ASPIRE HIGHER
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INSIGHT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF DECA INC.
Challenge yourself and your members to ASPIREHIGHER
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s DECA advisors, one of the things we tell our student members at the beginning of the year is to set realistic goals that force them to move outside their comfort zones. Welcome back to the beginning of a new year that should change the comfort zone for all of us as we challenge our members to ASPIREHIGHER. DECA continues to grow, expand and change each year as we implement new and ambitious ideas and opportunities for our members. Excitement and anticipation fill the air as our new brand takes hold, a new blazer patch has been introduced and a new year with new members is upon us. We all know about the dedication and hard work that are needed to be successful. When we ask our members to ASPIREHIGHER, we ask them to confront challenges they have never faced before and to hurdle obstacles blocking their path to achievement. Renewed participation in DECA, more chapter involvement, ambitious community projects and more school and parental involvement coupled with dedication and hard work will instill ASPIREHIGHER
principles in our members in positive and powerful ways. As president of DECA Inc., I pledge to support you in any way that I can so that you and your members are able to successfully face the many challenges of a difficult future. To me, the beginning of each year has always been like taking members to spring training. How will your year start? Will your members take up the challenge to ASPIREHIGHER? Will they make it to the “World Series” in Salt Lake City in April? I wish you the best as you offer your members the keys to success and opportunity and I look forward to seeing all of you at ICDC in Utah.
DID YOU KNOW?
Sincerely,
Roger Cartee, President Board of Directors, DECA Inc.
Don’t just settle for the standard when you can ASPIREHIGHER, a theme that challenges ambitious DECA chapters, members and advisors to reach their peak potential. Through goal setting and visioning, DECA members can build upon their current strengths and attributes through their desire to engage in DECA activities that prepare them for college and professional careers. <www.deca.org/page/aspirehigher
September/October 2011 No. 5
ROGER CARTEE
> More than 90% of DECA members plan to continue their studies in marketing, finance, hospitality and business management or become entrepreneurs. > More than 86% of DECA members report an A or B average. > More than 27% of DECA members are very interested in starting their own business.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in 1 marketing, finance, hospitality and management.