Letters from the Presidents

WHAT READYFORIT MEANS FOR YOU

ANDREW WEATHERMAN

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION PRESIDENT

@DECA_Andrew

SEP 10

Stock Market Game begins

DECA Scholarship Site opens

Piper Jaffray Taking Stock with Teens Fall Survey ends

OCT 5-8

MBAResearch Conclave Kansas City, MO

23 Virtual Business Challenge Round 1 begins

When famed automobile racer Bobby Unser said “success is where preparation and opportunity meet” he might as well have been speaking about DECA. This year’s theme, Ready For It, is about YOU and truly embodies the purpose of this great organization: empowering you with a dynamic, flexible toolkit to be successful in a myriad of career paths. Through networking in DECA’s exciting, enriching educational conferences, competing in our rigorous competitive events program, and serving as a chapter or association leader, you set yourself miles ahead of your peers and prepare yourself for a future of endless possibility. Throughout this year, the Executive Officer Team challenges you to take your DECA experience to new heights.

Here are a few ways that you can become #ReadyForIt this year:

• Set your sights on Orlando, Florida and the 2019 International Career Development Conference by beginning to study and prepare now.

• Become active in DECA’s Twitter and Instagram space and network with some of the world’s most driven and passionate high school leaders and entrepreneurs.

• Expand your DECA leadership experience by running for a chapter or association officer position.

Keep us up-to-date on social media with your accomplishments and activities by using #ReadyForIt and tagging @DECAInc and your executive officers. Orlando is ready. We are ready. The question is...are you #ReadyForIt?

RYAN BOGNAR

COLLEGIATE DECA PRESIDENT

@cdecapresryan

SEP 24 Stock Market Game begins—Round 1

OCT 5-8 MBA Research Conclave Kansas City, MO

10 ENGAGE conference registration and housing due

READY FOR NEW IDEAS TO REACH YOUR GOALS

We’re just five months removed from the 2018 International Career Development Conference in Washington D.C., and just as you are ready for the new school year, your 2018-2019 Executive Officer Team is ready to make this the best year of Collegiate DECA to date! We are excited to assist new chapters start and see current chapter continue to thrive as we continuously look for new ways to improve our product by strengthening existing chapters and growing our base.

With over 15,000 members across the globe we know that Collegiate DECA members join DECA for many different reasons, but whether you’re here because you’re looking for real world work, ways to take your starting a business plan and turn it into a real business, or anything in-between we’re here to help you reach your goals. We know you’re ready for new ideas from Collegiate DECA and we strive to make that possible.

The 2018-2019 Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Team looks forward to seeing you and your chapter at ENGAGE in New York City on November 8-10, 2018. #ReadyForIt