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DECA 2024 Welcome Letter

September 2024

DECA 2024Welcome LetterSeptember 2024
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Students enrolled in this course have the opportunity to join our co-curricular DECA Club, the largest club at WBHS with over 250 members. DECA is renowned globally for its excellence in preparing students for the business world, boasting a competitive record that spans over 50 years. Students actively engage in DECA-related activities both in and out of the classroom. Throughout the year, they participate in competitions at the district, state, and international levels, vying for college scholarships, cash prizes, networking opportunities with industry professionals, and exciting travel experiences. This year's International Conference will take place from April 25-30 in Orlando, Florida!


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 JOIN DECA- DEADLINE SEPT 20TH

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TO DO:

  1. Review the 2024-2025 Promotional Slides
  2. Choose Your Event
  3. 2024-2025 DECA Sign-up Google Form
  4. Pay $40 DECA Dues here
  5. Review here if your event was approved
  6. Follow DECA: @wbdeca and/or on Facebook - West Bloomfield High School DECA
  7. Join the DECA Canvas page: https://westbloomfieldsd.instructure.com/enroll/A9J77L
  8. Join the 2024-2025 DECA Remind 101 here

WBHS DECA 2024 MEMBERSHIP SIGN-UP GOOGLE FORM

2024-2025 DECA Membership Video 2024-2025 DECA Membership Video

DECA Membership Promo 2024-2025

2024 Competition Dates & Costs 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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkZPc2waQos

DECA Board DECA Board

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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 WRITTEN PROJECTS

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Written Project due dates 2024

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

Merit Award Program

Chapter Award Program

VIRTUAL BUSINESS VIRTUAL BUSINESS

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Practice Simulation Codes and directions

Competition Rounds:

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 Business/Family Participation

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Professional Membership
Be a judge
Sponsorships
Individual Giving
DECA Partners

Contact Information Contact Information

Best way to reach the DECA Advisors

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

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