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, King George Fall Festival Committee 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 Nashville, Tennessee for the DECA International Career Development Conference April 29 - May 3, 2020. First, make your way to the District Leadership Conference at Spotsylvania Towne Center on November 12, 2019, then on to the State Leadership Conference in VA Beach, VA on February 28 - March 1, 2020!
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 Nashville in April - go to https://www.deca.org/judging-decas-competitive-events/