DECA State Officer 2017 – Flashcards
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What does ME stand for, and its main purpose
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Marketing Education, to teach high school and college students the ideas and formalities of marketing.
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What are the three parts of the marketing education program?
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the classroom, the co-op, and DECA.
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What ME class are you in now and what are your plans for next year?
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Entrepreneurship, I am currently involved with my DECA written event and running for state officer of course. Next year, I plan on taking Advanced Marketing and helping with the school store.
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What qualities are developed through participation in DECA? How?
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Critical thinking and problem solving skills, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation. DECA helps develop these through their classrooms, along with the leadership conferences and events. Workshops are offered at Leadership Conferences to help share these skills and advance the students knowledge of these attributes of business and skills.
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How does the DECA mission statement relate to you in your leadership development?
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This mission statement relates to me, because throughout my life I have searched for that passion. I always looked up to and aspired to become a businessman in my lifetime, and lead in the field of business. When I became a freshman and was introduced to DECA I was pleased to know I found an organization that supported my passion. I strive to be a leader in anything that I do, and by following DECA's guidance I am able to do so.
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Can ME help eliminate the dropout rate? How?
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Many students complain about high school, and how it doesn't support diversity and that the curriculum is very strict and simple. DECA gives students the opportunity for diversity and lets them potentially follow their passion for business, if that is what they want to do. Since there are statistics of people dropping out for not having an interest in what they are taking, which DECA can help change and decrease the rate of dropouts.
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What can you contribute to Michigan DECA?
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I feel that I can greatly improve and provide two things for Michigan DECA. I can promise that I will try my hardest at any assignments or work that I need to have done or even work that needs to be done in general. Along with that, I plan to focus more on one of our development skills. This skill being Creative Thinking, I plan to campaign and influence creative thinking to our members, as it is an important trait to have in the current and future life.
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A good state officer has what traits?
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As state office there are several traits you must have that sets you above the rest, but the most important few of these traits are leadership and confidence. Leadership is the most important trait to have as a state officer, this shows that you can influence others to achieve greater things and potentially face things the had never imagined to face. I feel that if an officer can be an influential and bright leader, then an officer can influence every other important trait with it. Confidence is the second most important, because confidence shows that as a leader, you have pride in what you say or do. Approaching things in a confident manner is key to any form of success and it is important to stress this to our chapter that may set us above the rest.
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Who is the DECA Executive President of the High School Division?
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Jaron May
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Who is the Central Region Vice President?
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Leah Hoffman
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What are the Central Region States?
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Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Manitoba, Canada Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin
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How many districts does Michigan DECA have?
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8 Districts
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What does MME Stand for?
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Michigan Marketing Educators.
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Who is the Michigan DECA State Director?
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Dave Wait
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Who are your current DECA State Officers?
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Anna Sumpter, Charles Kowalske, Taylor Gripentrog, Nick Chirgwin, Anthony Bosio, Allison Anker, Edward Settle, and Nick Matthews.
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What are geographical units of DECA called?
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Regions?
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What is DECA, Inc.?
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DECA is an international association that includes teachers, and high school and college students of marketing, management, and entrepreneurship in subjects like business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service.
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What are the series events?
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ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES MARKETING AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES MARKETING BUSINESS FINANCE BUSINESS SERVICES MARKETING FOOD MARKETING HOTEL AND LODGING MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS QUICK SERVE RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT RESTAURANT AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT RETAIL MERCHANDISING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING
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What is the learn and earn project?
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The Learn and Earn Project is a chapter project that provides an opportunity for chapter members to develop business and marketing knowledge and skills. plan, organize and conduct a sales/service project in their local community, develop a business plan, utilize project management skills to implement a promotional campaign
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What is the entrepreneurship promotion project?
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The Entrepreneurship Promotion Project is a chapter project that provides an opportunity for chapter members to develop a better understanding of the knowledge and skills needed in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating a campaign to educate chapter members and the general public or an organized group about the opportunities available for becoming an entrepreneur.
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What is the official terminology when referring to district, state, and national meetings?
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Career Development Conferences
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What is the term given to an adult that guides a local chapter?
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Advisor
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What are local organizations of DECA called?
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Chapters
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The official term used to describe raising money on the local chapter level is?
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Fundraising
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Are you allowed to compete while you are a State Officer?
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Yes, it is not required and it is not restricted. It is optional.
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What is National DECA Week?
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A week that is celebrated by every state, local, and collegiate chapters. It reflects the development skills of DECA and supports the DECA Theme of the year.
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Where is the International Career Development Conference this year?
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Atlanta, Georgia
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What is the name of the National DECA magazine? How many times a year is it published?
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DECA Direct, 4 times
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Who is the Executive Director of National DECA?
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Paul A. Wardinski
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What is the official DECA Mission Statement?
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DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
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Where is DECA, Inc. located?
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Reston, Virginia
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Where is the Michigan DECA office located?
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Eastern Michigan University
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How would you explain and promote DECA to a group of business people?
