SHAWNEE DECA'S MEMBERSHIP POLICY


  • DECA Cluster

    Shawnee students can begin their DECA experience as early as the ninth grade by enrolling in a marketing, finance, hospitality, business management or entrepreneurship course. They can retain their membership in DECA as long as they are actively pursuing courses in one of the content areas. As part of a high school chapter, DECA members can take full advantage of DECA activities described below while preparing themselves to be college and career ready upon graduation. DECA activities are student-funded and partially funded by the School Store. Each member must abide by the following requirements:

    • Attend at least 6 Chapter meetings

    • Compete at the District Competition

    • Sell the minimum required for our annual charity fundraiser

    • Volunteer for at least 2 non-competitive events

      • DECA Window Display 
      • Safe Trick or Treat
      • Chick-fil-a Sales
      • DECA's Pin Design Contest
      • DECA's T-shirt Design Contest
      • DECA's Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest
      • Dine & Donate Volunteers when needed
      • Community Service Activity - Social Recreation
      • Hanging donation slips for State Charity
      • 8th Grade Student/Parent Night
      • Movie Night

     NOTE: YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO EARN A VARSITY LETTER IF YOU COMPETE AT THE STATE CONFERENCE!

    Business Courses that meet the 1st Year DECA requirement:

    • Accounting I
    • Accounting II
    • Accounting III
    • Accounting IV
    • Business Law
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Introduction to Business
    • Personal Finance
    • Sales and Marketing
    • Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality Marketing

    After the first year of DECA, students MUST take any Business course below:

    • Accounting I
    • Accounting II
    • Accounting III
    • Accounting IV
    • Animation & Interactive Web Design
    • Business Communications
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Graphic Presentations
    • Introduction to Business
    • Personal Finance
    • Sales and Marketing
    • Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality Marketing
    • Study Skills & Career Awareness
    • Web Design
     

    PREPARING EMERGING LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS

    By leveraging their DECA membership, members can become:

    • academically prepared for college and careers in marketing, finance, hospitality or management

    • community oriented by gaining an appreciation for the benefits of service and their potential impact on the community and world

    • professionally responsible with ethics, integrity and high standards

    • experienced leaders by practicing key leadership skills such as goal setting, consensus building and project management.

    More than 185,000 DECA members are in 5,000 high school chapters in all 50 states and nine countries.