DISTRICT 6 COMPETITION
Each year, West Bloomfield High School attends the District 6 Conference. This conference give students an opportunity to compete in their chosen event and meet other members from our district. Top performers in each category earn the right to compete at the Michigan DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC) held annually, which will be in Detroit Thursday, March 5- Saturday, March 7, 2020.
Students will put their marketing and business knowledge to the test in their competitive event. Aside from the competition, students also get to meet and network with DECA members from our neighboring schools and chapters.
WBHS students competing at the district competition are those competing in role play events. Each student attending will take an online test at the high school before the conference, and then compete in impromptu role-play situations in their chosen marketing area.
ABOUT:
Students may compete in individual or team events. The students take an online test before the conference, and then compete in impromptu role-play situations in their chosen marketing career area.
TRANSPORTATION:
Students are required to take the school bus with our chapter. They will not be able to compete if they arrive on their own. Students should arrive to school at the normal starting time. We will return to WBHS at 3:45 PM. Please plan transportation accordingly.
ATTIRE:
Please refer to the Dress Code
ONLINE TESTING
December 3-6- Chapter 6 (our chapter) must complete testing by December 6.
WRITTEN EVENTS
Do not compete at the district competition.
CHAPERONES:
The student chaperones are the West Bloomfield High School DECA Advising team of Julie Zalla, Laura Wowk, Jacqueline Evola and Lisa Sallen. We are required to have one adult for the first twenty (20) students, two adults for 21-50 students, three adults for 51-80 students, and then one additional adult for every 30 students.
JUDGES NEEDED
Judges are an integral part of the conference.
REFUNDS:
AWARDS
SUBSTITUTION POLICY:
Students will NOT be able to compete in a team role play at the state level if their teammate is unable to attend the conference in March.
FORMS AND DOCUMENTS:
Permission Slip and Information TBA
District Conference Remind Letter TBA
2019 District Conference Final Notes TBA
District 6 schools competing
Student Code of Conduct
Pictures - West Bloomfield High School Business Academy Facebook Page
Students will put their marketing and business knowledge to the test in their competitive event. Aside from the competition, students also get to meet and network with DECA members from our neighboring schools and chapters.
WBHS students competing at the district competition are those competing in role play events. Each student attending will take an online test at the high school before the conference, and then compete in impromptu role-play situations in their chosen marketing area.
ABOUT:
Students may compete in individual or team events. The students take an online test before the conference, and then compete in impromptu role-play situations in their chosen marketing career area.
TRANSPORTATION:
Students are required to take the school bus with our chapter. They will not be able to compete if they arrive on their own. Students should arrive to school at the normal starting time. We will return to WBHS at 3:45 PM. Please plan transportation accordingly.
ATTIRE:
Please refer to the Dress Code
ONLINE TESTING
December 3-6- Chapter 6 (our chapter) must complete testing by December 6.
- The online test score will count as 1/3 of your overall competition score.
- Sample copies of the exams are posted on this website as well as on : http://www.deca.org/high-school-programs/high-school-competitive-events/
WRITTEN EVENTS
Do not compete at the district competition.
CHAPERONES:
The student chaperones are the West Bloomfield High School DECA Advising team of Julie Zalla, Laura Wowk, Jacqueline Evola and Lisa Sallen. We are required to have one adult for the first twenty (20) students, two adults for 21-50 students, three adults for 51-80 students, and then one additional adult for every 30 students.
JUDGES NEEDED
Judges are an integral part of the conference.
- We offer extra credit to our business department students who secure a judge for the competition. Please see below for the document.
- Former students can serve as judges once they have been out of high school for at least three (3) years.
- Parents wishing to judge please click here
REFUNDS:
- Refunds will not be given after the conference registration date.
AWARDS
- Medallions with yellow and blue ribbons are awarded to the top scores in the (online) exam and the judged competitive event.
- Red, white and blue ribbons are presented to the top overall finalists in each event. The students earning the red, white and blue ribbon are eligible to represent District 6 at the State Career Development Conference in Detroit in March.
- Awards
- Parents are welcome to attend the awards ceremony during the afternoon.
- pencils and non-programmable calculators.
- You cannot use the calculator function on your cellphone, smartphone, tablet, or smartwatch.
- Homework or something to do during your free time.
- Extra money for snack machines.
SUBSTITUTION POLICY:
Students will NOT be able to compete in a team role play at the state level if their teammate is unable to attend the conference in March.
FORMS AND DOCUMENTS:
Permission Slip and Information TBA
District Conference Remind Letter TBA
2019 District Conference Final Notes TBA
District 6 schools competing
Student Code of Conduct
Pictures - West Bloomfield High School Business Academy Facebook Page
WBHS District Conference -Number of Allowed Participants
TOOLS TO PREPARE FOR THE TESTIN CLASS/GRADED:
-Practice tests -Competition University -Local Competition (MP 1) OPTIONAL -DECA Workshop(s) after school AT HOME PREP: -Past DECA exams -Quizlet DECA Vocab for test |
TOOLS TO PREPARE FOR THE ROLE PLAYIN CLASS/GRADED
-Practice role plays each card marking -Local Competition (MP1) -Performance Indicators OPTIONAL: -DECA Workshops (after school) AT HOME PREP: -Past role plays -Performance Indicators |
2019 District 6 Competition Photos
DECA District 6 Conference 2019
131 new photos · Album by Julie Zalla