DECA 2024 Welcome Letter
September 2024
Students must be enrolled in Marketing, Advanced Marketing, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, Growing Your Own Business, AP Economics, Accounting I or Accounting II for a FULL year to participate.
Students are already doing the work in class!
JOIN DECA- DEADLINE SEPT 20TH
TO DO:
- Review the 2024-2025 Promotional Slides
- Choose Your Event
- 2024-2025 DECA Sign-up Google Form
- Pay $40 DECA Dues here
- Review here if your event was approved
- Follow DECA: @wbdeca and/or on Facebook - West Bloomfield High School DECA
- Join the DECA Canvas page: https://westbloomfieldsd.instructure.com/enroll/A9J77L
Join the 2024-2025 DECA Remind 101 here
2024-2025 DECA Membership Video
2024 Competition Dates & Costs
September 20 | 2024 DECA dues deadline | $40 p.p.
January TBA | DECA District 6 Competition | Cost included in DECA Dues
March 13-15 | DECA State Conference | Detroit, MI | $250 p.p. student cost
April 25-30 | DECA International Conference | Orlando, Florida | $1250 p.p. student cost
All WBHS DECA dues and conferences can be paid on efunds
DECA Board
1. Sign-up for a minimum of TWO volunteer spots for August/September DECA Board Sign-up
2. Mark down the following Upcoming DECA Board Meetings:
- Thursday, September 5th, 2:25-3:00 Room 521 (Zalla) - Meeting PPT
- Thursday, September 19th: During advisory Room 521 (Zalla)
3. Make sure you have completed the DECA Google Form to sign-up for this year and ensure your event spot.
4. DECA Board contact information
WRITTEN PROJECTS
Business Operations Research Events 2024 Guide Here
Integrated Marketing Campaign Events 2024 Guide Here
School Based Enterprise - See Mrs. Sallen-Must be enrolled in Advanced Marketing
VIRTUAL BUSINESS
Practice Simulation Codes and directions
The first challenge round is October 15, 2024 – October 25, 2024
Second challenge round is January 14, 2025 – January 24, 2025
Two teams qualify from the CENTRAL REGION each competition.
- If you are doing a written project and Virtual Business, you should use the same team members for both.
- You will need to commit to 35 hours over 11 days to qualify in either round. Only one person on a computer per team.
- Very competitive-suggest doing a back-up event as well
- The last two assignments are the closest to the live competition
Business/Family Participation
Contact Information
julie.zalla@wbsd.org | laura.wowk@wbsd.org | Lori.Cairns@wbsd.org | Adam.Burnett@wbsd.org | James.Shaw@wbsd.org | Lisa.Sallen@wbsd.org
Instagram: @wbdeca | TikTok @wbdeca | Facebook: West Bloomfield High School DECA
Website: www.wbsd.org
Location: 4925 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA
Phone: 2488656720