DECA COMPETITION NOTE: Events will get harder and change at ever level

COMPETITION BREAK DOWN
· 2 Role Plays – 100 pts / ea
· 1 Hour long Test – 100 pts

DECA COMPETITION NOTE: Since the test is an hour long you should be averaging one question every 36 seconds

TEST BREAKDOWN
· @ AREA ---------- 50% is General Questions
· @ STATE --------- 30% “ “
· @ NATIONAL --- 15% “ “

DECA COMPETITION NOTE: If you do a team event all of the members on the team have their scores averaged

PREPARING FOR A ROLE PLAY EVENT
· Write down your 5 Performance Indicators as soon as you are given your Role Play (So you can study the night before the competition)
DURING THE ACTUAL EVENT
· Develop a format: Intro-Body-Conclusion
· Make an outline with bullet points
· Be Realistic: Don’t talk about something out of the realm of your knowledge
· It is ok to make up statistics but make sure they are realistic
· Remember you have 10 Minutes and that is it: Try to shoot for an 8 minute event (You will be cut off after 10 minutes)
· The judges are expecting a 10 minute discussion (So don’t end your conversation after 3 minutes)

PRESENTATION TIPS
· Dress for Success
· Calm / Conservative Hair
· Conservative Make-up
· DO NOT have any DISTRACTIONS
    § Clothes not fitting
    § Too much make-up, etc.
· Speak clearly, speak to your judge
· Smile, relax
· Get a mentor from the community
    § Who is willing to practice with you two times for 30 minutes

TEAM EVENT
· pick the right partner
· “you are only as strong as your weakest link”
· Make sure you have the same commitment / dream / time frame (January - April)
· Know everyone’s strengths and weaknesses
· Have a secret form of communication

DECA COMPETITION NOTE: You can compete at 1+ event up until STATE, not at NATIONALS

LINKS:
www.deca.org
www.wadeca.org

E-MAIL:
mths_deca@hotmail.com