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Life moves pretty fast – one day you’re a freshman just beginning your high school journey and the next thing you know you’re standing in line waiting to receive your diploma and walk across the stage. Are you READY FOR IT? Are you ready for college? Deciding what major to pursue, working on group projects and delivering presentations to your professors and peers? Are you ready for your career? Knowing what career paths interest you the most, going on interviews, and networking with business professionals? Are you ready for the rest of your life? Juggling assignments, leading teams and making tough decisions every day that impact those around you? Thanks to DECA, you’re READY FOR IT. You’re ready to pursue the major you know you’ll enjoy because you’ve already experienced industries like marketing, finance, business administration and hospitality. You’re ready to get your dream job because after a DECA role-play, a job interview is a walk in the park. You’re ready to lead a team to success because you’ve already been a chapter or association leader. You’re ready to take on any challenges life throws your way because you were a DECA member. If you want to prepare yourself for a future filled with opportunities and achievements, then you’re ready to join DECA. So, the question is, are you READY FOR IT?

2018 -19 Officer Meetings August 15 (9 -12 pm) | September 6, 18 October 3, 16 | November 12, 28 December 7, 19 | January 8, 22 February 5, 20 | March 11, 25 April 12 | May 8, 29 May 17 – Applications Due May 20 -24 – Officer Interviews DECA Meetings for the Year September 13 (First General Meeting) September 26 (Competition Overview) October 4 (DLC Interest and forms due) October 11 (PINK Meeting- Abby, Isha, Rachel) October 24, 29, 31, Nov 2, 8, 9 (DLC Practice) November 19 – MANDATORY DLC Awards & SLC Meeting December 13 (General Meeting) February 14 (Mandatory SLC Meeting) March 7 (Mandatory ICDC Meeting) March 20 (General Meeting) April 11 (Mandatory Parent ICDC Meeting) May 30 – DECA BANQUET!!! DECA Career Experience, Leadership, & Professional Networking Opportunities August 6: Officer Training September 20: Dave & Busters September 28: New York City October 25: Camden Yards Field Trip November 10: District Leadership Competition Feb 28 - March 3: State Leadership Conference & Competition April 26 -May 1: International Career Development Conference & Competition, Orlando, FA DECA One to the World, Community Service, & Public Relations Events (more will be added! ) October 8 -12: PINK WEEK / October 12: PINK GAME October 29 -Nov 2: Battle of the Burn Week / November 2: Battle of the Burn Game! November – DECA MONTH! November 12 -16: Global Entrepreneurship Week December 11 or 12 (TBD): Spart Mart Holiday Night of Cheer! February – CTE MONTH!!! May (TBD): Teacher Appreciation Breakfast from DECA May 30: DECA End of the Year Banquet!

