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