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Columbia Academy
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DECA
More than 60 years ago,
DECA organized around an ambitious goal: to improve education and
career opportunities for students interested in careers in
marketing, management and entrepreneurship. What began with a few
hundred students in 17 states has grown to over 185,000 students in
all 50 states, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Germany and Mexico.
DECA’s objective is to
support the development of marketing and management skills in career
areas such as hospitality, finance, sales and service, business
administration and entrepreneurship. Programs and activities are
tailored to the specific career interest of students and include
technical skills, basic scholastic and communication skills, human
relations and employability skills, and a strong emphasis on
economics and free enterprise.
DECA provides
recognition and leadership activities directly related to attainment
of specific occupational and leadership skills. DECA’s mission
establishes clear criteria for its programs and activities.
The mission of DECA,
Inc. is to enhance the co–curricular education of students with
interest in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. DECA helps
students to develop skills and competence for marketing careers, to
build self–esteem, to experience leadership and to practice
community service. DECA is committed to the advocacy of marketing
education and the growth of business/education partnerships.
DECA is a nonpartisan,
non-sectarian 501(c)(3) association of students, teachers, and
administrators and is recognized and endorsed by all 50 state
departments of education and the U.S. Department of Education.
DECA Membership Scope
DECA chapters operate in over 4,500 high schools and 200 colleges
across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and Canada. Recently, chapters
have started in Germany. With over 185,000 members, (172,000 high
school and 13,000 college members) DECA has a significant impact on
today's youth.
Columbia
Academy’s DECA chapter was chartered in 2005. We have attended
district, state, and international competitions. This year at
district we had thirty-four students medal.
Our annual
community service project is a breast cancer awareness program and
biannual blood drives. This year we raised $500.00 for Waiting for
a Cure, a local cancer support foundation. We also did two
“60-Second” fundraisers raising $255.00 and $850.00. Our chapter
sells Belk charity tickets for travel expenses.