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DECA ORG (maya) Distribution Education Clubs of America

  • Established in 1946, first conference in TN

  • 294,110 members in U.S

  • 4,252 High School Chapters

  • 5,460 Collegiate Members 

  • 207 Collegiate Chapters  

  • Office: Virginia

  • Four Regions: North Atlantic, Central, Southern, Western

  • Theme: Go The Extra

  • Exec Officers:

  • President: Alsher L

  • Central Region VP: Cullen W

  • Western Region VP: Praveena M

  • North Atlantic Region VP: Hannah M

  • Southern Region VP: Mason ST J

  • Deca Core Values:

  • Competence, Integrity, Teamwork, and Innovation

  • 225,000 high school member

  • DECA Front Page Moto:

  • We prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for college and careers

  • DECA MAIN MOTO:

  • DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. 

  • 16 Corporate Challenges:

  • Chapter Climb 

  • DECA at the Bell

  • Next Gen Innovators 

  • Social Media Marketing 

  • Auction Marketing

  • Personal Branding

  • Disability is Diversity

  • Professional Solutions Beverage Marketing

  • Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow

  • Strategic School Procurement

  • Community Impact

  • Community Service

  • Food Truck

  • Powers Perks

  • Digital Presentation Skills

  • Real World Ready

  • 5 National Campaigns:

  • Membership

  • Promotional 

  • Community Service

  • Innovation + Entrepreneurship

  • Advocacy

  • 5 State Campaigns:

  • Membership

  • Texas Two-Step

  • Bring A Friend

  • Chapter of the Year

  • Lone Star Legend - Guiding Principles 

  • How is it organized?

  • Deca is organized into 2 unique student divisions each with programs designed to address the learning styles, interest and focus of its members. 

  • DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program consists of… (Four Inner Points):

  • Integrates into Classroom Instruction:

An integral component of classroom instruction, DECA activities provide authentic, experiential learning methods to prepare members for colleges and careers. 

  • Applies Learning 

DECA members put their knowledge into action through rigorous project-based activities that require creative solutions with practical outcomes.

  • Connects to Business 

Partnerships with businesses at local and broader levels provide DECA members realistic insight into industry and promote meaningful, relevant learning,

                 -     Promotes Competition 

                       As in the global economy, a spark of competition drives DECA members to excel 

                       and improve their performance 

  • DECA Prepares the Next Generation to Be…

  • Academically prepared 

DECA members are ambitious, high-achieving leaders equipped to conquer the       challenges of their aspirations

  • Community Oriented 

Recognizing the benefit of service and responsibility to the community, DECA members continually impact and improve their local and broader communities.

  • Professionally Responsible 

DECA members are poised professionals with ethics, integrity and high   standards.

                 -     Experienced Leaders

  DECA members are empowered through experience to provide effective                                  leadership through goal setting, consensus building and project implementation.































  • Main clusters 

  • Business Management and Administration 

Business management professionals work to keep organizations efficient and on track with their goals, using strong leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. They can take on leadership roles across nearly any industry.

  • Entrepreneurship 

Entrepreneurs are innovative, passionate risk-takers who help drive the economy forward by creating new ideas and small businesses that serve their local communities.

  • Finance 

Finance professionals are detail-oriented and skilled with numbers, using facts and rules to make accurate financial predictions. They work in areas like banking, investing, and insurance, where precision, logic, and trustworthiness are essential.

  • Hospitality and Tourism 

Hospitality and tourism professionals focus on providing outstanding customer service and creating unforgettable travel experiences for guests exploring new places and cultures.


  • Marketing

Marketing professionals connect consumers with the products they need by tracking trends and using creative strategies in advertising, promotion, and sales. They play a key role in shaping what people buy and how brands communicate.

  • Personal Finance Literacy 

Personal finance is how people earn, manage, and use their money and assets, while financial literacy is the skill of managing finances wisely for long-term security.







  • Our Impact





  • 2024-2025 had the highest membership count

-21st Century Skills: 98% reported gaining problem solving skills, 97% reported learning how to communicate thoughts and skills, 86% learned how to work in a team, 98% improved personal and professional behavior

-College + Career Plans: 73% said influenced their career plans, 69% said influenced their college plans, 91% said prepared them academically for college and career, 66% said increased their desire to have a business

-Preparing the Next Generation: 92% said empowered them to become an effective leader, 91% said connected school to real world, 





  




Texas DECA (Sadhana): 

  • SCDC: Feb 19-21 

  • Largest DECA association in the world

  • 25,784 members in 24-25

  • 337 chapters in 24-25

  • Empowers emerging leaders and entrepreneurs

  • Mission Statement:

    • Texas Deca prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, & management in high school and college around the globe.

