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1 BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION PACKET Professor Jack J. Rose Executive Director

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Calendar of Events and Information Chapter Information Form (due September 15, 2013) 4 What is Collegiate DECA? Competitive Events 6 History of Florida Collegiate DECA and Collegiate DECA 8 By-Laws Florida Collegiate DECA State Officer and Board of Directors Roster Program of Work 17 Organization Tax Exempt Status 22 Activities, Fundraising Ideas, and Community Involvement 25 Free State CDC Registration 30 Chapter Demographics Fall Submission Form 32 Chapter Demographics Winter Submission Form Chapter Roster Chapter Activities Award Guidelines and Evaluation Form 40 What is POW? 42 Goals Effective vs. Ineffective 44 The Use of Action Verbs 45 The Good Leader vs The Poor Leader 46 Community Service & Service Learning 47 More Suggested Chapter Activities 48 Even More Fundraising Ideas 49 i

3 JACK J. ROSE Executive Director N. W. 14 th Street #180 Plantation, Florida (305) To: All Florida Collegiate DECA Advisors From: Jack J. Rose Date: August 1, 2014 Subject: CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION Welcome to the academic year! Enclosed is your Calendar of Events, which you will need to refer to throughout the year. PLEASE pay attention to deadline dates! We work with a very limited budget and must save monies. Your prompt attention to these dates and deliveries will save telephone expense and other expenses for which we are accountable. The Collegiate DECA Interactive Guide is accessible from our website, just click on the Competitive Events tab and you will see the link. Use the Interactive Guide to access all competitive events specifications, leadership awards, and chapter awards information. Each chapter should submit the awards form no later than by the March 1, 2016 deadline. I know all chapters in Florida qualify for several of these awards, including a community service award. Inform your students of the 50 th Annual State Career Development Conference, to be held March 3-6, 2016 in Orlando at The Florida Hotel and Conference Center, at the beginning of the school year so students can start saving money for the conference. Most can afford to put away a few dollars a week and will not be financially unable to attend if they don t plan ahead. Perhaps you might ask your chapter secretary or treasure to set up an accounts receivable excel sheet and invite weekly or monthly payments towards the conference. Information on the 51 st Annual State Career Development Conference will be sent to all chapters by October 1, The 54 th Annual ICDC (International Career Development Conference) will be in Washington, D.C., April 15-20, 2016 (travel home the morning of April 20 th ). The theme this year is BE EPIC. The best airfares to Washington, D.C. are through Southwest Airlines (two free bags) to Reagan National Airport. If you fly into BWI or Dulles, you will have heavy transportation costs to and from the airport/hotel. Plans for the 51 st Annual State Career Development Conference have already begun and we look forward to the biggest and best Florida Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference ever. Have your members mark their calendars now and make a commitment to take part in these resume boosting opportunities. Membership recruitment and participation in the State and International Conferences can exceed last year s numbers. Encourage your members to start planning and saving now! Instead of birthday or holiday gifts, suggest that they ask their friends and family to contribute to the Collegiate DECA fund. Once again, thank you for your involvement in the greatest post-secondary student organization FLORIDA COLLEGIATE DECA!!!! If I can be of any assistance to you, or your chapters, please do not hesitate to call.

4 EVENTS, DATES, AND DEADLINES August 29 September 15 September 30 October 3 October 15 State Officers Leadership Workshop (continuation of workshop of April 13 in Orlando, and June 9 in Sunrise) Board of Directors and Executive Council Meeting, Broward College-South Chapter Information Form due to J. Rose Collegiate DECA Scholarship Application Deadline to DECA, Inc. (cc. J. Rose) Early Bird Reg. for Collegiate Leadership Academy, Nov New York City CLA FINAL REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 8. Communicate with J. Rose BEFORE registering for this conference. State and International funding resources should NOT be used for the Collegiate Leadership Academy. Students wishing to participate should absorb ALL cost for the Collegiate Leadership Academy. Collegiate DECA Initial Online Membership Sign-up Collegiate DECA Collegiate Leadership Academy Registration and Housing Due October 28- Nov. 15 First Community Service Activity(ies) by each chapter. Forms due March 1, November 12 (AM) -16 (PM) November 15 January 2 January 6-31 February 1 February 1-28 February 4 February 5 February 15 Collegiate Leadership Academy, New York City, with Professor Rose Initial Online Membership (State AND International dues) to DECA, Inc. Send a copy of every roster submitted to DECA, Inc. to J. Rose for online membership verification. You can utilize online membership daily, weekly, or monthly. You will be invoiced for both state and international dues after each membership submission. All dues payments go directly to DECA, Inc. via online membership Board of Directors and Executive Council Meeting BCS, Pembroke Pines Second Community Service Activity(ies) by each chapter. Forms due March 1 st. Collegiate DECA Honor Award applications due to DECA, Inc. (cc J. Rose) Career and Technical Education Month Deadline State CDC registration and hotel reservations. NO cancellations after this date.no refunds after this date!!!!! Florida Collegiate DECA Summit at Indian River State College Last day additions to initial rosters for online membership to DECA, Inc., Reston, VA. Send COPY of roster to J. Rose. All membership payments directly to DECA, Inc., 1908 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia State CDC and ICDC Participants MUST be listed on the membership roster for competitive event participation. 2.

