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Dec. 4, 2018

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State Membership Update

It's never too late to submit your chapter membership rosters or add additional members. Our Tennessee DECA goal is to surpass 6,500 members. The minimum chapter size is 10 student members and one chapter advisor (or any combination of 11 paid members). The only exception is in the case of a new or reactivated chapter, which has two years to obtain the minimum chapter size. As of Dec. 3, our association has 5,496 members!
 
Tennessee DECA Chapter Name Students Advisors Alumni Professionals Chapter Total
Adamsville High School 25 1     26
Alcoa High School 31 1     32
Arlington High School 40 1     41
Bartlett High School 13 1     14
Bearden Senior High School 35 1     36
Beech High School 125 2     127
Benton Co. Vocational Center 35 1     36
Blackman High School 114 7     121
Bledsoe County Vocational Center 26 2     28
Bradley Central High School 28 2     30
Brentwood High School 224 2     226
Brighton High School 63 1     64
Campbell County High School 10 1     11
Cannon County High School 99 2 6 11 118
Carroll County Technical Center 11 1     12
Carter High School 16 2     18
Centennial High School 40 1     41
Central Magnet School 84 1     85
Coffee County High School 91 1     92
Collierville High School 16 1     17
Cookeville High School 25 2     27
Cordova High School 46 2     48
Covenant Academy 7 1     8
David Crockett High School 10 1     11
Dyersburg High School 96 1     97
Eagleville High School 33 3     36
Farragut High School 90 1     91
Fayette-ware Comprehensive High School 25 1     26
Franklin High School 23 2     25
Gallatin High School 56 2     58
Gateway University of Health Science 10 1     11
Gatlinburg-Pittman High School 37 1     38
Gibbs High School 10 2     12
Greenbrier High School 40 1     41
Grundy County High School 16 3     19
Halls High School 43 1     44
Hardin Valley Academy 59 1 7 7 74
Haywood High School 90 2 7 2 101
Hendersonville High School 87 2     89
Henry County High School 41 1     42
Heritage High School 32 1     33
Hillsboro High School 70 3     73
Holloway High School 5 1     6
Houston High School 139 2     141
Humphreys County Vocational Center 80 2     82
Independence High School 85 1     86
Jefferson County High School 28 1     29
John Overton High School 125 1     126
Karns High School 56 2     58
Knoxville Central High School 9 2     11
Lausanne Collegiate School 20 1     21
Lenoir City High School 34 1     35
Liberty Tech Magnet High 16 2     18
Loretto High School 22 1     23
Maryville High School 26 3     29
McGavock High School 53 2     55
McKenzie High School 33 3     36
McMinn Central High School 11 1     12
McMinn County Career Tech Center 10 1     11
McNairy Central High School 19 1     20
Memphis Business Academy 32 1     33
Merrol Hyde Magnet School 86 4 14 7 111
Middleton High School 91 1 3   95
Morristown East High School 26 3     29
Morristown West High 12 2     14
Munford High School 93 1 3 10 107
Nolensville High School 50 1     51
North Greene High School 5 1     6
Northview Academy 14 2     16
Oakland High School 142 7     149
Ooltewah High School 11 1     12
Overton High School 44 2     46
Page High School 72 1     73
Pigeon Forge High School 15 1     16
Portland High School 71 1 20 26 118
Powell High School 8 2     10
Raleigh Egypt High School 9 1     10
Ravenwood High School 63 1     64
Ripley High School 14 1     15
Riverdale High School 108 5 10 6 129
Sevier County High School 62 3 20 12 97
Seymour High School 10 1     11
Shelbyville Central High School 31 1 9 9 50
Siegel High School 98 4 2   104
Smyrna High School 29 5     34
South Doyle High School 26 1     27
South Fulton High School 61 1     62
Station Camp High School 247 3 9 9 268
Stewarts Creek High School 150 5 20 20 195
Summit High School 37 1     38
Walker Valley High School 24 1     25
Warren County High School 39 2     41
Wartburg Central High School 36 1 2   39
West High School 35 3     38
White House High School 84 2 20 20 126
White Station High School 172 3     175
Whitehaven High School 53 1     54
Whites Creek High School 12 1     13
Wilson Central High School 16 1     17
State Membership Total as of 12-03-18 at 5:00 p.m. CT 5,031
students
174
advisors
152
alumni
139
professionals
5,496
TOTAL

