Chapter Buzz

Pinnacle DECA, Arizona

Pinnacle DECA has gotten the hang of virtual events! With no official district-wide competition this year, the Pinnacle DECA officer team wanted to provide a unique experience by hosting a mock competition. After announcing the winners, officers delivered medallions directly to members’ doors. Doubling down on their efforts, they also collected cans for a food drive. The members had a lot of fun and took their competition skills to the next level!

Pinnacle DECA

Alma DECA, Arkansas

Throughout February, Alma DECA members shared their unique CTE and DECA stories on social media to celebrate Career and Technical Education Month® and advocate for the organization within their school and community.

Cooper City DECA, Florida

Cooper City DECA has been making an impact in their community. The chapter successfully organized an event to collect over $1,200 in school supplies and funds which were donated to the Jo Dimaggio Children’s Hospital. On the same day, members crafted 150 handmade cards for the elderly in their community.

Cooper City DECA

George Steinbrenner DECA, Florida

George Steinbrenner DECA created “You Matter Week” — a week-long awareness campaign for mental health. Members shared resources, highlighted celebrities who have suffered and worked with their school’s administration to have “No Homework Day” to help alleviate student stress.

George Steinbrenner DECA

Olympic Heights DECA, Florida

Olympic Heights DECA got creative to host their annual inductions ceremony drivethru style. Over 40 members attended to celebrate their recent accomplishments. Students received membership certificates, stickers and lanyards, as well as took pictures in the DECA photo booth.

Olympic Heights DECA

Algonquin DECA, Massachusetts

Algonquin DECA continued their tradition of hosting a Networking Night—this time virtually! The annual event is an opportunity for members to network with professionals from different career paths and make connections based on personal interests and future plans. This year’s virtual event made it easier to connect with professionals from across the country including featured guest Jeff Hoffman, an incredibly successful businessman, billionaire and speaker.

Algonquin DECA

Mound Westonka DECA, Minnesota

Mound Westonka DECA is taking community service to the next level! As part of their Community Giving Project, members donated stuffed animals to local public safety officers to share with children experiencing traumatic events. The chapter far exceeded their goal of 500 items, collecting almost 3,500 stuffed animals!

Mound Westonka DECA

Saline County Career Center DECA, Misssouri

Saline County Career Center DECA spread the love to local senior citizens by creating homemade Valentine’s Day messages for a local nursing home. As part of a year-long campaign, the chapter adopted a local nursing home to bring cheer each month by creating and sending special messages of encouragement.

Saline County Career Center DECA

Lincoln East DECA, Nebraska

Lincoln East DECA members gathered together in-person and virtually to make paper cranes for St. Elizabeth Hospital. The chapter collaborated with Lincoln Southwest High School’s National Honor Society to expand their reach and create the symbols of peace and good fortune.

Lincoln East DECA

Urbana DECA, Ohio

Urbana DECA set new records at their virtual district competition! The chapter is excited to have 39 medalists and 27 qualifiers advancing to their association-level competition in the hopes of earning a spot to participate in Virtual ICDC!

Urbana DECA

Berliner DECA, Texas

Realizing the increased need for food necessities in their community, Berliner DECA took action! The chapter collaborated with another student organization to collect over 2,000 pounds of food during the pandemic.

Berliner DECA

Lakeview Centennial DECA, Texas

Lakeview Centennial DECA masked up and socially-distanced to pick up their district competition medallions. It was a wonderful opportunity for the chapter’s members to celebrate their achievements and kick off preparations for their association conference!

Lakeview Centennial DECA

Los Fresnos DECA, Texas

Los Fresnos DECA used the holidays as an opportunity to honor their community’s first responders. Customized mugs were ordered, filled with edible goodies and distributed to nearly 100 law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical service personnel in appreciation of their daily efforts. The chapter also included a special bookmark with a creative message to honor the first responders.

Los Fresnos DECA

The Woodlands DECA, Texas

In December, Astha Chitlangia, Michael Day and Nicole Haanschoten from The Woodlands DECA collected over 220 duffel bags and 250 gifts for foster children in Montgomery County. The donation of gift-stuffed duffle bags put a smile on the children’s faces and provided them with a way to easily carry and store their belongings. The “Bags of Joy” project, succeeded at letting these children know that they are valued and cared for by others in their community.

The Woodlands DECA

Briar Woods DECA, Virginia

Briar Woods DECA held a virtual letterwriting campaign, in collaboration with Wingspan Solutions and Paper Bridges, to send letters to an orphanage in Sierra Leone. This campaign was part of Virginia DECA’s #VADECACares community service initiative. The chapter had over 200 participants and sent more than 425 letters to the orphanage.

Briar Woods DECA