NJ DECA Calendar
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NEW JERSEY DECA CALENDAR 2024-2025 *DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE* |
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AUGUST 2024 |
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AUGUST |
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6-8 |
DECA Mastermind Conference |
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SEPTEMBER 2024 |
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SEPTEMBER |
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4 |
Piper Sandler Stock with Teens Fall Survey Begins |
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9 |
Stock Market Game Begins |
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17 |
Central Region Meeting – Lawrence HS |
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18 |
State Officer Meeting – 3pm – Virtual |
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23 |
Advisory Committee Meeting – 3pm – Virtual |
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25 |
North Region Meeting – In Person at Anthony Franco’s |
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Southern Regional Meeting |
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27 |
Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Fall Survey Ends |
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30 |
Deadline COLT Conference Registration |
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30 |
Deadline Activate Your Chapter Incentive |
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30-Oct 4 |
School-Based Enterprise Week |
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OCTOBER 2024 |
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OCTOBER |
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1 |
Stukent Social Media Simternship Challenge Begins |
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7 |
New Advisor Training – Kean University – 9am-3pm |
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8 |
NJ DECA State Officer Meeting |
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15 |
Virtual Business Challenge Round 1 Begins |
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15 |
Deadline Ultimate DECA Power Trip – Austin, TX – Registration Due |
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South Region Meeting – Virtual |
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17 |
Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference (COLT) – Kean University |
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17 |
Central Region Meeting – During Colt lunch break |
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17 |
North Region Meeting – During Colt lunch break |
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21 |
Education Advisory Sub-Committee Meeting |
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25 |
Virtual Business Challenge Round 1 Ends |
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NOVEMBER 2024 |
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NOVEMBER |
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1-30 |
November is DECA Month! |
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1 |
DECA At The Bell Challenge Submissions Due |
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1 |
Zurn & Elkay Sustainable Water Solutions Challenge Submissions Due |
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15 |
Deadline for Honorary Life and Outstanding Service Awards to DECA, Inc. |
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15 |
Deadline Registration materials are due to NJ DECA Office at Kean University. Checks or Purchase Orders for all District Conferences are due to DECA office at Kean University. |
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15 |
Deadline for National and State DECA Dues and Membership Roster to DECA Inc. (Registration online at www.deca.org) Send purchase order/check to DECA, Inc. Reston, VA. |
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15 |
Deadline On-line membership rosters are due |
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15-17 |
Ultimate DECA Power Trip – Charlotte, NC State Officer Meeting at Power Trip |
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18-24 |
Global Entrepreneurship Week |
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19 |
Central Region Meeting |
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20 |
Northern Region Meeting – Virtual – 3pm |
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20 |
IE University Policy Dilemma Simulation Challenge Submissions Due |
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Southern Region Meeting |
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25 |
NJ DECA Advisory meeting |
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30 |
Deadline Pin Designs due to NJ DECA State Office |
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DECEMBER 2024 |
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DECEMBER |
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Stukent Social Media Simternship Challenge Ends |
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Deadline All DECA Month Campaigns (Community Service, Promotional, Ethical Leadership & Membership) due to DECA, Inc. All participants must be active members of DECA to be eligible to compete at any of the District Conferences Deadline New Jersey Association Award Recommendation Forms due to New Jersey DECA Office
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DECEMBER 2024 (continued) |
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Deadline Honorary Life and Outstanding Service Award packet due Deadline DECA Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference Registration Due
School-based Entrepreneurship Certification Opens |
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6 |
Stock Market Game ends |
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9-11 |
District Conference Online Testing Window |
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13 |
Deadline 2024-2025 State Officer Candidate applications due to the State Advisor at the NJ DECA State Office. These must be RECEIVED and NOT postmarked by this date. |
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17 |
Central Region Meeting – Kean University –In Person 1pm |
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18 |
North Region Meeting – Virtual – 3pm |
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19 |
NJ DECA State Officer Meeting at Kean University |
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Southern Region Meeting |
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JANUARY 2025 |
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JANUARY |
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6 |
South East District Conference (Doubletree Cherry Hill) |
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South West District Conference (Doubletree Cherry Hill) |
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9 |
Central West District Conference (Kean University) |
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10 |
Central East District Conference (Kean University) |
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10 |
DECA, Inc. Student Scholarship Applications Due Online |
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13 |
North East District Conference (Ramapo College) |
