INVEST
5 REASONS WHY STUDENTS
SHOULD JOIN DECA
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Scholarships
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Social Events
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Competitions
IN YOUR
Collegiate Chapter
FUTURE...
Networking Opportunities
Events
1. Coca-Cola Fundraiser
2. Promise Place 5K
3. DECA Fall Rally
4. Cheesecake Fundraiser
5. Falcons Day
Sandy Creek
High School
6. DECA Hawks Night
7. Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Fundraiser
8. Regional Competition
9. State Competition at the Omni, Atlanta
10. International Competition in Salt Lake
City, Utah
For further DECA information
please visit the following website:
Mrs. Jaime Carter
Sandy Creek High School, Room 401
http://www.teachersites.schoolworld.com/
webpages/JaimeCarter/deca.cfm
360 Jenkins Rd.
OR
Tyrone, GA 30290
http://deca.org/about
[email protected]
OUR MISSION
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in
marketing, finance, hospitality, in management in high
schools and colleges around the globe.
DECA is a marketing, management, and
entrepreneurship student organization that
is NEW at Sandy Creek High School! Last
year’s total membership at SCHS was 112
students! This years membership is
currently 223 members.
As a member of SCHS DECA you will have
access to: monthly meetings, professional
development workshops, leadership
opportunities as an officer or as a committee
member, community service, social events,
and competitions! By signing up for DECA
you will build a resume that can move you to
the top of a job or college application list!
Sample 2011-2012 Events: Social (Hawks
Night, Falcons Day, Urban Jungle Laser Tag;
GA National Fair Fall Rally) Community Service (Breast Cancer Awareness, Clinic, Promise Place Family Shelter, Fayette
Humane Society, Make-A-Wish Foundation) Professional Development Interview
Techniques, Public Speaking; Profession Etiquette & Dress; “How to...teambuilding &
community service/event planning”; College
Prep. - scholarships, applications, etc.
Famous DECA Members
Competitive Event Topics
Students in DECA may compete in a variety of
competitive event topics such as the following:
Accounting
Apparel & Accessories
Automotive Services
Business Law
Buying & Merchandising
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Food Marketing
Hospitability
Human Resource Management
Management & Administration
Marketing Communications
Marketing
Professional Selling
Public Relations
Retail Merchandising
Sports & Entertainment
Travel & Tourism
If you don’t want to compete alone,
never fear, team events are available!
Courtney Cox
Jay Leno
Katie Couric
- Over $250,000 in scholarships
- More than 185,000 high school members
participate in DECA through 5,000 chapters in
all 50 states and 8 countries