DECA Updates

Summer Conference 2012

Karen Sneary, State Advisor

Dates to Remember

• Sent out calendar & Posted on website

• DECA Day with the RedHawks, August 30

• Fall Conference October 16

• Spring Conference February 12-13

• DECA Day at the Capitol March 25

• ICDC April 24-27

Fall Conference

• Teacher Roundtables– Discuss/exchange ideas– Need presenters– Be looking for an email from me regarding

presenters/facilitators on topics

Fall Conference

• Registration will be online and opens September 16

• Check email for registration information

• Only chapter officers and advisor attend

• Mandatory to attend and go to workshops

• Held in OKC at Oklahoma City University

• Date: Tuesday, October 16

Membership Registration• http://www.decaregistration.com/hs/Login.aspx• http://www.decaregistration.com/collegiate/Login.aspx• You will need to contact National DECA for a user name

and password.• If you have any questions about the system, please

contact National DECA at (703) 860-5000.• Contact Michael Mount at Michael_Mount@deca.org for

membership registration questions.• National Dues are $8 and State Dues are $10 for $18

combined.

November – DECA Month

• Choose a week to celebrate DECA during that month– Planned activities– Be seen on campus– Encourage new memberships– Left up to each chapter as to specific

activities

State CDC

• Hotel Conduct– Go over Rules of Conduct when staying at

hotel with students

• Dress Code Strictly Enforced– Guidelines are posted on okdeca.org– Follow guidelines– Will ask advisors to check at door

• Additional Guidelines will follow

Competitive Events

• No CAP Program (No notebooks)

• Guide is available online at National DECA website and also on OkDECA.org

• Photo ID will be required at State CDC for competitive events

New Events for 2012-13• Virtual Business Challenge – Restaurant

– Simulates restaurant management and ownership functions

• H&R Block Dollars and Sense Challenge– Becomes official competitive event

• Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan Event– Recognizing opportunities in the marketplace

• Entrepreneurship – Growing Your Existing Business Event– Creating a plan to grow a student’s existing venture

ICDC

• April 24-27, Held in Anaheim, CA

• March 11 - Registration Due in State Office by 4:30 p.m. and payment due in full

• Responsible for hotel and travel arrangements

National DECA Competitive Events Review Plan

• Developed in January 2012

• Review Competitive Events Program

• Align with Career Clusters

• Support 21st Century Skills

• Demonstrate connections to Common Core State Standards Initiative

• Handout includes plan+

2011-2012

• Modify Performance Indicators to align more with courses and course sequences

• Crosswalk Performance Indicators with 21st century Skill Standards & Common Core Standards

• One color-coded a list referencing performance indicators, 21st Century Skills, and Common Core

2012-13

• Finance Clusters being Reviewed

• Guidelines being reviewed for– Chapter Team Events– Professional Selling Events– DECA Quiz Bowl (Yes, it is coming back –

next year)

2013-2014

• Review Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster Events

• Review guidelines for– Online Events– Marketing Representative Events– Principles of Business Administration

Events

2014-2015

• Review Events in Business Management and Administration Career Cluster

• Review guidelines for– Business Managements and

Entrepreneurship Events– Business Operations Research Events

2015-2016

• Review events in Marketing Career Cluster

• Review guidelines for – Team Decision Making Events– Individual Series Events

2016-2017

• Broadly review changes and progress made since 2012

• Develop competitive events review plan for future

State Membership Challenge

• Increase Membership by 10%– 229 New Members

• Increase Number of New Chapters by 20%– 8 New Chapters

Goals

• Oklahoma DECA Fall Kickoff• Local Chapter Membership Campaign• New Teacher Mentor Pairing • Media Development• State Officer Outreach• Fall Leadership Conference Transformations• Professional and Alumni Membership

Campaign• Awards/Recognition

Increasing Membership

• DECA Day with the RedHawks • Preview of New DECA Website• Fall Leadership Conference

– Include workshop for new teachers– Include workshop for new members who want

to be a chapter officer or state officer– Require registration completion prior to

attending– Establish Buddy Chapter for communication

with chapters across the state• Encourage 100% membership if in

CareerTech marketing class

Oklahoma Fall Kickoff

• 15 New Members = Gold Level– Special Trading Pins at ICDC– Special Seating at State Conference– Recognition at State Conference– Letter to Administrator

• 10 New Members = Silver Level– Recognition at State Conference– Special Trading Pins at ICDC– Letter to Administrator

• 5 New Members = Bronze Level– Recognition at State Conference– Letter to Administrator

Local Chapter Membership Campaign

• Attend Fall Kickoff• Attend Fall Leadership Conference• Bring a Buddy to DECA• Make community and school aware of DECA• Participate in Community Service Projects and

publicize DECA Chapter to community• Encourage DECA Month Activities including “Tell Me

About DECA” breakfast/meeting• Have Weekly Membership Month Activities• Submit articles for website and newsletter• Be active with Buddy Chapter

What Local Chapters Can Do

• Put successful seasoned veteran with new teacher

• Include website page for new ideas for new teacher

• Include new teacher workshop at Fall Leadership Conference for sharing of ideas/brainstorming

• Require monthly updates to state office of contact

• Recognize New Teachers and Mentors at State Conference and at Summer Conference

New Teacher Mentoring Program

• Send out monthly newsletter to chapters with articles from various chapters

• Send out Friday Flash emails to Advisors

• Redesign and keep website current

• Push press releases from state office to local chapters and include media outlets as sources of local information

• Social Media Usage (Twitter, Facebook)

Media Development

• Put new information on officer webpage each month

• Responsible for DECA Chapter of the Month Selection

• Correspond with representative chapters weekly via email, Facebook, Twitter

• Contact regional schools with 9th graders• Visit at least 2 companies in your region to

tell them about DECA

State Officer Outreach

• Visit Chapters to encourage membership and visit with school administrators

• Meet with legislators regarding funding• Meet with businesses to encourage

sponsorship/scholarships/membership• Continue communication with advisors• Friday Flash Emails as reminders• Coordinate Statewide Activities: DECA Day

with the RedHawks, DECA Day with the Thunder, Fall Conference, State CDC

State Advisor Role

• DECA webpage for Alumni/Professional• Include quarterly newsletter including section

for Alumni “Where Are They Now?” and articles by professionals

• Encourage sponsorship of State Awards• Encourage serving as judges at State

Conference• Put together guest speaker database for

advisors• Each chapter increases professional/alumni

membership by 3 new members

Professional/Alumni Outreach

• Largest Chapter by numbers– Plaque

• Largest Percentage Increase– Plaque

• Largest Alumni Increase– Plaque

• Largest Professional Increase– Plaque

• Chapters nominate Administrators for Recognition at State Conference

Awards/Recognition

• Visit college and university Deans• Continue to work with Oklahoma State

University students desiring DECA Chapter

• Include Collegiate Vice President on State Officer Team

• Develop Collegiate Website • Encourage High School Seniors to

Continue DECA Membership in College• Develop Chartered Association for

Oklahoma

Collegiate Chapters

Oklahoma: