GROUPS TO CULTIVATE SUPPORT WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY

1. Local Businesses

2. Community Organizations

3. DECA’s National Advisory Board

4. Legislators

LOCAL BUSINESS SIGNIFICANCE

Local Businesses:

• Provide insight into industry trends

• Offer a source of employment and internships

• Serve as a liaison between school and community

• Can provide volunteers to prepare members for competition

HOW DECA SUPPORTS THEIR GOALS

• DECA members can make exceptional employees

• DECA members can partner with local businesses to generate a marketing plan or fundraiser that can be mutually beneficial

GAINING AND MAINTAINING THEIR SUPPORT

• Invite businesses to serve as mock judges and classroom presenters

• Create an advisory board

• Recognize business engagement

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SIGNIFICANCE

Service organizations, such as Rotary International, Kiwanis International and Lions International:

• Serve as a strong source of community engagement

• Support the development of youth to become civic-minded adults

HOW DECA SUPPORTS THEIR GOALS

• Opens doors for community leaders to connect with local schools

• DECA events and activities helps students develop a sense of civic responsibility

• Chapter members can serve as “partners in service” for events such as food drives, community gardens, research fundraising, etc.

GAINING AND MAINTAINING THEIR SUPPORT

• Offer to provide program content for a future local club meeting

• Partner with a local club to host an event as part of the Community Service Chapter Campaign

• Host monthly breakfasts with a local club as a student mentoring event or a brainstorming meeting

• Partner with local club to sponsor the Community Service Project event

DECA’S NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD SIGNIFICANCE

• Provide strategic advice for DECA Inc. operations and programming

• Award over $300,000 in student and advisor scholarships

• Contribute to DECA Inc.’s professional development program

• Serve as exhibitors at DECA Inc. conferences

• Provide industry-validated student certifications

• Develop competitive event role-play scenarios

HOW DECA SUPPORTS THEIR GOALS

• DECA provides and outlet to share partner content on social and print media platforms

• Engagement builds brand awareness to potential employees, customers and the general public

• DECA members are professional, potential employees

GAINING AND MAINTAINING THEIR SUPPORT

• Local chapter must develop a relationship with NAB member in their own community

• Invite partners to serve as mock judges and classroom presenters

• Recognize NAB partner engagement

LEGISLATOR SIGNIFICANCE

• The Senate reviews and debates proposed legislation; the House of Representatives introduces laws and legislation

• Influences administrators and decision makers on a local level

• Provides support to student learning activities

• Provides input to state educational institutions, including departments of education and universities

HOW DECA SUPPORTS THEIR GOALS

• DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program aligns with state and national standards

• DECA promotes free enterprise and entrepreneurship

• DECA has over 6,000 chapters in all 50 states, 4 U.S. territories, 2 Canadian provinces, Germany and Mexico

GAINING AND MAINTAINING THEIR SUPPORT

• Present at chamber of commerce meetings

• Attend community events

• Invite to DECA’s Congressional Advisory Board

• Publicize chapter success