About Us
Our Chapter
KG DECA is open to all KGHS students in any Marketing or Economics/Personal Finance class either semester of the school year. Join in August/September for a full year of Membership Privileges!
Professional & Alumni memberships are also available - download forms below!
Our Chapter also hosts a variety of events and activities that involve the membership, the school, and the community. Keep up with us on our "Get Involved" page!
KG DECA is also a member of the King George Chamber of Commerce and Y Street!
Get Involved
Community Service and Leadership Opportunities are available all year long!
In August - our students help with open house and Freshman Transition.
In September - we support and work with community and school organizations for our DECA Chapter Projects.
In October - we volunteer at the King George Fall Festival.
In November - we host The Veteran's Day 5K Run at KGHS CC Trail.
For the holidays - Our students sponsor families by making non-perishable food donations to KG Social Services for Thanksgiving and hosting The ANGEL Tree for Christmas, bringing cheer to children with our many gift donations!
In January & February - we focus on preparation for Competition.
In March - we raise $$ for Competition Travel with fundraisers and donation drive!
In April - we are involved with Meet in the Middle - a Special Olympics event.
In May - we celebrate our year and elect our new officer team for the next school year!
And whatever else we can get involved with!
Like Y-Street!!! Applications are being taken now! go to my.ystreet.org
You do not have to be in KG DECA to be involved with Y Street - just be a KGHS Student!
Competition
Sign up now for your opportunity to travel to Orlando, Florida for the DECA International Career Development Conference April 26-30, 2019. First, make your way to the District Leadership Conference at Spotsylvania Towne Center on November 28, 2018 then on to the State Leadership Conference in VA Beach, VA on March 1-3, 2019!
Judges needed for all Conferences! Contact us for more info dstrauss@kgcs.k12.va.us or go to https://www.vadeca.org/state-leadership-conference to sign up to be an SLC Judge! You can also sign up to be a judge at the International Career Development Conference in Orlando in April - go to https://www.deca.org/judging-decas-competitive-events/