Florida Collegiate DECA - Calendar of Events

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2011-2012 EVENTS, DATES, AND DEADLINES

	August 27		State Officers' Leadership Workshop (continuation of workshop of April 13 in Orlando, and June 24 in Orlando)
	August 27		Board of Directors and Executive Council Meeting, UCF, Orlando, FL
	September 15		Chapter Information Form due to J. Rose
	October 7		Early Bird Reg. for Collegiate Leadership Academy, Nov. 17-19 - New York City
	October 9 - 15		DECA/Collegiate DECA Week
	October 15		Collegiate DECA Initial Online Membership Sign-up
	October 15		Registration for Mini-Conference (Oct. 23) due to J. Rose with payment
	October15		Collegiate DECA Collegiate Leadership Academy Registration and Housing Due to DECA, Inc. with copy to J. Rose
	October 23		Mini-Conference, Tigertail Lake, Dania
	October 25 - Nov. 19		First Community Service Activity(ies) by each chapter. Forms due to DECA, Inc. March 1, 2012.
	November 17 - 19		Collegiate Leadership Academy, New York City, with Professor Rose
	November 15		Initial Online Membership (State AND International dues) to DECA, Inc. Send a copy of every roster submitted to DECA, Inc. to J. Rose for online membership verification. For participation in the State CDC and ICDC, membership must be submitted by February 15, 2012. You can utilize online membership daily, weekly, or monthly. You will be invoiced for both state and international dues after each membership submission. All invoices must be paid within two weeks. All dues payments go directly to DECA, Inc. who will forward all state dues to our state association.
	January 3 - 28		Second Community Service Activity(ies) by each chapter. Verification forms due to DECA Inc. by February 25. Send copy of Community Service Award application to Jack J. Rose.
	January 7		Board of Directors and Executive Council Meeting – Fort Lauderdale, FL
	January 21		Collegiate DECA Scholarship Application Deadline to DECA, Inc. (cc. J. Rose)
	February 1		Collegiate DECA Honor Award applications due to DECA, Inc. (cc – J. Rose)
	February 1 - 28		Career and Technical Education Month
	February 3		Deadline - State CDC registration and hotel reservations. NO cancellations after this date....No refunds after this date!!!!!
	February 15		Last day additions to initial rosters for online membership to DECA, Inc., Reston, VA. Send COPY of roster to J. Rose. All membership payments directly to DECA, Inc. , 1908 Association Drive, Restobn, Virginia 20191
	February 28		ALL Award Applications (Passport Award, Chapter and State Leadership Award, Collegiate DECA Community Service Award, Chapter and State Leadership Award) must be sent to DECA, Inc. with copies to Jack J. Rose. ALL chapters are encouraged to submit applications, especially for the Community Service Award.
	March 1 - 4		47th Annual Collegiate DECA State Career Development Conference Radisson Resort Orlando-Celebration, Kissimmee, Florida
	March 7 - April 6		All chapters should elect 2012-2013 Chapter Officers who should attend Chapter Officer Training sessions at the ICDC. It is recommended that incoming freshmen for Fall 2012 be involved in committees to identify their leadership potential. They can then be encouraged to seek a chapter officer position at the following chapter election between the State CDC and the ICDC in 2013. Chapter officers should be encouraged to seek a position on the State Action Team as a State Officer, with the approval and support of their chapter advisor and members of the local chapter.
	March 14		Deadline for International CDC registration and hotel reservations. Send all forms and check(s) to J. Rose. All checks (registration and housing) are to be made payable to "Florida Collegiate DECA". Payments must include full registration, insurance (if desired), and one night hotel payment per room.
	March 16		National Officer Candidate Applications due to DECA, Inc. Candidate must have served as a member of the State Action Team as a state officer and have the approval of the Executive Director.
	March 30		ICDC housing payment balance and ICDC permission forms due to J. Rose.
	April 20 - 24 (return home Apr 25, AM)		International Career Development Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah

2011-2012 MEMBERSHIP FEES
		STATE	NATIONAL	TOTAL
	Florida Association of Collegiate DECA
	(students, advisors, friends, and family)	$10.00	$10.00	$20.00
	Alumni	$20.00	$10.00	$30.00
	Satellite Chapter	$20.00	$10.00	$30.00

Notes
	1. *All deadlines are FINAL!!* The date listed is the date items are due at their respective locations – NOT THE DATE YOU MAIL THEM!! So, please plan accordingly to ensure their timely arrival. REMEMBER, ALL MEMBERSHIP IS NOW DONE ONLINE. PLEASE SEND ME A COPY OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP ROSTERS ALONG WITH YOUR DEMOGRAPHICS FORM FOUND IN THIS BACK-TO-SCHOOL PACKET. 2. Effective July 1, 1994: As unanimously voted upon at the Executive Council and Board of Directors Meeting of March 3, 1994, *no refunds will be allowed* for any student who registers for the State or International CDC. This includes registration and hotel monies. Furthermore, *no persons are to have contact with hotel personnel other than the State DECA Advisor. This will alleviate any problems or misunderstandings that have happened in previous years. 3. As approved by the Board of Director, no materials will be accepted after the deadline dates!!!!!* You must adhere to these deadline dates so the state association can meet its established and approved deadline dates. 4. Chapters are required to submit a “Chapter Demographics Form” using the form in the Back-to-School Packet. Please adhere to the deadlines stated in the packet. This information is required for the Department of Education.

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