5 February 28 March 6-9 March 10-April 18 March 16 March 30 April (return home Apr 20, AM) ALL Award Applications (Passport Award, Chapter and State Leadership Award, Collegiate DECA Community Service Award, Chapter and State Leadership Award) must be sent to DECA, Inc. with copies to Jack J. Rose. ALL chapters are encouraged to submit applications, especially for the Community Service Award. 51 st Annual Collegiate DECA State Career Development Conference The Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Orlando, Florida All chapters should elect Chapter Officers who should attend Chapter Officer Training sessions at the ICDC. It is recommended that incoming freshmen be involved in committees to identify their leadership potential. They can then be encouraged to seek a chapter officer position at the following chapter election between the State CDC and the ICDC in Chapter officers should be encouraged to seek a position on the State Action Team as a State Officer, with the approval and support of their chapter advisor and members of the local chapter for the year. Deadline for International CDC registration and hotel reservations. Send all forms and check(s) to J. Rose. All checks (registration and housing) are to be made payable to "Florida Collegiate DECA". Payments must include full registration, insurance (if desired), and one night hotel payment per room. National Officer Candidate Applications due to DECA, Inc. Candidate must have served as a member of the State Action Team as a state officer, and have the approval of the Executive Director, prior to submission to DECA, Inc. ICDC housing payment balance and ICDC permission forms due to J. Rose. International Career Development Conference Washington, D.C MEMBERSHIP FEES STATE NATIONAL TOTAL Florida Association of Collegiate DECA (students, advisors, friends, and family) $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 Alumni $20.00 $10.00 $30.00 Satellite Chapter $20.00 $10.00 $30.00 NOTES: 1. All deadlines are FINAL!! The date listed is the date items are due at their respective locations NOT THE DATE YOU MAIL THEM!! So, please plan accordingly to ensure their timely arrival. REMEMBER, ALL MEMBERSHIP IS NOW DONE ONLINE. PLEASE SEND ME A COPY OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP ROSTERS ALONG WITH YOUR DEMOGRAPHICS FORM FOUND IN THIS BACK-TO-SCHOOL PACKET. 2. Effective July 1, 1994: As unanimously voted upon at the Executive Council and Board of Directors Meeting of March 3, 1994, no refunds will be allowed for any student who registers for the State or International CDC. This includes registration and hotel monies. Furthermore, no persons are to have contact with hotel personnel other than the Executive Director and Statre Advisor. This will alleviate any problems or misunderstandings that have happened in previous years. 3. As approved by the Board of Director, no materials will be accepted after the deadline dates!!!!! You must adhere to these deadline dates so the state association can meet its established and approved deadline dates. 4. Chapters are required to submit a Chapter Demographics Form using the form in the Back-to-School Packet. Please adhere to the deadlines stated in the packet. This information is required for the Department of Education. 3.

6 FLORIDA COLLEGIATE DECA CHAPTER INFORMATION FORM Due to J. Rose by September 15, 2015 Mail to: J. Rose, Executive Director, N.W. 14 th Street #180, Plantation, Florida (Please PRINT all information) Chapter Advisor Chapter Officers: President Address City Zip Telephone Vice President Secretary Treasurer Reporter/Historian Parliamentarian (Other include title) School Official s Name Title Address City Zip Telephone Note: Any changes to the above must be immediately communicate to the Executive Director via to jrose@flcollegiatedeca.org 4.

7 WHAT IS COLLEGIATE DECA? The FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE DECA is a division of Collegiate DECA, in association with DECA Inc. Collegiate DECA is an international organization for post-secondary students preparing for careers in marketing, merchandising, management, entrepreneurship, advertising, sales, hospitality, culinary arts, criminal justice and other business and marketing related areas. Its local chapters and state associations are a division of DECA, Inc. The Florida Association of Collegiate DECA is proud to be associated with the international organization the past 48 years. Activities promoted by Collegiate DECA integrate with, and enhance the student s post-secondary curriculum. In addition, the organization s close ties with the business community provide both opportunities for students and an appreciation of our free enterprise system and the global economy with which we must embrace. Florida Collegiate DECA and Collegiate DECA membership is an essential resource for the committed marketing, merchandising, management, business, entrepreneurship, culinary arts or criminal justice student. ADVANTAGES OF MEMBERSHIP * An opportunity to work and learn with people who share similar career interests. * Local chapters in which a member can learn, compete and be eligible for state and national recognition. * Encouragement of individual and group initiative and effort on a competitive level. * Awards and recognition for demonstrating outstanding marketing, merchandising and management skills. * Visibility and respect at a job training station from employers who know and support Collegiate DECA. * Cooperation with business to upgrade student employment. * Enhancement of efforts by post-secondary institutions to prepare well-adjusted, employable, and promotable citizens. COLLEGIATE DECA OBJECTIVES * To nurture competent, entrepreneurial, self-reliant, cooperative leadership in the fields of marketing, merchandising, management, business, entrepreneurship, culinary arts, and criminal justice. * To help students make informed career choices by providing opportunities to explore fields as diverse as: food marketing, hospitality marketing and management, restaurant marketing and management, retailing, fashion merchandising, international marketing, finance, advertising, sales and other marketing-oriented occupations. * To foster high ethical standards in business * To encourage business activity that demonstrates civic, social and moral responsibility. * To develop appreciation of the influence of the fine arts in business. * To recognize the importance of career education and to promote a willingness to use the training facilities provided by corporations to continually improve skills and knowledge, in college and throughout adult life. * To increase understanding and appreciation for the American system of free enterprise. FLORIDA COLLEGIATE DECA and COLLEGIATE DECA STRUCTURE AND OFFICERS International Officer Team has five members: * President * Vice President * Vice President * Vice President * Vice President State Officer Team has five members: * President * Vice President * Secretary/Treasurer * Reporter/Historian * Parliamentarian 5.

8 Local Chapters under the umbrella of Florida Collegiate DECA and Collegiate DECA * State affiliation * Elect local chapter officers * Participate in community service projects * Participate in chapter, state and international activities Florida Collegiate DECA and Collegiate DECA Activities: * Meetings * Chapter Officer Training * Collegiate Leadership Academy * Business and Industry Speakers * Local, State, and International Advisory Boards * Networking opportunities with business professionals * State Career Development Conference * Community Service Activities * Public Relations Functions * Social Events * Fundraisers * International Career Development Conference * Career/Education Activities COMPETITIVE EVENTS At the annual Florida Collegiate DECA State Career Development Conference, held the first weekend in March, students are provided the opportunity to participate in leadership and competitive event activities. State competitive event winners are then eligible to compete at the International Career Development Conference several weeks later. Business Simulations: 1. Accounting 2. Banking Financial Services 3. Corporate Finance 4. Fashion Merchandising and Marketing 5. Hotel and Lodging 6. Restaurant and Food Service Management 7. Retail Management 8. Travel and Tourism DECA, Inc. Competitive Events List for COLLEGIATE DECA DIVISION Case Studies: 1. Business Ethics 2. Business-to-Business Marketing 3. Event Planning NEW 4. Financial Statement Analysis NEW - formerly prepared business event) 5. Human Resource Management 6. International Marketing 7. Marketing Management 8. Sales Management Meeting 9. Sports and Entertainment Marketing 10. Culinary Arts (Florida ONLY Event) 11. Criminal Justice (Florida ONLY Event) 6.

