New Advisor or New Chapter Steps to Success

Welcome to WI DECA!!

Whether you are a New Advisor to a Current Chapter or a New Advisor starting a New Chapter, the following "Steps to Success" should assist you in your new journey.

1. Contact the State Office and National Office and supply the following information:
   
   
   • Your Name
   • Your Email Address
   • School where you will be teaching
   • School Phone Number
   • School Fax Number
   • State if this is a New Chapter, Re-Activated Chapter, or Currently Affiliated Chapter
   
   
   
2. Try to attend the New Teacher Workshop. DECA information is one portion of the Workshop. See Calendar of Events for date, time, and location. Contact Sara Baird for more details.
   
   
3. Recruit DECA Members for your Chapter.
   
   
   • Contact Dan Becker, WI DECA VP Chapter Development - Excellent resource to speak with students.
     
   • DECA Week is October 11 - 17. Excellent time to promote DECA within your school using DECA Events hosted by your Marketing Students. DECA Sample Events are listed in the DECA Handbook in Chapter 8, Page 157.
     
   • Have students view the 2008 International Career Development Conference Videos
     
   • Ask advisors throught the Marketing Education ListServ for more ideas. See instructions below to get on the Marketing Education ListServ.
   
   
   
4. Register your chapter through online registration. MMEE and WI DECA Online Registration
   ***Instructions are located in Chapter 4 of the DECA Handbook.
   
   
5. Rely on Calendar of Events to assist you through the DECA year. This has all of the events, dates, and registration deadlines listed chronilogically for planning your year.
   
   
6. Contact WI DECA District Coordinator for your area. District Coordinators here. District Competitions begin in January.
   
   
7. Attend a WI DECA sponsored Fall Leadership Experience. See and Chapter 5 of the DECA Handbook for Sample Agendas, Leadership Lab Overview, guidelines, and Code of Conducts.
   
   
   • Log in to Marketing Education and WI DECA Online Registration Website.
   • Click on "Other Conferences and Workshops" in the left navigation bar of the window.
   • Labs offered are: Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc, and Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
     
     
8. You should receive a "New Advisor" packet from National DECA. This will include a membership cd, a "Roadmap" Calendar, a DECA Guide, and classroom accessories.
   
   
9. Register on the Marketing Education ListServ. Excellent resource of our Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship Educators in the State of Wisconsin.
   
   
10. Start preparing students for District, State, and National Competitions. The following are excellent resources for competitive events:
    
    
    • The DECA Guide.
    • State Career Development Conference and Chapter 6 of the DECA Handbook
    • National DECA Website Competitive Events Overview. The summary contains samples of performance indicators, exams, and events.

Other Resources

• National DECA - New Chapters
  
  
• WI DECA State Officer's Website
  
  
• Wisconsin Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship Education Website
  
  
• National Student Scholarship Opportunities
  
  

For questions about this information, contact Denise L. Byrd (608) 266-8837

Last updated on 10/9/2009 7:55:29 AM