1. DECA Competitive Events

2. If you wish to compete this year …
In the month of October you will need to:
Check out
Decide if you want to compete alone or with a partner or 2
Meet with an advisor
Choose an event
Please note:
We would rather our members not compete with each other … so choose your event early!

3. Principles of Business Administration Events
Details:
Online Exam
Number of Participants: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Content interview with a judge
2nd Content interview for finalists
Presentation Time: 10 minutes
Competitions:
Regionals in November
States in February
Nationals in April
Only top winners get to advance to the next competition

4. Principles of Business Administration Events
Principles of Business Management & Administration
Principles of Finance
Principles of Hospitality & Tourism
Principles of Marketing

5. Team Decision Making Events
Details:
Online Exam
Number of Participants: 2
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Case study before a judge
2nd Case study for finalists
Presentation Time: 15 minutes
Competitions:
States in February
Nationals in April
Only top winners get to advance to the next competition

6. Team Decision Making Events
Business Law & Ethics
Buying & Merchandising
Financial Services
Hospitality Services
Marketing Communications
Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Travel & Tourism

7. Individual Series Events
Details:
Online Exam
Number of Participants: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
2 Role plays with a judge
3rd Role play for finalists
Presentation Time: 10 minutes
Competitions:
Regionals in November
States in February
Nationals in April
Only top winners get to advance to the next competition

8. Individual Series Events
Accounting Applications
Apparel & Accessories Marketing
Automotive Services Marketing
Business Finance
Business Services Marketing
Food Marketing
Hotel & Lodging Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing Management
Quick Serve Restaurant Management
Restaurant & Food Service Management
Retail Merchandising
Sports & Entertainment Marketing

9. Business Operations Research Events
Details:
Number of Participants: 1 to 3
Maximum Paper Length: 30 pages
Present research and plan to the judge
Presentation time: 15 minutes
Competitions:
States in February
Nationals in April
Only top winners get to advance to the next competition
* See paper deadlines

10. Business Operations Research Events
Business Services Operations
Buying & Merchandising Operations
Finance Operations
Hospitality & Tourism Operations
Sports & Entertainment Marketing Operations

11. Chapter Team Events Details: Number of Participants: 1 to 3
Maximum Paper Length: 30 pages
Present project to the judge
Presentation time: 15 minutes
Competitions:
States in February
Nationals in April
Only top winners get to advance to the next competition
* See paper deadlines

12. Chapter Team Events Community Service Project
Creative Marketing Project
Entrepreneurship Promotion Project
Financial Literacy Promotion Project
Learn and Earn Project
Public Relations Project

13. Business Management & Entrepreneurship Events
Details:
Number of Participants: 1 to 3; only 1 for the Participating Events
Maximum Paper Length: varies from 5 to 30 (see advisor/website)
Present proposal/ prospectus/plan to the judge
Presentation time: minutes
Competitions:
States in February
Nationals in April
Only top winners get to advance to the next competition
* See paper deadlines

14. Business Management & Entrepreneurship Events
Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
Entrepreneurship Participating
Creating an Independent Business
Creating a Franchise Business
Entrepreneurship Written
Entrepreneurship – Growing Your Business
International Business Plan

15. Marketing Representative Events
Details:
Online Exam
Number of Participants: 1 to 3
Maximum Paper Length: 11 pages
Present campaign/ plan to the judge
Presentation time: 20 minutes
Competitions:
States in February
Nationals in April
Only top winners get to advance to the next competition
* See paper deadlines

16. Marketing Representative Events
Advertising Campaign
Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan
Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan

17. Professional Selling Events
Details:
Online Exam
Number of Participants: 1
Sales Presentation to a judge
Presentation Time: 20 minutes
Competitions:
States in February
Nationals in April
Only top winners get to advance to the next competition
* See paper deadlines

18. Professional Selling Events
Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling
Professional Selling

19. Online Events Details: Number of Participants: 1 to 3
Only Stock Market Game has a 15 minute presentation of their portfolio (11 page paper)
Competitions:
States in February
Nationals in April
Only top winners get to advance to the next competition
* See paper deadlines

20. Online Events Stock Market Game H&R Block Dollars & Sense Challenge
Virtual Business Challenge Restaurant
Virtual Business Challenge Retail
Virtual Business Challenge Sports

21. * All Written Events
There are required due dates for drafts and the final paper that must be reached in order to have the paper submitted to the judges.
There are also minimum standards that must be met in order to have the paper submitted to the judges.
No exceptions.

22. Written Event Deadlines
Turn in all drafts and final written paper to Advisors in ATC 714. Drafts can also be ed to
Nov. 20 Initial Draft due – returned by Nov. 30
Dec. 18 Revised Draft due – returned on Jan. 3
Jan. 23 Final Paper due (sign Statement of Assurances)
No Exceptions – Get it done and turned in so we have a chance to help you to be able to compete successfully.