9 Prepared Business Presentations: 1. Advertising Campaign 2. Business Research (Pilot) 3. Emerging Technology Marketing Strategies (replaces Web Site Design) 4. Entrepreneurship Starting a Business 5. Entrepreneurship Growing Your Business 6. Professional Sales NOTE Project Management has been eliminated for the time being. NOT a competitive event. Special Activities: 1. National Management Institute 2. Culinary Management Institute 3. Entrepreneurship Academy 4. Chapter Activities Project (Florida Only Event) 5. Florida Collegiate DECA Summit, Friday, February 5, 2016 at Indian River State College DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS: * Attend meetings * Be prepared to contribute ideas * Learn to see both sides of an issue * Be tolerant of other s ideas * Adopt a professional attitude and demeanor * Learn to listen * Express honest opinions in a tactful manner * Demonstrate and appreciate business ethics * Develop leadership skills * Submit necessary paperwork prior to established deadline dates DUES AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR: * International affiliation * State affiliation * Refreshments * Service projects * Film and Developing * Projects * Travel expenses * State Career Development Conference * International Career Development Conference DRESS CODE During all Collegiate DECA official business sessions at the State and International Career Development Conferences, members are required to dress in professional business attire, not casual business attire. MARKETING STATE CAREER AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE LOCAL CHAPTER ADVISORY BOARDS State career and technical committees and local chapter advisory boards are comprised of business and industry professionals who are knowledgeable about their respective business. Committee members have an interest in sharing their expertise and vision with those responsible for the development and improvement of marketing, merchandising, management, and entrepreneurship programs 7.

10 HISTORY OF DECA, FLORIDA COLLEGIATE DECA, AND COLLEGIATE DECA DECA WAS FOUNDED IN 1946 as a co-curricular program for students enrolled in high school Distributive Education (today, marketing education) programs. With over a 65-year history, DECA has touched the lives of more than ten million students, educators, school administrators and business professionals. Their strong connection with our organization has resonated into a brand that people identify as a remarkable experience in the preparation of emerging leaders and entrepreneurs. DECA s programs and activities have constantly evolved by using the latest technology and applying cutting edge educational research. DECA s core focus has remained consistent and is captured in the mission of the professional student organization. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. The guiding principles explain how the co-curricular organization fulfills its mission by addressing student-focused activities and the outcomes expected. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, applying learning in the context of business, connect to business by providing network opportunities, and the community through community service activities, and promoting competition. The student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders. DECA is organized into two unique student divisions each with programs designed to address the learning styles, interest and focus of its members. The High School Division includes 185,000 members in 5,000 schools. The Collegiate Division (formerly known as Delta Epsilon Chi) includes over 15,000 members in 200 colleges and universities. DECA Inc. is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit student organization with members in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Canada, China, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The United States Congress, The United States Department of Education and state, district and international departments of education authorize DECA s programs. A post-secondary division of DECA was officially approved in However, in 1965, with its visionary leadership, Florida established a post-secondary division for the students enrolled in the junior college and mid-management programs. The name was the Florida Association of Managerial Education. The first National Leadership Conference for the division was held in 1967 and in 1969, the division was renamed the Junior Collegiate Division. On September 27, 1982, the Junior Collegiate Division of DECA became Delta Epsilon Chi. In June 2008, the Florida Association sponsored a name change to Collegiate DECA, as the name of the organization. Again, with visionary leadership, the Florida Association sponsored a bylaw amendment to change the name of the international organization to better brand the organization. At the 49 th Annual Business Meeting of Delta Epsilon Chi, the membership overwhelmingly approved the name change to Collegiate DECA. Thereafter, the Florida Association officially became the Florida Association of Collegiate DECA. Our web site is Florida Collegiate DECA will hold its 51 st Annual State Career Development Conference March 3-6, 2016 at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando. The official theme for the conference is BE EPIC which will serve as the preliminary to the international conference. Collegiate DECA will celebrate its 55 th anniversary during the academic year. This year s theme is BE EPIC and the excitement will take place in Washington, D.C., April 15-20,

11 Participants will arrive from all over the world for this event. During a two-week period, DECA and Collegiate DECA will have over 18,000 participants vying for competitive event awards, scholarships, and networking opportunities with business professionals, and participating in Academies led by industry professionals. Collegiate DECA will celebrate this international conference April 15-20, High school DECA students will join together for their international conference in Nashville the following week. Florida has been one of the leading states in supporting and participating in Collegiate DECA. This year, Matthew J. Weingard, past State President, will serve as Executive Vice-President. Last year, Johnnie Hubbard III, a former Chapter President at Johnson & Wales University in North Miami, and a past State Officer, served as International President. Several International Presidents have hailed from Florida and others have served as Vice Presidents. The many chapter advisors throughout the state continually demonstrate their devotion to the student organization by their many hours of involvement in chapter activities and preparing students for competitions. The Executive Director of Florida Collegiate DECA has served as Chairperson of the Post-Secondary Advisory Council, National Trainer for Collegiate DECA s new state advisors, and is a member of DECA, Inc., the National Retail Federation, the American Marketing Association, Association of Career and Technical Educators, Florida Association of Career Technical Educators, and MarkEd. In 1993, Florida Collegiate DECA was transferred, with DECA, from the State Department of Education to become an independent corporation. Jack J. Rose, State Advisor, , was contracted as the corporation s first and only Executive Director and State Advisor. In 1999, Florida Collegiate DECA was separated, for DOE funding purposes, from DECA. Florida Collegiate DECA looks forward to serving over 3200 students at 28 chapters throughout the state during the academic year and will reach out to the more than 12,000 high school DECA members throughout the State. During the past five decades, Florida Collegiate DECA has been very visible at the International Career Development Conferences where the great majority of students made it to the final round of competition and many placed in the top ten. During these past years, Florida students have returned home with many first, second, and third place awards, which reflect the education received in the classroom by a superb group of dedicated educators and advisors. In addition, three International Presidents have hailed from Florida. Andrew Monarch served as International President for the academic year, Wilson Enriquez served as International President during the academic year, and Johnnie Hubbard III served as the International President. All international presidents served as presidents of Florida Collegiate DECA prior to their international election. This organization is extremely proud of our post-secondary students the leaders of tomorrow. Kaila S. Nichols, past-president of Florida Collegiate DECA, served the international organization as Vice President during the year. Brittany Keating, a UCF graduate, and a graduate of the University of Florida her Masters Degree, she served as International Vice President during the academic year. This year, Matthew J. Weingard will serve International Collegiate DECA as Executive Vice-President. Kimberly Rivera, a student at Broward College South Campus, was elected President of Florida Collegiate DECA at the 2015 State Career Development Conference, and will lead the State Action Team through another successful year. Joining the State Action Team, with Kimberly, are Brandon Guy, Johnson & Wales University, Vice President, Julian Lopez, Johnson & Wales University, Secretary/Treasurer, and Cole Pates-Clift, Johnson & Wales University, Reporter/Historian. This State Action Team are members of the Executive Council of the Florida Association of Collegiate DECA, along with Professor Erick Perez, (Broward College South), Chairperson, Board of Directors, Florida Collegiate DECA, and Dr. Carolyn Massiah, (University of Central Florida), Board Member, Florida Collegiate DECA. In September 2015, our Executive Director, Professor Jack J. Rose, begins his 53 rd year of involvement with DECA and Collegiate DECA and his 32 nd year as Executive Director of the Florida Association of Collegiate DECA. Professor Rose has been recognized on numerous occasions for his outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to members and advisors of this premiere professional student organization. He was honored at the 2013 International Conference for his 45 years as an advisor. Florida Collegiate DECA is most appreciative of our corporate sponsors who are featured on our website. Without their support, we will not be able to provide our many activities for post-secondary students. For further information on Florida Collegiate DECA, please visit our website at or contact our Executive Director, Jack J. Rose, at jrose@flcollegiatedeca.org. Eric Stenger, Director of Communications 9.