Required CTSO Release Form

All 2018-19 CTSO conference participants must have a signed CTSO release form on file before the conference begins. Please click here to download a copy of the form. Advisors must keep all release forms in their possession at all times and be prepared to show them at the registration table of any CTSO (or DECA) conference. Attendees without a signed form on file will be sent home from the conference and will be unable to participate.

Competitive Events by Conference

State Membership Campaign Winners

Congratulations to the following chapters for participating in our 2018-19 Tennessee DECA state membership campaign and reaching their chapter goals by Dec. 3, 2018!
 
Tennessee DECA Chapter Name State Membership Campaign Level Club 75 & Club 125
Sevier County High School ASPIRE CLUB 75
Shelbyville Central High School ASPIRE  
Stewarts Creek High School ASPIRE CLUB 125
White House High School ASPIRE CLUB 125
Cannon County High School EMPOWER CLUB 75
Haywood High School EMPOWER CLUB 75
Adamsville High School ELEVATE  
Arlington High School ELEVATE  
Bearden Senior High School ELEVATE  
Beech High School ELEVATE CLUB 125
Bradley Central High School ELEVATE  
Brentwood High School ELEVATE CLUB 125
Carter High School ELEVATE  
Central Magnet School ELEVATE CLUB 75
Coffee County High School ELEVATE CLUB 75
Eagleville High School ELEVATE  
Farragut High School ELEVATE CLUB 75
Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School ELEVATE  
Franklin High School ELEVATE  
Gallatin High School ELEVATE  
Greenbrier High School ELEVATE  
Halls High School ELEVATE  
Hendersonville High School ELEVATE CLUB 75
Henry County High School ELEVATE  
Hillsboro High School ELEVATE  
Independence High School ELEVATE CLUB 75
Jefferson County High School ELEVATE  
Lenoir City High School ELEVATE  
Liberty Tech Magnet High ELEVATE  
Loretto High School ELEVATE  
McKenzie High School ELEVATE  
McNairy Central High School ELEVATE  
Nolensville High School ELEVATE  
Northview Academy ELEVATE  
Oakland High School ELEVATE CLUB 125
Ooltewah High School ELEVATE  
Ripley High School ELEVATE  
South Fulton High School ELEVATE  
Station Camp High School ELEVATE CLUB 125
Summit High School ELEVATE  
Walker Valley High School ELEVATE  
Wartburg Central High School ELEVATE  
West High School ELEVATE  
White Station High School ELEVATE CLUB 125
Carroll County Technical Center IGNITE  
Morristown East High School IGNITE  
Seymour High School IGNITE  
South Doyle High School IGNITE  
Whites Creek High School IGNITE  

District Career Development Conference (DCDC) Dates

District Date Fee Location Coordinator
District 1 Friday,
Jan. 18, 2019
$15 per person
(includes lunch)
Agricenter International
Memphis
Thelma Mott
District 2 Tuesday,
Jan. 15, 2019
$15 per person
(includes lunch)
Union University
Jackson
Jackie Howard
District 3 Tuesday,
Jan. 29, 2019
$15 per person
(includes lunch)
Nissan Stadium
Nashville
Lisa Nease
District 4 Thursday,
Jan. 24, 2019
$15 per person
(includes lunch)
TCAT/Nissan Training Center
Smyrna
Tristan Brown
District 5 Friday,
Feb. 1, 2019
$15 per person
(includes lunch)
Knoxville Expo Center
Knoxville
Angel Fowler
 
