State Career Development ConferenceThe 2023 State Career Development Conference (SCDC) will be held in downtown Detroit on March 9-11, 2023, and is expected to host over 4,200 Michigan DECA members and advisors.
After participating in competitive events during the day, you will have the constant opportunity to meet DECA members from around the state, interact with important business representatives, and compete for a chance to represent Michigan DECA at the International Career Development Conference in April! |
INFORMATION/PARENT LETTER: **2023 DECA State Conference Parent Letter | *2023 DECA State Conference PPT
STUDENT COST: **$250 Cash or Check made payable to West Bloomfield High SchoolINCLUDED: Round trip bus transportation, two meal vouchers for the Huntington Place food court (can be used anytime during the weekend), registration materials, entertainment on Friday evening (to be announced), conference administrative expenses, 2 nights hotel accommodations in a double room with 4 students and required WBHS Advisor chaperone/supervision.
PAYMENT DUE DATE: February 9, 2023
CONFERENCE TESTING: Feb 28th/March 2nd
HOTEL: TBA
STUDENT QUALIFIERS: TBA based on written project completion 2/8
TRANSPORTATION: WBHS Bus
SCHEDULE: Competition Schedule
PARENT JUDGE: Judge
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REGISTRATION
The conference registration fee will cover two meal vouchers for the Huntington Place food court (can be used anytime during the weekend), registration materials, entertainment on Friday evening (to be announced) and conference administrative expenses. Only students that are competing at the State Conference may attend the conference.
Student expense: $250 cash or check made payable to West Bloomfield High School
Due Date: February 10, 2023
HOTEL
All conference attendees must stay at one of our official hotels. Hotel reservations must be made through the chapter advisor. No rewards points or vouchers may be used. We will be assigned one of the following two hotels
SUPERVISION AND SECURITY
DRESS CODE Dress Code
CURFEW
All students must be in their own room at curfew. No food may be delivered to any room after curfew.
CODE OF CONDUCT & COVID LIABILITY and WAIVER FORMS
Student Code of Conduct Form
COVID Waiver Form
Each delegate, student and adult, must sign the Code of Conduct Form.
No alcoholic beverages or drugs may be possessed by any delegate at the conference. This is a school function. Delegates may not enter the lounges at the hotels. Students suspected of being under the influence of alcohol will be required to take a breath alcohol test as specified by state law. A uniformed police officer will be on site during the evening hours of the conference
Private Autos at the Conference
The use of private automobiles will not be permitted after arrival at the conference. Car doors shall be locked upon arrival, and the keys turned over to the chapter advisor.
DRESS DURING THE CONFERENCE
Business attire is required for all scheduled sessions and activities. Delegates’ clothing must be neat and in good repair to compete, attend the sessions, or be allowed on stage.
During free time, shirts must have no bare shoulders, arms, or midriff. Skirts and shorts must be at least fingertip length. No cargo pants, jeans (denim material), T-shirts, sweatshirts, leggings, flip-flop sandals, or athletic shoes of any form will be allowed during the competition or at sessions! Delegates wearing any of these items will be sent to change, before being allowed to compete or attend any conference sessions. Please review the Michigan DECA Dress Code.
Masks are optional.. If face coverings are worn during competition, they cannot display any words or logos that would indicate where the competitor is from.
COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY
SUBSTITUTION POLICY
You will not be able to compete if one member of the team is unable for any reason to attend the next level of competition.
SUPPLIES
Each participant is expected to have a pen or pencil and a calculator for competition. Other items (workbooks, notebooks, handouts, etc.) are not allowed. Cell phones, smartphones, smartwatches, iPads, iPods, AirPods/wireless or wired earbuds, PDAs, programmable calculators, and graphing calculators may not be used or worn during competition, which includes during online testing, prep-time, waiting for judges, and during competition in role-play events.
ONLINETESTING|FEB28th/MARCH2ndList of State Conference Events and Tests
Test Preparation:
ROLE PLAY PREP: Wed March 1 - DECA Role Play day in DECA room (during class)
WRITTEN EVENTS
All Written Events will compete on Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Written Event participants will have their orientation at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. There will be one interview with one or two judges. All written event participants are required to take either the math or economics evaluation.