12 BY-LAWS ARTICLE I NAME Section 1. The official name of this organization shall be the Florida DECA Association and Foundation, Inc., and may be referred to as Florida Collegiate DECA. and/or the Florida Association of Collegiate DECA. ARTICLE II PURPOSES Section 1. To develop middle-level managers in the field(s) of marketing, management, merchandising, entrepreneurship, food service, hospitality, travel and tourism, sports and entertainment marketing, advertising and/or sales. Section 2. To develop a sense of individual responsibility. Section 3. To provide opportunities for intelligent career choices in marketing, management, merchandising, entrepreneurship, food service, hospitality, travel and tourism, sports and entertainment marketing, advertising and/or sales. Section 4. To allow practical application of marketing and management principles and practices through competition. Section 5. To provide for mental and physical health through social and recreational activities. Section 6. To encourage the use of hospitable, environmental, and ethical standards in marketing functions and management responsibilities. Section 7. To promote the growth, better understanding of, and respect for cooperative vocational education in the post-secondary educational institutions, the community, and the State. Section 8. To foster the best possible spirit of cooperation among employers, employees, and post-secondary educational institutions. 10.

13 Section 9. To encourage the undertaking of community or civic projects by each local Chapter during the year. Section 10. To encourage local Chapters to bring employer-employee groups together annually through banquets and/or other activities. Section 11. To encourage local Chapters to direct their efforts toward the development of leadership, scholarship, and vocational proficiency on a mid-management level. Section 12. To coordinate the activities of the various local Chapters so that all shall be striving for a common purpose. ARTICLE III ORGANIZATION Section 1. Florida Collegiate DECA, a division of Collegiate DECA, is an association of local, chartered, post-secondary marketing, management, merchandising, entrepreneurship, food service, hospitality, travel and tourism, sports and entertainment marketing, advertising and/or sales students as designated by their respective educational institutional unit of the State of Florida. Section 2. The Florida Collegiate DECA Board of Directors shall serve as an appellate body for the recommendations made by the Executive Council of Officers. Section 3. The Florida Collegiate DECA Board of Directors shall consist of four (4) members: (a) the Executive Director who will serve as the administrative consultant; (b) one (1) student representative being the President of the Executive Council; and (c) two (2) post-secondary advisor representatives, one (1) to be elected by the student voting delegates, and one (1) elected by chapter advisors at the Annual State Career Development Conference, who shall serve as the Chairperson of the Florida Collegiate DECA Board of Directors. Section 4. The Executive Council of Officers shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Reporter/Historian, and Parliamentarian. Section 5. The Executive Council of Officers shall be elected annually by the voting delegates attending the Annual State Career Development Conference. ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Florida Collegiate DECA shall consist of the affiliated Chapters, and each Chapter shall consist of individual student members. 11.

14 Section 2. Florida Collegiate DECA shall recognize individual memberships only through a local Chapter. Individual memberships of local Chapters which shall be recognized are Student, Professional, and Alumni. (a) Active members shall be degree and/or certificate seeking students in post-secondary programs and pursuing a career in marketing, management, merchandising, entrepreneurship, food service, sports and entertainment marketing, advertising and/or sales as approved by the State Board for Career and Technical Education. An active member must pay membership dues to State and International Collegiate DECA, be eligible to hold State office, participate in State contests and project competition, serve as a voting delegate, and otherwise represent his/her Chapter in approved activities. (b) Professional members shall be persons associated with or participating in the professional development of Florida Collegiate DECA. Such persons will pay membership fees as established by Florida Collegiate DECA, and Collegiate DECA, and may include such persons as teachers, committee members, school administrators, and business and industry professionals partnering with Collegiate DECA. (c) Alumni members shall be graduates of or students formerly in full-time, post-secondary programs of marketing, management, merchandising, entrepreneurship, hospitality, travel and tourism, sports and entertainment marketing, advertising and/or sales as approved by the State Board of Career and Technical Education. Section 3. Local Chapters, in good standing, shall exercise their voting privileges through voting delegates at the Annual State Career Development Conference. Each local Chapter will be allowed one (1) voting delegate for each seven (7) members or major fraction thereof, with a maximum of ten (10) voting delegates from any Chapter. A delegate must be present at the voting session of the Annual State Career Development Conference to exercise his/her vote. Section 4. All voting delegates shall be active members. Voting delegates shall have received approval from their Chapter Advisor to be voting delegates prior to the Annual State Career Development Conference. ARTICLE V MEETINGS Section 1. A State Career Development Conference shall be held preferably during the beginning of March with the date and place to be selected the Executive Director. Section 2. The Executive Council of Officers, with the approval of the Executive Director, shall be empowered to call special meetings and approve and implement the responsibilities assigned them by the Florida College DECA Board of Directors and these By-Laws. ARTICLE VI STATE OFFICERS Section 1. The officers of Florida College DECA shall be the President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer, Reporter/Historian and Parliamentarian. The duties of each officer are as follows: 12.

