Student informational powerpoint to explain what Cactus Shadows DECA chapter does and participates in.

1. “I recommend to every
student that has a DECA
program at their school to
join and develop the same
experiences and
knowledge that I did. DECA
will forever be a part of my
heart.” – Emily Mayo, CSHS
DECA Alumni

2. Are
you

3. Ready?

4. To
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6. What is DECA?
 DECA prepares emerging leaders and
entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance,
hospitality, and management.

7. Social Events
 One Big Family!
 Club Dinners
 September 15th – Barro’s Pizza
 Club Outings
 Bowling
 Hangouts

8. Community Service Projects
 Food Bank
 Collect food
 4-5 members a month
help at the food bank
 Phoenix Children’s
Hospital
 Volunteer in play area
with the kids

9. High School
 Supplements CTE classes
 Public Speaking skills
 Satisfies Interests in Business
 International Baccalaureate
 National Technical Honors Society

10. College
 Applications
 Business/Honors Schools
“It gives you a yearning to be
 Scholarships a leader for the rest of your
 Direct life no matter what
 Indirect (merit) club/activity you are doing in
college!” - Autumn Coleman, 2011-
 Preparation 2012 Arizona DECA State Representative

11. Career Advancement
 Firsthand Experience
 Marketing
 Business Management
 Connections
 Résumés and Job Applications
 Responsibility
 Motivation

12. Professionalism
 Teaches social skills
 Expectations in the business world
 THIS YEAR
 Men’s Warehouse Professional
Dress and Behavior speaker

13. Workshops
 Teambuilding
 Leadership
 Competition
 Professionalism
 *Create Your Own*

14. Trips!
 New York  Phoenix
 Top of the Rock
 Empire State
 Wall Street
 And more!

15. International Competition
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16. Newspaper Advertisements
 With CSPress
 Selling ads to local businesses
 Eligible for a grand prize

17. Early Competitions
 DECA Stock Market Game
 DECA / DeVry Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge
 DECA Virtual Business Challenge
 DECA H&R Block Dollars & Sense Challenge

18. Cactus Shadows DECA
Chapter Officers
2 Treasurers
1 Secretary
2 Historian/Social Media Directors

19. From National DECA President, Morgan
Thompson
 You should get involved in DECA because it will
change your life. Not only do you gain skills
that will make you stand out in for any job or
position, it gives you amazing experiences you
can't find anywhere else. I've gotten to travel the
world with some of the most fun people I've ever
met. None of that would have been possible
without DECA. Taking a chance and joining will
be the best decision you could possibly make in
high school. And in few years from now, when
you are the one standing up giving this
presentation, you will see why.