NEW ADVISOR TRAININGPART I: UNDERSTANDING THE PROGRAM

• Demonstrating Excellence, Celebrating Achievement • Includes:

• Conferences non-competitive; Power Trip & GRIT

• Competitions Regionals, Provincials, Internationals

• Career Exploration Pathways

• Networking Sponsors and students

• Reach Ahead Opportunity (SHSM) Funding available

DECA Defined

1. Power Trip: North Atlantic Region Conference Washington, DC Wednesday, November 19th – Sunday, November 23rd

Student rate: $450 (quad); Advisor rate: $600 (double) Registration Due: October 3rd, 2014

2. GRIT: Gumption, Risk, Intuition, Tenacity NEW! Youth entrepreneurship program GRIT shops: 4 workshops at each regional competition GRIT Connections Conference: Saturday, May 23rd , Bay-

Adelaide Centre GRIT Camp: July 5th – 8th, TBD Event registration dates will be emailed

Conferences Overview

Competition Overview

Principles Events

Individual Series Events

Team Decision Making Events

Regional Qualifiers

+ Professional Selling Events

+ Written Events

+ Online Events

+ GRIT Tank

+ Leadership Development Academy

Provincial Qualifiers

+ Leadership Development Academy

1. REGIONAL 2. PROVINCIAL 3. INTERNATIONALRC PC ICDC

4 events Individual competitors 1st year members only

* Grade 9 only

Part 1Business administration core

exam

100 MC Questions

Part 22 (1-Regionals) Case

Studies/Content Interviews

10 minutes to prepare

10 minutes to discuss designated concepts with judge

Principles Events

PBM

PFN

PHT

PMK*

1. RC: Preliminaries

2. PC: Regional Qualifiers

3. ICDC: Provincial Qualifiers

14 events

Individual competitors

Individual Series Events

Part 1

Cluster Exams

100 MC Questions

Part 2

2 (1-Regionals) Case Studies

10 minutes to prepare

10 minutes to discuss designated concepts with judge

AAM

ACT

ASM

BFS

BSM

FMS

HLM

HRM

MMS

PFL

QSRM

RFSM

RMS

SEM

1. RC: Preliminaries

2. PC: Regional Qualifiers

3. ICDC: Provincial Qualifiers

7 events Team of 2

Team Decision Making Events

Part 1Cluster Exams; Written

Individually; Average Score

100 MC Questions

Part 21 Case Study; Prepare and

Present in Pairs

30 minutes to prepare

15 minutes to discuss designated concepts with

judge

BLTDM

BTDM

FTDM

HTDM

MTDM

STDM

TTDM

1. RC: Preliminaries

2. PC: Regional Qualifiers

3. ICDC: Provincial Qualifiers

Principles + Individuals + Teams• Each category refers to an industry • All cases have three classifications:

1. Career Clustersi. Marketing

ii. Business Management and Administration

iii. Finance

iv. Hospitality and Tourism• Typically corresponds with the type of test for the category

• Exception: Principles Events write Business Admin. Core Exam• Exception: Personal Financial Literacy write Financial Literacy Exam

2. Career Pathway• Corresponds with indicators specific to careers relevant to the industry

3. Instructional Area• Corresponds with indicators specific to areas of knowledge

• Examples:

Principles + Individuals + Teams

CATEGORY: Human Resources ManagementCAREER CLUSTER: Business Management and AdministrationCAREER PATHWAY: Human Resources ManagementINSTRUCTIONAL AREA: Operations

CATEGORY: Principles of Hospitality and TourismCAREER CLUSTER: Hospitality and TourismINSTRUCTIONAL AREA: Communication Skills

CATEGORY: Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision MakingCAREER CLUSTER: MarketingCAREER PATHWAY: Marketing ManagementINSTRUCTIONAL AREA: Economics

CATEGORY: Business Finance SeriesCAREER CLUSTER: FinanceCAREER PATHWAY: Corporate FinanceINSTRUCTIONAL AREA: Financial Analysis

3 events Individual competitors

Professional Selling Events

Part 1

Cluster Exams

100 MC Questions

Part 2Sales scenario; Case released

online in January

20 minutes to discuss designated concepts with

judge

FCE

HTPS

PSE

2. PC: Preliminaries

3. ICDC: Provincial Qualifiers

Written Events

• 11 events• 1-3 Participants• 30 page submission, 15 minute presentation, no exam

Business Operations Research Events

& Chapter Team Events

• 5 events• Teams: 1-3 Participants, 30 page submission, 15

minute presentation, no exam• Independents: 1 Participant, 11 page submission, 20

minute presentation, no exam• Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan (1-3, 5 pages, 20

minutes, no exam)