All written events will need to be uploaded to the Chapter Registration Portal by February 15, 2023.
Students will not be able to use the hotel or convention center internet for their event presentations, because that would involve asking someone else to help them with their equipment. Save anything that you might want to reference directly onto the computer.
WRITTEN EVENT PREP: WRITTEN PROJECT EVENT PREP
Jan 20 Final draft of paper due with changes to Canvas
Feb 3 Written Proj final draft and statement of assurance signed by teacher
Feb 6-10 Groups must set aside time to work approx. 2 hours per day after school/during or during advisory
Feb 9 WBHS submitting projects to Michigan DECA for approval
APPLIED CERTIFICATION EXAM
Delegates are required to take one of the following exams on Friday. (Students have the option to take all if desired.) A certificate will be awarded to those who achieve minimum proficiency on each exam. The top ten participants on each test will receive special recognition.
CERTIFICATION OF EXCELLENCE
Michigan DECA will issue Certificates of Excellence to all competitors that receive an average score above 70% during competition. The certificates will be mailed to chapter advisers several weeks after the conference
STUDENT COST: **$250 Cash or Check made payable to West Bloomfield High SchoolINCLUDED: Round trip bus transportation, two meal vouchers for the Huntington Place food court (can be used anytime during the weekend), registration materials, entertainment on Friday evening (to be announced), conference administrative expenses, 2 nights hotel accommodations in a double room with 4 students and required WBHS Advisor chaperone/supervision.
PAYMENT DUE DATE: February 9, 2023
CONFERENCE TESTING: Feb 28th/March 2nd
HOTEL: TBA
STUDENT QUALIFIERS: TBA based on written project completion 2/8
TRANSPORTATION: WBHS Bus
SCHEDULE: Competition Schedule
PARENT JUDGE: Judge
_________________________________________
REGISTRATION
The conference registration fee will cover two meal vouchers for the Huntington Place food court (can be used anytime during the weekend), registration materials, entertainment on Friday evening (to be announced) and conference administrative expenses. Only students that are competing at the State Conference may attend the conference.
Student expense: $250 cash or check made payable to West Bloomfield High School
Due Date: February 10, 2023
HOTEL
All conference attendees must stay at one of our official hotels. Hotel reservations must be made through the chapter advisor. No rewards points or vouchers may be used. We will be assigned one of the following two hotels
- Fort Pontchartrain, 2 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226 313-965-0200
- Detroit Marriott, 100 Renaissance Center Drive, Detroit, MI 48243 313-568-8000
SUPERVISION AND SECURITY
- One WBHS Advisor/teacher/administrator or security must attend for every 10 students that qualify for the conference
- All delegates (adult and student) must wear their name badges and wrist bands at all times. No one will be admitted to conference activities without a name badge and wrist band. If a delegate loses their wrist band or name badge, a replacement may be obtained in the conference headquarters for $5.00 each.
DRESS CODE Dress Code
CURFEW
All students must be in their own room at curfew. No food may be delivered to any room after curfew.
CODE OF CONDUCT & COVID LIABILITY and WAIVER FORMS
Student Code of Conduct Form
COVID Waiver Form
Each delegate, student and adult, must sign the Code of Conduct Form.
No alcoholic beverages or drugs may be possessed by any delegate at the conference. This is a school function. Delegates may not enter the lounges at the hotels. Students suspected of being under the influence of alcohol will be required to take a breath alcohol test as specified by state law. A uniformed police officer will be on site during the evening hours of the conference
Private Autos at the Conference
The use of private automobiles will not be permitted after arrival at the conference. Car doors shall be locked upon arrival, and the keys turned over to the chapter advisor.
DRESS DURING THE CONFERENCE
Business attire is required for all scheduled sessions and activities. Delegates’ clothing must be neat and in good repair to compete, attend the sessions, or be allowed on stage.
During free time, shirts must have no bare shoulders, arms, or midriff. Skirts and shorts must be at least fingertip length. No cargo pants, jeans (denim material), T-shirts, sweatshirts, leggings, flip-flop sandals, or athletic shoes of any form will be allowed during the competition or at sessions! Delegates wearing any of these items will be sent to change, before being allowed to compete or attend any conference sessions. Please review the Michigan DECA Dress Code.