​2019 Chapter Allocations for the District Conferences (DCDC)
  • Each Tennessee DECA chapter can register up to two students per Principles of Business Administration (POBA) event and up to two students per Individual Series (IS) event.
  • Each Tennessee DECA chapter can only register one student per Professional Selling and Consulting event and only one student for the Personal Financial Literacy event.
  • Each Tennessee DECA chapter can only have representation of one team (one to three members, depending on the category) in the Team Decision Making Events, Business Operations Research Events, Chapter Team Events, Entrepreneurship Events, Marketing Representative Events, and Online Events.
 
2019 State (SCDC) Allocations per District
District Principles of
Business Administration
Individual Series Events Team Decision Events Professional Selling Events
1 7 7 4 4
2 5 5 3 3
3 11 11 7 7
4 8 8 5 5
5 9 9 5 5
 
Tennessee DECA District Conference Registration Deadline:
Dec.14, 2018 at 5 p.m. CT
 
Tennessee DECA Online Testing Window:
Jan. 7–11, 2019
 
Click here for more information about the upcoming district conferences. 

District Career Development Conference (DCDC) Registration

Online registration for the 2019 Tennessee DECA District Career Development Conferences will close at 5 p.m. CT on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. After the Dec. 14 deadline, no changes can be made. Please register your participants before you leave for winter break to avoid last-minute problems when you return to school in January.

If you have changes to make before the deadline, that is permitted. Simply log back into the registration system, make any changes/adjustments, and click "Finished Registering" again. You can click "Finished Registering" as many times as needed between Nov. 14 and Dec. 14, 2018, at 5 p.m. CST.
 
Your chapter will be financially responsible for all students, chaperones, and advisors entered into the registration system as of 5 p.m. CT on Dec. 14, 2018.

District Career Development Conference (DCDC) Inclement Weather Plan

In order to prepare for the possibility of weather-related school closings, please carefully read the information below. We will send out text alerts through the REMIND text alert system. You will need to sign up for the text alerts (instructions below) prior to the conference and have this information on hand the morning of the event. An email alert will also be sent to advisors in addition to the text alert.
 
District Conference Cancellation Policy
  • If the school system in the county hosting the conference (Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Rutherford, or Knox) is closed, the conference will be cancelled.
  • If the school system in the county hosting the conference (Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Rutherford, or Knox) is on a one or two hour delay, the conference will be cancelled.
  • If more than 25 percent of the participating schools contact us to say that they cannot come due to weather and/or school closings, the conference will be cancelled.
  • Please see below for information on how to report inclement weather and road conditions as well as instructions on how to sign up to receive text alerts in the event that the conference is cancelled.
  • No refunds will be issued if a district conference is cancelled due to inclement weather.
Reporting a Cancellation or Delay
Please email Steven.Mitchell@tn.gov, copying your district conference coordinator, and include the following information:
  • Subject Line: DECA District Conference Weather Alert
  • Body of Email:
    • Specify whether your system has cancelled school or has been placed on either a one or two-hour delay.
    • School Name
    • Advisor Name
Text Alerts
Tennessee DECA will use the REMIND alert system to alert advisors and judges in each district about conference cancellations or delays. In order to receive the text alert in the event of a delay or cancellation, you must follow the directions below. The phone numbers below are generated by the REMIND system and cannot be used for two-way communication. Those individuals wishing to receive text alerts do not have to register for an account in order to receive alerts. Simply locate the appropriate district below and text the code to the number. This one-way text system is free; data charges may apply from your carrier. The system will be used only to relay important information regarding cancellations or delays to advisors. You should receive a confirmation text indicating that you have successfully signed up to receive alerts.
 
