DECA Project Prep Framework

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Part 1 -

Project Prep

 Part 2 -

Engagement

Part 3 -

Administration

WRITTEN PROJECT

• DECA All Projects Timeline Overview
• DECA Project Phases Overview
• Complete written document
• Have the document evaluated by at least 2 evaluators
• Submit by DECA competition deadline

VISUAL AID

• Follow guidelines for the specific DECA event (varies)
• Secure presentation aids such as easel, project boards, tech equipment, etc.

PRESENTATION

• Immediately start presenting
• Introduction
• The Hook
• Presentation
• Allow enough time for the judge to ask a couple of questions if they haven’t asked any during the presentation.
• NOTE: If the judge interrupts you during your presentation, don’t be thrown off. 
• Remember where you are in your presentation.
• Recognize - state “That’s a good question.”
• Respond - provide a brief answer
• Resume presentation
• Make sure each partner has a part to cover
• Use 21st Century Skills

CLASS SETUP FOR PRACTICE

• Set up one competitor per table or 2/3 desks facing one another.(space for privacy)
• Partner judges and students by event type (50/50 split)
• Assign judge and competitor numbers
• Allow the judge and competitor the allotted prep time
• Use this time to review the judge role with judges
• Judges review the role play and scoresheet
• Competitors prep for presentation

• Have competitors exit the room 
• Give the competitors the “rules for engagement” with the judge

• Allow the competitors into the room and go to the judge that matches their number
• Start timer when all competitors are in place.
• Allow judges 5 minutes to complete evaluation form
• Then judges and competitors switch places
• Allow 30 minutes for individual events and 50 for team decision making
• 2 individual event rotations can be done while 1 team decision making event rotation is done.

THE GREETING & CLOSING

Greeting

• Introducing yourself to the judge
• Handshake
• Ask to sit or stand based on type of presentation

Closing

• Ask the judge for their buy-in to your project
• Thank judge
• Handshake

GRADING

Classroom Activity

• Judge participation
• Competitor participation

Test

• Presentation Score
• Professional Dress

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