Masks are optional.. If face coverings are worn during competition, they cannot display any words or logos that would indicate where the competitor is from.
COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY
- Only students that are competing at the State Conference may attend the conference.
- Competitors in the Individual Series events, Team Decision Making events, Principles events, Financial Consulting event, Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling event, and Professional Selling Event will qualify at the District Conference level to compete at the State Conference.
- Virtual Business Challenge Event participants will not compete at the State Conference. Those named as qualifiers in these events will proceed directly to the International Career Development Conference
- Delegates may not enter more than one event.
- The Individual Series Events, Principles Events, Team Decision Making Events, Selling Events, School Based Enterprise, Leadership and Teamwork, and the Ethics Team Event will compete Friday.
- All Written Events will compete on Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Individual Series Events, Principles Events, Team Decision Making Events will have two (2) judged activities.
SUBSTITUTION POLICY
You will not be able to compete if one member of the team is unable for any reason to attend the next level of competition.
SUPPLIES
Each participant is expected to have a pen or pencil and a calculator for competition. Other items (workbooks, notebooks, handouts, etc.) are not allowed. Cell phones, smartphones, smartwatches, iPads, iPods, AirPods/wireless or wired earbuds, PDAs, programmable calculators, and graphing calculators may not be used or worn during competition, which includes during online testing, prep-time, waiting for judges, and during competition in role-play events.
ONLINETESTING|FEB28th/MARCH2ndList of State Conference Events and Tests
Test Preparation:
- www.decaplus.org
- Exam Resources deca.org
- Michigan DECA Practice Portal
- Tues Feb 28: Even Class DECA Test
- Thurs March 2 Odd class DECA Test
ROLE PLAY PREP: Wed March 1 - DECA Role Play day in DECA room (during class)
- Role Play Samples
- Performance Indicators
- Sample Role-Play Videos
- WBHS DECA Role Play Database
- www.decaplus.org
WRITTEN EVENTS
All Written Events will compete on Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Written Event participants will have their orientation at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. There will be one interview with one or two judges. All written event participants are required to take either the math or economics evaluation.
All written events will need to be uploaded to the Chapter Registration Portal by February 15, 2023.
Students will not be able to use the hotel or convention center internet for their event presentations, because that would involve asking someone else to help them with their equipment. Save anything that you might want to reference directly onto the computer.
WRITTEN EVENT PREP: WRITTEN PROJECT EVENT PREP
Jan 20 Final draft of paper due with changes to Canvas
Feb 3 Written Proj final draft and statement of assurance signed by teacher
Feb 6-10 Groups must set aside time to work approx. 2 hours per day after school/during or during advisory
Feb 9 WBHS submitting projects to Michigan DECA for approval
- www.decaplus.org -check decaplus for examples of winning papers for your event!!
- WBHS DECA Written Project Database
- 2023 DECA Written Statement of Assurances Form – required for all written events
- 2023 Michigan Penalty Point Checklist for 20 page projects – for written events at the State Conference only
- 2023 Written Event Guidelines and Deadlines for 20 page projects
- 2023 Michigan Penalty Point Checklist for 10 page projects – for written events at the State Conference
- 2023 Written Event Guidelines and Deadlines for 10 page projects
- Written Event Upload Instructions
- Plagiarism Policy
- Feb 10 Written Project-1st draft of Presentation Due
- Feb 17 Written project-final draft of presentation of due
- Feb 20-24 Written project-must present to teacher a minimum of two times
- Feb 28 MDA Verification form and funds due to MDA for recognition
- March 1-8 Written projects must present to a business class
APPLIED CERTIFICATION EXAM
Delegates are required to take one of the following exams on Friday. (Students have the option to take all if desired.) A certificate will be awarded to those who achieve minimum proficiency on each exam. The top ten participants on each test will receive special recognition.
- Applied Economics Certification Exam
- Applied Marketing Mathematics Certification Exam
- Ethics Certification Exam
CERTIFICATION OF EXCELLENCE
Michigan DECA will issue Certificates of Excellence to all competitors that receive an average score above 70% during competition. The certificates will be mailed to chapter advisers several weeks after the conference