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‘Tis The Season to Deck Out Your SBE
With the holidays right around the corner, there are many ways to boost School-based Enterprise (SBE) sales while still engaging with your customers. Below are a few things that Blue Blaze Café has done over the years and new activities for 2021 to continue expanding our customer base.

5 Ways to Improve Your Prepared Event
Written events can be difficult to master. What does a winning project look like? What kind of before-hand preparation is required?

Your Guide to Exploring Austin During Collegiate DECA's Engage Conference
The Texas Collegiate DECA officers have put together a list of local favorites for Collegiate DECA members to check out while in Austin for Engage this November.

Missouri Governor Visits Saline County Career Center DECA
The DECA Experience. A nice reminder of why DECA has so many opportunities for students, even during a pandemic.

Coral Glades DECA Benefits Good Karma Pet Rescue
Coral Glades DECA members hosted a donation drive to collect supplies for the animal rescue organization, Good Karma Pet Rescue.

Cultivate Chapter Success Using the Three C's
Have you ever wondered how to take your collegiate DECA chapter to the #NextLevel? This article discusses implementing the Three C's to help your chapter thrive!
Minnesota State University-Moorhead DECA Hosts a Mock Competition
Trying to figure out how to run a successful mock competition? See how Minnesota State University-Moorhead DECA members made it possible.

NDSCS Members Virtually Attend the Main Street Summit
The North Dakota State College of Science DECA chapter attended the virtual Main Street North Dakota Summit, with Governor Doug Burgum being one of the speakers. Here are the key takeaways from his message.

Helping the Community in a Time of Need
Even with everything thrown our way in 2020, DECA's emerging leaders still find ways to support our communities!

Mindfulness Your Way
You may have heard about mindfulness in one of your classes, and perhaps you’ve even tried meditating a time or two. For many people, meditation and other mindfulness practices are a go-to source for stress relief, getting in the zone before a role-play or resetting emotions after encountering an upsetting situation.

Managing Stress as a Small Business Owner
After six years as a small business owner and entrepreneur, I’ve adapted a few habits and philosophies that have helped me along the way. Here’s what I’ve learned.

The Next Level is Inclusion
It has never been more important for emerging leaders to be characterized by teamwork, innovation, competency and integrity. Fortunately, those are the valued characteristics of DECA’s student leaders. What if this moment needs you and the unique values that drive your leadership?