15 (a) It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings, to preside over the Executive Council meetings; to make all necessary committee appointments, including the designation of committee chairpersons; to develop with the Executive Council a program of work for their term of office; and to be available in promoting the general welfare of Florida Collegiate DECA. (b) It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to serve in any capacity as directed by the President, to serve as chairperson of all committees; to accept the responsibilities of the President as occasions may demand, and to be available in promoting the general welfare of Florida Collegiate DECA. (c) It shall be the duty of the Secretary/Treasurer to serve in any capacity as designated by the President; to record the proceedings of all business and Executive Council meetings; to accumulate the minutes and/or proceedings of all committee meetings; to present any financial and membership reports necessary; and to be available to promote the general welfare of Florida Collegiate DECA. (d) It shall be the duty of the Reporter/Historian to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; seek, gather, and classify all Chapter news; prepare articles for publication in local newspapers, state newsletters and National Delta Epsilon Chi publications; keep a cumulative file of clippings, pictures, charts, copies of special programs, and prepare a scrapbook of Florida Collegiate DECA activities for term of office; and to be available to promote the general welfare of Florida Collegiate DECA. (e) It is the duty of the Parliamentarian to serve in any capacity as directed by the President, be prepared to advise the presiding officer and members on points of parliamentary procedure; have reference material pertaining to parliamentary procedure available for each meeting; watch for significant irregularities in parliamentary procedure and call them to the attention of the chairperson; be prepared to explain any irregularity and its effect on the rights of all members; and to be available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of Florida Collegiate DECA. Section 2. The officers of Florida Collegiate DECA shall be elected by a single majority vote (a majority defined as fifty (50) percent plus one of the authorized delegates voting at the voting session of the Annual State Career Development Conference. Section 3. To be eligible for a State office, a student must have been an active member for at least one term. The candidate for President must have a cumulative average of 2.5, based on a 4.0 system, including the term prior to the deadline for officer qualification. All other officer candidates must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative average based on a 4.0 system. Section 4. Officers shall be elected at each Annual State Career Development Conference and shall hold office until the close of the following annual conference. Section 5. In case of vacancies occurring among the State Officers, the Vice President shall assume the vacant President s position, and any other vacancy will be filled by appointment by the President with the recommendation of the Executive Council and approval of the Executive Director. The Executive Director has the right to make an interim appointment for an individual to serve in a vacant office until the next official meeting of the Executive Council. Section 6. State officers may communicate with each other on a regular basis and must keep the Executive Director informed of all organization activities they undertake. An official 25th of the Month Report must be submitted by each State 13.

16 Officer no later than the first of the month for the preceding month. No written communication(s) by any State Officer is to be mailed, ed, etc., without the express approval of the Executive Director. ARTICLE VII MEMBERSHIP FEES Section 1. Local Chapters will be responsible for the collection and payment of State and National membership fees according to the number of individual members claimed by the amount established. Chapter Advisors shall also pay membership fees. Chapters should utilize the ONLINE MEMBERSHIP program. Copies of the Membership Rosters are to be sent to DECA Inc, 1908 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia , along with a check made payable to DECA Inc for the full amount of State and International Dues. The ONLINE MEMBERSHIP program will generate an invoice for payment. The Chapter Advisor will make a copy of the roster(s) prior to mailing and forward the copy to the Executive Director of Florida Collegiate DECA for each membership submission to DECA Inc. Initial membership roster(s) must be mailed to DECA Inc. prior to November 15. Additions roster(s) must be mailed to DECA Inc. prior to March 1. Section 2. The Executive Director, with the approval of the Executive Council, shall designate state membership fees. International membership fees shall be paid in accordance with the by-laws of Collegiate DECA. Section 3. The finances will be collected and handled by the Executive Director who will also prepare the annual budget of anticipated receipts and expenditures. ARTICLE VIII DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Section 1. In order to be a delegate to the National Career Development Conference, the delegate so designated must be an active member of their State and National DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi. Section 2. State officers and competitive event winners may be designated as authorized delegates to the National Career Development Conference in accordance with National DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi guidelines and contingent upon the approval of the Executive Director. Section 3. With permission of the Executive Director, other delegates may be authorized as delegates to the National Career Development Conference in accordance with limitations set by National DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi. ARTICLE IX INTERNATIONAL OFFICER CANDIDATES Section 1. No delegate shall run for an international office without the expressed written recommendation of his/her Chapter Advisor and the authorization of the Executive Director. The Executive Director will have final authority for recommendation as the authorized signature for the organization. 14.

17 ARTICLE X EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Section 1. The Executive Director of Florida Collegiate DECA shall be appointed by a majority of the Executive Council and Board of Directors. The Executive Director s contract is automatically renewed unless a written letter is mailed to the Executive Director no less than sixty (60) days prior to the end of the Executive Director s current contract. Negotiations for any remuneration and/or benefits are to take place at the Executive Council and Board of Directors Meeting held in January. Section 2. The Executive Director is responsible for the complete operation of Florida Collegiate DECA and reports to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall communicate effectively with each Chapter Advisor and DECA Inc., and shall be responsible for issuing an annual work plan which is to be distributed to the Executive Council and Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall be responsible for the sound financial operation of the organization and shall immediately notify the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of any and all potential concerns. Section 3. The Executive Director shall receive an annual evaluation from the Members, Chapter Advisors, Executive Council and Board of Directors of Florida Collegiate DECA. This evaluation shall be the responsibility of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors after receiving input from the Members, Chapter Advisors, Executive Council and Board of Directors. This evaluation shall be discussed with the Executive Director after the State Career Development Conference and prior to the end of the June 30 fiscal year. The suggestive time for the evaluation shall be during the Annual International Career Development Conference. (Revised ) 15.

