Officer
Training Conference
By:
Kiara Girkins
Congratulations to all the new 2005-2006 district and chapter officers!
As the new school year begins, the state officers would like to invite
you to one of the state sponsored Officer
Training Conferences to be held in October. The first date will
be October 1 at Hollins University and the second in Richmond on October
15. Explore effective techniques to become better leaders, and learn
ways to get your chapters more involved in DECA! Remember that registration
is due by September 27. We hope that you will join us as you begin
your journey towards Exceeding Expectations!
Award
for Civic Consciousness
By:
David Adams
Civic Consciousness is an integral part of Virginia DECA,
as well as one of the four principles that DECA is built upon. As
a result, the chapters that show the most effort in this area will
be recognized and awarded at SLC.
The awards will be presented based on the chapter that puts forth
the most total community service hours per member. Start tracking
your community service hours right now! The tracking period begins
August 1, 2005, and ends on January 15, 2006. To apply for this award,
document the total number of community service hours performed by
your paid chapter members. They must be members of Virginia DECA for
their hours to count toward this award. To document your hours complete
the application posted on the POW page. It
includes:
Superstar Award
By: Allen Eickelberg
Building
on the success of last year, Virginia DECA will be promoting the Superstar
Award once again for the 2006 State
Leadership 
Conference. This award recognizes growing chapters for their monumental
achievements in recruiting new chapter members. Chapters will be presented
with glow stars for each of its SLC
attending members to proudly wear. In order to receive this award,
chapters must increase membership by 10% from the previous year (or
by 10 members for chapters over 100), or 100%. Continued growth is necessary in order to maintain our title as the largest
state association in the nation. Virginia DECA wants to see everyone
with a Superstar Award.
District Recognition
By:
Bryce Kunz
This
year
Virginia DECA will instate a District Recognition Award in order to
acknowledge outstanding districts throughout the State. The requirements,
although simple, will require effort and planning. First, a district
activity must take place that includes 50% participation. Second,
the activity must raise a minimum of $250 for the State Charity.
Finally, this activity must be one other than your DLC. We recommend
that the Districts hold this event during DECA week; however, this
is left up to the district leadership. An idea for the activity might
be a car wash, which would involve several chapters. Again, brainstorming
and arranging the activity is up to the district leadership. We do
believe that this award will promote DECA at the district level.
Please help Virginia DECA to Exceed Expectations by going for
it, and in the process, earning the District Recognition Award. Good
Luck!
Exceeding
Expectations
By: Tina Duong
There
are two kinds of people in the world. There are those who choose to
meet the minimum and only do what they’re asked, never going above
and beyond and finding pleasure in just being doing well. Others,
those who prevail in life choose to exceed expectations! These
are your future leaders, those who work hard and only accept what
they know is their best work. Those who’s only desire is to meet their objective and only take what life throws
at them will soon find that as the days go by, life will throw many
curve balls. Just meeting one’s objectives sets limits, lowers standards
and dulls the purpose of life, a life full of “what ifs?” or simply
being labeled as just average.
Exceeding expectations opens opportunities, allowing a bright future and something
to actually look forward to. That incredible boost of confidence,
the thrill of knowing that what you’ve just done is your best effort
is completely worth that little “Wahoo” we all know you want to shout
out! DECA is offering you that chance, the chance to exceed expectations!
To realize that meeting the objective and only doing what you’re asked
isn’t what takes you to the pinnacle of your existence. No matter
how many curve balls life throws at you, by exceeding expectations
you will soon realize what truly defines your character, and that
the word average doesn’t belong in your vocabulary. DECA challenges
you to constantly put forth your best effort by not just meeting the
objectives but exceeding expectations!
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