DECA Update

Krystin GloverGeorgia DECA Board President

Shannon AaronGeorgia DECA Executive Director

Georgia DECA Board of Directors

Director Position LocationKrystin Glover President, Western Region Whitewater High School

Beth Pitts President Elect, Northeast Region

North Hall High School

Sharon Shahan Central Region Rockdale Career Academy

Joey Wills Northwest Region Dalton High School

Tom Schwarz Secretary, Southern Region Camden County High School

Tim Bufford Treasurer, Eastern Region Cross Creek High SchoolEx-Officio Position Location

Shannon Aaron Executive Director Georgia DECA

Linda Smith Program Specialist DOE

Yalanda Bell GMEA President Peachtree Ridge High School

Bob Armbruster Board President DECA Foundation

Walter Burgess Industry Certification Chair Lee County High School

Welcome New DECA Advisors!

DECA Updates• Chapter Manual• 2011-2012 Theme: “Aspire Higher”• Details about the blazer patch exchange program will soon be posted at

http://www.deca.org/shop/. Both blazer patches will be accepted at ICDC in Salt Lake City.

• 3 Recognition Programs:• The 2011-2012 Membership Campaign • DECA Week Promotional Campaign • Global Entrepreneurship Week Campaign • The competitive events guidelines for 2011-2012, as well as new sample role

plays and case studies, have been posted at http://www.deca.org/competitions/highschool. Check out a new publication called "Excel in DECA's Competitive Events Program."

• New Competitive Events: Individual Series- Business Finance & Human Resources ManagementMarketing Representative Events- Sports & Entertainment Promotion PlanProfessional Selling Events- Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling

DECA Logo

Georgia DECA Image

• Georgia DECA Facebook page– Maintained by State Office– Geared toward student

members

• Georgia DECA Website– Maintained by State Office– Updated this year with

new features!

Local Officer Training Program

• As indicated on the 2011-2012 Program of Work, each chapter is required to complete a Local Officer Training Program

• Local Officer Training Program will be available July 15th. Emailed on the CTAERN, on the website by July 31st.

Local Officer Training Program

• Advisors will submit the names of all completers and forms in order to receive recognition of participation

• Must submit a POW, Budget, & Calendar

• Once the forms are submitted a chapter certificate will be sent to Advisors.

• NO CHARGE!

Affiliation

• Per the Program of Work, your chapter must be PAID and AFFILIATED by October 1, 2011

• You do not have to have every member by this date, but you must be registered and affiliated

• This report will be forwarded to the State Department

• Students enrolled in courses in the 4 clusters are eligible to be members.

Delinquent PolicyStep 1: Thirty (30) Days Past Due:

• Once a school is thirty (30) days past due, an invoice will be sent to the school to the attention of the advisor and to the principal.

• The invoice will address the balance due.• The invoice will inform the advisor of a 1 % late fee (on the total amount past due), with a minimum late fee of

$25 per month. • A letter will be included addressed to both the chapter advisor and the school principal indicating that chapter

registration for any DECA activity has been cancelled.• Advisors will not be allowed to register on the online system• Chapters arriving at DECA events without all fees paid or prior approval from the DECA State Advisor will be sent

home and not allowed to participate.• Checks may not be brought to the DECA event on the day of the event without prior approval from the DECA

State Advisor. Chapters doing so will not be allowed to participate.• Checks must be received by the State Office prior to the event or chapters will not be allowed to participate (if

the advisor is in doubt that the check will reach the office in time through traditional mail should send payment overnight or hand-delivered to the State Office).

• All disputes should be sent, in writing, to the Georgia DECA State Office.

Step 2: Over Thirty (30) days past due • Any chapters with financial obligations past due over 30 days will be referred to the DECA State Office for

collections and the chapter will be denied participation in all events at the Region, State, and International Level.

Work Win Wow

• September 23, 2011 (Lanier Charter Career Academy)

• It will consist of roundtable discussions and 6-8 different break-out sessions

• Registration fee of $50 will include opening session, break-out sessions, breakfast, lunch, snack, gift and prizes

Fall Rally• Friday, October 14th• Keynote Speaker- Eddie Slowikowski• Agenda:

8:30am-9:30am Registration9:30am-10:30am General Session/Keynote Speaker10:30am-12:00pm General Marketing Test (required of all

students attending)12:00pm Lunch (on your own)1:00pm Fair Rides Open1:00pm DECA Theme Speech Competition (open

to spectators)3:00pm Awards Session

Fall Rally

• General Marketing Test (Top 10)– 1st Place- $150, Plaque, 1 ICDC Slot, Ribbon– 2nd Place- $100, 1 ICDC Slot, Ribbon– 3rd Place- $75, 1 ICDC Slot, Ribbon– 4th Place- $50, 1 ICDC Slot, Ribbon– 5th Place- $25, 1 ICDC Slot, Ribbon– 6th– 10th Place- Ribbon

