"You will be competing with others from around the world, but most importantly you will be competing against yourself. All we expect for you to do is your very best, to push yourself one second faster, one notch higher, one inch further."
Ronald Reagan
Exam Resources
Test Preparation
Testing Resources - It includes the “Student Guide To Online Testing” by district. We are in D7.
Test Anxiety
Competition Resources
These are the basics that you will need.
General Information
Texas DECA Competition Resources
DECA Competitive Events Information
Event Overviews
What You Need First For D7 Competition
DECA Direct District Instructional Areas 22-23 (also on the chart below)
Please read the dress code. A lot of you were improperly dressed at Mock Competition. You will not be allowed on the bus unless you meet dress code.
Competitive Events Information
Depending on your event, sample exams and role plays may be easier or more difficult to find; however, you will have at least one of each because DECA releases one sample exam and event annually for each event on their website. They will also have the guidelines and performance indicators for you. If a sample video presentation is available, it will be provided (check below as well). The competitive events directory can be found here. When you link to the page, you will need to scroll down to bottom of the page and you can filter from there.
Competition Videos
All of the videos that pertain to competitive events are here: tips, tricks, prep, role plays, samples, vlogs, Judge’s perspective, and more! If you find something that you would like to have added, please send us a link here.
MA and NC DECA have several quality videos on YouTube that are on their channels as well.
DECA Sample Competitive Events - Links to multiple videos on their page, but while some are repeats of the YouTube videos above, others are only available on Vimeo
DECA Sample Individual Competitive Event 1 - Marketing Management
DECA Sample Individual Competitive Event 2 - Marketing Management
DECA Sample Individual Competitive Event 3 - Human Resources Management
DECA Sample Individual Competitive Event 4 - Principles of Business Administration/Marketing
DECA Sample Team Competitive Event - Team Decision Making
Competition Prep - This is an older video by Texas DECA; however, the basics are the same and it is full of good advice
DECA ICDC Vlog - We are back with Julia Wezio again and she is showing us Orlando
How To Give A Successful DECA Presentation - From Gwendalyn Flick, DECA glass winner
Intro To DECA Role Plays - Full of great tips on role plays at competition and how to use performance indicators
Cluster Exam Tips - Four key DECA cluster exam tips by the DECA GOAT
Competition Tips From An ICDC Judge - Interview with Mrs. Wachowski, ICDC Judge that provides her personal perspective on judging written events. She also offers several tips on how students can better prepare in order to give themselves the best chance to win. She has the largest DECA chapter in her state with over 170 members.
Dominate At District Competition - A short how to from the DECA GOAT.
Mastering The Cluster Exam - A more detailed, concise version of the original version “Cluster Exam Tips” by the DECA GOAT with some additional details
Role Play & Testing Tips From A Glass Winner - This is long, but relevant since he competed three times at ICDC, won third place, and was a State Officer
Role Play Tips - More from the DECA GOAT on general advice, how to unpack your role play, role play timing, and supporting documents (including some shots of the Judge’s score cards)
Top Secret Tips From A DECA Judge - The DECA GOAT YouTube Channel has a lot of interesting content
Top Ten Competition Tips by Texas DECA
Top Ten Tips For DECA Role Play Events - Julia Wezio who enthusiastically shares her five years of firsthand advice
Top Ten Tips For DECA Written Events - Julia Wezio is at UT Austin and in her sixth year of DECA now, so she is back with some additional advice