Maryland DECA
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.
Maryland DECA
Why DECA? DECA is more than a Business and Marketing Club, DECA helps students realize their interests and helps students set goals for their future. Through activities, learning of skills and competitive events students research and learn about their own interests as well as making connections to other club members. Making real world connections to businesses and learn how to be successful. We hope that you join us and Grow with Maryland DECA and take your Dreams to "Get the Edge".
Business Mixer - June 11th, 2023
Come and mingle with other Maryland DECA members and potential members from all over. We welcome any business leader to join our panel by signing up here. If you are interested, please check out our events page or sign up to register for the event. Best part is that the event is FREE!. So join us on Sunday June 11th.
ICDC Winners April 22 - 25th, Orlando Florida​
Congratulations to ICDC Top 10 Finishers at ICDC!
- Wan/Wong/Zhou 7th Overall in EIP from Richard Montgomery HS
Jacob Lerman 8th Overall in BFS from Whitman HS
Emily Owens 4th Overall in FMS from Whitman HS
Modi/Ye 4th Overall in VBCHM from Churchill HS
Freedman/Puri 8th Overall in PMCA from Wootton HS
Ahmed/Ye 9th Overall in HTDM from Richard Montgomery HS
In order to view full lists for your competition area or view the livestream recording of the Awards Ceremony, please visit the DECA Direct Article that lists all of the event categories.
Quick Links to Help Your Club Grow
Learn Who We Are
Ted Thompson has been in the education sector for 21 years and has a record of accomplishments in positions ranging from teacher to school district administrator. Ted is committed to urban districts and continues to research trends to understand leadership actions and system behavior to support growth in student achievement.
Kim Gustin, State Charter Advisor. She has a BS degree in Operations Management and M.Ed. degree in Educational Multimedia from California Polytechnic University Pomona. She has been in education for 21 years and currently teaches Computer Science at Richard Montgomery High School.
Viveka Sinha is a rising senior at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring MD. She was previously the 22-23 VP of Chapter Development.
She is interested in continuing that work by reaching out to grow Maryland DECA for this term.
If you have any questions or ideas, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Club Affiliations
Maryland DECA is a Charted High School Association of National DECA. We do not have affiliation with any Maryland Collegiate individuals or chapters. Any Maryland University or College who wishes to be associated with DECA will need to apply to National DECA for an independent chapter. Please contact National DECA for further information.