District 1: Text @decad1 to 81010
District 2: Text @decad2 to 81010
District 3: Text @decad3 to 81010
District 4: Text @decad4 to 81010
District 5: Text @decad5 to 81010
 
Email Alerts
Steven J. Mitchell will also email advisors if the conference is delayed or cancelled. Please monitor your phone and/or email address the evening before and the morning of the event.
 
Tennessee DECA State Career Development Conference Qualifiers
If a district conference is cancelled, test scores will be used to determine competitors advancing to compete at the Tennessee DECA State Career Development Conference in March. 

District & State Career Development Conference (CDC) Judge Recruitment

Do you know business and industry leaders who would be interested in volunteering as a competitive events judge? If so, please encourage them to sign-up to judge here.

International Career Development Conference (ICDC) Housing Assignment

Tennessee DECA has been assigned to Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort for the 2019 DECA International Career Development Conference in April. Room rates and additional conference information will be released on the Tennessee DECA ICDC webpage in the coming weeks. Please stay tuned!  

State Career Development Conference (SCDC) Exhibitors & Sponsors

Do you know of an industry leader or company that would be interested in participating in SCDC as an exhibitor or sponsor? Interested parties can find out more information about how to do so here.

State Career Development Conference (SCDC) Dates

This year, our state conference will be held on March 7-9, 2019, in Chattanooga. Click here for more information and updates as they arise. 

DECA Written Events Submission Deadline

All DECA written events must be submitted as PDF files only using our new online submission portal by Jan. 11, 2019, at 5 p.m. CT. Additionally, all written events must still be printed and brought to SCDC in the blue DECA written event folio. No written event submission will be collected at any district conference. More details and instructions are posted here.

DECA's 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 of DECA’s corporate partners 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 Jan. 18, 2019. Encourage your students to apply today at deca.org/scholarships.

Tennessee DECA State Officer Application

Consider encouraging the most dynamic, emerging leader in your chapter to apply to be a 2019-20 Tennessee DECA state officer! The Tennessee DECA state officer application will be available online until Dec. 14, 2018, at 5 p.m. CT! Below are the steps and deadlines for members seeking to serve as a 2019-20 Tennessee DECA state officer. 
 
Step 1: Submit an Intent to Run form to Steven J. Mitchell by Dec. 14, 2018, at 5 p.m. CT.
Step 2: Submit a complete officer application online by Jan. 11, 2019, at 5 p.m. CT.
Step 3: Complete a Tennessee DECA state officer candidate exam (at your district conference).
Step 4: Complete a nominating committee interview.
Step 5: Campaign at the 2019 Tennessee DECA State Career Development Conference.
Step 6: Participate in voting delegate sessions.
 
Being a Tennessee DECA state officer is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that focuses on building personal and organizational leadership skills through state and national leadership programs.
 
All state officer application packets must be submitted online by Jan. 11, 2018, at 5 p.m. CT. Each state officer candidate must be registered for his/her district conference. Click here for more information.  

Join the CCTE Team: CTSO State Advisors

Are you interested in helping Tennessee students develop leadership skills and explore future careers? The division of college, career and technical education is looking for qualified applicants to support Tennessee Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) as state advisors, The state advisor for FCCLA and HOSA and the state advisor for SkillsUSA and TSA will provide leadership, daily oversight, and coordination of regional CTSO activities, as well as assist with statewide programs and services. A complete job description and application instructions can be found here. Both positions were posted on Wednesday, Nov. 28.  Applications for both positions are due by 11:59 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Dec. 4.

DECA DIRECT Weekly Subscription

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Important Dates and Deadlines

December 2018
14                           State Officer Candidate Intent to Run Forms Due
14                           District Career Development Conference Registration Deadline

January 2019
7–11                      District Career Development Conference Online Testing
11                          All Written Events Due Online

February 2019
4–15                      State Career Development Conference Registration Period
25–March 1           State Career Development Conference Online Testing
22                          State Career Development Conference Payments Due

March 2019
7–9                        State Career Development Conference | Chattanooga, TN
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