DECA 2015 2016 Preview: BE EPIC

This is your year to go beyond the usual or ordinary. It’s your year to say, “I did it all.”

It’s time to be epic.

Here are some highlights of DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program. There are so many ways you can be epic in DECA this year.

Visit www.deca.org for updates and more information.

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EPIC NETWORKING

Get connected with DECA through our social media and decadirect.org, your source for the latest DECA news. Sign up to be an official DECA social media correspondent.

[ WWW.DECADIRECT.ORG ]

EPIC INNOVATIONS

Make an epic concept in the DECA Idea Challenge 2015 during Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 16-22, 2015.

[ WWW.DECA.ORG/IDEACHALLENGE ]

EPIC ENTERPRISES Take your school-based enterprise to epic proportions. Start one. Apply for certification.

Certify your members.

[ WWW.DECA.ORG/SBE ]

EPIC CHALLENGES

Don’t miss DECA’s corporate partner challenges, the perfect opportunity to pitch epic ideas to executives.

[ WWW.DECA.ORG/VIDEOCHALLENGES ]

EPIC SCHOLARSHIPS Earn your share of $300,000 in scholarships provided to DECA members by our corporate and college partners.

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CAMPAIGNS

CELEBRATE DECA MONTH IN

NOVEMBER

www.deca.org/high-school-programs/high-school-chapter-campaigns

MEMBERSHIP

Guide your membership efforts by meeting these goals.

MORE STUDENTS THAN LAST YEAR

ALUMNI

DEADLINE 12.1.15

PROFESSIONALS

Earn ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL by meeting the requirements in any ONE of the categories (students, alumni and professionals) of the Membership Campaign and receive a pennant and certificate.

Earn THRIVE LEVEL by meeting the requirements in any TWO of the categories of the Membership Campaign and receive a pennant, plaque, flag and three allocations to attend the THRIVE ACADEMY at ICDC!

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK Activities must occur during November 16-23, 2015.

Submit DECA Idea Challenge entries at www.deca.org/ideachallenge.

IDEA CHALLENGE ENTRIES

SUCCESS STORIES OF ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS

SCHOOL/COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

PROMOTIONAL

Conduct these activities from the beginning of your school year through DECA Month.

SCHOOL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

SUCCESS STORIES OF ALUMNI

COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Conduct a community service activity from the beginning of your school year through DECA Month.

Earn ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL by meeting the requirements in any ONE of the three DECA Month Chapter Campaigns (Global Entrepreneurship Week Campaign, Promotional Campaign, and Community Service Campaign) and receive a pennant and certificate.

Earn THRIVE LEVEL by meeting the requirements in any TWO of the three DECA Month Chapter Campaigns (Global Entrepreneurship Week Campaign, Promotional Campaign, and Community Service Campaign) and receive a pennant, plaque, flag and three allocations to attend the THRIVE ACADEMY at ICDC!

DEADLINE 12.1.15 OR MORE COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES

OR MORE PARTICIPATION OF YOUR DECA MEMBERS

ADVOCACY

Advocate during Career and Technical Education Month in February.

SCHOOL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS OUTREACH

FORM OF PUBLICITY OR PROMOTION

DEADLINE 3.1.16 Meet the requirements in the Advocacy Campaign during February and receive a pennant, special plaque from DECA’s Congressional Advisory Board and a letter of recognition sent to your school administrator and government officials.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

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CONFERENCES EPIC OPPORTUNITIES Network, grow and learn with other dedicated DECA high school officers.

TWO TRACKS Learn the ins and outs of being an effective and successful chapter officer.

Enhance and improve the skills needed to be an association officer that makes an impact.

#DECAELS

#DECAELS IS COMING

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MCLEAN JULY 12-14, 2015

VIRGINIA

DECA.ORG/ELS

DECA has the ultimate power trip waiting for you in the #1 city to watch.

#DECAPOWERTRIP

AUSTIN NOVEMBER 20-22, 2015

SHIPP JOYNSH OTE SPEAKER KE

DECA.ORG/POWER

KANSAS CITY is a vibrant, creative city that will offer awesome learning experiences.

#DECACRLC NOVEMBER 20-22, 2015

EDDIE IKOWSKI OW SLKE YNOTE SPEAKER

LAYMON HICKS KEYNOT E SPEAKER

KANSAS CITY DECA.ORG/CRLC

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INNOVATIONS AND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

CONFERENCE #DECAIEC

AUSTIN NOVEMBER 20-22, 2015

DECA.ORG/IEC

THE NEW YORK

EXPERIENCE

#DECANYE

NEW YORK DECEMBER 2015

DECA.ORG/NYE

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

MARKETING CONFERENCE

#DECASEM

ORLANDO FEBRUARY 3-7, 2016

DECA.ORG/SEM

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EPIC THE MOST

DECA EVENT

EPIC COMPETITION EPIC LEADERSHIP EPIC NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE #DECAICDC

NASHVILLE APRIL 23-26, 2016

DECA.ORG/ICDC

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