Happy Career & Technical Education Month!

Last week, our State Officer Team visited the Washington State Capitol, meeting with 25 legislators, advocating for the impact CTE programs provide for all 74,000 CTSO members in Washington. ✨

Is your chapter finding ways to advocate for CTE? DECA Inc.'s Advocacy Campaign is the perfect opportunity to be recognized for your efforts in spreading the word about DECA and CTE! Click the banner below to get started!

More information for both events coming soon!

Advisor of the Year Nominations

Each year, the advisors of Washington DECA nominate one of their peers who has gone above and beyond in supporting Washington DECA and preparing students for area, state, and international competition.



Nominations due February 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

Scholarship Thank You Letters due February 22 (5:00 p.m.).

Find complete instructions here.

Practice Testing Instructions

Students (must be registered DECA member to access site-need not be a paid member)

Site: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | 7 days a week

Site: https://practice.answerwrite.com/deca/wa-p 

ID: DECA Membership Number

Password: Launch2022

Members are uploaded each Sunday evening or early Monday morning. Students can then log into Practice testing.

Stukent Social Media Marketing Challenge

Do you have what it takes to be a successful social media marketing professional? The Stukent Challenge is your chance to compete using a social media marketing simulation. 

Amazon and INTA Unreal Campaign Challenge

Speak directly to your peers about the dangers of counterfeit products. Participants are invited to produce a 60-second PSA video to demonstrate their knowledge on the dangers of counterfeits and to dissuade their peers from purchasing fake products.

DECA's Emerging Leader Honor Award

If you know an exceptional DECA senior, consider recognizing them with the DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award. The application window is open until March 31, 2023.

Attractions

View all attractions: Click here.

When planning, please note that Disney tickets must be purchased by park, day and ticket type. Unfortunately, because of the new park reservation requirement, changes cannot be made, and these tickets are non-refundable.

Once SCDC has concluded, you may log in to the DECA Online Registration System to place your chapter’s order. The option in the online membership system under the “Conferences” tab will not be visible until your association conference begins.

Because of the reservation requirement and limited availability of tickets, there is no flexibility for order adjustments and refunds this year. You will be obligated to your ticket order, so please ensure it is accurate before submitting it.

Because of the limited number of tickets available and to accommodate the span of conference dates, DECA will release tickets at 10:00 a.m. PST on March 1 and March 15.

Please order your tickets as soon as you confirm your chapter’s total attendance to ICDC, so if there is high demand, DECA can work with the theme parks to secure additional tickets, if possible.

Attraction tickets cannot be sent via mail or email. They are available for pickup only by the chapter advisor at the Orange County Convention Center. 

If you have questions, please get in touch with DECA's Experience Coordinator, Kylie Knudsen at kylie@deca.org.

Airfare Discounts

These discounts are available for all attendees to use in their travel plans.

Getting Around 

To help you navigate, we've put together a complete transportation guide for getting to and around the conference. Click here.

Orlando Experiences 

Check out the top eight destinations to explore during your time at DECA ICDC in Orlando. Click here.



Less Expensive Options at the Food Truck

Step into the role of an entrepreneur that owns three food trucks in a busy city of 300,000 people. The food truck business sells chicken wings, French fries and cold beverages. The food trucks are placed in three busy neighborhoods: a college campus, a large park in the center of downtown and a mid-town neighborhood.