Officer Leadership Retreat
Start your year off strong in a camp style officer training session.
September 20-21, 2020
Smith Mountain Lake
W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conf. Center
775 Hermitage Road
Wirtz, VA 24184
Registration Due Aug. 28, 2020
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Registration is capped at 180 advisors & students
State Fair
Enjoy all that Virginia has to offer at the annual State Fair. Marketing and DECA Day include an optional role play and promotional campaign competitions.
Advisors can find Scavenger Hunt activity on the Advisor Resource Page
September 30, 2020
Chapters must purchase tickets to enter the state fair at www.statefairva.org
Registration Due Sept. 22, 2020
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Competition Training Conferences
Join this 4-week virtual conference - students and advisors will participate in both on demand and live advisor-led training for members. Content will establish weekly competition learning pathways for DECA and allow members to explore hours of content according to pre-set pathways.
DATES - 4 weeks of October
Registration Due Sept. 14, 2020
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State Leadership Conference
A weekend of leadership academies and competition to determine who will move on to International Competition.
March 5 - 7, 2021
Future Dates:
2021 - March 5-7
2022 - March 4-6
2023 - March 3-5
2023 - March 1-3
International Career Development Conference
April 24 - 27, 2021
The culmination of an exciting year. This year the conference will be in Anaheim, CA. Will you be a lucky member of the Virginia Delegation?
Marketing Day Activities & Field Trips
Sports Biz Virtual Career Exploration Camp July 14 -16
Who: DECA advisors and students who love sports and want to attend Camp
What: This camp uses the power of sport in helping high school students to prepare for a successful career. In partnership with current professionals from the largest sports organizations in the industry, we'll help campers to understand the many and diverse career pathways to work in sports business.
COST: FREE