We want every marketing student to join DECA!!!! Be a part of the Broad Run DECA Legacy!!! If your class earns 100% membership on or before September 20/21, your class will get a party! We challenge each member to get at least 1 parent member and 1 alumni member this year too ! Dues are only $25 for students ($35 with a t-shirt) and $20 for parents, employers, & alumni! Members who join by September 21 will get names on the back of our membership shirts! Last year, we had 278 members! Let’s get 300 this year! Broad Run DECA Officer Training: August 6 & 7 | Officer Installation at Riverside HS: Sept 25 Competition Interest & Overview Meeting on September 26 (Meeting for EVERYONE interested in DECA competition). Written Event Proposals are due by October 17! Oct 4 is DLC Meeting (DLC Forms Handed Out & Mentor Applications Handed Out). DLC Registration Paperwork due by October 12 / Mentor Applications due by October 12. Competition Assignments & Mentors Announced by October 19. DLC Awards / SLC Mandatory Meeting RSVP due by Oct 12. District Leadership Conference & Competition (DLC), November 10, Riverside HS. DLC Awards: November 19 (Mandatory for anyone attending SLC)! DLC Competition Practice Dates 8: 15 AM: Oct 24, 29, 31 and Nov 2, 8, and 9 State Leadership Conference & Competition (SLC), Feb 28 through March 3 Virginia Beach SLC Field Trip Registration Forms & Deposits Due December 14. SLC Meeting: Feb 14! International Career Development Conference (ICDC), April 26 – May 1 Orlando, FL! ICDC Contracts & Deposits due by March 7. ICDC Mandatory Meetings March 7 & April 11 ( Mandatory Parent& Student Meeting). General Membership Meetings: Sept 13, 26 | Oct 4, 11 | Dec 13 | March 20 |May 30 ~ End of the Year Banquet Officer Meetings: Aug 15 | Sept 6 & 18 | Oct 3 & 16 | Nov 12 & 28 | Dec 7 & 19 | Jan 8 & 22 | Feb 5 & 20 | Mar 11 & 25 | Apr 12 | May 8 & 29 Spring Officer Elections: May 17, Applications Due, May 20 -24 Interviews & Voting National DECA Month is November | Broad Run DECA Week is also in November! DLC Awards Ceremony November 19 – this awards ceremony is mandatory for anyone attending SLC! No Exceptions! Membership Appreciation Days! These will be: Sept 26 & 27 | Oct 30 & 31| Nov 29 & 30 | Dec 17 & 18 | Jan 30 & 31 | Feb 21 & 22 | Mar 27 & 28 | April 22 & 23 | Dave & Busters: Sept 20 / Forms & Payment due by Sept 14. Entrepreneurship Field Trip to Chick-Fil-A: TBD DECA Night with the Washington Caps vs Detroit Redwings! December 11 / Forms & $ Due by Oct 26. New York City: Sept 28 /Forms & $ Due Sept 7. DECA Day at Camden Yards: Oct 25 Entrepreneurship Field Trip to Reston Shirt: March 6 Marketing Trip to Red Robin: March 20 DECA Members have the opportunity to participate in earning a DECA Co-Curricular Service Learning Grade for which many activities will be community service oriented and centered around our yearly chapter projects. Broad Run DECA Chapter Project Directors will be implementing various community service activities within our school and community throughout the year. Categories are: Public Relations, Community Service, Financial Literacy Promotion, Entrepreneurship Promotion, Learn & Earn, and Creative Marketing. Battle of the Burn is November 2! / PINK Week is Oct 8 - 12 / Entrepreneurship Promotion is Nov 12 - 16. February is National CTE Month! Support our DECA School Based Enterprise, the BRHS School Store, The Spart Mart!!! Get all your Spartan Gear at the school store! We will sell Otis Cookies on Friday A Days! We will be selling Spartan Gear at some of the home football games (stay tuned for more details). Holiday Night of Cheer will be Dec 11 or 12. Gertrude Hawk will be in Oct/Nov for the Winter Holidays AND in Feb/Mar for the Spring Holidays! DECA Night at Chipotle is Nov 13! Thank you for supporting our program and all our efforts!!! We truly appreciate all you do! Every little bit adds up & helps our students!

Student Members Name: Birthday: Grade Level: 9 10 11 12 Cell Phone Number: Student ID: Gender: M F Home Phone Number: Email: Marketing / Business Teacher: _____________________ Number of Years in DECA: 1 T-Shirt Size: 2 3 4 Period: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Are you employed? Yes No YL S M L XL XXL If yes, where? Sweatshirt Size: YL S M L XL XXL Other_____ Amount Due for Student Membership: $25 (without a t-shirt) / $35 with a t-shirt Membership will include local, state, and international dues. Members receive access to all DECA activities, are eligible for DECA competition at the local, state, and international level, an international and state membership card and pin, a DECA Direct magazine subscription, and participation in other DECA field trips and activities throughout the year. Form of Payment: [ ] Check #: ______ [ ] Cash DECA Chapter Use ONLY: Date Paid: _____ Teacher Received: _____ I agree to become a responsible Broad Run DECA Member. I will adhere to the DECA Code of Ethics and will uphold DECA’s mission to the best of my ability. Student Signature: ___________________ Parent Signature: __________________ Thank you for joining one of THE BEST organizations in our school, the state, and in the country, Broad Run DECA!!! Professional, Parent, and/or Alumni Members Thank you for joining and for becoming a part of Broad Run DECA! You can now inform others that you are a professional member and support our organization! By joining our chapter as a professional, parent, and/or alumni, you are helping our chapter grow! By becoming larger, we earn more opportunities for leadership and competition. Thank you! Name: Please circle which one you are joining as: Address: Professional Parent Alumni Email: Would you be interested in being a guest speaker for our Marketing Classes? If yes, what topic do you specialize in? Yes No Would you be interested in being a DECA District Leadership & Competition Judge on November 10? Yes Amount Due for Professional, Parent, and/or Alumni Members: $20 No Form of Payment: [ ] Check #: _____ [ ] Cash Date Received: ______________ Students Not joining? We are sorry to hear that. We encourage you to talk to your marketing teacher before you make your final decision. Once you decide, please, Check here. [ ] Fill in Your Name: ______________ Please read this section. Students who choose to NOT join DECA, our cocurricular, one to the world, service learning, professional organization, please let us know why you don’t want to join. Please write a brief statement (on the back of this paper) so we can better serve our marketing students in the future. Thank you for your time and feedback. We truly appreciate it.