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     What is DECA?

    DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. 

    DECA Members Gain 21st Century Skills

    Through participation in DECA activities, 92% DECA members say they learned how to communicate thoughts and ideas, how to organize a presentation and more about what businesses expect from employees, while gaining problem-solving skills.

     

    DECA Members are Prepared to Become Leaders

    More than 90% of DECA members say their experience empowered them to be an effective leader and connected school to the real world. Nearly 80% of DECA members say DECA helped them recognize the benefit of community service.

     

    DECA Members are Motivated for the Future

    DECA members say their experience prepared them academically for college and career (88%), influenced their college plans (68%), influenced their career plans (75%) and influenced their interest in entrepreneurship and owning a business (61%).

    Competition

     

     What else would I do in DECA?
     
    DECA Power Trip in Washington, DC
    Power Trip
     
    DECA Tailgate
    Tailgate
     
    DECA Prom Fashion Show
     
     
     
    Community Service Projects 
    Magical Morning
    Field Trips-Inspire Headquarters, Home of Arbys 
    Inspire
    Field Trips-UGA, Terry College of Business & Grady, College of Journalism and Mass Communication 
    UGA Field Trip
     

    Contact a DECA Advisor for More Information

    Mrs. Urbanovitch Kurbanovitch@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    Mrs. Heath
    f39354@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    Mrs Prather
    f44580@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    South Forsyth DECA

     ***SFHS DECA is the 2nd Largest DECA

    Chapter in the World***

    DECA Scholarships
     
     
     
    Thank you to the Murphy Family for your generous donations each year. The Murphy Family Foundation Scholarship is an annual scholarship fund of $10,000 that is funded to chosen DECA students. 
     
    DECA Competition

    DECA International Career Development Conference (2025) 

     

    Manual Presentations

    ICDC

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    ICDC  

    Future ICDC Dates:

    -2026: Atlanta

    -2027: Anaheim  

    -2028: Orlando

    -2029- San Fransisco

    You can join DECA on School Pay today!