January 15, 2015

To: DECA State Qualifiers and Parents

From:Ms. Wiseley, Mrs. McLellan, Mrs. Van der Hoeven,

RE: State DECA Competition- March 5-7

Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA

Congratulations for being a top competitor and advancing to the DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC) competition March 5 through March 7 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.You will join over 4,000 students from around the state for afun and rewarding experience!

Below arethe events you willparticipate in for your planning:

Date / Event / Location / Dress Code
Wed., February 11
2:10-4:10 p.m.
(mandatory) / DECA State
Online Test / MIHS-Library / n/a
Thurs. February 12
3:10-5:10 p.m. / Test Make-Up / MIHS-TBD / n/a
Thursday, March 5 / MIHS Orientation
3:15pm (mandatory)
Opening Ceremony
4:30pm (optional)
Event Orientations
6:00-9:30pm
(mandatory) / MIHS-Orientation
Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue / Business Casual
No jeans, tennis shoes, leggings, sweatshirts
Friday, March 6
(mandatory) / Event Competitions
You will receive your time(s) at your Event Orientation / Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue / Business Professional
Saturday, March 7 / Awards Ceremony
9:30am-12:00pm / Meydenbauer Center / Business Professional

State Career Development Conference (SCDC) March 5-7

You will receive your registration packet and the time of your event orientation at our MIHS Orientation. The event orientation is mandatory and you must attend your orientation to know what time you willcompete on Friday, March 6. If you are in a team event, only ONE of the members must attend the orientation. If no one shows for the orientation, you will be disqualified.

Washington DECA has posted a lot of helpful information and agendas on their website:

Cost

You will need to pay $50 to Mercer Island DECA by Tuesday, January 20 (pay at ASB window), to secure your registration.

Transportation

You will need to make your own transportation arrangements for SCDC. We have a DECA Conduct Code form on file, but will need permission slips for you to drive and/or ride with other drivers.

Testing

We will administer the test at MIHS. You must be able to take the test on theday listed.

Awards

The awards ceremony is Saturday, March 7from 9:30am -12:00p.m. If you cannot attend, make sure you have someone to go onto stage and receive your award.

If you have any questions or need additional information please e-mail us at:

Thanks for all your hard work and enjoy the conference!