Congrats to these chapters on completing a DECA Campaign! | |
Membership Campaign - 2 ICDC Allocations!
Auburn Riverside High School
Ballard High School
Bonney Lake High School
Chiawana High School
Deer Park High School
Eastlake High School
Eastside Catholic High School
Franklin Pierce High School
Grandview High School
Hazen High School
Issaquah High School
Kamiak High School
Kamiakin High School
Kent Laboratory Academy
Kentridge High School
Lake Stevens High School
Lindbergh High School
Olympia High School
Pasco High School
Renton High School
Roosevelt High School
Skyview High School
Sumner High School
Tahoma High School
West Valley High School - Yakima
Woodland High School
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Chapter Campaign - 2 ICDC Allocations! | | |
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SCDC Scholarships
Several opportunities are available exclusively to students attending SCDC!
Scholarships cover: registration fee, travel expenses, professional attire, chapter travel cost
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Senior Scholarships
Thank you to Washington DECA Alumni, Marriott Business Council, Seattle Finance Collective and WE-BAM for providing scholarship opportunities for DECA Seniors in Washington!
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Here are a list of strategies your student's can use, to boost their scholarship application:
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SCDC 2025
Bellevue, WA | February 27 - March 1
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Reminders of the Week:
- When registering 20-page teams, advisors should NOT add anyone except the 20-page teams. This includes SCDC qualifiers from Area Conference. Do NOT add them to SCDC registration, as they will be automatically imported after your Area Conference.
- Competition Guidelines: The rules at SCDC are two events maximum.
- Events with tests cannot be combined.
- NO double-ups on 20-page events
- NO double-ups on Entrepreneurship events (cannot do a 10-page and 20-page entrepreneurship event)
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Important Written Event Deadlines | |
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Tomorrow is Last Day to Register your 20-page Written Event Teams!
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(ADVISOR) --- SCDC Conference registration is now open for you to register your 20-page written event teams.
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Visit https://www.decaregistration.com/wa (this is the conference registration site)
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In the SCDC Conference registration site, register your 20-page written event teams (identify team captain). Do NOT register any SCDC qualifiers from Area Conference.
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(ADVISOR) DEADLINE: January 10th --- 20-page written event teams registered by advisor in SCDC Registration (5:00 p.m.)
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Visit https://www.decaregistration.com/wa to finish registering your 20-page written event teams
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Registration errors will incur 5 penalty points.
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Housing Changes
This year, there will be a Housing Preference Form.
The form will be open January 20 at 4:00 p.m. to January 23 at 4:00 p.m.
Advisors will be asked to rank their chapter's hotel choices from #1 (top choice) to #8 (last choice) on the form. Hotel assigned placement will be based on the form's submission date and timestamp. Hotel assignments will be emailed to advisors by the end of the day January 27.
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Here are the questions on the form:
- School Name
- Advisor Name
- Specific or Special Housing Accommodations (ADA rooms, possible room sharing, supervision with other schools, room placements, etc.)
- Hotel choice ranking (list of hotels to rank)
- Estimated room count (# of single and or double rooms needed)
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Opportunities for Non-SCDC Qualifiers | | |
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Diamond Ambassadors
Have a DECA senior ready to step up and lead? Here’s their chance to be part of an exclusive group of 40 participants who will play a pivotal role in the success of this year’s SCDC!
Submit a recommendation application form by January 21 at 5:00 p.m. to marian@wadeca.org.
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Principles/PFL Allocations
Please Note: Each chapter is limited to 2 students per event. For example, if you have 6 allocations, you can place 2 students in PMK, 2 in PFL, 1 in PEN, and 1 in PBM. Questions? Email lori@wadeca.org.
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SBE Testing and Academy at SCDC | |
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SUBMIT YOUR SBE PROJECT!
The SBE chapter certification submission site is open for chapter advisors to submit projects. SBE certification is due January 14, 2025.
Direct ALL SBE questions to DECA Inc at education@deca.org.