18 FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE DECA State Action Team: President Vice President Kimberly Rivera Brandon Guy 7981 South French Drive # NE 127 Street Pembroke Pines, Florida North Miami, Florida Secretary/Treasurer Julian Lopez 1701 NE 127 Street North Miami, Florida Reporter/Historian Cole Pates-Clift 1701 NE 127 Street North Miami, Florida Parliamentarian Open Director of Communications and New Chapter Recruitment Eric Stenger 5820 French Plum Lane Tamarac, Florida (954) Board of Directors: Send any and all Florida Collegiate DECA inquiries to: JACK J. ROSE Executive Director N. W. 14th Street #180 Plantation, Florida (954) Fax: (954) Chairperson Member Professor Erick Perez Dr. Carolyn Massiah Broward College Clinical Professor of Marketing 7200 Holywood Pines Boulevard University of Central Florida Pembroke Pines, Florida PO Box Office: (954) Orlando, Florida Cell: (305) Office: (407) Cell: (480) Revised:

19 PROGRAM OF WORK I. Membership To recruit total membership of 3185 members, and increase State CDC attendance to 165 attendees (an increase of 20 attendees) over the year. Responsibilility Jack J. Rose Chapter Advisors State Officers Board of Directors Jack J. Rose State Officers Jack J. Rose Jack J. Rose State Officers State Officers Jack J. Rose State Officers Jack J. Rose State Officers Jack J. Rose State Officers Jack J. Rose Job Objectives 1. To challenge each chapter to increase membership a. to challenge each member to recruit an additional member b. to challenge each member to recruit an additional State CDC participant 2. To recognize those chapters who exceed their membership at the State CDC 3. To assign each State Officer as a liaison between the chapter and the State Action Team 4. To visit each chapter at least once and communicate with each assigned chapter on a monthly basis 5. To include a membership recruitment activity report in the 25th of the Month Report 6. To work with DECA, Inc. on the establishment of institutional membership chapters. 7. To utilize the NRCCUA report for membership recruitment of high school seniors who attended the 2015 State CDC and ICDC. 8. To research other organizations, i.e., SVA (Student Veterans Association) for inclusion into Collegiate DECA. 9. To research chapter expansion with established chapters to other campuses, i.e. Rosen School of Hospitality (UCF) and a minimum of one other IRSC campus. II. Branding To continue to brand the state organization as the Florida Association of Collegiate DECA at all current and future chapters and the international organization as Collegiate DECA. 17.

20 Program of Work Florida Collegiate DECA Branding (continued) Responsibility State Officers Jack J. Rose State Officers Jack J. Rose Job Objectives 1. To strengthen branding of Collegiate DECA and co-branding with High School DECA. 2. To challenge each chapter to adopt 1-2 high school DECA chapters in their area. List to be provided to chapters. III. Corporate Partnership To increase corporate partnerships of competitive events by adding two new corporate partners and develop a marketing brochure for partnership recruitment. Responsibility Jack J. Rose State Officers State Officers Job Objectives 1. To develop a marketing brochure for the purpose of recruiting new corporate partners for competitive events 2. To challenge each chapter to secure an additional corporate partner with 80% going to the local chapter and 20% going to the state association 3. Each State Officer to solicit one (1) new corporate partnership. Second partnership will cover all officer expenses. IV. Recruitment To secure two (2) additional chapters for the membership year Responsibility Jack J. Rose State Officers Job Objectives 1. To contact all post-secondary institutions regarding the establishment of a Collegiate DECA chapter 2. To develop a new marketing brochure for the purpose of establishing a collegiate DECA chapter 3. To secure additional Collegiate DECA and Membership Packets from DECA Inc. for new Collegiate DECA chapter recruitment 4. To respond to each new member lead provided by DECA, Inc. through the Collegiate DECA/NRCCUA within 48 hours. 5. To encourage increased visibility on campus, i.e. speaker s bureau, orientation week, clubs and organization activities and student activities. 6. To promote state level officer candidate positions via website and provide candidate application. 18.

21 Program of Work Florida Collegiate DECA V. Communications To increase communications between the State Association and the local chapters Responsibility Job Objectives Eric Stenger 1. To post online news continuously to keep members informed. Julian Lopez 2. To incorporate social media as a form of communication Brandon Guy 3. To send holiday greetings from the State Action Team, Board of Directors and Executive Director to each chapter no later than December 1, 2015 Jack J. Rose/State Officers 4. To maintain contact with each local chapter advisor and president State Officers 5. To act as liaison between the State Action Team and any standing committees. State Officers 6. To assist with any task(s) as assigned by each committee after committee has reviewed task(s) with the Executive Director Kimberly Rivera 7. To coordinate all communication activities and inform the Executive Director of all communication activities State Officers 8. To submit the 25th of the Month Report to the Executive Director, via U. S. Postal Service, no later than the first of September, October, November, December, January, February and March Cole Pates-Clift 9. Maintain scrapbook on State Association activities and submit to J. Rose by May 1, Peter J. Rose 10. To maintain a Florida Collegiate DECA Website and post relevant information for the new academic year by August 1. State Officers 11. To act as liaison to designated local chapters J. Rose/State Officers 12. To encourage local chapter press releases to area media J. Rose/State Officers 13. To distribute guidelines for Chapter Activities Award 14. To encourage each local chapter to submit forms for chapter leadership recognition at ICDC. VI. Community Service To plan and implement the Eighth Annual Florida Collegiate DECA Good Deed Week, a statewide community service program for the organization. Responsibility State Officers Job Objectives 1. To encourage a minimum of two community service projects at each chapter during the year. 2. To encourage each local chapter to submit the form for community service recognition at State and International Conferences. 19.

