Tennessee DECA provides you with countless ways to create the future of your dreams through competitive events, scholarships, chapter connections, college and career opportunities, and so much more! In addition to many local chapter activities, Tennessee DECA members have many opportunities to develop their leadership skills with other DECA members from across the state.
Members can begin their experience as early as ninth grade by enrolling in a marketing, finance, hospitality, business management, or entrepreneurship course. As part of a high school chapter, DECA members can take full advantage of DECA activities described below while preparing themselves to be college and career ready upon graduation. High school students join DECA through their high school chapter, often advised by a faculty member responsible for course content in one of the above career areas. High school chapters are recognized and chartered at the Tennessee DECA State Career Development Conference.
Members can begin their experience as early as ninth grade by enrolling in a marketing, finance, hospitality, business management, or entrepreneurship course. As part of a high school chapter, DECA members can take full advantage of DECA activities described below while preparing themselves to be college and career ready upon graduation. High school students join DECA through their high school chapter, often advised by a faculty member responsible for course content in one of the above career areas. High school chapters are recognized and chartered at the Tennessee DECA State Career Development Conference.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are membership dues?
Members pay DECA Inc. dues of $8.00 and Tennessee DECA dues of $7.00. It's a small investment for a life-changing, professional development experience.
WHO IS AN ALUMNI MEMBER?
Alumni members are previous DECA members that wish to remain involved with DECA. Potential alumni members should join through their local chapter. For questions, contact Zach Buchanan at [email protected].
wHO IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBER?
Professional members are business + industry professionals that wish to get involved with DECA. Potential professional members should join through their local chapter. For questions, contact Zach Buchanan at [email protected].
How many members are in my district?
Based on 2016-2017 membership data:
- District 1 has 1,009 members
- District 2 has 932 members
- District 3 has 1,648 members
- District 4 has 1,135 members
- District 5 has 1,009 members
Should i bring deca to my school?
DECA members organize into chapters around courses, programs of study, academies or other forms of career and technical education programs that are engaged in preparing high school and college students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. As a Tennessee DECA chapter, each program operates as a single chapter that includes one or more of the content areas.
A teacher, instructor, or professor advises chapters in one or more of the content areas. This close connection to the curriculum is the key ingredient in members leveraging their DECA experience to become emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality or management. With this connection to the curriculum, DECA members and advisors are able to integrate DECA activities into the classroom, apply the classroom experience to project based activities, connect to business partners at all levels and utilize competition to improve their performance.
Chapters are organized into chartered associations providing additional extended learning opportunities. These opportunities allow students to engage the broader business community, compete beyond their campus and network with their peers throughout the association.
The Tennessee DECA chartered association provides a gateway to district, state and international resources and competition and thereby prepare members to compete in a global economy.
A teacher, instructor, or professor advises chapters in one or more of the content areas. This close connection to the curriculum is the key ingredient in members leveraging their DECA experience to become emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality or management. With this connection to the curriculum, DECA members and advisors are able to integrate DECA activities into the classroom, apply the classroom experience to project based activities, connect to business partners at all levels and utilize competition to improve their performance.
Chapters are organized into chartered associations providing additional extended learning opportunities. These opportunities allow students to engage the broader business community, compete beyond their campus and network with their peers throughout the association.
The Tennessee DECA chartered association provides a gateway to district, state and international resources and competition and thereby prepare members to compete in a global economy.
