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About DECA
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.
DECA is Career and Technical Student Organization providing students with a wealth of co-curricular opportunities. Opportunities include ability to build leadership skills and compete regionally and internationally on marketing, management, and entrepreneurship content learned inside and outside of the classroom, access to scholarships and networking contacts. Along with these benefits, students may have opportunities to travel and gain other intangible benefits.
Students who join DECA:
are 5 times more likely to own their own business
are 7 times more likely to study business in college
have reported (91% of respondents) that DECA influenced future plans
experience an increase in GPA compared to non-members
and an additional increase from minimally active to very active members
Support Scottsbluff DECA
Parent and community support is always appreciated. Your help is necessary to ensure the best experience for our student members. Some of the ways you can support Scottsbluff DECA include:
Become an alumni or professional member ($25)
Partner with a group of students on a DECA research report, marketing plan, or community service event to solve a business problem
Volunteer to judge role play events at the Greater Nebraska Career Development Conference at the Harms Center in early November
Volunteer to judge role play or written events at State Career Development Conference in Lincoln in mid-March
Donate to Scottsbluff DECA (funds are used for travel to Nationals competition, study materials, chapter activities, and DECA blazers)
Donate to Nebraska DECA (funds are used to hold State Career Development Conference and swag for Nationals qualifiers)
Speak to marketing and entrepreneurship courses about your experiences
Read research reports and listen to presentations from chapter members preparing for competition
If you are able to support Scottsbluff DECA in any the aforementioned ways or have other ideas, please contact Justin Gipe at jgipe@sbps.net or Leslie Foral at lforal@sbps.net.
Scottsbluff DECA Membership
Students enrolled in a business course may join Scottsbluff DECA. While 9th grade students may join and attend chapter functions, only students in grades 10-12 are eligible to travel and compete at District, State, and International conferences for Scottsbluff DECA. Additional membership and competition requirements are listed below.
Professionals and alumni may also join DECA to support an organization that positively impacts student lives. Professional and alumni members receive a pin and card, one-year subscription to DECA Direct (if a current address is provided) and the value of supporting an organization impacting future leaders and entrepreneurs.
Scottsbluff DECA Member Competition Requirements:
Active member of Scottsbluff DECA
Members earn DECA points by participating in chapter functions. Point attainment shows active membershipStudent in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12
Students in grades 9 & 10 must also perform well at District DECA to compete at the State conferenceMembership dues have been paid ($25)
Must be enrolled for 1 semester in a business, marketing, and management course during the current school year or completed a semester in a previous year and submitted a membership application
Eligible courses include:
Principles of Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Marketing Management
Management & Leadership
Intro to Business
Economics
Business Law
Personal Finance (select students by advisor approval)
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