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2010 - 2011
(Updated 8/24/2010)
Video Challenge Regions Coming for 2011 - 2012 Students enrolled in an approved Marketing Course. This includes the Career Connections courses: Career Interpretation Phases, Education for Employment (EFE), Entrepreneurship, and Leadership Development.
Competitive Event Changes
VA DECA will be changing from the 3 area model to 5 regions in the 2011 - 2012 school year. Chapters will start seeing these changes in February:
State Officer Candidates needed for Region 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Board of Trustees Chairs open for 2011 - 2012
Region 1 Sandi Tucker & __________________
Region 2 Jen Hendrickson & ________________
Region 3 Jean Draper & ___________________
Region 4 Vernon King & ___________________
Region 5 Lisa Baynes & ____________________
See what region you will be in here!
Membership Reminder
Membership is open to the following types of individuals:
All competitive events offered by DECA Inc will be offered in VA EXCEPT ACCOUNTING.
SLDA Changes
Limited to the number of voting delegates a chapter has not exceeding 3. See the new formula below:
Chapter Membership Votes
< 100 members 1
>/=100 members 2
>/=201 members 3
One (1) vote shall be allowed for each chapter with less than one hundred (100) members. An additional one hundred (100) members or fraction thereof, shall be allowed on (1) additional vote. For each chapter with two hundred one or more (201+) members or fraction thereof, one additional voting delegate will be allowed per chapter.
Merit Award, and Honor Society Applications have been revised.
Annual Report
The VA DECA POW Annual Report has a revised format with revised point allocations.
State Officer Candidate changes
Board of Trustees Elections Results:
Eastern Area: Vernon King, Landstown High School for a three-year term
Northern Area: Jen Hendrickson, Marshall Academy for a three- year term
Western Area: Vacant, Seat will remain vacant until next election.
Western Area: Lisa Baynes, Tunstall High School for a three-year term
Collegiate Representative: Vacant