Washington DECA

Searching for a way to make an impact on the next generation of business leaders? Join us at our Ignite the Future Benefit!

Featuring a live auction, silent auction, wine pull, and raffles, 100% of proceeds go towards our Youth Equity Scholarship (YES) Fund for students who may not have financial access to the DECA experience.

💫 Sponsor: https://conta.cc/4cflTa8
🎟 Tables or Tickets: https://conta.cc/482ufzl
💎 Donate an Auction Item/Experience: https://conta.cc/4nRuDHF
💙 Monetary Donation: https://conta.cc/48MPRQk

Join us at our Ignite the Future Auction on September 25th at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue!

For many students, the DECA experience shows them completely new worlds of careers or opportunities that they may have never had otherwise.

By attending or sponsoring, your support fuels the goals of student leaders who cannot financially afford to access the life-changing DECA experience on their own.

💫 Sponsor: https://conta.cc/4cflTa8
🎟 Tables or Tickets: https://conta.cc/482ufzl
💎 Donate an Auction Item/Experience: https://conta.cc/4nRuDHF
💙 Monetary Donation: https://conta.cc/48MPRQk

Washington DECA is proud to continue making strides towards accessibility and inclusivity in the DECA experience!

We are grateful for the work of our ambassadors for helping us to ensure Washington DECA is a welcoming place for all.

Through creating Lead WA DECA resources to close the competition gap, to publishing a DECA for Everyone Week social media campaign and hosting DECA Threads, their work helps us ensure the DECA experience is equitable and inclusive to all.

Thank you to all our 2025-2026 A+I Ambassadors!

We’re just 3 months away from our Ignite the Future Auction on September 25 at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue!

Give back to future emerging leaders who cannot financially afford to access the DECA experience on their own.

💫 Sponsor: https://conta.cc/4cflTa8
🎟 Tables or Tickets: https://conta.cc/482ufzl
💎 Donate an Auction Item/Experience: https://conta.cc/4nRuDHF
💙 Monetary Donation: https://conta.cc/48MPRQk

Support the next generation of business leaders by attending our Ignite the Future benefit on September 25!

Although the DECA experience changes lives, not every student has the ability to access it. With Ignite, all funds go towards the Youth Equity Scholarship to support Washington DECA members who cannot financially afford to participate on their own.

💫 Sponsor: conta.cc/4cflTa8
🎟 Tables or Tickets: conta.cc/482ufzl
💎 Donate an Auction Item/Experience: conta.cc/4nRuDHF
💙 Monetary Donation: conta.cc/48MPRQk

Every year, DECA Inc. awards five IMPACT Program Awards, which showcase the dedication and hard work of different state officer teams. This year, our Team Timeless submitted in three of the categories and was proud to take home a historical THREE of the awards in Advocacy, Community Outreach, and Innovations!

In the Advocacy submission, we showcased Washington members’ 250+ letters to state legislators, 50,000+ views on social media advocacy posts, and 1,000+ signatures from DECA supporters across the state on a petition to bring back lost CTSO funding. Alongside a small team of student ambassadors, these efforts showcased Washington DECA’s passion for advocacy and our belief that when we stand together, our voices only become stronger.

In Community Outreach, we highlighted our annual community service partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer to raise funds for childhood cancer research. With 50,000+ social media views through our ALSF social media campaign, we raised awareness and encouraged chapters to become involved. With the help of chapters across the state, we are grateful for the WA DECA members who joined us in fundraising! Together, we raised $8,361 for ALSF.

And in the Innovations submission, state officers coded Train WA DECA, a website to pair AI with competitive success. Inside members’ personalized dashboards, members were able to study performance indicators, flashcards, practice tests, and upload presentations for feedback. With a hands-on and adaptive approach to competition, members who utilized Train WA DECA were able to perform at their best in DECA competition.

We are so proud of our 2025-26 State Officer Team, Team Timeless, and all our Washington DECA members who helped make these wins possible! Swipe to see their impact.

The 2026-2027 DECA Guide is now available for you to view + download! 🙌💙⁠
⁠⁠
Filled with the latest updates, event details and everything you need to be the Next Big Thing, this guide is your essential resource for the year ahead.

🔗 https://www.decadirect.org/articles/download-the-2026-2027-deca-guide

This year, Washington DECA partnered with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to raise funds for childhood cancer! We'd like to thank the fifteen chapters who hosted fundraisers for ALSF, as well as all individual donors through our Miracle Minutes and fundraisers at FLC and SCDC.

This year, we raised over $8,361, thanks to the generosity of our members! We're so grateful to help build the next generation of community-oriented leaders.

As we wrap up the DECA year, we'd like to thank each of our incredible Area Leaders for helping to make this year possible! With coordinating Area Conferences to supporting fellow advisors, we couldn't have asked for a better Area Leader team.

We also want to thank our Area Leaders for discussing lots of new and exciting upcoming changes to our programs next year at their annual meeting!