Competing
First year members may compete in this style of event
Principle events
According to DECA's professional appearance guidelines, this specific category of pants is strictly prohibited during competitive events
Jeans
Instead of relying on a single obvious idea, top-tier competitors stand out to judges by mapping out this many distinct solutions during their presentation
Several
These two things are added together for your total MCEC score
Test score and roleplay score
This geometric shape serves as the official logo of DECA, with its four points representing the organization's core guiding principles
Diamond
You will be given this many minutes to read your prompt and prepare for your roleplay
10 minutes
This professional gesture should always be offered both at the start and at the conclusion of a role-play meeting with a judge
Handshake
To stand out immediately, top competitors use this specific storytelling technique in the first ~30 seconds of a role-play to frame the entire business problem creatively
Hook
You will be given this many performance indicators to touch on during your roleplay
Principles: 4
Individual series: 5
Maintaining this non-verbal connection with your judge during your presentation shows confidence and keeps them engaged in your pitch
Eye contact
This many people per event are given glass as MCEC
Three
To sound more professional, you should avoid using these words
Umm; like
Creating these simple, hand-drawn diagrams or charts on your scratch paper during your 10-minute prep time is a highly professional way to visually anchor your ideas for the judge
Visual Aids; Graphic Organizers
This specific term refers to a standard piece of paper containing a matrix of criteria that judges use to score your performance indicators during a presentation that you can earn up to a score of 99 on
Rubric
This person is our current Dixie Pines Vice President
Sohum Patel
This medal is given to people who scored in the top 10 overall in their event
Finalist
This type of non-verbal communication—including posture, facial expressions, and gestures—can heavily influence a judge's impression of you during your roleplay
Body language
To immediately signal your expertise to a judge, your role-play presentation should heavily feature this specialized vocabulary directly tied to your career cluster
industry terminology; business jargon; performance indicator terms
These 3 words are used to describe the soft skills you will be judged on during your roleplay
21st Century Skills
This password will get you into DECA+
finance?12
Hickory Ridge DECA is part of this North Carolina district
District 7
You should keep this form of movement to a minimum during your roleplay
Fidgeting
You can use this method on your roleplay which divides your paper into 4 categories to evaluate a project or organization's internal and external factors
SWOT analysis
This term describes the specific competencies and knowledge elements that you are required to demonstrate to a judge
Performance Indicators (PIs)
You should always address your judge according to this, which is outlined on your roleplay sheet
Their role; address them directly