CALENDAR - 2023-2024
FALL / DISTRICT COMPETITION
Sept 7 First DECA meeting (all members attend) 2:20-2:45 (googlemeet code given out in high school announcement a few days prior)
Sept 7 Written Event Competition meeting (immediately after googlemeet membership meeting)
Sept TBD Role-Play Event Competition meeting and placement test (googlemeet code: given out in high school announcement)
End Sept Role-Play event basics meetings (interviewing skills, etc)
Oct 31 $30 OJR DECA DUES DEADLINE
Oct TBD District Competition Meeting/Yankee Candle Fundraising (googlemeet code: ojrdeca 2:30-3:00)
Oct-Nov Role-Play Event Practices by topics
Nov TBD Fundraiser for State Competition (Yankee Candle) (TBD)
Dec TBD Role-Play Event Competitors….OJR DECA Olympics (TBD)
Dec TBD District Competition (Role-play Events only) (virtual only and cost TBD)
STATE COMPETITION
***ALL WRITTEN EVENTS WILL BE COMPLETED THROUGH THE DECA WRITTEN CLASS CANVAS PAGE
Jan TBD DECA state competition meeting (king of prussia)
Jan TBD State CDC money and permission deadline (TBD..estimated cost is $450)
Early to Mid Jan Written Event Revision Turn-ins.,,,multiple days
Jan tbd Revised with desktop publishing in blue binder
Jan tbd Revised with grammar edits in blue binder
Jan tbd Competition ready in blue binder on good paper with 2 additional color copies paper-clipped
Jan tbd Written event meeting to do final penalty point check and submit electronic (PDF) copy .... also presentation meeting 2:20 to 3:00
End Jan – Mid Feb Role- Play practices and Written Event presentations
Mid Feb Written and Role-Play State Competitor Prep Day
Feb TBD State CDC, Hershey (estimated cost $450 (registration, room&board, transportation)
ICDC COMPETITION
Early March Fundraisers for ICDC
Early March ICDC deadlines for first part of payment and permission forms
Early April ICDC deadlines for final part of payment
Apr 27- Apr 30 ICDC, ANAHEIM (estimated cost $1000 (travel, lodging, and registration)) (NOTE: THE DATE MAY CONFLICT WITH THE PROM. IF SO, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO BOTH EVENTS.)