2007-2008 Calendar of Events

All applicable items are due into the Ohio DECA office on the designated date. NO POSTMARKS.

Please use the fax to meet deadlines dates at (614) 728-6176 when noted below.

October 1 Deadline for districts to identify Board of Trustee - Odd number - 2007
October 12 State Officer Screening Intent Form Due IN to State Office by (FAX)
October 7-13 National DECA and Ohio Marketing Education/DECA Week
October 19 District Fall Conferences End
October 19 Each chapter will use the On-Line Membership to National DECA (includes Ohio Dues). Membership Roster and Dues for State and National Membership are $14.00 per person ($8.00 National dues and $6.00 State Membership dues.) FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS located on the National DECA website at www.deca.org to submit your membership information.   Payment for both State and National DECA dues MUST be sent to National DECA, 1908 Association Drive , Reston , VA 20191-1594 . They will forward Ohio 's portion of the dues to the Ohio DECA Office.
October 21 Ohio DECA Pin Contest Entry Due IN State Office (Original Art Work ONLY - NO FAXES OR E-MAILS)
October 20 -21 State Officer Training in preparation for New Officer Screening
October 21 State Officer Screening - Columbus
October 26 Ohio DECA Fall Leadership Conference Registration Due IN State Office
October 29 PR and Parliamentarian Candidate Applications Due IN State Office
(Original with a Picture)
November 14 Ohio DECA Fall Leadership Conference – Veterans Memorial - Columbus
December 7 Honorary Life Nomination Form Due IN State Office (FAX)
December 7 Ohio DECA Leadership Award Nomination Form Due IN State Office (FAX)
December 7 - 8 Central Region Conference – Indianapolis , Indiana
December 12-13-14 New State Officer Training - Columbus
December 14 Executive Council Meeting - Columbus
January 17-18 State Officer Training - Columbus
February 8 District Competitive Events to be completed
February National Career-Technical Education Week
February 14 - 15 State Officer Training – Columbus
February 15 Ohio DECA Career Development Conference Registration And the Quiz Bowl Registration are DUE IN to State Office. (Participants will need to register for Quiz Bowl on the Ohio DECA Career Development Conference Registration form along with the other contest participants. There will not be a separate form for Quiz Bowl seeing as it will take place during the Ohio DECA Career Development Conference)
February 15 Final Date for Membership Add-ons
February 15 Ohio DECA Scholarship Applications DUE IN STATE OFFICE (NO POSTMARKS)
February 15 L.E.A.D.S. Activity Information DUE IN STATE OFFICE (NO POSTMARKS)
February 15 Ohio DECA Week Promotion DUE IN STATE OFFICE (NO POSTMARKS)
February 15 National DECA Harry Applegate Scholarship DUE IN STATE OFFICE (NO POSTMARKS). The Ohio DECA State Advisor MUST sign the approved Applegate Scholarships before being sent onto National DECA.
February, 2008 All other National DECA scholarships (Coca-Cola, Otis Spunkmeyer, Sears, JC Penney, etc . ) should be sent directly to National DECA by the appropriate deadline date.
February 20 Last Day to Make ALL Changes (rooming, contest, participants) for Ohio DECA Career Development Conference
March 3 Written Event Turn-in to District Council Representative
March 6 Written Event Turn-in to State Leadership Conference
March 7 Quiz Bowl Contest at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Columbus
March 7- 8 State Career Development Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel – Columbus
March 14 Registration for International DECA CDC Due IN State Office (FAX)
April 26 – April 30 International DECA CDC – Atlanta , Georgia
June 11 - 12 State Officer Training – Columbus
June 12 Executive Council Meeting – Columbus