1. DECA Parent Meeting
September 27, 2017

2. Why join East DECA? academically prepared community oriented
We follow 4 simple tenets in our program for all students:
academically prepared
community oriented
professionally responsible
experienced leader 

3. DECA students at ICDC Anaheim, CA 2017

4. 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:
Informational video
Fundraisers
Role play samples
Leadership opportunities
Community service
Scholarship opportunities
Employment possibilities
2016 Membership Video

5. 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

6. Fundraising Waffatopia Fundraiser
Firehouse Donuts Homecoming football game
Restaurant Nights
Teacher Inservice luncheons
Fundraiser after districts

7. DECA competition September 29 (last day to sign up for DECA)
October 12, DECA after school help session
October 20, Philadelphia University Mock Competition $10
December 5, 1st 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 (W-F), State Competition in Hershey, students who place high enough at district may attend. (approx. 140 students)
April (Approximate), ICDC in Atlanta, GA (approx. 30 students)- there are also leadership academies to attend.

8. 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.
Competition University
A software designed specifically for DECA competition. It has each category and test included.

9. Leadership Opportunities
Chapter officer, elections held in the fall
District 9 Representative, elections held at Districts on Dec. 5
State Officer, elections held at state competition in Hershey in February.
All state officers attend a summer workshop in late June at Hershey.

10. East DECA Officers East DECA Officer Positions: President- Morgan Lill
Vice President – Nick Ruth
Director of Communications- Alex Carr
Asst. Director of Comm.- Amber Hawkins
Secretary- Chenxi Nie
10th grade Executive Council- Kunal Maheshwari and Shria Vora
11th grade Executive Council- Brenden Merten and Caitlin Amatrudo
School Store Manager- Jack Keeler
East DECA Officers

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

12. 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 Spring- YMCA Healthy Kids Day

13. Scholarship Opportunities

14. Employment Opportunities
Check out the DECA partners:
Many of these companies are looking to hire DECA members or provide scholarships.
Trumark Financial Credit Union- Trumark 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.

15. Thank you for your support.
Carol Lill –
Christy Rutherford-