Chapter Recruitment Packet - Tennessee DECA

Chapter RecruitmentPacket

INTRODUCTIONWelcome to Tennessee DECA! I hope you find that participating in DECA is one of the most rewardingexperiences in your professional career. You are joining hundreds of other advisors in Tennessee andthousands of advisors across the globe that supports their classroom instruction through DECA. DECAoffers phenomenal learning programs, including competitive events, which tie directly to nationalcurriculum standards and reinforce 21st Century Skills.DECA is designed to be run by students for their own growth and benefit. Through chapter meetings,competitions, leadership conference, and activities, students will be building academic andemployability skills that will help them get a job and have a successful career. Among the mostimportant things to remember are to help your students to learn an effective planning process forcarrying out activities, and to let students take the lead on planning and execution of events. Activitiesshould be student-driven with support and help from the adviser. The students will learn and grow asthey carry out the local chapter calendar of events. Just remember, everything does not have to beperfect to be an engaging learning opportunity for students. DECA is not meant to produce extra workor burdens for the advisor; instead, it is a means to provide an avenue to increase awareness for yourprogram of study, to showcase your local school, to help teachers meet educational standards, and toprovide amazing, life-changing opportunities for students.In this document, you will find links multiple files that will give you information about Tennessee DECAactivities for the 2014-15 school year and how to set up a new chapter. Please give special attention tothe 2014-15 Tennessee DECA Advisor Guide, as it contains a wealth of information and will help youanswer questions that may pop up throughout the year. I am here for you as well, but the advisorguide is a great resource to familiarize yourself with.National DECA has a phenomenal new advisor program. I encourage you to reach out Sandra Tucker,Sandra Tucker@deca.org. She is the go-to person for new advisors from DECA, Inc., the nationalorganization. Sandra will be there to help set up your chapter and register members from the nationaloffice. Tennessee DECA’s membership system is through the national office, so Sandra will be a greatresource for you. Linked below is a PDF document that outlines the steps to starting a new chapter.Additional links to the various websites and publications are available through this one-pagedocument.Finally, if you have not already, investigate the DECA, Inc. and Tennessee DECA websites,www.deca.org and www.decatn.org, respectively. On the Tennessee DECA website, all informationsent via email from me to DECA advisors is posted on this site on the “Get DECA For Advisors E-mailArchives” page. I also send out a monthly newsletter during the first full week of each month as well asspecial event newsletters for district and state conferences. All newsletters are cataloged on thewebsite. Information is updated often, so I suggest you bookmark the website and check back everynow and then.If you are interested in getting involved with Tennessee DECA by starting a chapter or by beinginvolved on the local or state level, please reach out to Sarah G. Williams at Sarah.G.Williams@tn.gobor (615) 532-2829. I look forward to helping with all of your Tennessee DECA needs.

TENNESSEE DECA CONTACT INFORMATIONSarah G. WilliamsCTE Specialist DECA/DECATennessee DECA Advisor(615) 532-2829Sarah.G.Williams@tn.govWHAT DOES DECA STAND FOR?Mission: DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance,hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.Guiding Principles: Our guiding principles explain how we fulfill our mission by addressing what we doand the outcomes we expect. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing cocurricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning in the context of business, connect to business and the community, and promote competition.Our student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically prepared, communityoriented, professionally responsible, and experienced leaders.Attributes and Values: Our attributes and values describe DECA's priorities and standards. We valuecompetence, innovation, integrity, and teamwork.ADDITIONAL ADVISOR RESOURCESTennessee DECA Advisor Resources2014-15 Tennessee DECA Advisor ndar of lEmail tp://www.us8.listSign-up for the Listservmanage.com/subscribe?u b28b453ee164f9a2e2b5057e1&id 3f6158620aDECA, Inc. Advisor ResourcesNew Advisor Resourceshttp://www.deca.org/page/newadvisors/High School Classroom High School Competitive Events Program http://www.deca.org/competitions/highschool/DECA, Inc. Fact Sheethttp://www.deca.org/ docs/aboutattachments/DECA Fact Sheet.pdfBe A Herohttp://www.deca.org/ docs/publicationsattachments/DECA Be A Hero.pdfAdvisor Webinarshttp://www.deca.org/page/advisorwebinars/