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I would explain that DECA is a large company that influences high school and college students to pursue a career in business or related to business. It also gives students the opportunity to work towards their current passion in business. Generally, it gives high school students the opportunity to work towards and learn more about something they want to do after college.
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How much time are you willing to devote to DECA next year?
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In this current year I have participated and am going to participate in many extra curricular activities, but next year I plan on taking advanced classes which means I will not be doing as many extra curriculars. I plan on putting most of my time outside of school into DECA especially if I become state officer, it will be my main priority.
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What priority will you give to DECA compared to other extracurricular activities and sports you may be participating in?
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It will be my main priority
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What qualities are developed by youth who participate in DECA? How do you develop these qualities?
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The qualities that are obtained by participating in DECA are the 4 C's, Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity. These qualities are developed when participating in events. These qualities are also developed when attending workshops at leadership conferences or the competitions.
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How would you say DECA can help you in planning your future?
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DECA gives you the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge that relate to business, which many people don't have the chance to learn until they go to college and take specific course for their future. DECA gives students the chance to learn more about business which is convenient especially if they plan on working in the business field.
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What would you do about a state officer who refused to accept their responsibilities? What would you say to them?
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I would remind them that what we do is serious, and that we serve as role models for the rest of the Michigan Chapter, I would not act aggressive towards them, but I would remind them of what they are dedicated to and why it is serious.
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What are the most important qualities needed by a DECA State Officer? Pick three and explain their importance.
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Leadership, since the position is leader-based which means that the traits that you show will spread to the rest of the Chapter members. Creativity, because creativity is what separates an individual in competitive events or any other form of competition. Lastly, I believe that Confidence is important because it shows that you believe in your own ideas, and if you believe in yourself then others will believe in you too. This is why we tell members to "fake it til you make it"
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What can you as an individual state officer do for your state organization?
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I will thrive to do as much work s possible and not take the position for granted, I will work hard to keep chapter members well informed and I will reflect a positive form of leadership at events.
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Why do you want to be a State Officer?
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I like to look at myself as a positive leader and something people can look up to, and with my knowledge I feel like I could help members with many things. When I went to the state leadership conference i attended the "state officer" workshop, and while Edward and Anna were talking about the drive for a state officer, I knew that I fit the position and that I was meant to do this. I also plan on being a business owner in the future and I feel that this would really help me learn to be a leader and appeal to a large group of people.
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What are the main responsibilities of a Michigan DECA State Officer?
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There are 8 different roles that a state officer can have, but outside of those roles, the state officer is supposed to work hard to maintain organization within' the chapter and resemble a good leader for new members to look up to and learn from.
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What do you feel are the primary purposes of DECA?
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I feel that the primary purposes of DECA are to introduce high school and college students to the formal requirements of business and to develop traits that will be needed in the business world in the present and future. It gives students the opportunity to gain further knowledge about business, which is very convenient if you have plans to work in the business field.
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What have you done in your local chapter as evidence of leadership?
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I have helped with several fundraisers and events. Including events like our powderpuff pink out game to raise money for victims of breast cancer, as well as organizing and volunteering at our local pumpkin roll event. I also spoke at our DECA information session assembly.
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Do you now hold a job? If so where and how long?
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I currently work at Dairy Treat which is a local ice cream parlor, but they are a seasonal business so I don't currently work there but I work during the summer. I have a lot of free time to work hard as a state officer, and it would be my main priority.
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What activities have you participated in at school and in your community?
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For the last two years I have mostly participated in sports and DECA along with FFA. I participated in Basketball, Soccer, and Powerlifting. I lifted at the state level both my freshman and sophomore years. My freshman year I qualified for state for my role play performance. This year I am starting to expand my hobbies, participating in the school play, creating the chess club at my school, and thriving in DECA and Soccer. I plan on playing all of my usual sports.
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What is your career objective? How did you arrive at this choice? What are your plans after high school?
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I plan on becoming a business owner in the future, I came to this conclusion because I was always interested in the idea of sales and selling product I've been passionate about this since about 7th grade. I have always wanted to make an above average income and I feel that becoming a business owner would be a good way to do this. After high school I plan on attending the University of Michigan's Ross Business School in Business Model Innovation and Business Leadership in Changing Times.
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Why are you taking marketing education?
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I am taking marketing education, because I want to learn more about expanding my business knowledge and learn how to network, advertise, and create a business plan with thorough attributes like my target market, budget, mission statement, etc.
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What priority will you give to DECA if you are elected to be a state officer?
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DECA will be my main priority, I do not have any other extracurriculars that i'm doing this year and the only other thing I am doing is indoor soccer and powerlifting at the moment.
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How does DECA's logo, mission statement, and guiding principles relate to your career development?
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It teaches me traits that are necessary to have when I want to run a business in the future, the mission statement includes the teaching of business management and marketing which would both be essential toward my success as a business owner.
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What are DECA's official colors?
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Blue and Gold
