october
This Month with DECA
DECA curates three big ideas each month for DECA chapters and advisors.
Teach Career Readiness to Your Members
Preparing DECA members for careers is a key element of DECA’s mission. Help your members understand key career readiness skills such as professional etiquette, appropriate business attire, professional networking and conversations, ethical leadership, and how to prepare a cover letter, résumé and LinkedIn profile. DECA members can apply for scholarships in January.
Competitive Events Preparation
While effective DECA advisors incorporate DECA’s competitive events into classroom instruction, many advisors and members spend time outside of class to study more in-depth and polish presentations. Provide your members with suggested assignments or study materials during the extended break and encourage them to continue preparing. Send members home with performance indicator lists, sample role-plays and sample exams during the break.
Breathe + Get Ready for the Second Semester
Use December and your break to evaluate your first semester. Come up for air, and step back to see where you stand with your goals for this year. Review your chapter’s program of leadership with your leadership team. Consider where you may need to make adjustments in your teaching. The second semester is full of DECA excitement with the competitive events season coming full steam.