22 VII. Membership Services To expand membership services to increase membership benefits for students Responsibility State Officers Jack J. Rose Job Objectives 1. To investigate and implement regional workshops 2. To investigate additional membership benefits for all members. 3. To work with IRSC on the Florida Collegiate DECA Summit 4. To encourage each chapter to utilize the services of NAB members for classroom presentations/seminars. 5. To encourage all state winners and finalists to participate in the International Career Development Conference 6. To plan, develop, and execute the State Career Development Conference. Officer Liaison Chapter New Chapter Assignment Kimberly Rivera BCS, BCN, IRSC BC-Central w/prof. Perez IRSC Mueller Campus (Vero) Brandon Guy JWU, NWD, FIU Barry, UM Julian Lopez JWU, UCF, FULS Barry, UM, Valencia CC Cole Pates-Clift JWU, NWD, FIU Barry, UM Jack J. Rose Rasmussen Campuses, FSU, FAUP Miami Dade College Lynn University Art Institutes Florida Memorial University Andrew Whitaker and David Fanciullacci Univ. of South FL St. Pete Univ. of South FL - Tampa University of Tampa 20.

23 FLORIDA COLLEGIATE DECA PROGRAM OF WORK EVALUATION Membership Branding Corporate Sponsorship Recruitment Communications Community Service NOTES: Jack J. Rose, Executive Director Date 21.

24 JACK J. ROSE Executive Director N. W. 14 th Street #180 Plantation, Florida (954) July 1, 2015 for the Academic Year To Whom It May Concern: Re: ORGANIZATION TAX EXEMPT STATUS Over the years, companies have inquired about our organization s tax exempt status. All donations and/or corporate sponsorships to this organization are tax exempt. Florida DECA/Florida Collegiate DECA is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Florida Association of Collegiate DECA is under the umbrella of our national association, DECA, Inc. (Distributive Education Clubs of America). A copy of the IRS ruling on tax exempt status is attached. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the above address or telephone number. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Jack J. Rose Executive Director JJR:dim Attachment 22.

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27 ACTIVITIES, FUNDRAISING IDEAS, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FOR FLORIDA COLLEGE DECA CHAPTERS PROMOTING YOUR EVENT Be Creative!!!!! Advertise in ways that have never been used before on campus Cut signs out in creative shapes, use creative colors, and buy special paper Make doorknob hangers Hang signs in unusual places. Attract attention with how high, low or crooked the sign is Put an incentive free item or money off coupon on your flyer. People might keep them for more than three seconds that way Use eye grabbing graphics to get people s attention Put posters in well-traveled areas DON T LIE IN YOUR ADS Even though free airfare will get attention, students will stop reading once they realize it is a gimmick Advertise Early!!!!! At least one month ahead Put it in the campus newsletter Get it in the Weekly Bulletin Put a teaser box stuffer or table tent just enough info to keep them watching for more details Two and one-half to three weeks ahead Put up posters/flyers Post signs in the halls, lounge, computer labs, behind each bathroom stall, etc (make sure you follow your campus sign policy) Prepare box stuffer and doorknob hanger One week ahead Repeat announcement in the weekly bulletin Put up table tents Prepare box stuffer or doorknob hanger One or two days before Talk it up amongst friends and dorm mates. They will tell their friends, etc. Make announcements in the café/cafeteria during lunch and dinner 25.

28 PROGRAMMING IDEAS -- DON T LIMIT YOURSELF TO THIS LIST?-A-THON Boat rides Act out stories Body-building contest Adopt-an-orphan Bonfire Adopt-a-child Bowling Aerobics-fitness Breakfast in bed program After Christmas/Holiday clothes swap Budget management program Air band contest Build your own sub, hamburger, Alcohol Awareness taco, sundae, etc. program Alcoholism Workshop Bulletin board contest All-night games tournament Buddy gram All-night intramurals Bus trip/tour All-night movies Apple (fruit/vegetable) picking Cake-a-gram Appreciation Day Calligraphy workshop Around the world crafts seminar Camping trip Around the world dinner Campus clean-up day Arts and crafts show (sell tables) Candy sale Art gallery trip Canned food/clothing/toy drives Artist series Canoe trip Assertiveness training Capture the flag Athletic Little Sister/Little Brother Program Carmel apples program Athletic activity trip Car wash Auctions Care packages for exams Auto repair demonstrations Career Day Aviary trip Career planning workshop Carnation sale for Valentine s Day Backgammon tournament Carnival Bagel party Cartoon night Bake Sale Celebrity look-a-like party Bake-off Challenge week Banquet Choir concert Barbeques Christmas caroling Basketball tournament Christmas dinner Basketball games Christmas party Bedtime stories for little ones Christmas in April Beach party Club fair Beauty pageant Coffee and dessert day Benefit program Coffee house Bible study College play/recital Bible trivia Come as your favorite professor Big Broth/Big Sister Weekend Comedy night Bigger and better hunt Community research Bike hikes Computer dating program Bike-a-thon Computer graphics workshop Bingo parties Concerts Birthday Night Continental breakfast Black History Month programs Cook-out/picnic Blast hours (during exams) Costume party/contest Blood drive Covered dish dinner Co-ed Olympics Folk dancing College history workshop Fondue party 26.

29 CPR training Crafts show Crop day Cross country ski trip Cross-cultural panels Cruise theme Cruise trip Cultural Awareness Day Date rape program Dating services Dating game Death awareness program Dessert party Dieting workshop Donkey basketball Donut sale Door decorating contest Dorm dinners Dorm Olympics Dorm wars Dress up and go out for dinner Drug awareness programs Earth day Easter egg hunt Eating disorder program Educational film series Effective speaking seminar Elderly outreach End of year sale Ethnic festival Exotic popcorn night Faculty/Staff talent night Fall festival Family Feud Fashion show Fifties party Financial Aid workshop Fire prevention workshop First aid training Fishing trip Fitness workshop Flag football Flea market Floor skits Floor dinner Floor feud Football game Foreign film festival Free food night Freshman-auction Game night Giant slumber party Gourmet cooking Graffiti posters Gripe session Guest speaker Habitat for Humanity project Hair styling demonstration Halloween ghost stories Halloween party Halloween-o-gram Hang gliding Haunted house Hawaiian luau Hayride Health fair Heritage day Hiking History of (your city) Hockey game Home cooking night Homecoming events Homecoming float Horse back riding Hot air balloon Hot dog roast How to workshop Ice cream party Ice cream trip Ice skating Income tax seminar Indoor beach party Interior decorating program International awareness Intramural activities Jam session Jane Fonda workout Jell-O wrestling Job search 27.

