This flyer provides an overview of DECA and includes important facts and statistics. It was created by Micah Melling.

1. DECA: PREPARING
EMERGING LEADERS
DECA Headquarters: 1908 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191
Tel: 703-860-5000 I Web: www.deca.org
Fast Facts THE DECA DIAMOND
DECA has over 200,000 The DECA Diamond is the organization’s
members, and chapters international symbol. The Diamond has
are present in all 50 both inner and outer points.
states and 9 countries.
The inner points represent what DECA’s
National DECA annual- Program of Study does: Integrates into
ly awards over Classroom Instruction, Applies Learning,
$300,000 in scholar- Promotes Competition, and Connects to
ships to members. Business.
Over 60 businesses The outer points represent what DECA
and institutions finan- prepares students to become: Academical-
cially support DECA. ly Prepared, Community Oriented, Profes-
sionally Responsible, and Experienced
Over 15,000 students Leaders.
and teachers attend
DECA’s International
Conference each
spring. A POWERFUL STUDENT
DECA offers nearly 50
ORGANIZATION
competitive events. DECA is a Career and Tech- Placement and College Credit
nical Student Organization that was classes than other high school stu-
Eight-six percent of founded in 1946. dents.
DECA members report
having an A or B aver- With over 200,000 members DECA is financially support-
age. who are present in all 50 states and ed by over 60 businesses and insti-
nine countries, DECA is one of the tutions, known as the National
Members collectively
largest student organizations in ex- Advisory Board (NAB). In addition
raise $500,000 each
year for the Muscular istence. to supplying financial assistance,
Dystrophy Association. DECA’s goal is to prepare these businesses provide judges for
emerging leaders and entrepre- competitive events as well as gener-
neurs in marketing, management, al advocacy.
hospitality, and finance. In fact, Additionally, DECA is sup-
over 85% of members are interest- ported by a Congressional Advisory
ed in further studying the foregoing Board (CAB). The CAB is a collec-
career pathways. tion of 30 members of the U.S. Con-
gress who support Career and
DECA members are among Technical Education, specifically
the brightest students in high DECA.
The 2011-2012 DECA Na- schools around the world. Eighty- Without a doubt, DECA con-
tional Officer Team at five percent of members report hav- tinues to grow and cement itself as
Marriott Headquarters. ing an A or B average. DECA mem- one of the premier educational op-
bers also take more Advanced portunities for high school students.