WHY START A CHAPTERImagine a classroom full of motivated studentswho are engaged in learning and captivated bythe relevant information you share with them.DECA, an organization that prepares emergingleaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,finance, hospitality and management, is yourdream instructional tool. For 5,000 teachersaround the globe, DECA makes their teachingmore fun and rewarding. It gives them the spiritto push their students to excel and thesatisfaction of seeing them achieve success.WHAT'S IN IT FOR THE TEACHER?Simply, DECA brings your classroom to life andgives you the tools to promote your program,enrich your classroom using instructional tools,extend learning beyond the classroom andenhance your teaching skills. DECA can help attract your ideal students. DECA brings visibility for your program. DECA connects you with a network of 5,000teachers with similar interests and courseassignments. DECA DECA's business partners providelocal, state and international assistance.Learn how you can Bring Your Classroom ToLife.WHAT'S IN IT FOR THE STUDENTS?During the past 60 years, DECA has positivelyimpacted countless students along the way oftheir educational process to make them collegeand career ready. DECA annually provides over 300,000 inscholarships and awards to DECA members. DECA’s Competitive Events Programprovides opportunities for achievement andrecognition.View our promotional video to see DECAmembers in action and hear from them howDECA changes lives and makes classroomlearning so much more enjoyable.WHAT'S IN IT FOR THE SCHOOL?DECA strives to be on the cutting edge ofeducational reform by integrating innovativeand current best practices into itsComprehensive Learning Program. DECA’s Competitive Events Program isaligned with national curriculum standardsin the career clusters of marketing, finance,hospitality and business management. DECA helps the school by helping itsstudents focus on college and careers. DECA chapter activities, such as communityservice and competitive events, bringpositive visibility to the school within thecommunity.HOW DO I BRING DECA TO MY SCHOOL?Starting a DECA chapter at your school will bethe best decision you've ever made. Here are afew notes to get you started. Each DECA chapter has a chapter advisor,who teaches courses in marketing,entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality ormanagement. Chapters are organized into state orprovincial associations providing additionalextended learning opportunities. Eachstate/provincial association has a key leaderto put you in contact with nearby DECAchapters and connect you to local andstate/provincial activities. The charteredassociation advisor for Tennessee isSarah.G.Williams@tn.gov. Members pay DECA Inc. dues of 15 ( 8 fornational and 7 state). It's a small investment for a life-changing,professional development experience.View the steps to create a DECA chapter andactivate your chapter in three easy steps.

SAMPLE LOCAL CHAPTER DECA CALENDARAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember Introduce DECA toyour students.Verify yourinformation in theonline membershipsystem.Plan for fall activities Organize the chapterHold a DECA kickoffeventElect chapter officersCollect DECA duesHave first chaptermeetingBegin chaptercampaignsShow membershipvideoAttend TennesseeDECA LeadershipCamp Conduct a fundraiserAttend a state fallleadership eventPromote competitiveevents and havestudent beginpreparing/studyingForm committees,establish a budgetand develop aprogram of workHold meeting with aguest speaker onprofessionaldevelopment Submit membershipadditions to DECA,Inc. by Nov. 15Hold a chaptermeetingCelebrate DECAmonth.Participate in GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek.Participate in theDECA Idea ChallengeParticipate in a localcompetition.Attend the UltimateDECA Power TripDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarch Hold a chaptermeetingConduct a communityservice projectConduct a holidayparty or other socialactivityRegister and begin toprepare for upcomingcompetitive events Sponsor secondsemester recruitmentdriveHold a chaptermeetingHold an open houseor another activityParticipate in districtcompetitionAprilMay Conduct a fundraiserHold a chaptermeetingHold a goodwill tourto visit localcompanies and seeksupportAttend DECA’sInternational CareerDevelopmentConference.Celebrate successesfrom ICDC. Celebrate Career andTechnical Education(CTE) MonthCelebrate DECA-PBLWeekPlan a job shadowingexperience formembersHold a chaptermeetingJuneSend photos of results of nationalconference to localmediaHold a chaptermeetingPlan an end-of-yearbanquetEvaluate activitiesthat were conductedduring the school yearElect new officersMeet with youroutgoing andincoming officerteams for a trainingand transitionsession. MembershipDeadline: March 1Attend StateLeadershipConferenceCoordinate publicrelations efforts topromote chapteractivitiesHold a program openhouse and inviteparents and industrypartnersJuly Attend summertraining/campsDevelop yourstrategic plan, DECAcalendar and budget.Put chapter activityand conference dateson your schoolcalendar and beginapproval process toattend.

SAMPLE LOCAL CHAPTER DECA CALENDAR August September October November Introduce DECA to your students. Verify your information in the online membership system. Plan for fall activities Organize the chapter Hold a DECA kickoff event Elect chapter officers Collect DE