If you are interest in being in DECA please read the following & complete the below questionnaire.
Membership: Fees are $40 & due by September 30th. You can pay Mrs. Vittore in E1 via cash or check or follow the link after submission to pay via MySchoolBucks. This cost includes Local, State, & National Membership, as well as, the 2026 DECA t-shirt!
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DECA Points: Each school year DECA Members have a goal of 30 DECA points to obtain. Dress up days are each worth 1 point, DECA Community Service opportunities are worth 1-5 points, outside community service may also be counted towards your total ONLY if they are preauthorized by Mrs. Vittore. DECA does not count hours but rather acts of service. There is a 12 point cap on outside community service points. A minimum of 5 points must be obtained by participation in DECA events including meetings.
Officers & Potential Officers: To run for office you must obtain 30 DECA points via the above standards, be a current member in good standing, & cannot have ECAP or multiple issues of ISS in the year you run for office.
Offices: President, VP of Leadership, VP of Career Development & Competition, VP of Marketing, VP of Finance & Fundraising, & VP of Hospitality & Member Engagement
Awards:
- Officer Lapel Pins - Elected Officers
- Graduation Cords - 30 points obtained Senior year
- White Diamond Graduation Cord - 30 points obtained Junior & Senior years
- Blue Diamond Graduation Cord - 30 points obtained Sophomore, Junior & Senior years
- White DECA Graduation Stole - 30 points obtained Freshman, Sophomore, Junior & Senior years
- Blue DECA Graduation Stole - hold a Vice-President role & 30 points obtained Senior year
- Gold DECA Graduation Stole - hold President role & 30 points obtained Senior year
- Marketing Student of the Year - Must have a minimum of 2 Marketing Courses
- Scholarships: DECA offers several scholarship opportunities for its members! https://www.deca.org/scholarships
Community Service:
- Miss Warrior Pageant, a long tradition at WHS, is co-sponsored with FCCLA
- Valentines for Vets
- Jingle Drive-Thru
- An Eclectic Christmas
- Ronald McDonald House Tab Drive
Field Trips:
- ACE Conference (Officers Only) September 9th in Montgomery
- Launch - September @ Troy University (open to any member wishing to compete at state)
- County DECA Competition - October (lab students required)
- Sports & Entertainment Conference - January in Orlando, FL
- State DECA Competition (SCDC) - February in Atlanta, GA (open to officers & any members wishing to compete)
- College Marketing Field Trips TBA - Feb/March (open to all members)
- International DECA Competition (ICDC) - April (qualifying members only)