Happy Holidays!

2016-17 Tennessee DECA State Officer Application

The District Conference Registration Deadline Is Almost Here!

Required CTSO Release Form

Tennessee DECA Member of the Month

Tennessee DECA Alumni Member of the Month

Google Hangout Sessions for Chapter Officers

The Tennessee DECA state officer team would like to have a monthly meeting with your chapter officers. Please nominate two officers from your local chapter as a main representative and an alternate representative who can participate in monthly Google Hangouts that will last for one hour. Students nominated will serve for the remainder of the 2015-16 school year during the Google Hangouts listed below.

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 at 8 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. CST

Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at 8 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. CST

Register your chapter officers by CLICKING HERE, and specific instructions regarding the hangouts will be sent directly to the students who are registered.

DECA's #EPIC Student Scholarship Opportunities

DECA’s scholarship program provides over $300,000 in scholarships to high school and college DECA members at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) each year! Many corporate partners of DECA provide scholarships through the DECA scholarship program. DECA Inc. administers the program based on guidelines set by the donor. DECA scholarships are strictly merit based. Have your students applied for DECA scholarships yet?

The deadline is Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Encourage your students to apply today at deca.org/scholarships.

Chapter Advisor Scholarships & DECA AMPED

DECA recognizes individuals for their commitment to the organization and student development through advisor scholarships and the Professional Division Awards program. DECA’s corporate partners offer professional development scholarships to advisors for use at DECA AMPED or other professional development conferences providing continuing education credit (CEU) in their field.

DECA AMPED is an awesome, re-imagined professional learning experience designed for new and seasoned business, marketing, finance, hospitality, and entrepreneurship teachers who truly want to take their DECA chapter to the next level. Click here for more information about DECA AMPED. I attended this training conference this past summer, and it was amazing!

Tennessee DECA Honorary Life Member Nominations

One of the most prestigious honors a Tennessee marketing teacher can receive is to become a Tennessee DECA Honorary Life Member. Tennessee DECA is now accepting nominations for this award. The nomination form must be submitted by Jan. 18, 2016 or via email to Mickey Burrell, the Honorary Life (HL) Coordinator, at MickeyBurrell@charter.net.

For more information and a listing of current Honorary Life Members, please review the Tennessee DECA Honorary Life Member webpage.

Tennessee DECA Membership Update

There is still time to heavily recruit new chapter members before winter break! It's not too late to submit your chapter membership roster or add additional members to your chapter membership roster before the holidays! We are extremely close to our goal of exceeding 6,000 members in Tennessee DECA in order to earn more spots at ICDC! Here's an update of our association's numbers as of Dec. 14, 2015:

Tennessee DECA Membership Campaign Award Recipients

Congratulations to the following chapters for participating in our 2015-16 membership campaign and reaching their chapter goals by Dec. 1, 2015!

2016 Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service-Learning

The 2016 Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service-Learning will take place Sunday, Feb. 28 through Tuesday, March 1, at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, Tennessee.  This year, Volunteer Tennessee will bring together service leaders from across the state to share best practices and methods within the areas of service-learning in higher education and K-12 settings, nonprofit management and volunteer management, and national service programs.
 
As CTSO advisors who actively engage your members in a variety of community service projects each year, you and your members are encouraged to participate! A call for workshop and showcase proposals is now open.  Workshops typically last one hour and fifteen minutes and include ample opportunities for dialogue, interaction, and small group activities.  Showcase exhibits will have a display space in our exhibit hall to demonstrate successful service-learning and volunteerism projects and implementation.
 
The Calls for Proposals can be accessed here:
Workshop Proposals: www.tiny.cc/TCVSL16workshop
Showcase Proposals: www.tiny.cc/TCVSL16showcase
 
If accepted, lead presenters for workshops will receive complimentary registration to the conference.  Co-presenters of workshops and any showcase exhibitors will need to register for the conference.
 
Proposals are now being accepted through Friday, Jan. 15, 2016.  Registration for the conference will open later in December 2015.
 
For more information or questions regarding the conference and workshop/showcase proposals, please contact Michael.Francis@tn.gov .
 
For the latest updates on the 2016 conference, visit the Volunteer Tennessee website (www.volunteertennessee.net) or the Conference Facebook page (www.fb.me/tcvsl).

The Tennessee DECA Website

The Tennessee DECA official website (www.DECATN.org) is currently being updated to reflect new exciting information and event deadlines. In the meantime, please email Steven J. Mitchell or your district conference coordinator with any questions that require immediate attention. Your patience is appreciated.