Nominate a Student for DECA’s Emerging Leader Honor AwardOriginally published by DECADIRECT.org: The deadline for School-based Enterprise (SBE) Chapter Certification submissions is quickly approaching! Don’t miss your chance to certify your SBE for the 2020-2021 year. Submit Nomination The deadline for School-based Enterprise (SBE) Chapter Certification submissions is quickly approaching! Don’t miss your chance to certify your SBE for the 2020-2021 year. Here are a few key reminders as you prepare to submit your project: SBEs must submit their documentation to DECA Inc. via the online submission site no later than 11:59 p.m. on January 11, 2021. All submissions must be uploaded via the website. Mailed submissions will not be accepted. Guidelines for chapter certification and chapter recertification are available here. More information about updates for the 2020-2021 guidelines is available here. Your SBE can pick whichever re-certification guidelines work best for you for 2020-2021. Re-certification Option A uses the traditional guidelines and Re-certification Option B is more flexible as many SBEs have had to change their business operations in light of COVID-19. If your SBE needs to reclassify or re-certify for an additional year due to having to alter business operations because of COVID-19, a waiver can be found here. Advisors should plan to log on early to become familiar with the site and be sure of their username and password (it’s the same one used to log-on to the DECA membership website.) Step-by-step instructions for submitting the project online are available here. Be sure to check out the FAQ section on page 7 – this may answer any questions you have! The Statement of Assurances is electronic – there is not a physical form that students need to sign. (Note: this is unique to the SBE Chapter Certification project. Other DECA written events still utilize the physical form.) Be sure to review the Statement of Assurances language found in the project guidelines with your students. Upon submitting the project online, advisors will be prompted to confirm their students read, understood, and abided by the requirements. Acceptable file types that can be uploaded to the submission website include JPEG, Word Doc, and PDF files. (If you’re attempting to upload one of the acceptable file types and it won’t successfully upload – the file may be too large.) For questions, please contact Debbie Taylor at debbie@deca.org.By NJDECA, 4 yearsDecember 15, 2020 ago
A Quick Guide to Collegiate DECA Competitive EventsOriginally published in DECA Direct: So, you’ve decided to compete in Collegiate DECA. Now what? What competitive events exist? How do you choose? We’ll tackle these questions so that you can become a #NextLevel competitor! I have never competed in the same event twice, and I take pride in that. I love knowing that there are so many different ways to develop myself in Collegiate DECA. During my collegiate career, I’ve competed in Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship Operations, and Sales Management Meeting. They are completely different topics, but each one has increased my knowledge of the subject and developed me in ways that traditional education simply cannot. Now let’s talk about what events exist. There are five main career clusters—Business Management & Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hospitality & Tourism and Marketing. Within these clusters, there are individual case study events, two-person case study events, and prepared presentation events. Individual Case Study Events require competitors to take a 100-question test a few days before competition day which will be worth half of your total score. On competition day, you will be given a case study related to your topic and have 30 minutes to prepare before a 15-minute live presentation to a judge. Team Case Study Events do not include a test. Two-person teams are given 60 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to make their presentation but are also judged on how you work together as a team. Prepared Business Presentation Events require you to prepare an in-depth presentation, starting weeks or even months before the actual competition. With prepared events, you can form a team of 2-3 people, or compete solo. On competition day, you will be given 20 minutes to present. Now that you know a little bit about each type of event, how do you choose?! Ask yourself this: What are your weaknesses, or what areas can you improve in the most? Collegiate DECA is all about becoming an emerging leader. If you only focus on what you are already good at, then you may not necessarily develop much. I always advise choosing a topic that will challenge you to learn and develop new skills. I cannot wait to see you all competing this year as you develop yourself into a #NextLevel leader! By NJDECA, 4 yearsDecember 4, 2020 ago
