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1. All Candidates need
- Complete Application
- Letter of recommendation
- 2.5 GPA or Higher
- Signed Code of Conduct
- School Transcript
- Results of Officer test
2. All Officers Must Attend
- Summer Leadership Training
- State Conference Planning Workshop
- State Conference
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SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES - STATE OFFICER
ALL STATE OFFICERS
- Develop the State Program of Work for the current year.
- Prepare and submit news articles for the state newsletter.
- Submit monthly reports of activities.
- Develop a state conference theme.
- Participate in soliciting patrons for the state conference.
- Facilitate welcoming activities at the state conference.
- Facilitate judges’ activities at the state conference including greeting, directing and disbursement of materials.
- Create enthusiasm & excitement for Pennsylvania DECA at all conferences.
- Serve as a voting delegate at the national conference if in attendance.
- Promote the general welfare of DECA.
PRESIDENT
- Preside at all meetings.
- Make all necessary committee appointments including the designation of chairpersons.
- Serve on the DECA Board of Trustees as a voting member.
- Communicate with the other states in the North Atlantic Region.
- Send a monthly report to the NARVP.
- Communicate with all state officers and the state officer advisor.
- Attend Vocational Education Week activities in Harrisburg.
- Prepare a greeting for the Student Handbook and State Conference Program.
VICE-PRESIDENT
- Coordinate the program of work and compile all associated lists and financial reports.
- Design and prepare certificates of completion for chapters meeting their plan of action goals.
- Serve in any capacity as directed by the president.
- Accept the responsibilities of the president as needed.
STATE OFFICER COUNCIL
- Record and accumulate the minutes and/or proceeding of all officer meetings.
- Account for funds raised through patron sales.
- Prepare and submit an annual report/scrapbook of the year’s activities.
- Compile and edit all information for the state newsletter.
- Coordinate the election sessions at the state conference.
- Publish a newsletter at least two times per year.
- Keep National DECA informed of the activities of the state association.
STATE REPRESENTATIVES
- Preside at all district meetings and district conferences.
- Serve as the district chairperson of your district elections.
- Chair the State Program of Work in your district. Please refer to Article VII of the PA DECA Constitution for additional officer information.
All officers are elected. President, Vice-President and Executive Consul are elected at the State CDC and District Representatives are elected at regional district competitions.