
HOST your Bring A Friend Meeting where each of your current members brings a friend. (check out some suggested meeting activities below)
POST a photo of your meeting on social media and tag @texasdeca.
SHARE your event with Texas DECA! Using the link below, submit a photo of your promotional materials, a photo of the event + a description of your event!
Chapters that submit their efforts as part of the Bring a Friend Challenge will receive a custom ribbon for all attendees State Conference in March!
Suggested ‘bring a friend meeting’ activities:
TEXAS DECA DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM - Have members split into teams and complete a couple of rounds of the escape room.
Texas Two Step Campaign
The Texas Two Step Campaign is designed to help chapters in the same area network with one another.
Networking and meeting new people is just one of the great benefits of being a part of DECA. Team up with another chapter in your area to host a social event and/or a community outreach event. If you choose to do both, you do not have to do the social and community outreach events with the same partner chapter.
Complete ONE of the combined chapter events and receive recognition at your District Career Development Conference + receive a ribbon at the State Career Development Conference.
Complete TWO of the combined chapter events and receive recognition at your District Career Development Conference + a ribbon, plaque and recognition on stage at the State Career Development Conference.
By completing the Texas Two Step, your chapter will be eligible to submit an application to attend the Aspire, Ignite, or Elevate Academies at ICDC.
DUE: DECEMBER 15, 2024
Each chapter must make their own submission. You will not get credit for the other chapter submitting the event.
IS YOUR CHAPTER FAR FROM OTHERS? Contact Texas DECA to Connect You With Another Chapter Virtually!
Late Payment Policy
Texas DECA operates as a non-profit organization and aspires to serve our mission as efficiently as possible. Delays in payments being received cause undue burden to the organization, and jeopardizes our positioning with our service partners.
PAYMENT DUE DATES
Payment Due dates for all conferences registered with Texas DECA or a District of Texas DECA shall be posted at least 30 days prior to the opening of the registration window, and due no later than ten business days after the closing date of the registration window.
PAYMENTS DATED ON OR PRIOR TO DEADLINE
Payments dated on or prior to the deadline will be given a grace period of three (3) business days for Texas DECA to receive the payment.
PAYMENTS DATED AFTER THE DEADLINE
Payments dated after the deadline and payments dated prior to but received more than three (3) business days after the payment deadline may incur a late fee in the amount of 5% of the amount due, with a minimum of $25.00.
Example: ABC Chapter owes $450 for the District 12 Fall Leadership Conference. The payment deadline was last week. The chapter incurs a $25 late fee. ABC Chapter now owes $475 to District 12 before they can register for the District Career Development Conference (competition).
ADDITIONAL LATE FEES
An additional $50 late fee may be assessed for all past due invoices for every ten (10) business days the payment and subsequent late fees are left unpaid.
Example Continued: ABC Chapter failed to make payment for the $475, and it has now been three weeks (15 business days) from the deadline. An additional $50 late fee has been and the balance is now $525.
All late payments must be paid to avoid being placed on a financial block. Chapters may not be able to register for the next event if they are on a financial block. Chapters may not be able to check-in to housing for ICDC without all balances for the year being cleared.
ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT
Texas DECA accepts school checks and money orders. Payments can be made by credit card, however a 4% fee will be added. To obtain a credit card authorization form, visit www.texasdeca.org/ccpay or email contact@texasdeca.org.
Updated June 2022
Opportunities Packet
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.
Executive Summary Toolkit
HOW TO WRITE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
https://www.alchemer.com/resources/blog/how-to-write-executive-summary/
https://www.projectmanager.com/blog/write-an-executive-summary
https://www.inc.com/guides/2010/09/how-to-write-an-executive-summary.html
4 TIPS FOR WRITING AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THAT WILL GET READ
https://www.klipfolio.com/blog/executive-summary
10 TIPS FOR SUCCESS WHEN WRITING AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
https://earlygrowthfinancialservices.com/10-tips-crafting-executive-summary/
4 MOST IMPORTANT WORDS WHEN WRITING AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
https://fundingsage.com/writing-an-executive-summary-the-4-most-important-words-infographic/
TIPS FOR ADDING VISUAL ELEMENTS
https://neilpatel.com/blog/12-infographic-tips/
https://venngage.com/blog/infographic-design/
CREATING VISUAL ELEMENTS IN WORD
https://www.edrawmax.com/infographic/how-to-make-an-infographic-in-word/
OTHER TOOLS FOR CREATING VISUAL ELEMENTS
https://buffer.com/library/infographic-makers/
Click below to see example executive summaries. *These examples are from the sample events at www.deca.org. The executive summaries have been taken out and combined into one file.
Chapter Toolkit
Choosing the Right Event
Texas DECA BINGO
BINGO HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR 2023-2024
GET A BINGO CARD TO PLAY:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Students will need to click the button above OR go to bit.ly/2324txdecabingo to get their bingo card. They can continue putting the URL in as many times as they would like to get a new card.
When you click on a square, it will put a yellow ‘X’ so you know that it has already been called.
Teachers (or game leaders) will need to choose one of the call card presentations from below to use. Each one has been randomized so the call cards are in a different order. There are 48 potential items to be called. If someone gets a bingo before you get halfway through the call presentation, you may want to make note of the slide that ended the first round and continue with the same presentation for round 2.
Suggested BINGO verification: have students send a screenshot of their card to you so you can verify that all of their BINGO items were called during that round.
Presentations for Call Cards:
Monthly Momentum
december 2021
November 2021
OCTOBER 2021
september 2021
Click on the image above to download the PDF with clickable links.