DECA in Massachusetts
What is DECA?
DECA is an association for marketing students, which is student centered and whose program of leadership and personal development is designed specifically for students enrolled in marketing education classes. DECA is the only student organization operating in 50 states, the 4 U.S. Territories, Canada, Germany, and South Korea, which attracts individuals to productive careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. It is a co-curricular organization and serves as an integral part of the classroom instructional program. DECA is important to the individual student, school business community, & our country.
Who belongs to this dynamic organization?
Any student enrolled in a marketing education course for the 09-10 school year, in which there is a DECA chapter, can join DECA. In classrooms throughout the country, students form their own chapters and elect their own officers. Marketing education teacher-coordinators serve as individual chapter advisors. DECA chapters are all self-supporting, with members paying chapter, state association and national membership fees.
Why is DECA important to the business community?
DECA advisors and chapter members take an active part in the development and growth of the communities in which they live and work. Students learn vocational understanding while still in school, which is necessary to compete in marketing, management and entrepreneurship careers. These career-oriented young people are actively involved in creative marketing projects directly related to the careers of their choice.
Why are DECA related activities important to your school?
DECA chapter activities contribute substantially to the primary purpose of school, which is to develop well-educated citizens who have self-confidence, self-esteem, leadership ability and the proper understanding of the free enterprise system. DECA chapters are invariably "showcases" for student achievement and progress, reflecting favorably on teachers, DECA advisors and school administrators at the local and state levels.
