Bring your
classroom to life

You’ll quickly notice that many of the specific responsibilities of serving as a DECA advisor support the work you are already doing as a classroom teacher. Take a few moments to review the Advisor Roles + Responsibilities on pages 14-15 in the “This Is How We Do DECA” ultimate advisor guidebook. These include: Leader, Promoter, Fundraiser, Connector, Competitor, Travel Agent and Professional.

Start by showing this year’s membership video to your potential DECA members. You’ll want your chapter to be affiliated through your chartered association and DECA Inc. so your student members can participate in all DECA events. Members must be on a paid roster in order to attend conferences, compete in all levels of competition (district, association and international) and proudly proclaim they are DECA members. DECA Inc. dues are $8, and your chartered association has its own dues. You may want to assess chapter dues to cover local activities or a chapter t-shirt.

One of the best methods to introduce competitive events in the classroom is by having members experience a DECA role-play event before knowing exactly what it is. Using competitive events promotes student learning and exposes students to DECA – as a teaching tool.

Fall leadership conferences and events are excellent opportunities for members to experience DECA beyond your local chapter and rally excitement for upcoming events. There may be a variety of fall leadership conferences and events within your association in addition to fall regional conferences that bring together members from multiple chartered associations.