Welcome to the 2025-2026 DECA Season
If you are interested in joining DECA you must complete the following two steps. If you are working with a partner, please make sure they also complete the two steps below.
1) Fill out this FORM from September 12 - 19
2) Turn in two permission forms and a check to DHS Bookstore from September 22-26
Payment $75 - Checks can be made out to Deerfield High School - DECA. You must print and turn in the following forms:
Friday, September 12, 2025: Meeting, Deerfield High School: Performing Arts Center @ 7:30 am Meeting Recap Slides
Role play categories overview, Virtual Registration (9/12-9/19), Payment and Forms (9/22-9/26), NO LATE Virtual Registration, and NO LATE Payment and Forms. NO EXCEPTIONS
**Registration is a two-step process. You need to fill out Mrs. Larson’s Google form so we can submit your name to the bookstore. This must be completed between September 12 and September 19. The bookstore will then have your names, and you will submit your payment and forms between September 22 and September 26. There can be no late payments or registrations due to our State Chapter registration deadline.
Friday, September 26, 2025: Meeting, Deerfield High School: Performing Arts Center @ 7:30 am
DECA paper participants only (DECA papers are optional and will be considered for state competition based on the number of chapter submissions)
Friday, October 3, 2025: Meeting, Deerfield High School: Performing Arts Center @ 7:30 am
Competition Academy
Friday, October 10, 2025: Meeting, Deerfield High School: Performing Arts Center @ 7:15 am
Guest Speaker TBD
Friday, October 24, 2025: Meeting, Deerfield High School: Performing Arts Center @ 7:30 am
Junior Officer Elections
Friday, November 7, 2025: Deerfield Career Development Conference @ 7:15 am in Performing Arts Center
Mandatory Meeting for all members. Must attend to be considered for a regional competitive spot.
Friday, November 14, 2025: Meeting, Deerfield High School: Performing Arts Center @ 7:30 am
Deerfield Career Development Conference Recap
Friday, December 5 at 7:00 am in the Performing Arts Center or Thursday December 11 at 3:20 pm in Performing Arts Center
DECA Test
Friday, January 9, 2026: Meeting, Deerfield High School: Performing Arts Center @ 7:30 am
Go over the district agenda.
Friday, January 16, 2026: District Career Development Conference, Rosemont Convention Center: Rosemont, IL
Monday, January 26, 2026: State Participants Meeting, Deerfield High School: J114 @ 7:45 am
Collect Check ($350), and forms, and go over the State Career Development Conference.
Friday, February 20, 2026: State Participants Meeting, Deerfield High School: J114 @ 7:45 am
State announcements and preparation.
Thursday, March 5-7, 2026: State Career Development Conference, Hyatt Regency, O’Hare: Rosemont, IL
Bring a Non-Refundable Deposit Check for a Potential International Spot ($550)
Friday, March 13, 2026: International Parent Meeting, Deerfield High School: J114 @ 7:45 am
Collect F T Forms, Collect Final Payment ($550), Pass Out Jackets, and Go Over International Itinerary
Friday, April 10, 2026: International Participants Meeting, Deerfield High School: J114 @ 7:45 am
International announcements and preparation.
April 24-29, 2026: International Career Development Conference, Atlanta, GA