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14 |
North West District Conference (Ramapo College) |
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14 |
Deadline DECA SBE Chapter Certification due to DECA, Inc. |
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14 |
Virtual Business Challenge Round 2 Begins |
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17 |
NJ DECA State officer Candidate Meeting and Screening 9am |
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17 |
Deadline NJ DECA State Scholarship Applications must be RECEIVED and NOT postmarked at the NJ DECA state office at Kean University |
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21 |
Deadline for all 20-page manuals to be registered and submitted, and NJ State Community Service Project to be registered and submitted. Details will follow. Manuals will not be accepted after this date and time at the New Jersey DECA office or at the State Conference. This is also the deadline for copies of the files to be uploaded to TurnItIn. THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE MOVED DUE TO WEATHER. |
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JANUARY 2025 (Continued) |
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21 |
Central Region Meeting -Kean University |
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22 |
Northern Region Meeting – 12:30pm at Anthony Franco’s |
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Southern Region Meeting |
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24 |
Last date for move-ups from Districts to SCDC. |
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27 |
20-Page Paper JudgePro Submissions Open |
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24 |
Virtual Business Challenge Round 2 ends |
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27 |
Last date for additions and changes to Chapter Membership Roster to be eligible to attend the State Career Development Conference. |
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28 |
Advisory Committee meeting |
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30 |
20-Page Paper JudgePro Submissions Close |
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30 |
Deadline State Conference Registration at 3pm – THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE MOVED DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES! |
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31 |
Knowledge Matters Digital Skills Challenge Entries Due |
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FEBRUARY 2025 |
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FEBRUARY |
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FEBRUARY IS CTE MONTH! |
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1 |
NAA Auction Marketing Campaign Challenge Entries Due |
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3 |
DECA Emerging Leader Honor Awards Applications Open |
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6 |
NPCF Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow Submissions Due |
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3-5 |
State Conference Online Testing Window |
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12 |
North Region Meeting |
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14 |
MDA Disability is Diversity Challenge Due |
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15 |
Last date for additions and changes to Chapter Membership Roster to be eligible to attend the International Conference (ICDC) |
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15 |
All participants must be active members of DECA with the current year’s dues on file with DECA, Inc. |
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18 |
Advisory Committee Meeting |
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19 |
NJ DECA State Officer Meeting – Virtual |
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South Region Meeting |
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25 |
Central Region Meeting |
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27 |
Piper Sandler Taking Stock With Teens Spring Survey Begins |
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28 |
Deadline for all 10-Page Papers to be uploaded to TurnItIn |
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28 |
Invest Innovation in Action Challenge Due
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MARCH 2025 |
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MARCH |
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1 |
Deadline DECA Advocacy Campaign Due |
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4-6 |
High School State Career Development Conference – Harrah’s Atlantic City – Tuesday to Thursday |
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10 |
All ICDC drops must be reported via email to the State Office |
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13 |
Deadline International Career Development Conference Registration Packet Deadline (must be in the New Jersey State Office at Kean University-NOT postmarked) |
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18 |
Central Region Meeting – Virtual |
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19 |
North Region Meeting |
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South Region Meeting |
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27 |
Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Spring Survey Ends |
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27 |
ICDC-Qualifying Written Events Submission to DECA, Inc. Opens |
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28 |
Deadline ICDC Blazer Order Deadline |
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31 |
Deadline Emerging Leader Honor Awards Nominations Due |
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APRIL 2025 |
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APRIL |
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5-8 |
Collegiate International Career Development Conference, San Francisco, CA |
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8 |
Deadline ICDC-Qualifying Written Events Submission due to DECA, Inc. |
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14 |
State Officer Transition Meeting – 3pm – Kean University |
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16 |
Advisory Committee Meeting |
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26-29 |
High School Division International Career Development Conference, Orlando, FL
State Officer Meeting during ICDC |
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MAY 2025 |
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MAY |
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TBD |
Full Advisory Committee Meeting |
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21 |
North Advisor’s Meeting |
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South Advisor’s Meeting – Luncheon |
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20 |
Central Advisor’s Meeting – Virtual |
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TBD |
2025-2026 State Officer Meeting |
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JULY 2025 |
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JULY |
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TBD |
NJ DECA State Officer Training, Kean University |
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