Business Management &

Entrepreneurship Events

• 3 events• 1-3 Participants• 11 page submission, 20 minute presentation, Marketing

Cluster Exam

Marketing Representative

Events

Submissions: January 15th, 2015

2. PC: Preliminaries

3. ICDC: Provincial Qualifiers

Virtual Business Challenge

Personal Finance, Restaurant, Retail, or Sports

• Computerized simulation• 1 to 3 per team

• Goal: Manage marketing concepts and strategies to maximize profits

(or optimize personal net worth through financial decision making)

• Scores posted and viewed online• Registration: Oct. 6th

• Round 1: Oct. 20th

Stock Market Game

• Consists of written document and oral presentation

• 1 to 3 per team• Goal: increase value of beginning

stock portfolio• Sept.8th – Dec. 12th with 3 trades by

Oct. 25th

Online Events Parallel to other competitive events Winners recognized at Provincial Competition Multiple category winners at Provincials must choose one category for

Internationals

Online + On-Going

3. ICDC: Qualifiers

Provincial competition only

1 to 3 per team (cross-school teams permitted)

Prepare and submit 1-page executive summary of business venture

Present venture idea to a panel of judges for questioning

Only 3 spots to continue to international competition in one of three

DECA categories: ENPI, ENPF, ENW, or ENI Must develop a written venture plan based on the presented business idea to

meet the criteria of these events

Increase chances to attend internationals: GRIT participants may

also participate in a morning GRIT challenge for a chance to win 1

of 20 senior leadership spots

GRIT Tank 2. PC: Preliminaries

3. ICDC: Provincial Qualifiers

Competition Overview

Principles Events

Individual Series Events

Team Decision Making Events

Regional Qualifiers

+ Professional Selling Events

+ Written Events

+ Online Events

+ GRIT Tank

+ Leadership Development Academy

Provincial Qualifiers

+ Leadership Development Academy

1. REGIONAL 2. PROVINCIAL 3. INTERNATIONALRC PC ICDC

Program Overview Poster Reference/Reminder of all events’ requirements

DECA Guide Photocopy specific sections for students once they choose an

event

Deca.ca Competitive Events Listing Deca.org Chapter Resources, High School

Competitive Events Information

NEW ADVISOR TRAININGPART II: ORGANIZING & TRAINING YOUR CHAPTER

Registering a Chapter

1 2

3

Understanding October 15th

ONLINE:

1. Chapter Registration Due

2. Student Registration Due

3. Regional Competition Registration Due

MAIL:

4. One school cheque for:

$30 chapter registration fee

+$35 per member for membership and regional competition fee

2. Printed roster & Invoice

3. Chapter Advisor Commitment Form

Competition Registration3 exceptions/blanks between Individuals & Principles events per flight (3/18)

2 exceptions/blanks for Team events per flight (2/7)

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Key DatesSeptember October November

29: Fall Symposium 3: Power Trip Registration15: Chapter and Regional Competition Registration21: York Regional29: Online testing for all regions

1: Peel Regional14: Toronto Regional15: Waterloo Regional16: Nor-Eastern Regional18: Hamilton Regional19-23: Power Trip

December January February

5: Provincial Competition Registration

15: Written Submissions24: Swag Pick UP

5-7: Provincial Competition

March April May

1: ICDC Registration 7: GRIT Connections Conference29: ICDC Written Events Training

12: Pre-ICDC Meeting23-30: ICDC

23: GRIT Connections Conference

June July

5-8: GRIT Camp

Staying Informed

1. Weekly DECA Ontario emails• Sent to advisors only

2. Advisor Control Panel• Reminders of key news items already communicated via email

3. Your Executive Team• They stay up-to-date via presidents’ emails and social media

Establishing an Executive Team Interviews if necessary Position titles Hierarchical or Horizontal structure Divisions: Competing Members and Non-Competing Members

Program of Work = Plan for the Year Marketing Promotional DVD, Dress Up days, DECA Day, buttons,

posters, etc. Fundraisers SPCs, bake sales, dress down day, concerts, school

store/spirit merchandise, etc. Training Organized and/or individual

Chapter Management

Case Preparation Practice old cases Performance indicator familiarization

Test Preparation Practice old tests Glossary of terms from relevant texts

Mock Competition Case only

Training

Resources

Fall Symposium Resource USB www.deca.ca www.deca.org http://www.glencoe.com/sites/international/teacher/busine

ssadmin/index.html

Contacts

Students: DECA Ontario Executive OfficersAdvisors: Board of DirectorsNew Teacher Mentor: Vicki Moore

mentor@deca.ca

Regional LeadsOlga: Shalina:York PeelWaterloo TorontoNor-Eastern Hamilton