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Register your students to get SBE Certified
This test is offered FREE on Thursday @ SCDC
The SBE Individual Certification Exam is open to all SBE students. Don't let your students miss out on this opportunity to boost their resumes by earning the SBE certification! It's a valuable credential that will set them apart and open doors for future success.
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SBE Academy will take place Friday @ SCDC
Participants are expected to attend the full SBE Academy at SCDC. If a student has a competition scheduled during the SBE Academy time, they should check in with the SBE facilitators prior to leaving the Academy.
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Certification Testing at SCDC
Reserve Your Spot in SCDC Registration
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Advisors and Students Can Earn IRCs at SCDC
Want to give your students a better chance at winning the MOS competition at SCDC? Activate a Certiport Authorized Testing Center at your school and offer exams on-site. To activate, contact Kathy Schmit with CCI Learning at kschmit@ccilearning.com. Winners at ICDC have the highest score in the fastest time. Practice is everything.
Advisors, want to get your own IRC to boost your skills? Contact Kathy Schmit with CCI Learning at kschmit@ccilearning.com for the full list of exams offered to Advisors only. The value of these exams is between $83 and $150 each. Take advantage of this free offering!
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Is your student using Canva to make their written event? Avoid disqualification by ensuring their written event is sized to 8.5”x11”! See video instructions here for creating an 8.5”x11” document on Canva. | |
This document provides guidance on the transparent and ethical use of generative AI tools in academic and competitive settings. | |
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Answerwrite Practice Testing
Students must be registered in membership by chapter advisor. Uploads to Answerwrite made every Monday and Wednesday.
User name: Member ID
Password: PracticeTesting2024
Open until April 30, 2025
Hours: 7 am – 10 pm (includes weekends)
Here is a STUDENT GUIDE.
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Updated Competitive Event Policy
As SCDC approaches, don’t miss this year's new changes! Pay particular attention to the AI usage policies.
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Learn DECA-
50+ competition resources for all students
The password for Learn DECA and Lead DECA (chapter officer resources) have changed!
Password: decainfinite
www.wadeca.org/learndeca
Do not share this with other states!
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Advisor of the Year
The Advisor of the Year award honors a DECA advisor who shows exceptional dedication and leadership in supporting students and the DECA program.
We encourage you to nominate a worthy colleague. Students may not nominate.
Complete Nomination Form
Submit your Nomination by February 7 at 5pm
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Chapter Champion Awards
This program recognizes chapters for their work and leadership in empowering their members through unique projects, programs and events!
Chapters can submit in up to four categories. Winning chapters will be awarded on-stage at SCDC.
Many of your chapter's current events/activities can be submitted for!
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Member of the Year
Each of our Areas award one chapter member who has gone above and beyond to support their Area, chapter, school, and community. All 11 recipients will be recognized at the SCDC. Questions?
Complete Nomination Form
Submit your Nomination by January 19 at 5pm
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Pick Your Voting Delegates
During your Area Conference, Voting Delegates are called upon to vote for the next student to represent as Area President.
All voting delegates must have a school ID. Please ensure you designate your voting delegates prior to your Area Conference.
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Finding Judges for Area Conference
Have you been tasked with finding industry volunteers to help judge at an upcoming Area Conference?
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Professional Sports Educational Days | |
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Portland Trailblazers Pro Sports Day
- Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Location: MODA Center in Portland
- Ticket Price: $17 per person, including chaperones and advisors. Space is limited!
- Bus Parking Fee: $60/bus - in/out $27
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Car Paring Fee with in/out $27
Agenda:
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Check-in 12:45pm
- 1:00-2:00pm - Presentation + Q&A
- 2:15-3:00pm - Students on the court with free throw/photos
- 3:00-5:15pm - Free time with your chapter! Chapters must exit the MODA Center. We suggest an early dinner. The parking pass allows you in/out privileges of the parking garage.
- 5:15pm - Allowed to re-enter MODA Center
- 7:00pm - Basketball game against the Washington Wizards
To register, contact Austen Bergquist after January 15th at austen.bergquist@trailblazers.com
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Sports Management Conference
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Location: St. Martins College, Olympia, WA
Details coming soon!
