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California DECA in Atlanta – A Truly #Limitless ICDC

This past April 21st through 24th, California DECA had an incredible time at DECA, Inc.’s 2018 International Career Development Conference, marking a #Limitless end to another extremely successful year. ICDC was the pinnacle of the 2017-2018 DECA year, with over 19,000 members from across the world convening in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia to compete against, network […]

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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 […]

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District CDC Recaps

California DECA officially began the 2018 competition season with the Silicon Valley CDC (January 5-7) and the Northern and Southern California CDCs (January 12-14). Over 1,900 members attended the conferences for a weekend of networking, competitive events, and unforgettable memories. Silicon Valley Career Development Conference This year’s SVCDC brought excitement and stress and everything in […]

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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 […]

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"Why I Ran for Office"

The opportunity to run for state office is one of a lifetime. As potential officers begin their candidacies for state office, we wanted to reflect on the reasons Team 67 chose to serve California DECA. Below is a response given by Jasmine Tong-Seely, Vice President of Communications. Through my first two years in DECA, I […]

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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 […]

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Why I Love DECA

For several thousand members across California, DECA is more than just a ‘high school organization.’  In honor of this year’s DECA month, we wanted to highlight just how impactful DECA is by asking Cindy Guo, Vice President of Silicon Valley, one simple question: Why do you love DECA?  Written in a letter format, the article […]

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California DECA NorCal & SoCal LDC Recaps

This October, California DECA hosted two leadership conferences for its members: the Northern California LDC and the Southern California LDC. The day-long conferences provided members with valuable leadership training through interactive activities and presentations. California DECA is excited to enter the conference season and share a #Limitless year ahead with all of its members! NORTHERN […]

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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 […]

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2017-2018 NorCal District Action Team

This year, Northern California DECA has a District Action Team for the first time in half a decade. The team consists of: President – Christopher Kusumonegoro VP of Hospitality – Georgia Higgins VP of Leadership -Mihira Patel VP of Career Development – Ananya Veeraragavan VP of Marketing – Praveen Ravisankar VP of Finance – Valorie Low […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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New State Officers Announced

Congratulations to the newly elected members of California DECA’s Team 67!   State President David Xu, Foothill High School president@californiadeca.org   Vice President of Communications Jasmine Tong-Seely, Irvington High School communicationsvp@californiadeca.org   Vice President of Public Relations Ashton Lam, Amador Valley High School publicrelationsvp@californiadeca.org   Vice President of Northern California Christopher Kusumonegoro, Castro Valley High School […]

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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 […]

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ICDC Trading Pin Contest Winner Announced

Congratulations to Alisa Su of The Harker School for being selected as the 2017 California DECA ICDC Trading Pin Contest Design Winner! Her design will be used as the foundation for the look and feel of the final trading pin California DECA members will wear at the 2017 International Career Development Conference in Anaheim this April. The […]

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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 […]

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