NJ DECA Announces 2017-2018 Theme They are Epic. They are Limitless. They are BOLD. New Jersey DECA members are BOLD leaders. They are community oriented, raising thousands of dollars a year for charity. They are academically prepared, excelling at their classes. They are professionally responsible, ensuring that they are developing career ready skills. Are you ready to be BOLD members, by growing DECA in your school? Are you ready to be BOLD leaders, by setting an example in your community? Are you ready to be BOLD competitors, by prospering in your event? NJ DECA Builds Opportunities to Lead and Develop. We are Leaders. We are #ReadyForIt. WE ARE #NJDECABOLD. Click here to download the logo or creative brief. By Jeffrey Victor, 6 years ago
NJ DECA Salutes Scholarship Finalists!Congratulations to all of our New Jersey Qualifiers for DECA’s Scholarship Program! Daniel Baker Sparta High School NJ Marriott International Daniel Baker Sparta High School NJ NAPA Anthony Battaglia Park Ridge High School NJ Otis Spunkmeyer Alyssa Bentley Delsea Regional NJ NAPA Scholarship for Collegiate DECA Members Daniel Breslow Indian Hills High School NJ Don DeBolt Daniel Breslow Indian Hills High School NJ Harry A. Applegate Daniel Breslow Indian Hills High School NJ Journeys Daniel Breslow Indian Hills High School NJ Marriott International Daniel Breslow Indian Hills High School NJ NAPA Stephen Cozzone Washington Township High School NJ Don DeBolt Stephen Cozzone Washington Township High School NJ Harry A. Applegate Stephen Cozzone Washington Township High School NJ Journeys Stephen Cozzone Washington Township High School NJ Marriott International Stephen Cozzone Washington Township High School NJ NAPA Austin Dasher Burlington County Institute of Technology NJ Don DeBolt Austin Dasher Burlington County Institute of Technology NJ Harry A. Applegate Austin Dasher Burlington County Institute of Technology NJ Journeys Austin Dasher Burlington County Institute of Technology NJ Marriott International Austin Dasher Burlington County Institute of Technology NJ NAPA Samantha Derkas Seneca High School NJ Don DeBolt Samantha Derkas Seneca High School NJ Harry A. Applegate Samantha Derkas Seneca High School NJ Marriott International Laurie Dure Abraham Clark High School NJ National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Christie Lau Kinnelon High School NJ National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Rachel Lynch Eastern Regional High School NJ Don DeBolt Rachel Lynch Eastern Regional High School NJ Harry A. Applegate Rachel Lynch Eastern Regional High School NJ Journeys Rachel Lynch Eastern Regional High School NJ Marriott International Rachel Lynch Eastern Regional High School NJ NAPA Melissa Marini Cherry Hill High School West NJ Journeys Melissa Marini Cherry Hill High School West NJ NAPA David McQuillan Vernon Township High School NJ Marriott International David McQuillan Vernon Township High School NJ NAPA David McQuillan Vernon Township High School NJ National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) David McQuillan Vernon Township High School NJ Otis Spunkmeyer Janisa Middleton Atlantic City High School NJ National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Natalia Murillo Pascack Hills High School NJ Marriott International Kate Nash Sparta High School NJ Marriott International Kate Nash Sparta High School NJ Otis Spunkmeyer Jarus Owens Hightstown NJ Don DeBolt Jarus Owens Hightstown NJ Otis Spunkmeyer Gina Ridgway Spotswood High School NJ Otis Spunkmeyer Benjamin Riecks Hightstown High School NJ Otis Spunkmeyer Jason Rosen Indian Hills High School NJ Don DeBolt Jason Rosen Indian Hills High School NJ Harry A. Applegate Jason Rosen Indian Hills High School NJ Journeys Riccardo Santoni Northern Highlands Regional High School NJ Don DeBolt Mai Shalvi Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest NJ Marriott International Arin Sheehan The Gloucester County Institute of Technology NJ National Technical Honor Society Paul Stryker Ocean City High School NJ National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Jeremy Swenson Ramapo High School NJ National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Caroline Voigt Ramsey High School NJ Otis Spunkmeyer Alexandra Wakeman Lawerence High School NJ Don DeBolt Justin Wang Northern Valley Demarest NJ National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Joshua Wood Cinnaminson High School NJ Otis Spunkmeyer By Jeffrey Victor, 7 yearsJanuary 31, 2018 ago