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Business Meets Baseball!
Get ready to join 1,500+ members at T-Mobile Park for DECA Day on Wednesday, May 14 with the Seattle Mariners! Ticket information will be released next month.
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Sounders Prep for Club World Cup
Friday, May 28, 2025 catch a Seattle Sounders game for one of the best stadium atmospheres in the country! With die-hard fans, the epic "March to the Match," and an electric vibe at Lumen Field, it’s more than just soccer – it’s an unforgettable experience! More details soon!
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Case Study of the Week: January and February are Slooooow!
Step into the role of the director of marketing for Jubilant Ranch, an extremely popular amusement park. The chief marketing officer wants you to choose one market to target for a promotion that would increase attendance in January and February.
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DECA ICDC 2025 Attraction Ticket Options
As your DECA chapter heads to Orlando for DECA ICDC, we’re here to make your experience as easy as possible! DECA is coordinating a package of attraction ticket offerings with many benefits.
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ICDC and IB Testing
DECA is working with the International Baccalaureate Organization to arrange IB examination on April 25, 28, 29 and 30 at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando.
Once members have qualified for ICDC, interested finalists needing to take the IB examination in Orlando must have their school IB Coordinator fill out a request form (available in 2025). Please note that this process has a $52 USD fee per student. IBO will invoice schools. DECA will work to accommodate competition appointments to the best of its ability, given the nature of volunteer judges’ schedules.
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Professional Development Opportunity:
Unlock Your Students' Winning Potential!
Join us on January 23 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm for an interactive in-service on Teams with a professional communication coach, Aileen Pincus!
Get expert tips and strategies to help your students communicate confidently with judges and stand out at competitions. Leave with practical tools you can use right away to set your students up for success!
Don’t miss out—this is an opportunity to help your students WIN!
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The INSPIRE Women's Business Conference Attend the annual conference for entrepreneurs this spring! Hosted by the Thurston Economic Development Council and Washington Center for Women in Business, this event empowers women in business. All are welcome – DECA members of any gender will benefit. Get your student discount here! | |
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Free sample entrepreneurship syllabus that outlines 15 weeks of modern skill-building activities, including:
- Idea generation
- Business Modeling
- Customer Interviewing
- Financial Modeling
- MVPs and prototyping
- Pitching and storytelling
All while using relevant tools and engaging experiences!
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100M HOURS OF SERVICE FOR THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR'S BIRTHDAY.
Realize the Dream is a bold movement to rally communities to perform 100 million hours of service by the 100th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth. It’s a call for us all to reach out to people and causes in need – and make a difference through acts of love, compassion, and goodwill. To make your community service count, send your chapter's volunteer hours, a brief description, and any photos or videos to marian@wadeca.org. Marian will log them to the Washington DECA tracker.
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Calling all 10th-12th Graders!
Business Pitch Contest
The Vermont Pitch Challenge is giving high school students from around the world the opportunity to pitch their business ideas and compete with others for a chance to win cash prizes and a full tuition scholarship to the University of Vermont. Submissions are open until February 15, 2025.
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Essay Contest
Two Exciting Contests: Students can submit a 500- to 1000-word essay, a 1- to 3-minute video, or both.
- Generous Rewards: $25,000 in total cash prizes.
- Rewards for Teachers: Prizes and incentives for students’ submissions!
- Four Thought-Provoking Topics: Immigration, Cancel Culture or Censorship, Choice v. Coercion, Minimum Wage.
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Advisor HQ Website
Your comprehensive resource for classroom resources, professional development, conference planning, competition preparation, and effective chapter management.
Our site offers tools, lesson plans, and strategies tailored to help DECA advisors excel in fostering student success and leadership.
https://wadeca.org/advisorhq/
Password: advisorwa25
DO NOT SHARE THIS!
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Advisor Yearbook
Check out the first draft of our new Advisor Yearbook. If your picture is missing, or you prefer a different headshot, contact marian@wadeca.org
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Chapter Visits
Our state officer team is eager to work with your members! Learn about State Officer visits.
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