DECA Parent Meeting September 28 2016 DECA students

DECA Parent Meeting September 28, 2016

DECA students at ICDC Nashville, TN 2016

Welcome to East High School DECA • DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in the fields of hospitality, marketing, management and finance in high schools and colleges around the globe. • Topics covered tonight: – 2016 Membership Video – Informational video – Fundraisers – Role play samples – Leadership opportunities – Community service – Scholarship opportunities – Employment possibilities

What is DECA? Here is a great video about DECA and what it can do for your child. ◦ In the video you will see many images from the PA DECA state conference in Hershey, PA

Fundraising Waffatopia Fundraiser Firehouse Donuts Homecoming football game Restaurant Nights Teacher Inservice luncheons Fundraiser after district on Nov. 30

DECA competition • September 30 (last day to sign up for DECA) • October 6, DECA after school help session • October 21, Philadelphia University Mock Competition $10 • • November 10, Practice role play session with members of the GWCC at East High School. November 30, 1 st competition of the year- King of Prussia (approximately 230 students) – Students complete a 100 question multiple choice test and a role play for their competition. • • Feb. 22 -24 (W-F), State Competition in Hershey, students who place high enough at district may attend. (approx. 140 students) April 26 -30 (Approximate), ICDC in Anaheim CA (approx. 30 students)- there also leadership academies to attend.

How does your child prepare for DECA competition? All curriculum taught in classes correlates to DECA tests and role plays. In class role play and test practice After school extra help is offered. ◦ Teachers and older students come to assist new students. Tentative After School DECA Extra Help Days 10/6 (TH) 10/18(TU) 11/14(M) 1/5(TH) Competition University 1/10(TU) 2/6(M) 2/15(W) ◦ A software designed specifically for DECA competition. It has each category and test included.

Leadership Opportunities Chapter officer, elections held in the fall District 9 Representative, elections held at District on Nov. 30 State Officer, elections held at state competition in Hershey in February. ◦ All state officers attend a summer workshop in late June at Hershey. ◦ State Officers: ◦ Lucy Sumner: PA State Vice President of Business Partnerships ◦ Cameron Cancelliere: District 9 Representative

East DECA Officers East DECA Officer Positions: President 1 st Vice President 2 nd Vice President Secretary Director of Communications International DECA Social Media Correspondent Executive Council School Store Manager

Student working on a role play After School Workshop Entrepreneurship Guest Speaker

Community Service YMCA American Heart Association Walk and Halloween Kid’s Night West Chester Food Cupboard – collecting food and bringing awareness to issues CVIM- Community Volunteers in Medicine, donating dental supplies Leukemia Lymphoma Society Light the Night Walk Oct. 15 Sock it to Em- sock drive in October for Chester County Family Services YMCA Healthy Halloween Event October 22 Spring- YMCA Healthy Kids Day

Scholarship Opportunities http: //www. deca. org/high-school-programs/scholarships/

Employment Opportunities Check out the DECA partners: http: //www. deca. org/partners/ ◦ Many of these companies are looking to hire DECA members or provide scholarships. Keystone Federal Credit Union- Keystone FCU has a student run branch in our cafeteria which is staffed by a credit union employee and two of our DECA students. After school jobs: occasionally local businesses will contact us looking for a student to assist with light office work after school or weekends.

Thank you for your support. Carol Lill – clill@wcasd. net Kate Minshall –kminshall@wcasd. net