'''DECA''' (formerly the '''Distributive Education Clubs of America''') is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship.
History Between
Free ringtones 1937 and
Sabrina Martins 1946 local clubs of distributive education students were formed to fulfill the need of cooperative education students to belong, to develop socially, and to be a part of a group. In
Mosquito ringtone 1944 the state clubs in the area then designated as the Southern Region, announced that they had joined together under the common name of the Distributors' Club. This association was announced at that year's
Abbey Diaz American Vocational Association convention.
In February
Nextel ringtones 1946, a national planning committee was appointed to develop a tentative plan for the organization of a distributive education club on a national level. The official birth of the national organization occurred during the first Interstate Conference of Distributive Education Clubs held in
Majo Mills Memphis,
Free ringtones Tennessee, on April 17-19,
Sabrina Martins 1947. More than 100 students and sponsors, representing 22 states, participated in this conference.
In
Mosquito ringtone 1948 the organization's name was changed to The Distributive Education Clubs of America and a constitution, emblem, creed, colors, and national dues structure were approved. Seventeen states were accepted as charter members. The '''DECA Foundation''' was legally incorporated in
Abbey Diaz 1959.
In spring of
Cingular Ringtones 1953 the DECA staff moved into the building housing the American Vocational Association headquarters in
vecchio is Washington, D.C.
The first DECA theme was chosen for use during the 1959-60 school year (DE-Gateway to Success).
By
crude stone 1969, every state in the U.S. was operating a state association of DECA.
Competitive events were refined and stabilized during the 1960s.
After a study conducted during 1973-74, a Competitive Events Reorganization task force proposed a new competency-based approach to competitive events designed to integrate the DECA organization within the instructional program of distributive education.
During the early 1970s, the DECA Board of Directors and national staff prepared plans to build a National DECA Center in
circulation british Reston,
renewal as Virginia. The building was dedicated in September
concerns germany 1976.
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education,
energy center William Bennett, in
gardens giardini 1988 endorsed DECA and the other vocational student organizations.
In
young winona 1989 DECA approved their mission statement of "The mission of DECA is to enhance the education of students with interests in marketing, management, and entrepreneurship".
A name change occurred in
and chemistry 1991 when the Board of Directors decided that the acronym, DECA, would be used in conjunction with the words, "An Association of Marketing Students." New logos were designed to reflect this change.
The current Executive Director, Dr.
days nevertheless Ed Davis, assumed the position in
to paddington 1992. DECA celebrated its 50th year of operation during the 1995-96 school year.
DECA's programs are growing and expanding their involvement in competitive events, community activities, and leadership opportunities.
DECA's scholarship program, founded in 1962, has grown from the $4,750 awarded that first year, to well over $42,000 awarded during the 1995-96 school year.
Today DECA can be found in every state of the United States, in four U.S. territories, and in
taxiarhis has Canada. Chapters exist in high schools, career centers, community colleges, technical colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and private and parochial schools.
More than 6,000 chapters involve 180,000 members in the many varied activities sponsored by DECA.
Structure DECA is divided into five divisions: High School, Collegiate, DEX, Alumni, and Professional.
The High School Division is composed of individual chapters (DECA organizations within one school), several of which comprise an Area. Areas are grouped under a state association. State associations are grouped together as regions.
Delta Epsilon Chi, is organized in much the same way as High School DECA, except that chapters are by college, not high school. The DEX membership is also much smaller then high school.
The Collegiate Division of DECA was formed in 1970. This division functions as a student/professional division. The Collegiate Division is directed toward future marketing education teacher-coordinators, encouraging them to become local DECA advisors and helping them prepare for this advisory role.
The Alumni division is for former DECA members, giving them a way to participate in DECA and give back to the organization after high school or college.
The Professional Division is made up of individuals who have become business or marketing professionals and are interested in helping develop the next generation of business and marketing leaders. Many individuals from America's most powerful companies are members of the Professional Division.
Trivia The organization's official colors are blue and gold.
Sources * http://www.lions.odu.edu/org/deca/students/history.html#National (from the Florida DECA website)
External link * http://www.deca.org/