Symbols & Traditions
The official DECA emblem is a diamond design. Each point of the
diamond signifies a working part of the organization.
The four points of the DECA diamond are:
- Vocational Understanding
- Civic Consciousness
- Social Intelligence
- Leadership Development
The DECA Creed is as follows:
I believe in the future which I am planning for myself in the
field of marketing and management, and in the opportunities which
my vocation offers.
I believe in fulfilling the highest measure of service to my vocation,
my fellow beings, my country and my God--that by so doing, I will
be rewarded with personal satisfaction and material wealth.
I believe in the democratic philosophies of private enterprise
and competition, and in the freedoms of this nation--that these
philosophies allow for the fullest development of my individual
abilities.
I believe that by doing my best to live according to these high
principles, I will be of greater service to myself and to mankind.
DECA in Brief:
Washington DECA Established: 1947
Purpose:
(1) To assist the local chapters of DECA in their own
growth and development;
(2) To further develop education in marketing,
management and entrepreneurship;
(3) To promote understanding of
and appreciation for the responsibilities of citizenship in our
free enterprise system.
Membership:
144 chapters throughout Washington state
Student
membership is over 10,000.
Washington is the 3rd largest State Association in DECA.
Washington Headquarters:
9757 NE Juanita Drive, Suite 212
Kirkland, WA 98034
National DECA Headquarters:
1908 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Tag Line: An Association of Marketing Students
National Colors: Blue and Gold
Executive Director: Shanna LaMar |
