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California DECA January Press Kit

California DECA January Newsletter Message From the President DECA season is in full swing, and the state officer team is incredibly proud of all the hard work and energy from the chapters at district conferences. The biggest focuses for the coming weeks are relentlessly fighting for more support and funding with CTE advocacy month and […]

California DECA December Press Kit

Message From the President With regionals right around the corner, the state officer team worked to put the final touches on the conferences in January. The DECA season is just about to begin, and now it is time for the countless hours of training and hard work to pay off at District CDCs. Your state […]

California DECA November Press Kit

California DECA November Newsletter Message From the President November was an extremely exciting month for the state officer team as district conference registration was collected and competition training kicked into high gear. Through competition outlines and mini-conferences, the state officer team made sure to provide the most support possible for upcoming competition in January. With […]

California DECA October Press Kit

California DECA October Newsletter Message From the President The State Officer Team started the conference season with a bang, helping facilitate the Northern California and Southern California Leadership Development Conferences! This conference was just a taste of the great things to come this year, and we hope to fill the remainder of 2017 with plenty […]

California DECA September Press Kit

California DECA September Newsletter Message From the President With exciting events like the NorCal and SoCal LDC up ahead, the state officer team has been working to establish connections with officers and advisors across the state. From presenting at the California Advisor Conference to contacting numerous student leaders, the state officer team is thrilled to […]

California DECA August Press Kit

California DECA August Newsletter Message From the President With the start of the school year for many schools, the state officer team worked to begin implementing the plans we’d been working on throughout the summer. From competition materials to an upcoming chapter packet, the state officer team is excited to help chapters recruit new members […]

California DECA July Press Kit

California DECA July Newsletter Message From the President This month, the state officer team had the opportunity at ELS to network with other association officer teams and exchange valuable insights about creative the most memorable DECA experience for our members. With the school year starting just around the corner, the team is working to finish […]

California DECA June Press Kit

California DECA June Newsletter Message From the President With the DECA school year over, June was a time for the officer team to step back and evaluate the year so far. Despite hectic schedules, the team worked to further flesh out plans for the coming year, including a chapter handbook and improved competition materials. In […]

DECA End-of-the-Year Chapter Banquets

As the 2016-2017 DECA season drew to a close, countless chapters across the state hosted their own chapter banquets to recognize their competitive and leadership accomplishments of the year. The California DECA State Officer Team was extremely humbled to receive invitations to numerous banquets and was eager to celebrate the year’s successes alongside members. Team 67 […]

May Press Kit

California’s DECA May Newsletter Message From the President May, or better known as the month of post-ICDC blues, was a time for end-of-the-year celebration and planning for the oncoming DECA year. This month, the state officer team had the honor of being invited to various end-of-the-year banquets, and we were incredibly impressed by the accomplishments […]

April Press Kit

California DECA April Newsletter Message From the President This was an incredibly busy month for not just the State Officer Team, but all of California DECA. We all owned our future at ICDC in Anaheim, with California once again proving our competitive excellence with 80 finalists, 50 Top 10 finishes, and 14 trophies! From riding […]

March Press Kit

The California DECA March Press Kit Message from the President This has been a hectic yet joyful month for the entire State Officer Team. From being elected to starting work as a team, it has been a month of getting ready for the year ahead. At our welcome retreat in Irvine, we worked closely with […]

February Press Kit

The California DECA February Press Kit Articles from the Chapters Irvington DECA Hosted by Local Television Segment Kevin Mao, Irvington High School DECA Irvington DECA officers Jasmine Tong-Seely, Kevin Mao, Sam Moturi, and Vishaank Ghai appeared on the Fremont Unified School District’s “Community Conversations” show in light of the organization’s recent success at the Northern California Career Development Conference. Co-hosted […]

Irvington DECA Hosted by Local Television Segment

Fremont, Calif.–January 31, 2017–Irvington DECA officers Jasmine Tong-Seely, Kevin Mao, Sam Moturi, and Vishaank Ghai appeared on the Fremont Unified School District’s “Community Conversations” show in light of the organization’s recent success at the Northern California Career Development Conference. Co-hosted by K.K. Kaneshiro and Fremont Unified School District superintendent Dr. Jim Morris, the show […]

January Press Kit

The California DECA January Press Kit Articles from the Chapters DVHS DECA BOOST: Mini Conference Rithik Rajani, Dougherty Valley High School DECA DVHS DECA BOOST held its first successful Mini Conference for the middle schoolers. Like high school mini conferences, the purpose of the conference was to simulate a business environment, while giving the students […]

December Press Kit

The California DECA December Press Kit Articles from the Chapters DVHS DECA Middle School Program: DVHS DECA BOOST Rithik Rajani, Dougherty Valley High School DECA This year, DVHS DECA decided to launch a middle school program called DVHS DECA BOOST. BOOST means Business Occupation Oriented Student Training. DVHS DECA BOOST President, Rithik Rajani, launched the program […]

November Press Kit

The California DECA November Press Kit Letter from the Editor To whom it may concern: This Online Press Kit is for the use of the media, members, government officials, and any other community organizations interested in the activities of the high school members of California DECA. It is my hope that through this Kit that […]

Castro Valley DECA Team Global Winner of 2015 FIDM Challenge

The 2015 Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) Challenge had fierce competition this year from all around the world. With hundreds of global entries, California DECA is proud to recognize the first place winning team of this challenge as our own. A total of eleven teams were named finalists internationally. The winning team, “Pioneer […]

Harker DECA Team Named Global Winner in 2014 DECA IDEA Challenge

January 22, 2015—Costa Mesa, Calif.—California DECA is honored to be home to the global winner of the middle school division of the 2014 DECA IDEA Challenge. The team “AA & E” from The Harker School was among the global finalists announced last week and was recently named the global winner. The team is comprised of […]

Harker School DECA Team Is Finalist in 2014 DECA Idea Challenge

January 16, 2015—Costa Mesa, Calif.—With more than 1,700 global entries in the 2014 DECA Idea Challenge, California DECA is honored to recognize one of the eight Global Finalists as our own. A total of six teams were named finalists in the high school/collegiate category, and two teams were named finalists in the middle school category. […]

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