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