Be professional. Join DECA.
Collegiate Distributive Education Clubs of America, DECA,
is a nationally affiliated organization with the core values of competence, innovation, integrity and teamwork. Membership in the Collegiate DECA - Mayville State University Chapter - provides an excellent opportunity to build resumes, increase professionalism, and help ease the transformation from the classroom to the workforce.
Our Mission
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
Guiding Principles
Our guiding principles explain how we fulfill our mission by addressing what we do and the outcomes we expect. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, applying learning in the context of business, connecting to business and the community and promotion competition. Our student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible experienced leaders.
DECA Fact Sheet
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Activities
Mayville State DECA sponsors a number of activities for members throughout the school year, including the following:
Fall Events
- Internship Preview Night

- Halloween Team Builder: Spider
- Professional Field Trip
- Professional Speaker
- ND State Leadership Conference
- Paint
Spring Events
- Chili Feed
- Fireman’s Fundraiser
- Annual Campus Cleanup
- Minute to Win It
- Professional Field Trip
- ND Career Development Conference
- International Career Development Conference
2012-2013 Contact Information
Advisors
Robert Johnston701-788-4627robert.l.johnston@mayvillestate.edu Dustin Olson701-788-4748dustin.olson3@mayvillestate.edu
Officers
- Eric Domier, President
- Wesley Bernier, Vice President
- Mitch Lacher, Vice President
- Phil Dukart, Secretary/Treasurer
- Nicole Schwanke, Marketing/Public Relations