DECA State CDC 2024

DECa State Career Development Conference

February 1-3, 2024

topics

Schedule

Intro/General Info

Competitions

Packing List

Rooms/Rules

Meals/Money

Final Deadlines

Paperwork

ICDC

General info

• The DECA Career Development Conference, or "State CDC" hosts over 3,000 DECA members for across Georgia to compete in individual Role Plays, Team Decision Making (team role plays), or Manuals

• The payment included: competition registration and materials, room, DECA related events, awards and State t-shirt
• Parkview has 48 competitors this year competing in over 25 different events
• Adult leaders will be in attendance
• Advisors: Millicent Henson
• Assistant Principal: Mrs. Carla Hamilton
• CTE Teacher: Samantha Irons

schedule

• Students should be dropped off at school on Thursday morning
• New!!! Students depart from school on Thursday at 11:00am on a GCPS bus
• All students should attend school through 3rd period
• Eat 4A lunch
• Grayson/Maxwell students are excused
• Arrive at Hilton Atlanta by 3:00pm and check in to room
• Officer Check-in at 5:00pm
• Opening Ceremony at 8:00pm
• Competitions on Friday at assigned times:
• Role Play/TDM in the am
• Manuals in the pm
• Silent Disco Friday night
• Awards at 8:00am on Saturday
• Arrive back at Parkview by 11am

**Other additional conference related opportunites will be mixed in to each day

competitions

• All competitions take place on Friday and students will receive their official time at the next meeting on Monday
• Most students are only competing on 1 event
• If your child is competing in 2 events, that means they are doing a Manual combined with a Role Play or Team Decision Making
• Manual competitors are still working on project boards and actual presentations. Board documents due tonight so I can view them tomorrow. Remember to buy and bring in your 36x48 trifold.

• Role Play and TDM should be watching videos, practicing at home, and sign up for a practice time at school
• A couple of groups are competing in specialty events, so speak to your child and make sure they are following their preparation guidelines

Rooms/Rules

• We are now at the Hilton! This is connected to the Hyatt by sky bridge to access all events
• Students are mostly 4 to a room based on gender, competition team and grade level. We will make sure all room assignments are completed and will release those at the meeting on Monday
• The math didn't work to have complete rooms of 4, so a couple of groups are in a room of 3 based on their competition team
• Students are not allowed to be in a room of the opposite gender for any reason at any time!
• Students are not allowed to leave our floor of the hotel without a buddy for any reason! They must always travel with someone else.
• Curfew is at 11:30--no exceptions!!!
• No food orders, running to a friend's room etc. are not allowed
• Room checks will happen each night at curfew by an adult
• Leave unnecessary items at home and be respectful of hotel property

packing list

• Professional Dress (see handout)
• Jeans for "Silet Disco"/Comfy Clothes/PJs
• Hotel/Food Court attire should be appropriate around other non-DECA guests (be cautious of pajama pants/crop tops/spaghetti straps)--we represent Parkview
• Toiletries/Personal Needs
• Competition Materials
• Laptop
• Chargers
• Personal Medications should be packed in luggage
• All items should packed in a TSA approved carryon sized bag to fit on the bus (duffle, wheeled luggage, etc.)

• School backpack

All items will be brought to school on Thursday morning for safe storage until it's time to leave!

meals/money

• Students are financially responsible for all meals except one
• Friday night will be Parkview Pizza night at no additional cost
• There is access to Peachtree Center food court and other sandwich/snacks/coffee in the hotels
• Students are not to leave the hotel for food!
• Food delivery services can be used after I determine there is a safe dropoff location at the hotel entrance
• Food delivery is prohibited after curfew
• Students are responsible for configuring all of their meal times around their specific competition times
• They must be with a buddy or a chaperone at all times when going to get food
• Hotel rooms have refrigerators, but not microwaves, so be prepared
• They may bring any food/snacks of their own

Paperwork/CommunicatioN

• All necessary paperwork has already been turned in. Thank you!!
• Official Parkview field trip form with all teacher's signatures, parent signature and insurance info
• GA DECA Conference Permission Slip
• GA DECA Professional Standards
• "Pants Pledge": students will sign this Monday if applicable

• Continue to use the Google Classroom and Remind to keep in touch for all necessary information
• All students should be on the DECA Competition Remind between now and at all times during the conference

ICDC

• The top 8 or 9 finalists in each event will qualify for the International Career Development Conference
• April 27-30 in Anaheim
• Accommodations are at the JW Marriott, Anaheim

• Price is estimated at $1000-1500, including spending money
• Strawberry Fundraiser has already begun
• The School Store will set up a scholarship scale to support ALL attendees
• This amount will be determined based on final cost predictions and the total number of students wishing to attend
• ICDC info will be more forthcoming on Saturday morning at the State Awards Ceremony

THANK YOU!

Questions?