December 2019 Issue
Happy Holidays!
Three Things to Know
Path to Glass Showcase
With the year of #HereWeGo halfway over, we would like to recognize those Arizona DECA members who have already swept in their international competitions! Congratulations to the following winners:


Ultimate DECA Power Trip Competitive Excellence
Cole Callister - Shadow Ridge High School
Justin Doyle - Pinnacle High School
Maria Wagner - Pinnacle High School


Virtual Business Challenge Round 1
Fashion - Taylor Brown, Michael Gallagher, and Mikayla Tang - Greenway High School
Personal Finance - Andy Lee and Sergio Rodriguez - Apollo High School
Restaurant - Brody Fussell, Ryan McDaniel, and Shane Rath - Shadow Ridge High School
Retail - Tyler Mosier, Luke Nelson, and Erich Norris - Greenway High School


Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game
3rd Place - Francisco Ortiz y Davis - Grand Canyon University


Get Ready for Written Events
Is your chapter competing in written events this year? See the link below for everything you need to know to make sure your students are ready to rock the competition!


Also, for those attending the Arizona Marketing Education Association Winter Conference, there will be an opportunity to have your written events reviewed for penalty points so you can correct any issues before the submission deadline. Registration for Winter Conference has been extended to January 15th. Register today!



Virtual Business Challenge Round 2
Round 2 of the Virtual Business Challenge begins on January 7th. This is a great way to give more of your students a chance to join us in Nashville at the International Career Development Conference.

Upcoming Events
District Conferences
January 2020
Throughout Arizona

Make Up Testing from January 7th-8th
State Career Development Conference
February 21-23, 2020
Phoenix, Arizona

Registration Opens January 3rd
One Diamond Golf Tournament
March 29, 2020
Phoenix, Arizona

Registration Opens January 3rd
International Career Development Conference
April 28 - May 3, 2020
Nashville, Tennesse

Registration Opens February 25th
Arizona DECA
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