Fall Rally

• Theme Speech Event (Top 10)– 1st Place- $150, Plaque, Ribbon– 2nd Place- $100, Ribbon– 3rd Place- $75, Ribbon– 4th Place- $50, Ribbon– 5th Place- $25, Ribbon– 6th– 10th Place- Ribbon

Fall Rally

• Chapter T-shirt Design(Top 10)– 1st Place- $250, Plaque, Ribbon– 2nd Place- $200, Ribbon– 3rd Place- $150, Ribbon– 4th Place- $100, Ribbon– 5th Place- $50, Ribbon– 6th– 10th Place- Ribbon

Fall Rally

• Brochure Event-Membership or Foundation (Top 10)– 1st Place- $250, Plaque, Ribbon– 2nd Place- $200, Ribbon– 3rd Place- $150, Ribbon– 4th Place- $100, Ribbon– 5th Place- $50, Ribbon– 6th– 10th Place- Ribbon

Fall Leadership Development Conference

• October 27-28, 2011 (Crowne Plaza Ravinia)– Pre-Conference Workshops– College Fair– Statesman Test (no charge!, must score 90%)– Membership Recruitment Competition 1st Place- Plaque & 1 ICDC Slot 2nd Place- Plaque & 1 ICDC Slot 3rd Place- Plaque & 1 ICDC Slot– Aspire Higher Leadership Workshops (geared toward

advisors, chapter officers, new members, & competitive events)

– Foundation Theme Baskets– Dance

DECA Day with the Falcons

• Sunday, November 20th 1pm• Atlanta Falcons vs. Tennessee

Titans• Special Price $40.• $10 per ticket goes to the DECA

Foundation• Encourage participation!

Region Competition

• Online Testing January 23-25, 2012• Testing opens 8am on January 23rd and closes

at 5pm on January 25th• Region Hosts will receive results by 7pm on

January 25th• Only Principles of Business & Administration

Events and Individual Series Events will participate in Online Testing

• Testing only events and role plays will take place at Region Competition.

• Need Region 8 Hosts

State CDC• February 23-25, 2012 (Omni Hotel Atlanta)• Tentative Agenda Thursday, February 23, 201212:00pm-4:00pm Registration1:00pm-5:00pm Role Play Testing1:00pm-6:00pm 1st Heat Manuals2:00pm-6:00pm DECA University3:00pm-5:00pm State Officer Interviews/Testing8:00pm Opening Session12:15am Curfew Friday, February 24, 20129:00am-11:00am Competitive Event Testing (Test Only Events)9:00am-3:00pm DECA University9:00am-12:00pm Officer Candidate Campaign Booth Set-up9:00am-4:00pm 2nd Heat Manuals

Business Speech Event, Job Interview, Written Presentations, Role Play/Team Events3:30pm-6:30pm State Officer Campaigning8:30pm Business & Election Session10:00pm-11:30pm Dance & Foundation Event12:15pm Curfew Saturday, February 25, 20129:00am Awards Ceremony

Winners MeetingState Action Team Meeting

ICDC• April 28-May 1, 2012• Salt Lake City, UT• $110 Registration Fee

Georgia DECA Foundation

• It is IMPERATIVE that advisors, chapters, alumni, and parents support the Foundation!

• Incentives: With a $25 donation…– The chapter will receive (1) extra competitor

slot to be used at region or state• You can receive (1) slot for an advisor donation

and (1) slot for a chapter donation for a total of (2) slots

– The chapter members will be eligible to apply for needs scholarships

Georgia DECA Foundation

• New this Year! Every chapter that donates $100 will be put into a drawing for 1 FREE ICDC TRIP (All Expenses Paid)!

• Blazer Giveaways at Every Conference• Fall Rally Drawing- 2 Netbooks (1 for Advisors

and 1 for Students)

GMEA Membership Incentive

• Each advisor that is a PAID and CURRENT member of ACTE/GACTE/GMEA will receive (2) extra competitor slots for their chapter to use at region or state competition

• You must be PAID and CURRENT through March 1, 2012

• Please check your membership to see if it is coming up for renewal so you don’t miss out!

2011-2012 Georgia DECA ActivitiesDATE ACTIVITY LOCATION $

9/12-13/2011

New CTAE Teacher Workshop

Macon, GA CTAE

9/23/2011 WorkWinWow Lanier Charter Career Academy

$50

10/1/2011 DECA Written Competitive Events: Step-by-Step Walk Through

South Forsyth HS CTAE

10/14/2011 Fall Rally Georgia National Fair-Perry $15/$30

10/27-28/2011

Fall Leadership Conference

Crowne Plaza Ravinia $ 50/$60

11/20/2011 DECA Day with the Falcons

Georgia Dome TBD

1/23-25/2012

Region Online Testing Individual Schools Hosts

1/26/2012 Region Competition Various Locations Hosts

2/23-25/2012

State CDC Omni Hotel- Atlanta $ 65/$75

4/28-5/1/12

ICDC Salt Lake City, UT $ 110