30 Karate Kite making/flying contest Language program Laundry skills/services Lecture series MTV bash/marathon Magic show Mall scavenger hunt Make-up demonstration Make over program Meet resident of other dorms Male/female calendar Mexican food night Midnight snack run Mon s/day s day night football game Movie festival Nature hikes Newsletters Nostalgia talent show Nursing home visits Nutrition workshop Obstacle course Off campus trip Oktoberfest Open study hall Open forum Outlet shopping trip Overnight trip Pajama party Pastry party Peer counseling Pep rally Personal hygiene program Photography contest Pie easting contest Ping pong tournament Pizza party Plays Pool party Pool tournament/volleyball Pumpkin decorating contest Pumpkin decorating contest Putt-putt golf RA auction RA switches Racism workshop Rap session Rape prevention Recycling seminar Relay races Residence hall open house Restaurant rating Resume/Interview workshop Retreat Road trip Roller-skating trip Room decorating contest Roommate appreciation day Roommate game (ie. Newlywed Game) Ropes course Safety program Saturday morning cartoons Saturday night at the movies Scavenger hunt Secret brother/sister Secret Santa Self-defense Sexual awareness program Shopping trip Sidewalk chalk art Sixties party Skin care Sock hop Softball tournament Spirit week Spring fling/festival Square dancing St. Patty s party Stress management seminar Study aids seminar Study slumber party Surprise hall birthday party Switch roommates day Talent show Teach sign language Test anxiety workshop Theme party Toga party Twister game party 28.

31 Valentine s Day grams Video game contest Volleyball tournament Waffle party Wake-up service Walk-a-thon Wall collage Wall murals Water balloon volleyball Water polo Weight-lifting Wellness week White water rafting Window painting contest Wack games Zoo trip Many of the above ideas can easily be converted to a fundraising activity by selling tickets, having outside vendors pay for tables (crafts show), getting financial sponsors, etc. For example, have local merchants donate merchandise and make up several different gift baskets sell raffle tickets--$1.00 each or SIX FOR $5.00 (you ll sell more!!). The best fundraiser is one where the organization doesn t have to spend money for the fundraiser get someone else to pay for it! Use your creativity and talent! 29.

32 Dear Chapter Advisor: Please duplicate the attached form and distribute to each chapter member. Last year, MANY students informed me they were not aware of this opportunity when I asked if they knew about it. All too often, when visiting chapters, I hear, I wanted to go to the conference, but couldn t afford it. This IS an opportunity to save some money. Encourage your chapter members to take advantage of this. Remember, Together we Grow! Together we Succeed! The form and checks, made payable to Florida Collegiate DECA are to be forwarded to me by November 20, Do NOT send these to DECA Inc. I will compile and send one mailing and check to DECA Inc. ALL OTHER MEMBERSHIP GOES DIRECTLY TO DECA INC. VIA ONLINE MEMBERSHIP Here s to the best year ever for Florida Collegiate DECA. Any questions please call. And, as always, thanks for your dedication to our students. 30.

33 Dear Collegiate DECA Member: FREE STATE CDC REGISTRATION March 3-6, 2016 How would you like to attend the 51 st Annual Florida College DECA State Career Development Conference and have your registration paid for? That s a savings of $175.00, but the real reward will be your participation at the state conference and the opportunity to participate in the International Career Development Conference, April 15-20, 2016 in Washington, D. C. All you have to do is recruit twelve (12) professional members for Florida Collegiate DECA and Collegiate DECA. These professional members can be family, friends, employers, co-workers, professors, etc. Membership fees are $25.00 ($15 State and $10 National). Just complete the form below and return the form and checks, made payable to Florida Collegiate DECA, by November 20, Your chapter advisor will forward the form and checks to me and will include you on the registration form for the 2016 State CDC. It s that simple!! If you have any questions, please me at jrose@flcollegiatedeca. By working together, we can make the year the greatest ever for Florida Collegiate DECA. Sincerely, Jack J. Rose Executive Director PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION Name Address Address TOTAL ENCLOSED: 12 x $25.00 = $ Print Student s Name CHAPTER Advisor s Signature 31.

34 To: From: Subject: All Florida Collegiate DECA Advisors Jack J. Rose CHAPTER DEMOGRAPHICS FALL SUBMISSION FORM The Online Membership System with DECA, Inc. serves as our membership website for our organization. If you need a new Online Membership Guide, please Michael Mount, Membership Director, at Michael_Mount@deca.org and he will download or mail you a copy. All chapters must utilize this membership system. In addition, the State of Florida requires me to submit demographic information of our clients. This information is downloaded or mailed to me only, not DECA, Inc. A copy of your membership roster with DECA, Inc. must also be sent to me for verification purposes and submission to the State. Again, this page only is sent to me. The information below is to be completed after you submit your November 15 membership online. This completed form is due to me no later than November 30, An additional form follows, and is to be completed after you submit your February 15 membership online. Please save a copy for your records prior to submitting to this office. Chapter Number of Males Number of Females Under 21 years of age years of age years of age years of age years of age 41+ years of age # Special Needs Students # Caucasian # Hispanic/Latin # African/American # Caribbean Islanders # Asian # Native American # Multicultural Chapter Advisor: PRINT NAME: SIGNATURE: DATE: 32.

35 To: From: Subject: All Florida College DECA Advisors Jack J. Rose CHAPTER DEMOGRAPHICS WINTER SUBMISSION FORM The Online Membership System with DECA, Inc. serves as our membership website for our organization. If you need a new Online Membership Guide, please Michael Mount, Membership Director, at Michael_Mount@deca.org and he will download or mail you a copy. All chapters must utilize this membership system. In addition, the State of Florida requires me to submit demographic information of our clients. This information is downloaded or mailed to me only, not DECA, Inc. A copy of your membership roster with DECA, Inc. must also be sent to me for verification purposes and submission to the State. Again, this page only is sent to me. The information below is to be completed after you submit your February 15 th membership online. This form is due to me no later than February 25, Pease save a copy for your records prior to submitting to this office. Students cannot participate in the State CDC or ICDC unless they are members. Chapter Number of Males Number of Females Under 21 years of age years of age years of age years of age years of age 41+ years of age # Special Needs Students # Caucasian # Hispanic/Latin # African/American # Caribbean Islanders # Asian # Native American # Multicultural Chapter Advisor: PRINT NAME: SIGNATURE: DATE: 33.