Slogan:

-Are you ready to be the ONE

  • Guiding Principles:

    • They explain how they fulfill their mission by addressing what they do and the outcomes they expect.

  • Comprehensive learning program:

    • Integrates into classroom instruction

      • Deca provides authentic learning experiences to prepare students for college/career

    • Applies learning

      • Knowledge into action through project based activities that need creative solutions 

    • Connects to business

      • Partnership to businesses at levels to provide realistic insight into the industry 

    • Promotes competition

      • Drives members to excel and improve experience (competitiveness)

  • Prepares next generation:

    • Academically prepared

      • Members are high achievers, leaders who reach their aspirations

    • Community oriented

      • Members look at community and impact them recognizing the benefit of service

    • Professionally responsible 

      • Members have ethics, integrity, and high standards

    • Experienced leaders

      • Members are provided with experience to increase leadership through goals, building, and implementation

Texas Deca Staff:

  • Josh S - Exec Director

    • Years in DECA: 21, Staff Years: 10

  • Nicole W - Communication Manager

    • Years in DECA: 15, Staff Years: 6

  • Traci B - New Advisor Support Coordinator

    • Years in DECA: 17, Staff Years: 2

  • Shawn B - Office Coordinator

    • Years in DECA: 8, Staff Years: 6

  • Vanessa D - State Officer Coordinator

    • Years in DECA: 25, Staff Years: 9

Board of Directors:

  1. Sheila L

  2. Laura L

  3. Mike M

  4. Kendra M

  5. Sara P

  6. Sandra W

  7. Lisa G (We are district 7)

  8. Brittany W

  9. Nina W

  10. Diane B

  11. Lee G

  12. Colleen S

Leaders/Chapter officers:

  • Main goal - empower through experience to provide effective leadership through goal setting, consensus building and project implementation

  • Chapter officer team: core group of DECA members that provide leadership to the entire DECA chapter, defined roles and responsibilities that support the chapter’s mission and goals.

    • President: Practice the “Entrepreneurial” and “Management,” responsible for each chapter's inclusivity between officers

    • VP of Leadership: Practices the “Emerging Leaders”, helps with noncompetitive event career and leadership activities

    • VP of Career Development: 

    • VP of Marketing: Practices the “Careers,” member recruitment, branding & marketing

    • VP of Finance: Practices the “Finance,” chapter budgeting, accounting, fund development

    • VP of Hospitality: Practices the “Hospitality,” connecting members with fun, education experiences

  • Leadership resources: resources that help deca officers bond and work better as a team

  • Developmental Resources:

    • Rising Stars: for underclassmen upcoming leaders

    • Texas DECA Presidents Club: community for Chapter Presidents  

  • 12 Districts & 36 leaders:

    • State Officers:

      • President: Laika Patel - Lake Travis high school

      • Vice President:

        • Hayden Lee - Wakeland

        • Hitesh Mallula - Glenda Dawson

        • Nikhil Sivanthi - Reedy

        • Josephine Sun - Westwood

        • Ishan Wakade - Coppell





District 7 (eesha):

District Career Development Conference: 1/12/2026


  • President: Charvita Malepati (Centennial HS)

  • Vice President: Katie Feng (Plano Senior HS)

  • Vice President: Tad Tolbert (Wakeland HS)

Contact: d7officers@texasdeca.org

  • Director for District 7: Lisa Greco (Texas Connections Academy)

District 7 (DFW - Collin/Grayson Counties)


Reedy:


  • 34 International Finalists

  • 19 Top 10 Placements

  • 4 Top Test , 5 Top Roleplay, 6 Top Presentation

  • 3 Corporate Challenge (Tied for most internationally)

  • 137 State Finalists

  • 94 ICDC qualifiers (Record breaking- 10% of ALL Texas DECA ICDC qualifiers)

  • Top 3 Chapter of the Year for Texas DECA

  • PMSP 18 Qualifiers : Most single event ICDC Qualifiers from a school in 10 years

  • State qualifying teams : 98 qualifying teams (251 individuals)