This presentation is to inform parents about the basics of the DECA organization and what Cactus Shadows DECA does at the chapter level.

2. What is DECA?
 DECA prepares emerging leaders and
entrepreneurs for careers in marketing,
finance, hospitality and management.
 International student organization of over
200,000 high school members

3. Academically Community
Prepared Oriented
Professionally Experienced
Responsible Leaders

4. Benefits
 Amazing opportunities for the future
 Aids in acceptance into a business or honors college
 Offers over $300,000 in scholarships
 DECA Business partners offer jobs
deca.org

5. Academically Prepared
deca.org

6. Benefits
 Real world experience
 Promotes leadership/public speaking

7. Promoting
Competition
 Over 50 different events to participate in
 3 levels of competition
 District
 State
 International

8. Chapter Level
 Work the Falcon Nest Student Store
 Community service projects
 Fundraising
 Participate in a variety of workshops
 Guest speakers
 Travel

9. August 29th – 6:30-7:15am
in Room 608